Kevelin's+Lesson

= Put a Short Activity/Lesson/Project Title Here = What is the need for government in America? || http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ8a_OjgbaU&feature=related In this video an explanation of the 3 types of government is given. > and student engagement. Include any **student feedback** about the activity. ||
 * Title: ||< Understanding Government ||
 * Subject: ||< Civics ||
 * Grade: ||< Grade 11 ||
 * Time Frame: ||< Two 80 minute blocks ||
 * Essential Question || Describe what it would be like to live in a world with no government.
 * Summary: ||< be able to identify and explain competing arguments about the necessity and purposes of government. ||
 * Objective || * Student friendly Objective for the day- I can…identify and explain the necessity and purpose of government. ||
 * Tasks: ||< 1)
 * Power Point on government- the Power Point en-tell a description of what government is, and with real pictures of what it looks like.
 * Smart board interactive remake of the graphics of government shown on the Power Point allowing students to come to the board to fill in the blanks.
 * Break students into groups to discuss: The purpose of the 3 branches of Government. ||
 * Personalization/Differentiation ||< Break students into 3 groups allowing each group to be a branch of Government. ||
 * Real-World Connection || Discussing the importance of their parents voting in November for who they think will best represent their needs. ||
 * Assessment: ||< Formatively. After each slide I will use quick assessments to get a sense of the pace of the students. Example: How many of you can tell me 1 branch of government, raise the number 1? ||
 * Resources: ||< * Smart Board, Projector, Computer, Clicker, Speakers ||
 * Examples: ||< * Links to teacher or student examples. ||
 * Reflection: || Reflect on the experience with specific details about the instructional outcome, pedagogy, tool effectiveness,