How+We+Organize+Ourselves

**How We Organize Ourselves** //__An inquiry into__// the interconnectedness of humans-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations;//__societal decision-making__//; economic activities and their impact on human kind and the environment.

**Central Idea:** People create systems to meet their needs and wants.

This unit is a 2-part unit about government and economics. We begin our year learning about government systems and how it relates to us. Then, we move into economic systems. Students will work together to learn more about systems and then create one based on the needs and wants of their community (classroom, school, or larger community)


 * LINKS:**

Community, State, and National Laws __**Government Systems**__
 * __Systems__**
 * School House Rock Telegraph Line (Nervous System) (video)

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 * Kids.Net - System of Government
 * Different Forms of Government
 * Gids.Gov - Government for Kids

__**Economic Systems**__ 20 Minute video on our economic system media type="custom" key="20915834" width="80" height="80"

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Mail or Postal Systems How Did the Indian Postal Service Start?

Mail

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