High School Lesson Plans

State Government

Listed are 14 instructional units about state government and governance.

• Who cares about Michigan laws?
  Submitted by Alycia Chase of West Bloomfield High School
• What does a state legislator do?
  Submitted by Carolyn Bolthouse of Comstock Park High School
• US Constitution and Federal/State Relationship
  Submitted by Edward Dunklau of Lutheran High North
• The Structure of Michigan's Government
  Submitted by Carolyn Bolthouse of Comstock Park High School
• The State Legislature and Governor
  Submitted by David Albery of West Bloomfield High School
• The Michigan Court System
  Submitted by Paul Diekema of Grand Rapids Christian High School
• Special Interest Groups Of Michigan Simulation
  Submitted by Ryan DeKuiper of Rockford High School
• Representative Democracy and the Michigan Constitution: Making Connections
  Submitted by Andrew Zulewski of Riverview Community Schools
• Providing Services: Whose role is it anyway?
  Submitted by Stan Masters of Lenawee Intermediate School District
• Lobbying Power!
  Submitted by Jane Wyckoff of Sparta High School
• Let's Party! Michigan's Political Parties
  Submitted by Ryan DeKuiper of Rockford High School
• Current Issues in Michigan
  Submitted by Anastasia Mortimore of West Bloomfield High School
• Bill, take the road often traveled!
  Submitted by Elizabeth Washington of West Ottawa - Macatawa Bay Middle School
• Are the core democraticvalues alive and kicking in Michigan today?
  Submitted by Stacey Lindsay of Royal Oak Kimball

Local Government

Listed are 13 instructional units about local government and governance.

• What would happen if...?
  Submitted by Ellen Betel of Churchill High School
• The Law in Your Community
  Submitted by David Albery of West Bloomfield High School
• Teaching The Types of Local Government in Michigan: Model Building
  Submitted by Andrew Zulewski of Seitz Middle School -- Riverview Community School Distirct
• Municipalities: Is it time for a change?
  Submitted by Stan Masters of Lenawee Intermediate School District
• Local Government Funding
  Submitted by Paul Diekema of Grand Rapids Christian High School
• Local Government Employees
  Submitted by Amy Sayers of The University of Michigan
• Justice at the Local Level: Is it effective?
  Submitted by Gina McCambridge of Comstock Park High School
• How to make representative government work for you!
  Submitted by Stacie Lindsey of Kimball High School
• Home Rule or not Home Rule, that is the question.
  Submitted by Mark Oglesby of Howell High School
• Get involved!
  Submitted by Angela Blowers of Kimball High School
• Evaluating the Relationships Between Local Governments
  Submitted by Steve McCambridge of Rockford High School
• Change in the Air: The Uncertain Future of Smelly Lake Village
  Submitted by Steve Goldberg of Michigan Civics Institute
• Activities and Services Provided by Local Governmental Units
  Submitted by Brian Pavey of Wayland Union High School