Artifacts
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Picture of the U.S. Capital Building
One of our lessons we are doing is just on the legislative branch. This picture would allow the students to see where the legislative branch is located/ where the laws are created. I feel like showing this picture would be a great way to introduce the legislative branch to the students before starting the lesson so they can picture where everything we are talking about occurs.
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Just a Bill Video (School House Rock) For this video we would use it in the legislative branch lesson plan. This video will help explain to students how a bill becomes a law. This will give students the understanding of what goes on in the legislative branch. |
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Chart showing the number of H.O.R. and Senators per state
This chart would be used with the lesson plan for the legislative branch. This chart will be used to show as a prop to help explain how each state has a certain number of House of Representative and Senators that represent each state. Visually showing the students a chart will help them better understand how the legislative branch works.
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Legislative (Congress) Seal
This seal represents one of the three branches of the government and will be used in the legislative branch lesson. The seal will be introduced to the students with the picture of the U.S. Capital Building and explained to the students what it is. Both pictures will be hung up on the board during the lesson so the students can look back at them at any point during the lesson.
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Bill
The bill will be used in the legislative lesson plan. This could be shown before or after the Just a Bill Video to show students a tangible bill like in the video. It will be used as a prop during this lesson.
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Barack Obama
This is our current President. It is important for the students to know who the President of the United States is. The students should know that he holds most of the power over America, but they should also know that he isn't the only person who makes important decisions and passes/vetos laws. Students should also learn that the President is the head of the Executive Branch.
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The White House
The White House can be used to show where the president lives. Students should be able to identify the White House when looking at building such as the capitol building as well as other large buildings. Inside the large White House is the Oval Office. This is where the president works.
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Presidential Seal
The presidential seal is the symbol used for communication between Congress and the President. This seal is officially located in the Oval Office. The seal contains the presidential coat of arms, the president’s flag, and the bald eagle.
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Veto Stamp
The veto stamp is what the president uses when he chooses not to pass a bill. The students need to learn that not all bills are passed and the president has the right to veto bills/laws. They also need to know that while the president hold an immense amount of power, a system of checks and balances is put into play to balance out the all of the power amongst three branches.
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Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments that were added to the Constitution. Students will learn that these amendments started out as bills, then became laws, and then became amendments to the Constitution.
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Flag of the United States of America
By showing the flag of the United States of America it will activate prior knowledge of what the lesson preceding will be about. It also may have a deep personal connection with some of the students in the classroom.
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The Three Branches of Government
By displaying the Three Branches of Government flowchart students are easily able to see the three distinct branches of government and what makes up those branches. By seeing the branches in this way make help visual learners make the connections.
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The Constitution
Displaying a replica of the constitution is a great thing for students. This lets students actually see and touch what it must look like and that way they have more of a personal connection to the Constitution. Also it lest students see that it is real and tangible and the basis of our country.
Displaying a replica of the constitution is a great thing for students. This lets students actually see and touch what it must look like and that way they have more of a personal connection to the Constitution. Also it lest students see that it is real and tangible and the basis of our country.
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Jeopardy
Playing classroom Jeopardy is a great way to get students engaged and excited in learning. In this lesson we will be using it as a review tool for the test. A suggestion would be to make sure all the student know how to play and the rules of Jeopardy before you get started.
I'm Going to Send your Vote to College This is a great video in the Schoolhouse Rock! Election Collection. This video is all about the Electoral College. The video also talks about voting and why we vote. It also talks about the processing of voting and where it came from. The video tells how the votes are counted too. |
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Jury Court Summons
Every citizen of the United States when they turn 18 is subject to being summoned for jury duty. The summons is sent in the mail to select individuals and they are required to fulfill the roll of the jury for a certain law case hearing on a certain date. Sometimes people can get out of jury duty if they have a conflict of interest, a medical emergency, an academic requirement, or other obligations.
Every citizen of the United States when they turn 18 is subject to being summoned for jury duty. The summons is sent in the mail to select individuals and they are required to fulfill the roll of the jury for a certain law case hearing on a certain date. Sometimes people can get out of jury duty if they have a conflict of interest, a medical emergency, an academic requirement, or other obligations.
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Gavel
The Gavel is a wooden hammer-like structure that is used by the judge to not only bring order to the court, but also when a decision has been made by the jury. Because the judicial branch is all about the judicial system and how judicial decisions are made in criminal and civil trials, this object/picture serves as a visual for the branch as a whole.
The Gavel is a wooden hammer-like structure that is used by the judge to not only bring order to the court, but also when a decision has been made by the jury. Because the judicial branch is all about the judicial system and how judicial decisions are made in criminal and civil trials, this object/picture serves as a visual for the branch as a whole.
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The Supreme Court Building
This picture should be shown at the beginning of the lesson when talking about the history and development of the judicial branch. Tell students where this building is located in the United States. Mention that the Supreme Court is the highest court in our country, and only the most severe cases are taken to the Supreme Court and are only taken there if a decision cannot be made in the lower levels of the court system.
This picture should be shown at the beginning of the lesson when talking about the history and development of the judicial branch. Tell students where this building is located in the United States. Mention that the Supreme Court is the highest court in our country, and only the most severe cases are taken to the Supreme Court and are only taken there if a decision cannot be made in the lower levels of the court system.
Judicial Gown
If you can find an actual gown, this should be worn during the lecture. That will engage students from the very start! Explain that this is what judges in the court system look like and that they are worn by most, if not every, judge in a courtroom. Additional source: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/justice-sandra-day-oconnor-on-why-judges-wear-black-robes-4370574/?no-ist (Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Why Judges Wear Black Robes). |
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Judicial seal
Show the picture of the judicial seal and explain its importance. “The Supreme Court has a traditional seal, which is similar to the Great Seal of the United States, but which has a single star beneath the eagle's claws— symbolizing the Constitution's creation of "one Supreme Court." The Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States is kept in the custody of the Clerk of the Court and is stamped on official papers, such as certificates given to attorneys newly admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. The seal now used is the fifth in the Court's history.”
Show the picture of the judicial seal and explain its importance. “The Supreme Court has a traditional seal, which is similar to the Great Seal of the United States, but which has a single star beneath the eagle's claws— symbolizing the Constitution's creation of "one Supreme Court." The Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States is kept in the custody of the Clerk of the Court and is stamped on official papers, such as certificates given to attorneys newly admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. The seal now used is the fifth in the Court's history.”
Three Branches of Government flow chart
I think this is a really helpful graphic. It’s easy to understand and see the relationship between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches. This could be used to introduce a lesson on the three branches of government and how they connect to each other. |
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Ballot Box
It would be really neat to use an actual ballot box in a lesson to get students interested and maybe have it as an interactive part of a lesson on voting.
It would be really neat to use an actual ballot box in a lesson to get students interested and maybe have it as an interactive part of a lesson on voting.
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Scale
This scale is a good visual for the balance of power in American Government. It would be fun for the students to look at and could be incorporated in a lesson that has to do with the balances in government.
This scale is a good visual for the balance of power in American Government. It would be fun for the students to look at and could be incorporated in a lesson that has to do with the balances in government.