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Types of Government Lesson Plan

Types of Government Lesson Plan

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Young scholars explore different types of government. In this government lesson plan, students discuss the role of government in modern society, identify different types of modern governments, and play a game based on the information gleaned from the lesson plan.

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Grade

8th - 11th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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