What do hula hoops and the American system of government have in common? Using hands-on station activities, pupils consider the roles of the three branches of government. A script for teachers and writing prompts help round out a complete unit plan on how the branches of government work. 

Concepts

the three branches of government, the constitution, american democracy, democracy, representative democracy, republics, the bill of rights

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Instructional Ideas

• Use hands-on activities to demonstrate concepts such as the system of checks and balances
• Integrate understandings from these lessons and previous instruction using included writing prompts

Classroom Considerations

• Learners must have a background in the founding documents, such as the Constitution and Bill of Rights
  

Pros

• Activities are great independently or as part of a whole unit
• Lesson plan includes active learning that allows for hands-on demonstrations

Cons

• Not all the resource links work

Common Core

CCRA.R.1 CCRA.R.2 CCRA.W.1 CCRA.W.2 CCRA.W.3