Three Branches
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What happens when one branch of the government oversteps its power?
The U.S. Constitution outlines how power should be shared between the three branches of government; however, the very definition of power is “the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events” which has created an enduring power struggle between the three branches of government, a struggle that has become even more pronounced in the age of COVID-19.
Lesson 1: The Constitution
To Do:
Watch the video about the Contitution👤
Make a copy of Reflection Questions👤
Complete the Reflection Questions task👤
Submit your task to Slate
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS DEFINED
What will I use this studio to demonstrate?
Social Studies
1 Analyzing Historical Events
1.1 Evaluate historical outcomes in context
1.2 Analyze multiple perspectives
1.3 Analyze historical sources
1.4 Evaluate the importance of people's actions in shaping outcomes
1.5 Analyze outcomes as either change, continuity, or both
2 Engaging as a Citizen
2.1 Participate in community
2.2 Examine enduring problems
2.3 Build civic knowledge
2.4 Take action to improve my community
3 Geographic Representations
SS 3.1 - Spatial patterns
SS 3.2 - Apply geographical tools
ELA
1 Reading Critically
1.1 Choose and apply reading strategies
1.2 Evaluate the main idea and themes
1.3 Analyze context, point of view, and purpose
1.4 Analyze craft
4 Research
4.1 Construct a research question
4.2 Identify credible sources for evidence
4.3 Use system to organize information
4.4 Evaluate and synthesize findings
Where did we get the foundation for our government?
Performance Task:
Using the information from the document Take Action, you will be creating a presentation (using Google slides, Canva, Prezi, poster, etc.) about governmental power.
Your performance task will be posed as an action plan that the government has taken/can take to solve the branches of government becoming too powerful.