I used blendspace to put all of my sources together:
https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/PjwCacxOqC3TSQ/
1. Crashcourse - separation of powers -
Crash course videos were developed by author John Green and are now directed by PBS. These informational videos give brief introductions to various topics in a way that's easy to digest. This video introduces branches of government and what checks and balances are.
2. Checks and balances game - https://www.icivics.org/games/branches-power
This interactive game allows students to act as the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to see how power interacts.
3. Kahoot - https://kahoot.com
Kahoot will be used in my classroom often to check for understanding, do class quizzes, and practice throughout units.
4. Constitution 101 - https://votesmart.org/education/constitution
This resource provides a map for the basic information on the US Constitution. Students can explore each article, powers established, the history of the Constitution, and more.
5. Brainpop - powers of the Constitution -
This brief video, also developed by PBS, gives students a quick introduction to how powers are established in the Constitution and what that looks like in our government.
6. Citizenship test - https://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/constitution-games/citizenship-quiz/
This resource allows students to answer questions given on the US naturalization exam. This is an activity I've always wanted to include in my government classroom because it opens students' eyes to what citizenship means and what they don't know about their government.
https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/PjwCacxOqC3TSQ/
1. Crashcourse - separation of powers -
Crash course videos were developed by author John Green and are now directed by PBS. These informational videos give brief introductions to various topics in a way that's easy to digest. This video introduces branches of government and what checks and balances are.
2. Checks and balances game - https://www.icivics.org/games/branches-power
This interactive game allows students to act as the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to see how power interacts.
3. Kahoot - https://kahoot.com
Kahoot will be used in my classroom often to check for understanding, do class quizzes, and practice throughout units.
4. Constitution 101 - https://votesmart.org/education/constitution
This resource provides a map for the basic information on the US Constitution. Students can explore each article, powers established, the history of the Constitution, and more.
5. Brainpop - powers of the Constitution -
This brief video, also developed by PBS, gives students a quick introduction to how powers are established in the Constitution and what that looks like in our government.
6. Citizenship test - https://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/constitution-games/citizenship-quiz/
This resource allows students to answer questions given on the US naturalization exam. This is an activity I've always wanted to include in my government classroom because it opens students' eyes to what citizenship means and what they don't know about their government.