World Governments Social Studies Activity Book

If your student is interested in comparing countries and their governments, this is an excellent workbook. It seeks to answer questions such as: What is life like in a successfully governed nation?, How does a nation fail?, Where are people happiest (or not)?, How has history shaped world politics?, and How do nations rate in terms of successful governments? The goal is to introduce students to a mixture of 13 international governments. Each section starts by giving names of the nation, national motto, and a website with information pertaining to the country. Following this is a few comments about the country and its government, along with a summary of the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial). Next are any major issues the nation is trying to overcome and bullet entries with quick facts about the country. An activity page follows each section. There are two levels of reading comprehension: one which is best for 6th grade and another appropriate for 4-6 grade. The latter is only available on the CD-ROM included in the back of the book. Additional activities on the CD-ROM include puzzle and logic problems, simulation on designing a new government, and links to websites allowing students to see newscasts, hear radio broadcasts, and read newspapers from other countries. Also on the CD-ROM are challenge activities comparing constitutions, group exercises on developing a treaty among world governments, the complete text of the United States Constitution, and political maps of the world, continents, and regions. There are printable worksheets that can be completed on a Classroom Whiteboard, Computer Projection Device, or Desktop Computer. A glossary of terms is available at the beginning of the book. Including an abundance of information about nations and governments from all regions of the globe, this will certainly be an informative resource. Answers for the exercises are included in the back. 75 pgs. ~ Gina