The Sovereign State
Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students learn four features of a sovereign state. Graphic organizers and mini-quizzes help reinforce the information. Using what they learned,…
Overview
In this lesson, students learn four features of a sovereign state. Graphic organizers and mini-quizzes help reinforce the information. Using what they learned, students then create a fictional country and decide on a variety of features their new state will have.
Grade Levels
- 6-8
Learning Objectives
- Identify and describe the four features of a state
- Differentiate between a sovereign state and the “states” in the United States by deciding whether the four features of a state apply to each
- List the four roles of government
- Apply the features and roles of a state by creating a profile of a new, fictional sovereign state and deciding on its priorities