Government Cereal
Box Activity
Due Date: Monday, November 11
Government Cereal Box Activity
1. Introduction to the Government Cereal Box Activity.
2. Establish Roles – Once your groups have been created, each group member
needs to choose (or be assigned) at least one role. The roles are as follows:
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Group Leader – Lead your group by making sure everyone is
working to achieve the same task/goal; report to Mr. Short or Mr.
Kaplan as needed. Answer questions about your groups’ Cereal Box
during the Gallery Walk.
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Lead Artist – Lead the creation and design of the Government
Cereal Box.
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Front of Box – Create the front of the Cereal Box with the title and
appropriate illustration.
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Back of Box – Create the back of the Box, including the members
with their responsibilities and duties, and an appropriate illustration.
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Left Panel – Create the left panel explaining the election or
selection process with an appropriate illustration.
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Right Panel – Create the right panel explaining the checks and
balances of the branch with appropriate illustration.
Government Cereal Box Activity
Part 1 – Research
Directions – Research and design your assigned Government
Cereal Box.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Group Leader – Assist in research; Report to Mr. Short or
Mr. Kaplan as needed.
• Lead Artist – Design overall layout of your Cereal Box;
Assist in research; Help take notes.
• All Others – Research your assigned portion of the Cereal
Box for your assigned level/branch. Be sure to check your
portion of the research (graphic organizer) once you are
completed.
 Remember, you are responsible for completing your job/tasks
AND assisting other members of your group in the completion of
their jobs/tasks!!!!!
Government Cereal Box Activity
Part 1 – Research (Cont.)
Page Numbers:
 State Legislative Branch
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Prep – 174-178
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Text – 536-543
 State Executive Branch
 Prep – 179-183
 Federal Legislative Branch
 Text – 510-513
 Federal Executive Branch
 Text – 514-519
 Text – 530-535
 State Judicial Branch
 Prep – 183-187
 Federal Judicial Branch
 Text – 520-523
 Text – 544-546
 State Checks and Balances
 Text – 546
 Federal Checks and Balances
 Text – 522
Government Cereal Box Activity
Part 2 – Cereal Box Project Creation
Directions – Create the Cereal Box for your assigned level/branch of
Government.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Group Leader – Assist in creating the Cereal Box; Report to
Mr. Short or Mr. Kaplan as needed. Check the information
from team members before the Lead Artist gets it.
• Lead Artist – Lead the creation of the Cereal Box; Collect
materials and move the Cereal Box to designated location at
the end of class.
• All Others – Finish researching, then have Group Leader
check your information before assisting the Lead Artist in
placing your work on the Cereal box.
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Remember, you are responsible for completing your
job/tasks AND assisting other members of your group in the
completion of their jobs/tasks!!!!!
Government Cereal Box Activity
Part 3 – Presentations
Directions – During class today, we will be doing a Gallery Walk of
the 6 Government Cereal Box Projects that have been created:
 Each group will visit the 5 other Government Cereal Boxes
and complete their Graphic Organizers (State and Federal
Government) from the information they will find.
 The Group Leader of each group will remain with their group’s
Cereal Box and be prepared to answer any question the
students on the Gallery Walk may have about the level/branch
of government.
 After the Gallery Walk, the students will meet back in their
groups. The Group Leader will discuss any questions that
were asked about the group’s project and any corrections that
need to be made before it is submitted for grading. The group
will assist the Group Leader in filling out and checking their
Graphic Organizers.