Branches of US Government Gallery Walk Stations on Duties & Checks and Balances
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This bundle of 20+ activities will help you teach major portions of your Civics & U.S. Government class!BUNDLE INCLUDES: Direct & indirect democracy worksheetEnlightenment influence on U.S. government worksheetOrigins of U.S. government stations activity Make your own Mayflower Compact self-Price $45.00Original Price $57.00Save $12.00
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Introduce students to the 3 branches of government using a gallery walk of historical images. As students view the image sets, they will answer 1-3 questions for each --reflecting on the duties & powers of the branches, as well as the checks & balances in our federal government.
ZIP FILE INCLUDES:
- Set of 17 image sets featuring a mixture of historical images showing the branches of government (PDF)
- Student handout with corresponding questions for each image set & summary questions for activity (PDF: Preserves formatting)
- Student handout in an editable version (Word Doc)
- Answer key for student handout
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Image sets depict:
- passing legislation
- Congress declaring war
- Presidential veto power
- overriding vetoes
- negotiating & approving treaties
- Presidential pardons
- Executive Orders
- appointing & confirming Supreme Court justices
- State of the Union Address
- impeachment
- judicial review
- ...and more!
Possible ways to use this activity:
- Gallery Walk Activity (Students walk around and view the stations as if they were in a museum!)
- Small group/partner work with a document packet (Students view a packet of the image sets and collaborate to complete the handout.)
- Teacher-Led/Whole-Class activity (Go over the image sets as a whole class.)
- Post electronically (Have students complete individually.)
I use this gallery walk in my Civics & U.S. Government course with 10th graders. I use the gallery walk to introduce the branches of government & their responsibilities.
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