|
 Revolution, Rights and Rules:
A Student's Guide to the Vermont Constitution
Suggested Level: 7th and 8th grade
Click
here to download a pdf version.
This 40-page booklet helps middle school
students understand the 220 year-old document
on which Vermont laws are based and how it
continues to shape our lives today. This
booklet includes questions, writing
assignments, and activities that encourage
students to use analytical and critical
thinking skills to express their own ideas
about concepts like justice. It
concludes with an exercise where the class
creates its own constitution.
Click here to order online.
Vermont History, Facts and Fun
Suggested Level: 3rd - 5th grade
Click here for
a pdf of Vermont History, Facts & Fun or click
on the book.
A 24-page activity book designed to make
it fun to learn about Vermont history,
geography, symbols, and people. Includes
lots of games and puzzles to engage students
as they learn about the Green Mountain State.
Click here to order online.
The
Adventures of Bill: The Real-Life Account of
How a Vermont Bill Becomes a Law
Suggested Level: 6th - 8th grade
Click here for a pdf of The
Adventures of Bill:
The Real-Life Account of How a Vermont Bill Becomes a Law or click on
the book. A comic-like booklet that
makes learning about Vermont's Legislative
process a whole lot of fun! Students
will discover just how many people it takes to
make a bill become a law and see how they can
become involved!
Click here to order online. 
On the Road to Congress, a board game from
the Secretary of State's Office!
Suggested Level: 5th - 9th grade
Click here to order.
On The Road to Congress is a board game
designed for middle school aged students
that illustrates the path a candidate for a
congressional office must follow, taking
students from the earliest planning and
paperwork stages into the final suspenseful
moments when the vote is counted. Included
in the game box are a teacher's guide and a
short student packet and vocabulary list.
These resources are designed to supplement
learning by providing more detailed
information about what it takes to plan and
implement a political campaign.
Vermont Town
Meeting Coloring & Activity Book
Suggested Level: K - 3rd grade
Click here for a PDF of Vermont Town
Meeting Coloring & Activity Book or click on
the book. You are never too young to
learn about Town Meeting! This
activity-packed workbook will teach our
youngest Vermonters all about this unique day.
The booklet also includes suggestions for
classroom activities to help students
experience the concepts addressed in the
coloring book.
Click here to order online.
Town Mouse
and Country Mouse Go To Town Meeting Student Booklet and Teacher's Guide
Suggested Level: 3rd - 5th grade
Click here for a PDF of Town Mouse and Country
Mouse Go To Town Meeting or click on the
book. Follow the adventures of Town
Mouse and Country Mouse as they learn about
the value of participatory democracy!
Students will enjoy the puzzles and activities
-- games which will help teachers assess
student learning.
Click here to order online.
Town Meeting
Day: A Vermont Tradition Student Booklet and Teacher's Guide
Suggested Level: Middle school and up
Click here for a PDF of Town Meeting Day:
A Vermont Tradition or click on the book.
Should Town Meeting continue to be an
important part of Vermont's community
experience? An in-depth look at Town
Meeting that will motivate students to learn
more about what makes local government work!
Click here to order online.
Under the Golden Dome: A State House
Tour Booklet
Click here for a PDF of Under the Golden Dome or click on the book.
This booklet has activities to make your tour
of the Vermont State House fun as well as
educational. Play "legislative chutes
and ladders", hunt for fossils, and learn how
to turn your ideas into laws! Click on
the cover to preview the booklet. These
are distributed to classes that
book a State House tour.
Click here to order online. |
