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!
This file contains a set of printables to create a Civics and Government Make and Take Lapbook. My students make this lapbook as we work through our Government Unit. It then serves as a great study guide. It includes printables of matching vocabulary cards and levels of government information. You will also receive printables for students to create a Branches of Government tree. Interactive notes for testing review have been added along with a set of questions that can serve as a quiz or test. I have included pictures of the final lapbook so that you can see how we have constructed it in the past. You can also check out my blog: Thirdgradethinkers8 to get more information about how I used these with my third graders.
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!
Yikes! Time is getting away from me. School is right around the corner and there is much I have not accomplished. I feel the need to...
Explaining how Australia's democratic system works can often be a tricky topic to explain to primary school aged children. With the aide of this highly engaging Lapbook, designed to compliment the Australian Year 6 Civics and Citizenship curriculum (version 8.4 and 9.0), your students will not only begin to understand the history of this system and why we continue to use it today, but they will want to learn more as they work through the fun research activities included in this Lapbook.
Yikes! Time is getting away from me. School is right around the corner and there is much I have not accomplished. I feel the need to...
Grades: 1-5 Support Content-Area Learning With Ready-To-Decorate State Reports These ready-to-decorate posters are a perfect format for students to record information about the American states. Each poster has a place to write about the state, including its capital, flag, nickname, tree, bird, flower, bordering states, and interesting facts.
This Civics and Government Unit covers the 3 Branches of Government The Constitution & Bill of Rights The Presidential Cabinet Positions How a Bill becomes Law Civics Review (symbols, landmarks) Federal vs. State Governments and more! We are doing a Civics and Government Unit. I made this packet for the kids because I couldn’t find a homeschool unit that covered everything I wanted to include. Not only are we covering the...
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 inte...
Branches of government lapbook activity! This engaging lapbook will help create some excitement as you teach your unit on civics and government. It's an interactive way for students to learn content, and can be used as a resource for studying. Included: - cover page - 2 tree options with three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) - image of white house and capitol building - levels of government (national, state, local) - reasons why government is important pocket - checks and balances - government flashcards pocket (12 flashcards to be used as an assessment, or to study from) Check out my other lapbooks! Figurative Language Economics Community
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Yep...our Government is still shut down. The ridiculousness is touching the folks in our area like never before. I have several coworkers who are already feeling the strain due to having husbands who work in government offices. If they would hurry up and get those political panties out of a wad, we would all be in much better shape. But even with the shutdowns, we are pressing right on through and have jumped into our unit on American government feet first. This is such an abstract concept for third graders and we REALLY struggle to keep things organized. No matter how many Brainpop videos and SchoolHouse Rock tunes we learn, it still just doesn't click for them. But we teach it anyway, and we are trying something new this year. We are working on a lapbook activity that I created for class and the kids are really enjoying all of the foldables and things we are adding. Want to see what I'm talking about? Below are pictures of a completed lapbook that I made to show my kids before we started. So far it is going well...But again, government is a really abstract concept. Sometimes I wonder if it is developmentally appropriate for third graders, but hey...who I am I to create a curriculum. Anyway, for this week's Snap It Up Saturday! post, I've decided to give away this little foldable pack to all of my fantastic followers! I hope it is something that you find useful and your kids find a little more fun than traditional note-taking. Click on the picture below to head over to my TPT store and Snap It Up! I've also been working on other materials for my classroom, a few clipart sets, and a couple of bundles to add to the store as well. And I still have lots of work to do! Below you will find some of my most recent additions. There might be something you can use! It has been a very busy week and I'm positive next week is going to be much the same. It's hard to believe I'm getting ready to write my first set of report cards already. The year is in motion and it is flying by. But now, I'm off to take the little girl fishing for the day. The weather here is beautiful and I'm going to take advantage of it! Have a great weekend!
Explaining how Australia's democratic system works can often be a tricky topic to explain to primary school aged children. With the aide of this highly engaging Lapbook, designed to compliment the Australian Year 6 Civics and Citizenship curriculum (version 8.4 and 9.0), your students will not only begin to understand the history of this system and why we continue to use it today, but they will want to learn more as they work through the fun research activities included in this Lapbook.
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach the Civil War? This interactive notebook covers all things Civil War, including events leading up to it and important people, while also covering reading skills and strategies. File Type PDF (Acrobat) Document File Be sure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading and/or purchasing.
United Nations Interactive Google Slides™ Presentation | Distance Learning - Perfect for 4th - 8th grade classrooms
Now the elections are near, this detailed unit study may be just what your child needs to get a good handle on the U.S. Elections. Super Hero, who's been on a Social Sciences and Civics learning
