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Bell Ringer: History of the U.S. Capitol

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Introduce middle schoolers to the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government with a short video about the Capitol Building and its history. The resource includes discussion questions and a handout.

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Concepts

the legislative branch, the three branches of government, the house of representatives, the united states senate, congress, the united states, the united states government

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Virtual tours of the Capitol Building and the surrounding campus are available online

Classroom Considerations

Part of the C-Span Bell Ringer series

Pros

Links are provided to two complete lesson plans and a handout

Cons

None

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