The Sovereign State

Today's lesson was focused on what makes a country an independent functioning entity.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to...

• Identify and describe the four features of a state.
• Differentiate between a sovereign state and the “states” in the United States by deciding whether the four features of a state apply to each.
• List the four roles of government.
• Apply the features and roles of a state by creating a profile of a new, fictional sovereign state and deciding on its priorities.

Students should be able to tell you what four things make a country a sovereign state and give examples of those four catagories.