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Jennifer McCord

Your Family and Your Government

Grades: 4th Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade
Subjects: Social Studies

Student Instructions

You will interview an adult family member and answer the following 3 questions. (You may want to audio record their answers) 1: What do you know about the government in Japan or the country you come from? 2: How has your life been impacted by the government's decisions? 3: If you could change something about that country's government, what would it be? You will need to summarize your interview. Each answer should be at least 2-3 sentences. Create a video or slideshow with the answers to the questions and upload them to Seesaw.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

This has been adapted from Seesaw user Daniel Morrison to better suit a diverse population. The summative activity has also been changed. It is recommended that this activity be completed in 3-4 days to allow enough time for interviews and activity design.

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