1 / 7

GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT. First Amendment Web * and optional extension activity* . Branches of Government. Teacher Page. The following activities were created by Dawn Wise/Barrington. TEACHER PAGE. Content Standards:. * Students will apply their first

lilia
Download Presentation

GOVERNMENT

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. GOVERNMENT First Amendment Web * and optional extension activity* Branches of Government Teacher Page The following activities were created by Dawn Wise/Barrington

  2. TEACHER PAGE Content Standards: * Students will apply their first ammendment right to positively impact a community concern. * Students will identify the branches of government and their responsibilities. Encourage students to work individually or as a group to copy the web into their journals and brainstorm possible actions. Invite them to choose one of the activities from the optional extension activity as a means of addressing the problem.

  3. Bill of Rights Ammendment I Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition. The City Council of Pleasantview is considering passing a law against rollerblading on city sidewalks. They argue that it is unsafe and a dangerous nuisance to pedestrians. You and your friends enjoy rollerblading to and from school. How can you use your freedoms under Ammendment I to try to influence the council NOT to pass this law? Ammendment I Complete this web by listing possible actions you could take.

  4. Sample Responses Posters Give a radio interview Write a letter to the Mayor. Do you want to take this a step further? If so, click the house. Ammendment I CLICK HERE ! Petiton community members Write a newspaper editorial Give a speech

  5. Write a “catchy” jingle or a speech expressing your views. Design a poster or a flyer to display on sign posts or to hand out to local people. Get a partner to pretend to interview you about this issue for a radio or television news show. Choose one or more of these activities. Remember to Write a newspaper article or an editorial that includes safety rules rollerbladers could follow so that they do not pose a danger. give reasons to support your views. Write a letter to the Mayor and the city council. Suggest ways to compromise on the issue. Click here

  6. Branches of the Federal Government Executive Legislative Judicial What are the three branches of the federal government? (click for answer) Which branch is the President a part of? (click for answer) Which branch writes the laws? (click for answer) Which branch explains the meaning of the laws? (click for answer) Which branch manages the others? (click for answer.) Senators Congressmen Judges and courts President Click after each answer for next question.

  7. THE END

More Related