1. Government/Civics Domain

2. When instructed, share examples of Distributing.
Activating Strategy:
With a seat partner, discuss the meaning of the word Distribute. Come up with an example of Distributing.
When instructed, share examples of Distributing.
With your seat partner, now discuss different ways in which Power can be Distributed.
Instructional Approach(s): Have students turn to a partner and discuss the question on the slide. Partners can be determined by the students or the teacher can provide more specific directions such as turn to the person directly in front/behind you or to the right/left of you, etc. It may be necessary to have a group of three if you have an uneven number of students. Do not allow more than 30 seconds to 1 minute of discussion time. The teacher should be walking around listening and redirecting discussions as needed. The teacher can briefly discuss student responses.

3. How is power distributed in different forms of government?
SS6CG1a, SS6CG4a, SS6CG6a
Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should introduce the essential question and the standards that align to the essential question

4. Use your Graphic Organizer to take notes during the lesson.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should give each student a copy of the graphic organizer [linked on the resource page] to record important information during the lesson.

5. The ways in which government systems distribute power is the relationship between the national or central government and the smaller governmental divisions (states, provinces, counties, regions, and cities) A government may have aspects of more than one system.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide

6. Unitary Power is held by one central authority.
Ways Government Distributes Power:
Unitary
Power is held by one central authority.
The central authority has all the power to make laws and decisions for the people.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer

7. Ways Government Distribute Power
Unitary
Central Authority
Regional Authority
Circles represent the amount of power and the arrows represent the direction the power flows
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information and draw an example of the diagram on their graphic organizer
Notice the Central Authority circle is much larger than the Regional Authority circles and the arrows go from the central out to the regional

8. List of Unitary States Afghanistan Chile People's Republic Hungary
of China
Colombia
Cuba
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
France
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
Norway
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the information on the slide as examples of Unitary States [Information site- This site has only been utilized to gather a list of countries that fall under a Unitary system. For a more extensive search we would suggest a research based site]

9. Be sure the Unitary part of your Graphic Organizer is completed
Instructional Approach(s): The students should complete the Unitary part of their graphic organizer while the teacher walks around monitoring and assisting students as needed

10. Ways Government Distributes Power:
Confederation
Voluntary association of independent states that make their own laws and decisions, but are loosely aligned to a weak central government
Have some common purpose
Agree to certain limitations on their freedom
States maintain considerable independence
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer

11. Ways Government Distribute Power
Confederation
Central Authority
Regional Authority
Circles represent the amount of power and the arrows represent the direction the power flows
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information and draw an example of the diagram on their graphic organizer
Notice the Regional Authority circles are much larger than the Central Authority circle and the arrows go from regional to central

12. List of Confederations- Today
Iroquois Confederacy (1090–present)
European Union and OPEC
Historic confederations New England Confederation (1643–1684)
United States of America under the Articles of Confederation (1781–1789)
Confederate States of America, (1861–1865)
Fictional confederations
Confederacy of Independent Systems (Star Wars)
Terran Confederation (Wing Commander)
Terran Confederacy (StarCraft)
Capellan Confederation (Battletech)
Confederation of Planet Omega (animated series Once Upon a Time... Space
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the information on the slide as examples of Confederations [Information site- This site has only been utilized to gather a list of countries that fall under a Unitary system. For a more extensive search we would suggest a research based site]

13. Be sure the Confederation part of your Graphic Organizer is completed
Instructional Approach(s): The students should complete the Confederation part of their graphic organizer while the teacher walks around monitoring and assisting students as needed

14. Ways Government Distributes Power:
Federal (Federation)
Power to make laws and decisions for the people is SHARED or divided between one central and several regional authorities.
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer

15. Ways Governments Distribute Power
Federation / Federal
Ways Governments Distribute Power
Regional Authority
Central Authority
Circles represent the amount of power and the arrows represent the direction the power flows
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information and draw an example of the diagram on their graphic organizer
Notice the circles of the Central and Regional Authorities are similar in size and the arrows go both ways.

16. List of countries with Federal Governments (24)
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Comoros
Ethiopia
Germany
India
Malaysia
Mexico
Micronesia
Nigeria
Pakistan
Russia
St. Kitts and Nevis
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Venezuela
Countries in Transition to Federalism
Iraq
Sudan
Countries Considering a Federal System
Sri Lanka
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the information on the slide as examples of Federal Governments [Information site-

17. Be sure the Federal part of your Graphic Organizer is completed
Instructional Approach(s): The students should complete the Federal part of their graphic organizer while the teacher walks around monitoring and assisting students as needed

18. Video on Power Distribution http://www. youtube. com/watch
Video on Power Distribution 7min 23sec
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should show the video clip to students to reinforce power distribution

19. Distributed Summarizing
Government Distribution of Power Continuum Labeling Task
Instructional Approach(s): Independently or with a partner, students will place the following types of governments on a continuum of strong central government and weak central government: Confederation, Unitary, Federal [linked on the government resource page]

20. Ways Government Distributes Power
All key powers are held by the central government
State/regional authorities hold most of the power
Unitary
Federal
Confederation
Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to illustrate the distribution of power on a continuum
Strong central government
Weaker central government

21. Government Distribution of Power Summarizer
Instructional Approach(s): Each student should complete the summarizer [linked on the resource page]. The teacher should use the summarizer to determine the level of student mastery and if differentiation is needed.