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Adapted from Coming Home to Sicily by Fabrizia Lanza As mentioned above in the post, I wouldn’t be surprised if Sicilian cooks fried the eggplant in olive oil because it’s so copious there. So you could replace the vegetable oil with olive oil, although not necessarily a fancy one; save the good stuff for drizzling over salads. Some might ask about salting the eggplant, which I don’t usually do because I buy smaller eggplants and never had a problem with bitterness. Some in the food world think that salting eggplant isn’t done anymore because eggplants are no longer bitter. Caponata is meant to be a touch sweet, a tad vinegary. I added more than Fabrizia but since vinegars can vary in strength, you can taste and add more later in the game. The original recipe made quite a bit of caponata and and I reduced the recipe by half. (Some might say you can never have enough caponata, but because of the concentrated flavors, a little goes a long way.) It keeps very well in the refrigerator, so if you wish you can double the recipe.
Executive, legislative, and judicial: the three branches of the United States government are a classic topic of study in the upper elementary grades and throughout high school. Introducing this complex system of checks and balances of power, while incorporating them into engaging activities, can be tricky for teachers. However, this list of resources, literature, songs, presentation ideas, and more, will make this intricate but important topic accessible to all young American history scholars!
Calling all teachers and homeschoolers (and poli sci geeks :) )! Right now you can request a free Branches of Government poster for kids from the US Government’s Publications Department. And if you’re teaching about government, you can’t forget about my favorite School House Rock video! (I showed these to my kids last year – apparently they ...
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Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do on Constitution Day (September 17th)? This is one of those days that tend to sneak up on a teacher, and I am almost always scrambling to find an activity that I can quickly add to my already-packed day. That's why I decided to create my own PowerPoint and matching craftivity! Although I originally designed this as a Constitution Day activity, it really could be used at any time of the year if you are teaching your students about the three branches of American government and about the system of checks and balances. The PowerPoint consists of 28 slides. It begins with a brief history lesson on the Constitution (and some of the issues our founding fathers faced). Then it zooms in on the three branches of government, and its role in the Constitution. Each branch is introduced and key roles/responsibilities are described. The final four slides describe the "checks and balances" that each branch of our government can employ. The craftivity begins where the PowerPoint left off. Students read sentences on leaf images and determine which branch of government is being described. When they are finished identifying the branches of government described on each leaf, they assemble the craftivity. Student-friendly instructions are included. Check out the PREVIEW! Here's what teachers like you had to say about using these resources with their students: ⭐️ Donna B. said, "The PowerPoint with this activity is amazing! Students had to really think to sort the leaves to branches of government. Great activity!" ⭐️ Jackie D. said, "This resource was wonderful! My students were engaged. I used it as a teamwork activity. Each table group had to make the poster together after we viewed the PowerPoint. This was fun and really drove the point home. I highly recommend it to other teachers." ⭐️ Guide by the Side said, "This activity is very engaging and is just the right level for third and fourth graders. It displays beautifully." ⭐️ Haley L. said, "What a great activity for Constitution Day! My team members wanted to do this for next year once they saw how it turned out!" Copyright by Deb Hanson This item is a paid digital download from my TpT store www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Deb-Hanson This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher is prohibited. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on an Internet site that is not password protected are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions!
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We're back at it with lapbooks! After last year's very successful venture with lapbooks during our WWII unit, I have decided to try to integrate it more in all (or most) of our Social Studies units this year. Our very first unit is Government and Civics so we jumped into lapbooks right away! Today is our unit test and I'm anxious to see how we did! According to the Tennessee standards the students are to identify and explain each of the three parts of the constitution; the preamble, the articles, and the Bill of Rights. Within each section students should understand the purposes, the branches of government, the levels of government (local, state, federal) and their individual responsibilities. We will be adding amendments to the pocket on the right as we progress through American history. By the end of the year we'll have amendments 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, and 25 (in addition to the Bill of Rights). We examined the preamble and then dissected what the preamble tells us about the constitution. We used dictionaries, thesauruses, and prior knowledge to help make it more meaningful. How a bill becomes a law We of course watched the School House Rock song, but we learned more in depth about the process. To incorporate writing we worked on persuasive writing and wrote letters to our congressperson about ideas we had to make East Tennessee/Johnson City a better place. We wrote the process out like a timeline. Branches of the Government This is a pretty straight forward flipbook. The only modification I made was to have them split the legislative door into two parts (senate and house of representatives). Another focus of Tennessee standards is to analyze how the state government was set up to mirror the federal government. We did this through examining the two constitutions and looking for similarities and differences. Levels of Government The circles were made using a cardstock stencil that I made and the students can cut and assemble with a brad. I like how they interlock with each other to show smallest to largest and how the local government must still work within the state government's constitution (etc). The Bill of Rights I'd mentioned on a previous post how we go about learning the Bill of Rights. This is the flip book that we made to keep the information in our lapbooks. I traced the alphabetical organizer cards from an index card box and then made lines and numbered them. The students then just had to cut them out and assemble to prepare to write down the information. This pocket will be used for the additional amendments we learn about as we progress through American History! I hope you see something that you might be able to take away and try in your classroom! Although some of this is specific to Tennessee I'm sure there are parallel lessons that could be done for any state. Mrs. J This is a (somewhat) new blog. Follow me to get updates!
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This comprehensive GOVERNMENT UNIT includes all the information needed to teach government in your classroom. No textbook is needed! It includes well-crafted informational text in chronological order along with activities, projects, and assessments.
This past week in Social Studies, we studied government. Every day, we discussed the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence or The Three Branches of Government. The kids enjoyed learning about our system of government, especially when we watched BrainPop clips! Here is a link to one of the videos we used. If you don't have a BrainPop account, I highly recommend it! :) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/branchesofgovernment/ After we watched this video, we originally were going to just discuss the three branches, and then the kids would do a worksheet. But, I decided to change it up a little....mid lesson, mind you.....and do a fun activity to help teach the three branches. :) The kids really enjoyed it, and they turned out cute, especially since I hadn't originally planned to do this! (I had done a similar activity before, so it's not like it was completely out of the blue, or like I wasn't prepared.) Here's a picture of my example of the activity: So, here's my lesson plan for this activity....feel free to use it! First: Introduce the branches of government with the BrainPop video which I linked above. Go ahead and do the Pop Quiz after the video, if you have time. The kids always love it. When they are doing the quiz, I sometimes let them shout out the answer letter, but that can get annoying real quick! So, a lot of times, I have them show me A, B, C, or D, in sign language by holding up their hand in the air. Here is the alphabet in sign language, just in case you need a reference. Next: Give students one large piece of manilla or white construction paper, one large piece of green construction paper, and one regular size piece of brown construction paper and have them draw a tree trunk and three tree branches. Then have them cut them out, and label them: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Have them glue it all down to their large piece of manilla or white paper, and write The Branches of Government at the top. Next: Have students draw leaves on their large piece of green paper, and cut them out. I had my kids make 13 leaves, but you might choose to write down other information, so the number of leaves is up to you! :) Have students cut out the leaves and then begin writing the information for each branch. I had them write down information on all of the Legislative branches, and then make a stack for Legislative, then do the same for the other two. Last, we placed them on the tree where they would fit, and then glued them all down. The kids enjoyed this activity, and they look super cute hanging in our hallway! Enjoy!! :)
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