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Grandpa' Fight and the U.S. Government Lesson PlanGrandpa' Fight and the U.S. Government Lesson Plan
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Grandpa' Fight and the U.S. Government

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Students are given the United States Constitution, students generate a list on the board of Grandpa's constitutional rights that might help him keep his home and property. Students become "experts," by reading and group discussion, on the 3 branches of the U. S. Governement. Students teach each other from other groups what they have found out. They are given a quiz where they should correctly answer 8 of 9 questions about the U.S. government.

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speaking skills, the judicial branch, the three branches of government, the legislative branch, the executive branch, the united states constitution, the united states government

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executive, judicial, legislative, u.s. constitution, u.s. government, connect ideas, Discussion, Informational Text, speaking, social studies
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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3 days
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