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This activity gives students several scenerios where they are presented with financial choices. This exercise not only helps teach the value of money and budgeting, but also how money we earn can reach people beyond ourselves and invest in the success of our communities as a whole.

https://s18670.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/Regions-Grades-3-5-Spending-Saving-And-Giving-Lesson-Activity.pdf?utm_source=WAT_MDR&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=LivMark_Regions_2111_Article+1_Fave+Resources&_gl=1*1ne3umw*_ga*OTU5OTY0MDAuMTY3OTI2MDU4Mw..*_ga_RRS3XS180R*MTY3OTI2MDU4My4xLjAuMTY3OTI2MDU4My42MC4wLjA.

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In this activity, two groups of students will argue oposing sides of an innocuous topic. This will be an opportunity for students learn civil discourse, and work through differing opinions in a way that can still be beneficial to their communities.

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This video shows the West Virginia senate debate support for a constitutional convention for a balanced federal budget. this would not only demonstrate an example of how the government functions, it would also be an opportunity for them to learn about many of the issues and factors that are considered when managing a budget for an entire community.

https://pbsnc.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/d2211047-5581-4e33-b7bf-55b7aa55a3ca/wv-senate-debate-on-a-constitutional-convention-for-a-balanced-federal-budget/

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WV Senate Debate on a Constitutional Convention for a Balanced Federal Budget | PBS LearningMedia

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Learn about the West Virginia Senate debate regarding support for a Constitutional Convention for a balanced federal budget with this video from West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Students learn the process for amending the U.S. Constitution.

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This project would start with the student, and capture the communities they are a part of (their family, their neighborhood, their city and so on). This activity would show how each layer in the community is important, and each layer builds on the one before it, and help connect the dots that an effective society is effective on all layers, not just the top ones.

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In this activity, students can chose to run for public office and must campaign in order to earn their classmates votes. Not only would this be a great exercise to learn how elected officials get in to office, it is a way to learn what values are important to their classmates and how those values could potentially effect the entire class. Its also a chance for students to reflect on what their own values are and what they want to see from the leaders in their community.

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These can be used to visually represent how different parts of a community or government can "fit" together to create a functioning society.

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Students can use this to express their ideas or feelings related to community, their principles, values, and many other related concepts.

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This could be used to explore budgeting and how to create good spending practices

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This can be used to create may different representations of many of these concepts, and it adds a tactile experience to the lesson.

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M&M's, Skittles, Gummy Bears, dried macaroni noodles ETC....

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M&M's, Skittles, Gummy Bears, dried macaroni noodles ETC....

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Any small, dry food that comes in a large amount will work. These can be used in projects or lessons to represent a population, or the group of people being governed

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Scissors are important to tailor materials to fit the specific needs for each project

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Paint can be used to create and decorate various projects to apply the principles of community and government

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This can be used in various projects, such as creating a diagram representation of a community

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These tools are important to add color and detail to any project.

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Construction paper is useful for many different types of creative assignments or visual representation of concepts.

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Understand how both economic and personal finance decisions and resources effect the economy of North Carolina.

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Understand the role citizens play in both local and state government.

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Understand the way values and beliefs shape  the identity of North Carolina as a state.

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-Community
- Economy
- Government
- Beliefs
- Principles
- Spending
- Decision making

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1. What are the different roles in my local government versus the state government?
2. How do these roles directly effect our lives as citizens of Wilmington, North Carolina?
3. What impact do our choices have on our friends and neighbors?
4. What are some choices we can make that would help someone? What choices would hurt someone?
5. How does being a part of a community strengthen our lives?
6. Is it important to see our personal values reflected in local government?
7. What do we prioritise in our personal finances?
8. What do we want to see prioritised in North Carolinas economic decisions?

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The above listed goals are taken from the 4th grade Social studies ciriculum for north Carolina found here https://www.dpi.nc.gov/media/11815/open