{"product_id":"governing-the-commonwealth-robert-dudley-9780981877983","title":"Governing the Commonwealth: Teacher's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoverning the Commonwealth\u003c\/i\u003e provides middle-school students with an introduction to Virginia's government: its structure, processes, powers, and scope. The middle-school civics curriculum requires teachers to cover Virginia's government, and there has not been a useful text to do this until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Dudley has written an accessible guide to Virginia's government that not only covers the overall structure but also provides information about Virginia's constitution and the history of the people and the land. Each chapter includes two highlighted sections--\"Why It Matters\" and \"How It's Done in the Other States\"--that allow students to deepen their understanding and make comparisons to other locations. Amy Smith, a veteran Fairfax County Public Schools teacher, assisted the author with this book to ensure that it would be understood by the students and that it covered current Virginia Standards of Learning requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Smith prepared a teacher's guide to assist all teachers--especially new ones--with the process of implementing the text in the classroom. For each chapter, the teacher's guide includes a general overview, chapter objectives, in-class activities, and much more. This book will be useful to all middle schools in Virginia, homeschoolers, and the general public, including aspiring citizens looking for a basic introduction to Virginia's government, how it works, and its historical development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistributed for George Mason University Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981877982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981877983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Mason University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 146","brand":"Amy Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055945478399,"sku":"9780981877983","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d93e279d-44db-43ec-96dd-2b40645a287d.jpg?v=1685038674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/governing-the-commonwealth-robert-dudley-9780981877983","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}