Represent Me

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

7

Overview

In this interactive game from iCivics, students work as legislators trying to meet the needs of their constituents by deciding what bills to sponsor in Congress. Students will be able to understand that a legislator's job is to represent constituents, simulate the relationship between a legislator and a diverse constituency, and evaluate hypothetical legislation for impact on various socio-economic groups. This game can be played when teaching a lesson on the legislative branch for reinforcement or after as an assessment.

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Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 7 - 7th Grade: Civics

SS10.7C.1

Compare influences of ancient Greece, the Roman Republic, the Judeo-Christian tradition, the Magna Carta, federalism, the Mayflower Compact, the English Bill of Rights, the House of Burgesses, and the Petition of Rights on the government of the United States

UP:SS10.7C.1

Vocabulary

  • direct democracy
  • representative democracy
  • Feudal system
  • royalty
  • nobility
  • common people
  • Parliament
  • rights
  • due process
  • rule of law
  • quartering
  • punishment

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Many important principles of American government originated with the Greeks, Romans and early English governments.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Distinguish relevant material about the historical influence.
  • Cite evidence to show similarities between influences. Analyze primary source documents.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The Founding Fathers were impacted by several historical influences that helped them create our system of government.
Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 7 - 7th Grade: Civics

SS10.7C.2

Explain essential characteristics of the political system of the United States, including the organization and function of political parties and the process of selecting political leaders.

UP:SS10.7C.2

Vocabulary

  • philosophers

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The important ideas and contributions of historical thinkers such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jaques Rousseau, Thomas Paine, Niccolo Machiavelli, Charles de Montesquieu, Voltaire.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Relate the ideas put forth by important philosophers to founding ideas and documents of American government. Interpret primary source documents to identify original ideas.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Many of the founding documents of the United States are based upon the ideas of various Enlightenment Philosophers.
Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 7 - 7th Grade: Civics

SS10.7C.3

Compare the government of the United States with other governmental systems, including monarchy, limited monarchy, oligarchy, dictatorship, theocracy, and pure democracy.

UP:SS10.7C.3

Vocabulary

  • power
  • federalism
  • republic

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The characteristics of the various forms of government found around the world including Federal Republic (representative democracy), Monarchy (absolute monarchy), Limited monarchy (constitutional monarchy), Oligarchy, Dictatorship, Theocracy, and Pure democracy (direct democracy).

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Interpret primary source documents.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The system of government of the United States can be compared to other forms of government in the world.

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

CUSTOM

Resource Provider other

iCivics
https://www.icivics.org/node/1366/resource?referer=curriculum/play/all&page_tit…

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.icivics.org/terms-use

Accessibility

Audio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles
Graphics: includes alt tags or long descriptions
Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

Comments or Notes

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