Bibliography:
The following textbook and Software were consulted during constructing these lesson plans:
Remy, Richard. Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics & You. 10th ed. Columbus:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
WorldView. U.S. Government: An Interactive Approach. Hicksville: WorldViews Software,
2012.
Day 1:
Ahrens, Lynn. Three Ring Government. Schoolhouse Rock., 1979. From Youtube.com,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPd98CbbMk (accessed October 1, 2012).
The Social Studies Help Center. “How Does Our System of Checks and Balances help protect
our rights?.” American History Topics.
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/lesson_13_notes.htm (accessed October 1, 2012).
U.S. Government Printing Office. “Branches of Government.” Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
for Kids. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/branches.html (accessed October 2,
2012).
Education.com. “Checks and Balances Worhsteet.” Checks and Balances System.
http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/checks-and-balances/ (accessed October 3,
2012).
Day 2:
Us. Government Printing Office. “The President of the United States.” Ben’s Guide to U.S.
Government for Kids. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/national/president.html
(accessed October 5, 2012).
World View Software. “The President of the United States.” The Executive Branch.”
http://government.worldviewsoftware.com/WorldViewProduct.html#res_9_6 (accessed
October 7, 2012).
Day 3:
Nash, Evelyn. “Presidential Power and Influence.” Learning to Give.
http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit108/lesson1.html (accessed October 8, 2012).
Scholastic Inc. “The President Wears Seven Hats.” Democracy for Kids.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/democracy_plaza/reproducibles/ima
ges/informed_7_4.pdf (acceded October 10,2012).
Day 5:
Flocabulary. “The Week in Rap.” Songs and Videos. http://flocabulary.com/topics/week-in-rap/
(accessed October 15, 2012).