Government & Citizenship: How Democracy Came to the Beehive

Common Core and Other National Standards

History/Social Studies

National Social Studies Standards 1, 4, 5, 6, 10
National History Standard 4 for K-4th

Language Arts

Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills: K and 1st: Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition

2nd: Phonics and Word Recognition >3rd, 4th, 5th: Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency

Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use - K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity: Range of Text Types for K-5th

Fine Arts

National Music Standards 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th
National Theater Standards 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th
National Dance Standards 1 and 2 for K-4th

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary Associated with Government

monarchy	head of state	dictator	constitution	radical democracy
chairman	policy	initiative	ballot measure	direct democracy
amend	sub-clause	judicial	executive	legislative
James Madison	"Veep"	cabinet	federal	checks and balances
provincial	territorial	governor	city council	mayor
district	municipality	civics	politics	president
coronate	succession

General Vocabulary-Building (in script and stage directions)

give way	guru	buzz off	drone (v.)	nocturnal
intentions	expound	watertight	overrated	extinct
posse	anecdote	lollygag	flourish	apoplexy