5SSGovernment

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Quick Activities and Games
Game of President for the Day http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/presforaday/index.html

Ben Franklin's Guide to Government: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

Read short biographies on the White House website http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

Branches of Government Interactive Game []

Lessons- Internet
The Three Branches of Government Online Lesson- http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/front.htm Students read the information on each of the three branches of government and complete the Internet task for each one.

If You Were President http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp

Lessons- Technology
PowerPoint Presentation: After learning about the branches of government, students will create a PowerPoint presentation with at least 5 slides: a title slide, one slide with the key information for each branch of government, and one slide with a diagram of the 3 branches of government.

Illustrated Constitution http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/forestoakms/site%20pages/Academics/Social%20Studies/Constitution/ndx_constitutn.htm Students study the constitution and use Kid Pix to illustrate the different sections in order to make the document more easily understood.

Internet Resources- Teacher
How a Bill Becomes a Law Printable Game http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/27.htm

Government Crossword Puzzle http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/25.htm

Education World Government Lesson Plans http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson190.shtml Ten lessons to teach about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights

Internet Resources- Student
Ben's Guide to Government Grades 3-5: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html Learn all about the United States Government, then play online games and take quizzes.

Inside the voting booth http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/vote/index.html Learn all about the voting process

The White House for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids

Resources from Social Studies Alive
Constitution of the United States http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html View the original document and read the text.

The Constitution for Kids http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html USConstitution.net provides a wealth of information on the Constitution and some other documents as well. You can find information on the people who created the Constitution and a detailed timeline of the Convention. You can read about misspellings in the document, what some of the unfamiliar terms mean, and the importance of different sections (or clauses).

Bill of Rights http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html View the original document and read the text.

Do You Have the Right? http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/dnn/ If you’re having a hard time relating the Bill of Rights to your own life, visit “Do You Have the Right?” from the Bill of Rights Institute. This site has audio, video, discussion, real life situations, and activities related to the Bill of Rights, all presented in a friendly way.