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(n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from http://www.houstontx.gov/events/cityhall.html

This is a government site promoting city hall in houston. This site can give teachers the access to planning a trip to deepen understyanding.

(n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://study.com/academy/practice/quiz-worksheet-types-ideals-of-democracies.html

The first part of the evaluate came from here.

This is another site that provides resources to educators to use in the classroom. Some are free and some cost money but, the sources are there to use properly.

(n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://teachables.scholastic.com/teachables/search-results.html?x=0

All but one of the worksheet activities came from this site. This site allows an educator to sign up and use these resources in their classroom to further and expand upon the lessons being taught.

Isnardi, A. (2018, November 05). 11 Books that Teach Kids about Democracy in Action! Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://www.mommyshorts.com/2018/11/11-books-about-democracy-in-action.html

This website features many different books on different reading levels that can adress the concept of the democratic process and the importance of voting on a variety of levels.

It's important to also include different books on different reading levels in the classroom because not all students will be on grade level. This gives students the opportunity to develop those skills while staying on topic.

Resources. (2020, September 22). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://lead4ward.com/resources/

This website is a resource for teachers to deepen and break down the TEKS they will be teaching. This resource has many features including the ability to pull past test questions over the TEKS and see comon misconceptions. This will provide teachers with an insite into common misconceptions and what to adress to help further student comprehension of the TEKS.

US Government. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/democracy.php

This website breaks down and details the topic of democracy. Is resource is great for students because the resource gives them a broke down version of what democracy is.

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This closure activity gives students a glimpse of an actural map used to demonstrate votes in a real life election.

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This activity puts the students in the shoes of the elected party. This will not only enrich their understanding but give them an active role in the process.

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A city hall field trip is great to enrich and bring to life what the students learned about the democratic process. This will also activate their motivation to see how their vote can make a difference. This field trip will not only hit on content knowledge but also on why voting and the democratic is so important.

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Events And Theaters In Houston Area

City Hall

City Hall
901 Bagby
Houston, TX 77002

Houston's City Government has over 500 buildings utilized by the over 23,000 City employees. Many events take place in the area of the Hermann Square Reflection Pond, located between City Hall and Smith Street, and between McKinney and Walker Streets.

Tranquillity Park is across Walker Street from City Hall. See the Mayor's Office of Special Events link to your left for events at City Hall and Tranquillity Park.

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City Hall 901 Bagby Houston, TX 77002 Houston's City Government has over 500 buildings utilized by the over 23,000 City employees. Many events take place in the area of the Hermann Square Reflection Pond, located between City Hall and Smith Street, and between McKinney and Walker Streets.

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This would be one part of the evaluate. This will quiz them on what they learned throughout the lesson. For part two of the evaluate students would flip this sheet over and answer 3 more questions that are short answer.
1) Why is the democratic process and voting important to you?
2) What is one thing we learned from todays lesson?
3) Why should we as citizens participate in elections on a national, local and state level?

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Guest Speaker (Local Police officer) Elaborate

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Guest Speaker (Local Police officer) Elaborate

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For a guest speaker, invite a local police officer to visit class one day and discuss the importance of the democratic process. Ask them to talk with students about how it locally effects them and the citizens around them. This is a great choice of a guess speaker because it builds trust, reliability, and a sense of responsibility in students. This builds these traits because, by seeing an official they could see on the street anyday gives them a real world view.

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This activity will give the students a preview of what vocabulary will be seen within the lesson. This also gives them the opportunity to explore these terms through matching and sorting activities.

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This website breaks down and details the topic of democracy. Is resource is great for students because the resource gives them a broke down version of what democracy is.

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Kids learn about democracy and the characteristics of this type of government including direct and indirect democracy, how it works within the United States government, the realities of today, and fun facts.

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In this book, young grace wants to run for class president. She has some tough competition and wants to become the first female to win the role of class president. This book is great for students to see what the democratic process looks like in action.

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This book demonstrates the importance of voting from the eyes of a 100 year old woman who finally has her first opportunity to cast her vote. This novel explores the passage of the 15th amendment and memories of her parents registering to vote their first time. This book is a great resource for teachers and students to expand upon the fact that the democratic and voting process is so important because not everyone has always been afforded that right.

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Grade 5, Adopted 2018
17.) Citizenship. The student understands the importance of individual participation in the democratic process at the local, state, and national levels. The student is expected to:
(A) explain howindividuals have a duty to participate in civic affairs at the local, state and national levels.