Essential Question 3
How have New Hampshire's people shaped its government?
Lesson Plan 6.2
Foundational Principles
Consider the purpose of government using historic and modern-day scenarios
Lesson Plan 18.3
Federalism and the Separation of Powers
Compare how schools are separated into levels of governance and play a game based on that knowledge
Lesson Plan 18.4
The New Hampshire State Legislature
Identify the core parts of the state legislative process
Lesson Plan 18.5
Local Government
Get educated on town affairs and participate in a mock town meeting
Lesson Plan 18.7
Rights and Responsibilities
Discuss how rights and responsibilities connect through historic and modern-day examples
Lesson Plan 18.8
How Do Taxes Work?
Debate the difference between public and private services to learn how the government pays for things
Lesson Plan 18.9
Good Citizenship and Civic Engagement
Explore the meaning of good citizenship among adults and children
Lesson Plan 5.2
Revolutionary Taxes
Participate in a simulation about revolutionary taxes and how colonists tried to redress their grievances
Lesson Plan 5.3
Who Declared Independence?
Investigate groups of colonists who worked for independence
Lesson Plan 6.5
Should We Ratify?
Analyze the arguments to ratify the U.S. Constitution
Lesson Plan 7.2
New Hampshire's State House
Create a museum exhibit of the New Hampshire State House and its symbols
Lesson Plan 11.4
Children in the Factories
Learn about child labor and negotiate for better working conditions
Lesson Plan 16.4
The 1952 Primary
Create a newspaper to highlight this historic election in New Hampshire