Uncle Sam and You

Uncle Sam and You will immerse students in a full year of learning about civics and government. Designed for students in grades 5-8, lessons focus on America's founding documents, branches of government, patriotic symbols, voting, the election process, Washington, D.C., the presidency, how Congress works, American holidays, and aspects of federal, state, and local government.

Each full-color lesson includes a short chapter to read that explains the topic to the student; chapters feature both modern and historical photographs and illustrations. Lessons conclude with a variety of subject-based activity ideas that relate to Biblical studies, literature, creative writing, art, vocabulary, reading assignments, and notes for the sold-separately (and optional) student workbook/lesson review. A weekly family activity that involves crafts, meals, and other multi-age activities is also provided.

Fifteen units are included each text, with four lessons in each unit. Depending on how many activities are assigned, students will need 45-90 minutes per lesson. However, the back of each book includes fifteen optional lessons on America's patriotic holidays. If five lessons per week are desired, the holiday lessons can be used as a fifth lesson or for other occasions. A total of 150 lessons/30 weeks of lessons are provided.

The included answer key provides answers for the end-of-lesson assignments, student workbook, and lesson review.

The Citizen's Handbook is a collection of primary sources related to American government, politics, and civics, such as letters, memoirs, speeches, articles, songs, and poems; it is often referenced in the lesson activities. The book also includes Virtue Stories about how Americans have served and sacrificed for the benefit of others.

Grades 5-8.

This Notgrass Company kit includes:

• Uncle Sam and You Part 1, 523 pages, hardcover. 75 lessons.
• Uncle Sam and You Part 2, 528 pages, hardcover. 75 lessons.
• The Citizen's Handbook, 183 pages, hardcover.
• Uncle Sam and You Answer Key, 44 pages, saddlestitched.

Uncle Sam and You Part 1 is the first semester in a two-book set that, together, covers the entire year. Students in grades 5-8 will be immersed in learning about civics and government, with lessons focusing on America's founding documents, branches of government, patriotic symbols, voting, the election process, Washington, D.C., the presidency, how Congress works, American holidays, and aspects of federal, state, and local government.

Each full-color lesson includes a short chapter to read that explains the topic to the student; chapters feature both modern and historical photographs and illustrations. Lessons conclude with a variety of subject-based activity ideas that relate to Biblical studies, literature, creative writing, art, vocabulary, & reading assignments; notes for the sold-separately (and optional) student workbook/lesson review are also included. A weekly family activity that involves crafts, meals, and other multi-age activities is also provided.

This text contains 15 units, with four lessons in each unit. Depending on how many activities are assigned, students will need 45-90 minutes per lesson. However, the back of each book includes fifteen optional lessons on America's patriotic holidays. If five lessons per week are desired, the holiday lessons can be used as a fifth lesson or for other occasions.

511 pages, hardcover. 5th-8th Grade.

Uncle Sam and You Part 2 is the second semester text in a two-book set that, together, covers the entire year. Students in grades 5-8 will be immersed in learning about civics and government, with lessons focusing on the US military, local government, Native American Tribal Government, Homeland Security, the economy, technology & communication, education, tourism, and more.

Each full-color lesson includes a short chapter to read that explains the topic to the student; chapters feature both modern and historical photographs and illustrations. Lessons conclude with a variety of subject-based activity ideas that relate to Biblical studies, literature, creative writing, art, vocabulary, & reading assignments; notes for the sold-separately (and optional) student workbook/lesson review are also included. A weekly family activity that involves crafts, meals, and other multi-age activities is provided.

This text contains 15 units, with four lessons in each. Depending on how many activities are assigned, students will need 45-90 minutes per lesson. However, the back of each book includes fifteen optional lessons on America's patriotic holidays. If five lessons per week are desired, the holiday lessons can be used as a fifth lesson or for other occasions.

Pages 514-1041, hardcover. Lessons 16-30. 5th-8th Grade.

This student workbook is an optional component of the Uncle Sam and You government and civics curriculum from the Notgrass Company. Crosswords, find-a-words, matching, drawing assignments, and other fun activities reinforce the textbook lessons, and weekly tests provide opportunities for assessment. Grades 5-6. 150 consumable (non-reproducible) pages, softcover.

This student workbook is an optional component of the Uncle Sam and You government and civics curriculum from the Notgrass Company. Short-answer text and literature review questions reinforce the information taught in each lesson, and weekly tests provide opportunities for assessment. Grades 7-8. 94 consumable (non-reproducible) pages, softcover.

This answer key accompanies the sold-separately curriculum Uncle Sam and You, from the Notgrass Company. It provides line-listed answers for the vocabulary assignments at the end of the lessons, as well as the worksheets and tests in the Uncle Sam and You Student Workbook plus the review questions and tests in the Uncle Sam and You Lesson Review. A vocabulary list is also included. Pages numbers for the corresponding student pages are provided in most instances. 18 pages, softcover.