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Grade Level:
3
Desired Results
Indiana Academic Standard(s)
3.2.3 Identify and explain the duties of and selection process for local and state
government officials who make,
implement and enforce laws
3.2.4 Explain that the United States has three levels of government (local, state and
national) and that each level has
special duties and responsibilities.
Enduring Understandings
Essential Question(s)
What are the 3 branches of
government?
What do each of these
branches do?
Where are each of these
branches offices located?
How does each branch affect
the other?
What behavior(s) did you observe while presenting the activity? What do you think caused the
behavior(s)?
I saw a quality discussion arise among students. They enthusiastically tried to figure out what
went where without any of my help, so hearing each of them give their opinions, some horribly
wrong, was entertaining, and more importantly, helped develop their deductive reasoning skills
along with previous knowledge. This behavior was caused by the fact that I refused to give them
help outside of word definitions, so they were forced to use each other for help instead.
How did you involve the children in the closure of the activity?
While going through the final explanation, I had the kids move to whatever spot they were
supposed to be at. With each characteristic, I asked who had it and explained if they were right or
wrong, and had them move to their proper spot, which added a new layer of interactivity to what
easily could have been a glorified lecture from myself.
Describe what changes you would make and what you would keep the same if you presented the
activity again.
The template I used was meant for 3rd through 5th, so some of the words were beyond their
comprehension, especially for the ENL kids. I had to spend a lot of time explaining terms, so if I
were to do this again, I would preserve the idea of the lesson, but make my own terms with
simplified vocabulary in order to better match their education level.