3 Branches of Government Activity Bundle Reading Passages Interactive Notebook

This Activity Bundle on the Three Branches of Government and the Election Process is packed with reading passages, assessments, interactive notebook activities, graphic organizers, and other valuable resources to enhance your students' understanding of our government's functioning. With over 200 pages, this comprehensive bundle is the perfect tool to engage students while exploring the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Voting, and the Election Process.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

Our nation’s three branches of government can be a difficult topic for kids to wrap their minds around. This MASSIVE government resource gives you a wealth of fun, informational and engaging materials to help you present the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of our nation’s government to your kids!

Resources Included in this Huge Resource:

• Branches of Government Pre-Assessment
• 3 Branches of Government Words to Know
• Branches of Government KWL
• My 3 Branches of Government
• 3 Branches of Government Vocabulary Sort
• Money Matters Sample Federal Budget Activity
• 3 Branches of Government Compare and Contrast
• Branches of Government Create a Word Search
• You Have the Power
• Which Branch Is It?

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• The Executive Branch Mini Reading Passage
• Presidential Power Reading Passage
• Presidential Power Assessment
• The Executive Branch: WHO WHAT HOW
• The Executive Branch Web
• The President IS CAN HAS
• The Buck Stops Here
• The Executive Branch Writing Paper
• Executive Branch Acrostic Poem
• Executive Power Vocabulary Sort
• A Little Help From My Friends
• White House Virtual Field Trip
• White House Quiz
• Your President, Your Leader
• Letter to the President Template
• Timeline of U.S. Presidents
• Presidential Powers
• Acronym Blues

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

• The Legislative Branch Mini Reading Passage
• United States Congress Reading Passage
• United States Congress Assessment
• The Legislative Branch: WHO WHAT HOW
• The Legislative Branch Web
• Congress IS CAN HAS
• The Law of the Land
• The Legislative Branch Writing Paper
• Who Represents You
• Letter to Your Representative Template
• Your District Interactive Activity
• Capitol Virtual Field Trip
• It's The Law
• Legislative Branch Acrostic Poem
• You Make the Law
• United States Congress Key Dates
• United States Congress Timeline
• The Senate and the House of Representatives Venn Diagram

THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

• Judicial Branch Mini Reading Passage
• Supreme Decision Reading Passage
• Supreme Decision Assessment
• The Judicial Branch: WHO WHAT HOW
• The Judicial Branch Web
• The Supreme Court IS CAN HAS
• With Justice for All
• The Judicial Branch Writing Paper
• The Judicial Branch Acrostic Poem
• You Be the Judge
• Supreme Decision
• U.S. Supreme Court Key Dates
• U.S. Supreme Court Timeline
• My Supreme Court Justices
• Important Cases

OTHER FUN RESOURCES

• 9 Fun Interactive Flippable Activities for Notebooks
• Branches of Government Writing Ideas
• 7 Engaging Writing Activities
• 4 Colorful Branches of Government Posters
• Branches of Government Card Sort Activity
• 24 Fun Task Cards (color and B&W)
• SCOOT Game Instructions

This resource is perfect for grades 3 through 5, but can be easily modified to create meaningful learning experiences for kids in middle school or as young as 2nd grade!

Although sometimes thought of as a boring topic to teach, this 3 Branches of Government Comprehensive Resource has everything you need to make learning engaging and memorable!

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

⭐️⭐️ THIS WILL BE UPDATED EVERY ELECTION! ⭐️⭐️

The presidential election process, elections and voting, and presidential eligibility and responsibilities are all concepts children have a hard time grasping. The 2020 presidential campaign is a perfect time to capture students' interest and teach them, in a fun way, about the process of electing our leader.

This Elections resource is jam-packed with 29 pages of printables to help you teach your students and help them organize their learning learning about the presidential election process and Election Day. On some of the printables I have included both a "Joe Biden or Donald Trump" version as well as a generic "Candidate" for use in future election cycles.

Six reading passages on voting, presidential eligibility, political parties, the office of the president, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, explain hard concepts and help bring understanding about the election process and the 2020 candidates.

Students and teacher love interactive notebooks as a way to organize student learning. Included in this resource are 18 pages of flipable activities that are perfect to include in your elections or social studies interactive notebook.

Also included are posters with the Presidential Oath of Office as well as the presidential eligibility requirements from the U.S. Constitution. As a bonus, you will also receive a Mini Elections Vocabulary - I Have . . . . Who Has? game for use with a small group of students!

Resources Included in the Elections Unit

MINI READING PASSAGES

• Presidential Eligibility
• Cast Your Vote
• Life of the Party
• Our Nation's Leader
• Donald Trump
• Joe Biden

PRINTABLES AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

• Elections Vocabulary
• The Language of Elections
• Who Gets My Vote
• Party Symbols
• Presidential Platforms
• Where Do They Stand?
• So Many Issues
• My Stance on an Issue
• Inaugural Address
• Candidate Biography
• Donald Trump Biography
• Joe Biden Biography
• Candidate On the Issues
• Electoral Vote Tracker
• Pathway to Victory
• Comparing the Candidates
• AND SO MUCH MORE

INTERACTIVE RESOURCES

• Election Vocabulary
• Candidate Fill-Ins
• Biden VS Trump
• Republicans & Democrats
• My Candidate On The Issues
• Election Year Timeline
• AND MANY MORE

ELECTIONS AND VOTING MIDTERM COMPANION UNIT

Helping your students understand about the importance of voting and elections in the United States, both now and throughout history is more important now than ever. Working to help students know they have a voice and to understand our election system from a young age is essential. You will love this midterm election companion on voting and elections for your elementary students.

This mini-unit for elementary kids will allow you to seamlessly teach your students about voting and elections while also tying in all of those ELA and Social Studies standards. Most of all it will help your students understand our elections process and why every vote counts. Help prepare your students from a young age to be a part of our elections.

Included in this Mid-Term Elections Mini Unit:

READING PASSAGES AND ASSESSMENTS

• What are Elections?
• Who Gets to Vote?
• What is the Government?
• What Happens in Washington D.C.
• Running for Office
• Every Vote Counts
• Arriving in a New Land

ORGANIZERS, ACTIVITIES , AND MORE

• Make a Campaign Button
• Why We Vote
• Race for the House, Senate, Governor and Blank
• If I was Elected to the House, Senate, Governor and Blank
• Presidential Election Vs. Midterms
• It's Election Day
• Elections A-Z
• Election Day
• Candidate's Views on the Issues (Republican and Democrat)
• Questions I have About the Elections
• Candidate Profile
• What Exactly Are the Midterms
• The Republican Candidate
• The Democratic Candidate
• The History of Voting

OTHER FUN RESOURCES

• 9 Elections and Voting Foldable Activities
• 3 Elections and Voting Full Color Posters
• Internet Resource Links to Books and Videos
• AND MORE

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