LESSON PLAN NUMBER
Teacher Education Candidate
Supervising Teacher
_Keamber Booker_________
School _Glanton-Hindsman
Block No. __2____
__4____
_Ms.Khris
Elementary School
Subject: _Social Studies
UWG Supervisor
King____________
_Cindy
Date of Implemented Lesson Plan
– 3 Branches of Government
Teaching Skills Focus for This Lesson: Instructional
Wadlington________
October 19th, 2011
Grade Level: ___3rd_____
Clarity
Stage 1 The Desired Results
Standards
Specific Learning Objective(s)
SS3CG1 The student will explain the importance of the basic
principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of
government.
a. Explain why in the United States there is a separation of power
between branches of government and levels of government.
The student will understand the 3 branches of government
(Legislative, Executive, Judicial) as well as their purpose through an
acting activity.
Stage 2 Assessment Evidence
Assessment Instrument
(Ex. Test, Poster, Presentation,
Picture, etc.)
Evaluation (Grading) Instrument
(Ex. Point System, Rubric,
Checklist, etc.)
Verbal Quiz
Checklist – Student will be asked questions and if they answers
them correctly they will receive a check for that question. Total of 4
questions.
Stage 3 Learning Plans
Materials
Flip Chart presentation, 3 branches of government labels, check list,
constitution for activity (made by me relating to school), paper for
the students to write their bills.
Sequence of Teacher Actions
I will begin by telling the class that we will be learning about the 3
branches of government. I will then ask the class if they already
have any knowledge about the 3 branches of government. I will then
show a video about the 3 branches of government. After the video I
will go though the flip chart (about the 3 branches of government)
with the class teaching them about the 3 branches of government.
After we have completed the flip chart, I will ask each student to
write a bill that they think should become a law about school after I
have collected their bills I will divide the class into 3 groups. One
group will the Legislative branch, the other will be the executive
branch and the last group will be the judicial group. The class will
act out the roles of each branch. The classes’ bills will start in the
Legislative branch and will circulate through the room until it
arrives to the executive branch and is decided on there. While the
class participates in this activity, I will asses each student using my
checklist on the 4 important questions to asses their knowledge on
.
*Attention-Getter/Motivator
*Tie to Previous Learning
*Significant Actions to Introduce
and Guide Lesson
this lesson. I will then wrap up the lesson.
Sequence of Student Actions
*Explain How Students Are
Engaged During Lesson
* Explain How Students Discuss
or Present Results of What
They Did During the Lesson
The class will participate in the flip chart about the 3 branches of
government. After this, the class will write their own bills relating to
school. The will then disperse into their 3 groups and act out the role
of each branch of government. Each student will participate in the
verbal quiz with me while participating in the activity. The class will
then prepare for the wrap up.
Teacher’s Lesson Closure/WrapUp/Transition
Q & A session about the 3 branches of government with the class. “
Micah, name one of the 3 branches of government.”
Adaptations for Exceptional
Students (Anyone who requires
modifications for their needs)
Related Activities/Extensions
(What can students do who need
more than is in the lesson? Should
be related to lesson.)
I will be able to assist each student during the activity if they forget
the roles of their branch of government.
Connections to Other Disciplines
Writing, Art (Dramatization)
Research more about the 3 branches of government and write
something new you have learned for homework.
Candidate’s Reflection After the Lesson:
Submit Lesson Plan Agenda with this Lesson Plan
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
3 Branches of Government Flip Chart
Write Bills
Branches of Government Activity (verbal quiz)
Wrap Up Discussion (summarize)