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The Branches of Government
Teach your students about the people who decide which laws to pass. Activate the critical thinking skills of your students by having them decide the laws that they would like to modify!
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Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to identify the three branches of government.
- Students will be able to identify the people that are involved in each branch.
- Students will be able to describe the functions of each branch.
Introduction
(20 minutes)
- Tell your students that they will be learning about the three branches of government in the United States.
- Put up a poster board, and divide it into two columns. Label the first column know and the second column learned.
- Ask your students to tell you what they know about the three branches of government.
- Write down the information that your students tell you on the poster.