Student Choice Board

~~~~~ Branches of Government

How to use this choice board

Students will love learning about the branches of government and having the opportunity to show what they know through these activities!

You can use this choice board as a review of lessons already taught or as a preview, so that students will research and learn on their own as they complete the activities.

Using choice boards facilitates differentiation and independence! Students can work in groups or independently to complete the tasks.

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Create a PowerPoint slide show with at

least one slide for each branch of government. The slides should explain the responsibilities for

each branch.

Create a graphic organizer like a table showing how the government is divided

into three branches. Explain the responsibilities

of each branch.

Write a poem or song to explain the

responsibilities of each branch. You must read the poem or perform

the song in front of the class!

Create a game that will teach other students

about the three branches of

government and the responsibilities of each

branch. You game should include at least

15 questions!

Student Choice – Ask the teacher for

approval for a special project you would like

to do!

Imagine you are a leader in the executive branch of government. Write

about what your responsibilities would be. What would you have to count on the legislative and judicial

branches to do?

Create a persuasive presentation to

convince a country to divide its government into branches. Be sure

to explain the responsibilities of each

branch.

Imagine you are one of the founding fathers deciding

how to divide the government into branches.

Write a play about this. Be sure to explain the responsibilities of each

branch.

How are the branches of government like the branches of a real tree?

Observe some trees outside. Create a tree-

like diagram that explains the

responsibilities of each branch.

The Three Branches of Government

Choose two activities to complete. Be sure that each project includes information that demonstrates how much you have learned about the

legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

Name: _________________________________ Date: ______________

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