A PowerPoint Presentation of my Unit Plan.

1. The Three Branches of the
United States Government
Twelfth Grade Civics Class
By Taylor Stephenson

2. Analyze the Learner
 The class for which this lesson was
prepared consists of 18 high school seniors
ranging from 17 to 18 years of age, of
which ten are girls and eight are boys.
There is one Chinese exchange student in
the class, and there are no known
disabilities among any of the students.

3. Main Objective
 The twelfth grade civics students will analyze and
compare the three branches of U.S. government in
a time span of one week with 90% accuracy by
watching historical and current event videos,
discussing the first three articles of the Constitution
in groups, and engaging in a mock model
congress, a mock election, and a mock Supreme
Court trial.

4. Day-by-Day Breakdown
 Monday: By separating students into three groups, each group will
be assigned an Article of the Constitution (I, II, or III), to analyze and
create a poster detailing the responsibilities given to that branch of
government.
 Tuesday: Students will learn about the history of the Legislative
Branch and perform a mock model congress where they will create
their own bills and try to get them passed as if the class were a
congressional body.
 Wednesday: Students will learn about the history of the Executive
Branch and hold an election for class president where students can
nominate candidates, campaign, and vote.
 Thursday: Students will learn about the history of the Judicial Branch
and past court cases and will argue a case in a mock trial.
 Friday: Students will play a Jeopardy review game in groups to
assess their knowledge on the three branches of government.

5. Technology
 Computers with internet access
 Projector
 PowerPoint Presentations
 YouTube

6. Works Cited
 Edwards, G. (Narrator). (2012). How Much Power Does the President
Really Have? [Online video]. Epipheo. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/v6X28byZZbI
 Frishberg, D. (Writer). Sheldon, J. (Narrator). (1975). I'm Just A Bill [Online
video]. Schoolhouse Rock!. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/v6X28byZZbI
 Stutzman, B. (Narrator). (2013). How is Power Divided in the United
State [Online video]. TED-Ed. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/HuFR5XBYLfU
 (2004). Kids Pick the President: President Song [Online video]. United States:
Nickelodeon. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/Dh6-3IehOZ4
 U.S. Constitution, Articles I, II, and III