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803 Three branches of government Lesson Plans
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- 7th
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Students explain the relationship between Utah's three branches of government. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the three branches of government and the system of checks and balances. Full Review »
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Students explore the three branches of governmen. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students participate in a sorting activity to research and categorize the three branches of government. They listen to teacher read aloud and write questions for a game based activity Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete a unit on the three branches of government. They compare/contrast the three branches of government, write a letter or e-mail to an executive in the Federal Government, and develop outlines for historical documents. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the three branches of the United States government. Using the internet, they identify who makes up each of the three branches and discuss how the government uses a system of checks and balances. They make a graphic organizer to show how each branch checks each other. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students brainstorm of what they think of when they think about the word state government and list their suggestions on the board. They listen to lecture about the three branches of government understanding how each branch is connected to the others. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students create a visual representation of the three branches of government. As a class, students identify and discuss the three branches of government and their function in keeping the people of the country safe and productive. Students create a poster or booklet identifying the three branches of government and their functions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students review CongressLink on the internet and study the branches of government. They work in groups to create charts showing the structure and functions of the three branches of government as outlined in the first three articles to the Constitution. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in the work required to complete a quiz on the three branches of government in America. The quiz is in the form of an essay question that is open ended. This format helps to really assess the knowledge of students. Full Review »

