Government-Amy,+Colleen,+Trisha+and+Sue

=Put a Short Activity/Lesson/Project Title Here=


 * Title: ||< Government Mission: Save your Branch! ||
 * Subject: ||< Social Studies ||
 * Grade: ||< 3 ||
 * Time Frame: ||< 2 hours ||
 * Summary: ||< The students will work cooperatively to gather information about a branch of government. Once the kids have found information, they will create a podcast to explain the significance of their branch. ||
 * Tasks: ||< 1) Describe the main steps of the activity/lesson/project here
 * Be sure to include an opportunity for students to practice/employ a 21Ct or !gnite skill (see examples below)
 * [|general example]: this is an activity that asks students to "retell" information, and is general enough to be applied across the curriculum
 * [|more specific example]: this is an activity connected with 3rd grade Science - circuits ||
 * Objectives: ||< * What standards or objectives does this activity/lesson project meet?
 * Please include at least one WIRED objective here (technology to facilitate partnerships, integration of content, curriculum and best practices, development of reflective skills, engagement of all stakeholders, creativity, innovation, etc.)
 * Please list any connections to
 * Habits of Mind
 * P21 frameworks
 * Assessment: ||< How will you assess the students learning? ||
 * Differentiation: || Please identify opportunities for differentiation. ||
 * Resources: ||< * What resources will be needed? ||
 * Examples: ||< * Links to teacher or student examples. ||
 * Differentiation: || Please identify opportunities for differentiation. ||
 * Resources: ||< * What resources will be needed? ||
 * Examples: ||< * Links to teacher or student examples. ||

Discussion:
Use the Embed Widget tool to add a Discussion Area widget. Bump the number to 100. This will take the comments from the discussion tab and add them to the bottom of the page. This will encourage teacher reflection and modification.