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Monica Richardson & Mandy Rinker
ED608 Fall 2001
The Three Branches of Government
5th Grade Lesson Plan
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Objective(s)Materials NeededWeb Site(s)Student ActivitiesLesson
Objectives
Understand the why the branches of government were formed.
Learn the definition of each branch of government.
Know the roles and responsibilities of each branch of government.
Understand how the three branches interact.
Materials Needed
TV/VCR, tape School House Rock LCD Projector, Screen, PowerPoint
Presentation- Branches of Government Overhead, Transparency-Branches of
Government Handout Chart-Branches of Government Centers: Jeopardy game; Farmer Henson
Matching tags/chart; Branches of Government Guided Reading Packet
Web Sites http://home.earthlink.net/~schuessler/Class_P
rojects/3_Branches_of_Government.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html
http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/abtcong.html
http://www.house.gov/
http://www.Senate.gov/
http://www.uscourts.gov/
Student Activities Factory - Government Comparison School House Rock Video PowerPoint Presentation Checks & Balances Chart Meet Farmer Henson Lawmaker Journaling Jeopardy Game Technology Center Guided Reading
Lesson Introduction
Factory – Government ComparisonUsing the overhead, the teacher
shares with the class in a large group discussion the comparison between how a factory makes a widget to how the branches make a law.
Lesson Background
School House Rock VideoStudents view a short 3 minute
video on how the branches of government operate. The video compares the branches of government to a three- ring circus.
Lesson Overview
PowerPoint Presentation(see as follows…)
BRANCHESBRANCHESOFOF
GOVERNMENGOVERNMENTT
Inquiring minds should want to know…
What are the three branches of government?
Why do we need three branches?
Who are the leaders of the three branches of government?
What are the roles of the three branches of government?
How do the branches work together?
Why three branches?
Limitation of Powers –
Separation of Powers –
Checks & Balances –
Reduce Control
Divide Control
Share Control
Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Senate Senators/2 per state House of RepresentativesRepresentatives/based on population
Originate a bill, get a majority vote from all of Congress, get the President to approve – bill becomes a law
Legislative Branch
Congress
Responsible for making laws
Elected and serves for no more than two consecutive 4-year terms, appoints members of the President’s cabinet
Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, deals with other countries, veto power
Executive Executive BranchBranch
The President
Responsible for enforcing laws
Judicial Judicial BranchBranch
Supreme Court
Responsible for interpreting the laws
Appointed by the President, highest court, there are 9 total members, serve a lifetime term
Overrule decisions made by lower courts, determine actions made by the President or Congress unconstitutional
ReviewBranches of Government
Legislative Branch
Congress makes laws
Executive Branch
The President enforces laws
Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court
interprets laws
Lesson Small Group ActivityChecks & Balances Chart
In small groups using notes taken from the presentation, students will complete this chart covering the powers of the branches of government.
Lesson Center ActivityMeet Farmer Henson
Students will read how a bill becomes a law and apply this
process to putting 12 steps taken by Farmer Henson in order to complete the bill to law process.
Lesson Center ActivityLawmaker Journaling
Students will think of a law they feel needs to be added and write a letter to their congressman making this request, being sure to include facts to support their reasons why.
Lesson Center ActivityJeopardy Game
Students will play this game using vocabulary from the unit,
definitions missed by students are to be written out.
Lesson Center ActivityTechnology Center
Students are to go the designated web site and following directions. Students will complete a drawing using Kid Pix.
Lesson Center ActivityGuided Reading
Students will read orally through a booklet from this module and highlight the important information while discussing with the teacher ideas presented.
Now you tell me… How does our
Government work?