3 Branches of Government Civics Activities, Critical Thinking Digital Resources

Teaching the three branches of the U.S. government is an essential part of the U.S. History or Civics curriculum. This product is a concise and effective way of teaching the three branches of government. It can be used to meet the needs of all learners. There are a variety of activities included!This product includes the following:Reading passage: a one page reading passage about the 3 branches of governmentGraphic organizer: students can use to take notes as they read or to summarize what they learned after they have readSorting Activity: students sort details about the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branchesTask cards: Students analyze scenarios and apply what they have learnedReview questions: students can summarize the important ideas they have learnedExtension QuestionsAnswer keys includedThis is also a great product to use if you are out of the classroom and have a substitute teacher covering your class. There's no prep work involved!What other teachers are saying about this resource:"Very happy with the resources. Provides clear detail and no-prep activities to supplement our curriculum with when I'm needing sub plans that students can do independently.""Worked great to supplement our government lesson. This topic can confuse students and they responded well to this." "This was great to leave with students for the sub to facilitate!" "My students loved this activity and were engaged throughout the lesson." "The activities and the readings made the content engaging for my students!" "This was just what I was looking for! My students and I really enjoyed it!"IMPORTANT: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to open and edit the file. You can download the software here.You are welcome to use this for classroom use, but this is not for commercial use. If you like this product, check out my store for more options to support your students.Thank you!DominiqueLet's connect on Instagram! creative.classroom.activities