The following activities were created by Dawn Wise/Barrington

First Amendment Web First Amendment Web * and optional extension activity* * and optional extension activity*

Branches of GovernmentBranches of Government

Teacher PageTeacher Page

Content Standards:* Students will apply their first

ammendment right to positively impact a community concern.

* Students will identify the branchesof government and their responsibilities.

Encourage students to work individually or as a groupto copy the web into their journals and brainstormpossible actions. Invite them to choose one of theactivities from the optional extension activity as

a means of addressing the problem.

Ammendment I Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.

The City Council of Pleasantview is considering passing a law against rollerblading on city sidewalks. They argue that it is unsafe and a dangerous nuisance to pedestrians. You and your friends enjoy rollerblading to and from school. How can you use your freedoms underAmmendment I to try to influence the council NOTto pass this law?

Ammendment I Complete this web

by listing possibleactions you could take.

Ammendment I

Do you want to takethis a step further?

If so, click thehouse.

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Sample Responses

Get a partner

to pretend to interview you about this issue for a radio

ortelevision

news show.

Design a posteror a flyer to

display on sign posts or to hand

out to local people.

Write a “catchy” jingle ora speech

expressing your

views.

Write a letter to the Mayor and the city council. Suggest

ways to compromise on the issue.

Write a newspaper article

or an editorial that includes

safety rules rollerbladers could

follow so that they do not pose

a danger.Clickhere

Branches of the Federal Government

Executive Legislative Judicial

SenatorsCongressmenJudges

andcourts

President

What are the threebranches

of the federal government?

(click for answer)

Which branch writes the laws?

(click for answer)

Which branch is the President a

part of?

(click for answer)

Which branch explains the meaning

of the laws?(click for answer)

Which branch manages the others?

(click for answer.)Click after eachanswer for next

question.