Slide1 : The following activities were created by Dawn Wise/Barrington First Amendment Web
* and optional extension activity* Branches of Government Teacher Page
Slide2 : Content Standards:
* Students will apply their first
ammendment right to positively impact
a community concern. * Students will identify the branches
of government and their responsibilities. Encourage students to work individually or as a group
to copy the web into their journals and brainstorm
possible actions. Invite them to choose one of the
activities from the optional extension activity as
a means of addressing the problem.
Slide3 : Ammendment I Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, and Petition.
The City Council of Pleasantview is considering passing a law against rollerblading on city sidewalks. They argue that it is unsafe and a dangerous nuisance to pedestrians.
You and your friends enjoy rollerblading to and from school. How can you use your freedoms under
Ammendment I to try to influence the council NOT
to pass this law? Ammendment
I Complete this web
by listing possible
actions you
could take.
Slide4 : Ammendment
I Do you want to take
this a step further?
If so, click the
house. CLICK
HERE ! Sample
Responses
Slide5 : Get a partner
to pretend to interview you about this issue for a radio or
television news show. Design a poster
or a flyer to
display on sign
posts or to hand
out to local
people. Write a “catchy”
jingle or
a speech
expressing your
views. Write a letter to the Mayor
and the city council. Suggest
ways to compromise on
the issue. Write a newspaper article
or an editorial that includes
safety rules rollerbladers could
follow so that they do not pose
a danger. Click
here
Slide6 : Branches of the Federal Government Executive Legislative Judicial Senators Congressmen Judges
and
courts President What are the three
branches
of the federal
government?
(click for answer) Which branch
writes the laws?
(click for answer) Which branch is
the President a
part of?
(click for answer) Which branch
explains the meaning
of the laws?
(click for answer) Which branch
manages the others?
(click for answer.) Click after each
answer for next
question.
Slide7 :