Who Rules?
Lesson Plan
Students learn about the different forms of government that exist, including democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, and others. They compare and contrast these…
Overview
Students learn about the different forms of government that exist, including democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, and others. They compare and contrast these forms, and they look at real-life examples in the world today.
iCivics en español! Student and class materials for this lesson are available in Spanish.
Grade Levels
- 6-8
Learning Objectives
- Identify major forms of government (autocracy, monarchy, dictatorship, representative and direct democracy, oligarchy, theocracy, anarchy)
- Compare and contrast the major features of different types of government
- Analyze examples of real-world governments