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The Branches of Government
9th Grade, U.S. GovernmentDanielle U. Griffiths
Fall 2014
Executive: government, state or nation in which supreme power is held by a single person
Judicial: rule by the few; typically power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes
Legislative: rule by one person or a small group who possess absolute power without effective constitutional limitations
History, Geography, Civics and Social Studies can fascinate those who love them; to others, they can be dry, required classes on the way to graduation. How do we share information in a way that incites the curiosity and excitement we have for this discipline in our students? How do we make it real to them? By using technology in our lessons, Social Studies teachers can innovate the way we tell the stories of the past.
By using and engaging with technology, our students will be able to review, research and compare and contrast content. Most importantly they will be able to interact with these tools and each other and connect what the have learned to the world around them.
Technology Integration Rationale
• This presentation will show how incorporating technology in lesson plans will support and strengthen teaching and learning experiences in classrooms both in the present and future.
Images from the Internet: TEDED Instructional Video
Click to check out a quick rundown of the branches of American Government
Images from the Internet: Podcast
• This podcast by LearnOutLoud covers the United States Constitution which includes the breakdown of federal government. Teachers can use his podcast to show students how the branches of government were developed. They can play certain parts that will show what the document says exactly; reinforcing the lesson/unit. This is a great way of introducing the use of and examining a historical document or primary source in an innovative way.
Check out the Podcast!
Images from the Internet: Blog Pages
http://worldhistoryeducatorsblog.blogspot.com/Civics Education Blog
Inspiration
Teaching Materials
frontend-2.icivics.org/sites/default/files/AVeryBigBranch.pdf
• This is a printable PDF file from iCivics.org. It is not a story but it does give a detailed explanation of what this particular branch of government does. This is a tool that teachers could use to flesh out finer details to broad topics they introduce. This also can be used to reinforce or strengthen lessons after they have been covered in class. Teachers can also provide the link to this file so that students can access it at home to review or study.
Teaching Materials
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/checks.htm
• This printable posted on Cyberlearning.com could be used as a quiz or worksheet. It also would serve a review of the content.
• Teachers can use premade files like this to asses the depth of understanding their students have retained.
• Branches of Power is an interactive computer game that allows students to learn about American government by letting them take a turn at running it.
• In the game students can give the State of the Union address as the President, legislate and pass laws and much more.
• This is good tool to use that incorporate fun and excitement in learning about different topics.
Teaching Materials
http://www.icivics.org/games/branches-power
Teaching Materials
http://exchange.smarttech.com/search?q=checks and balances&subject=Social Studies&grade=Grade 9®ion=en_US&carousel=true&
• This is a Smart Board slide from the Smart Exchange website. This Slide be put up on the Smart Board during class and be used as a review game prompt. Teachers can also print out the slide and use it as a worksheet that students cam use while exploring internet or print resources, as well as a study guide.
• Teachers can use the worksheets, lesson plans and games Smart Exchange has to offer to teach and reinforce lessons they teach
Subject-Specific Internet-based Resource: Ben’s guide to U.S.
Government For Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/branches.html
• Bens Guide provides students with grade appropriate information and activities focused on teaching them about how American government works.
• It also provides teachers with lesson plans, worksheets and activities to reinforce content.
Uses of the internet: Kids.gov
• Kids.gov is the U.S. governments official website geared to kids. The site was created to educate children about their government and how it works in a fun and interactive way. The site divides its content into materials for students by grade level and for parents and teachers.
• This site offers students games, instructional videos and slideshows on American government, Art, Science, Math, Reading and using the internet safely and much more. It also offers teachers lesson plans and worksheets that are based on the content it offers; which allows them to supplement what they are doing in class.
• http://kids.usa.gov/teens-home/index.html
Uses of the internet : PBS
• Based on a PBS broadcast that follows Peter Segal around while he explores the United States in search of how the Constitution shows up in the United States.
• The site offers episodes, video conversations with historians, games and explanations of the constitution's and its different components.
http://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/home/
Internet Content
• All websites used in this presentation are reliable and sited sources of education and Social Studies content.
• All hyperlinks are open and will direct viewers to the pages being discussed/portrayed.
• This presentation can be viewed on Slide Share.