Opening discussion about how people interact with their government.

1. Natives and
Government

2. Big Paper Exercise
• Choose a piece of paper to sit at
• Working in silence, have a written
conversation about the statement at the
center of the page - make written comments
about the statement and the comments of
others
• Remember to work silently

3. Big Paper Exercise
• When the teacher tells you to, you can get up
and freely move around the room. Read the
statements and comments on the other
papers and make your own comments
• Remember to stay silent
• When you have looked at all of the others go
back to your own

4. Big Paper Exercise
• Read any of the extra comments made on
your original page.
• Highlight what you think are the most
important points and prepare to present
them to the class

5. What is the purpose of
government

6. How do you interact
with government

7. How does government
interact with you

8. What is politics

9. What is policy

10. How do you fight a
government policy that
you don't agree with