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This 2-day lesson plan teaches 2nd and 3rd grade students about the 3 branches of the US government. On day 1, students will use websites to research and copy facts about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches onto a worksheet. They will then use the facts to create a 3-panel comic illustrating each branch using ToonDoo. On day 2, students will present their comics to the class. The lesson integrates technology, teaches research skills, and assesses student understanding through their comic and presentation.

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Lesson Plan Guide: Unit/Chapter Objective/Generalization/Big Idea

This 2-day lesson plan teaches 2nd and 3rd grade students about the 3 branches of the US government. On day 1, students will use websites to research and copy facts about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches onto a worksheet. They will then use the facts to create a 3-panel comic illustrating each branch using ToonDoo. On day 2, students will present their comics to the class. The lesson integrates technology, teaches research skills, and assesses student understanding through their comic and presentation.

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Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate:

Taylor Liddle

Grade and Topic:

2nd-3rd Grade Social Studies

Length of Lesson:

2 days. 1 Hour on Day 1, and 30 minutes on Day 2

Mentor Teacher:

Date: 4-29-15

Dr. Weaver IDT 3600

School: University of Memphis


UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:
This lesson plan is a part of a unit plan on The Americas and the United States Government
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
1. Given a worksheet with directions to access the Internet first, TLW will copy two facts for each Branch of
Government from the given website onto their own worksheet with 100% accuracy.
2. Given a computer, and after completing the worksheet, TLW will visit www.ToonDoo.com where they can
create a three section Comic, modeling their facts with images and texts with 100% accuracy.
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
TN SOCIAL STUDIES/ GOVERNMENT AND CIVICS

State/Common Core Standard:


2.25 Create a graphic organizer to explain the three branches of government and the basic role of each.
ISTE Standards:
3. Research and information fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.


a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and
media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
d. Process data and report results
1. Creativity and innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using
technology.
1. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
2. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
3. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues

4. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

MATERIALS:
Worksheet
Pencil
Computer
Internet Access www.Google.com
http://kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government/index.shtml
www.toondoo.com
Technology Integration:
Students will use the websites listed above in order to research the names of the Three Branches of
Government: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. They will then use the information gathered from Google
and Kids.usa to write facts on their handout. Finally, they will visit the ToonDoo website, to create their very
own three step Comic illustrating and explaining the Branches.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:


Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of the Three Branches in The United States government. The
students will use reading skills in order to read directions on the worksheet given to them. They will be
practicing their writing skills by copying two facts from the website on to their worksheet. They will finally use
the recorded information from surfing the web, to create a comic strip illustrating the Three Branches of the US
Government.
Academic language will be addressed in methods courses and is not addressed in IDT 3600.
This lesson is a continuation of TN social studies standard 2.25
We will refer to the chart distinguishing the different branches as a test study tool.
I am aware that the lesson will be differentiated for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular
lesson.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:


Introduction: (5 minutes)
I will ask the students to reflect verbally on what they already know about our government.
I will then have students guess the three different branches and raise their hands to respond
We will brainstorm their ideas on the dry erase board.

Procedures:

Teacher:
(After 5 minute Intro)
1. Direct students to look at handout given.
2. The first direction on their handout is
to open their Internet browser to www.Google.com
3. Model on the whiteboard for students to type in:
Names of the United States Three Branches of
Government.
4. Instruct students to write the three names
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial on to the first
three columns of their handout.
5. Next direct them to the next direction on their handout:
Go to http://kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government/index.shtml
6. Inform students that this is where the chart on the Branches
of Government is located, and where they will find their
information to write facts on their handout.
7. Next direct students to www.ToonDoo.com where they
will create their own three step comic illustrating
The Three Branches of Government
8. Assist students needs on adding images and text boxes
on their Comic. Also show students how to Save their work.

Student:
1. Write name, date, and class number in the top right section of handout.
2. Open Internet browser to www.Google.com
3 Search Names of the United Stares Three Branches of Government

4. Write Executive, Legislative, and Judicial in top three columns of


worksheet chart.
5. In the Url search bar, type http://kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government/index.shtml
6. Read about each branch, and then copy two facts onto handout.
7. Enter www.ToonDoo.com into Url search bar.
8. Under Toons click Create Toon
9. Select a Three column horizontal strip.
10. Add in people, text boxes, and background colors to the strip to accurately illustrate
The Three Branches of The United States Government.
11. Be creative, but limit the amount of pictures you insert onto your Comic to 3.
12. Save your work with your Name as the Title.

Closure: At the end of the lesson, we will have volunteers come up to the Smart Board, where they can read
and explain their comic strip to the entire class.
If we have time we will compare and contrast our initial guesses on what the three branches of government
were to what we found in our online research.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Criteria
Graphic images on
the comic
correspond to the
description of each
Branch of The
United States
Government.

1.

2.
Only a few of the
chosen graphic
Very few or none of
images
clearly or
the chosen
somewhat clearly
graphic images on the Comic
represent the
represent
concepts of the
the concepts of the
three branches of
three branches of
The United States
The United States
Government.
Government

3.
Almost all of the
chosen graphic
images
clearly represent
the concepts of
the three branches of
The United States
Government.

Rationale for
using the
graphics

The rationale for


very few or none of
the chosen
graphic images on the
comic strip
demonstrate an
appropriate
representation of
the concept.

The rationale forThe rationale for


almost all of the
some of the
chosen graphic chosen graphic
images on the images
on the comic strip
comic
clearly
strip
demonstrates a demonstrates why
the image is an
fairly appropriate
appropriate
representation of
representation
the concept.

The rationale for all


of the chosen
graphic images
on the comic strip
very
clearly
demonstrates why
the images were an
appropriate
representation of
the concepts.

Rationale for using


the graphics

The reflection does


not demonstrate an
understanding of
the three branches of
The United States
Government and
it means to the
student.

The reflection
demonstrates a
somewhat vague
understanding of
the three branches
of The United
States
Government and
what it means to
the student.

The reflection
demonstrates a
clear understanding
of the three branches
of The United States
Government and
what it means to the
student.

The reflection
demonstrates a
somewhat clear
understanding of the
three branches of
The United States
Government and
what it means to the
student.

4.
All of the chosen
Graphic images
on the comic very
clearly represent
the concepts of
the three branches
of The United States
Government.

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson.

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