Explain the structure and functions of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government in Florida.
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| Getting to Know the Branches of Florida Government | In this lesson, students will use word maps to differentiate between the three branches of government and become more familiar with the vocabulary. They will be tasked with creating a short comic strip depicted themselves teaching their understanding. |
| Florida's Three Branches of Government: Part 2 | This is Part 2 of a two-part lesson series where students explain the structure and function of Florida’s three branches of government while placing the contributions of significant individuals to Florida on a timeline. The students will also write an expository paragraph/essay explaining Florida's three branches of government. |
| Florida's Three Branches of Government: Part 1 | This is Part 1 of a two-part lesson series where students explain the structure and function of Florida’s three branches of government while understanding the contributions of significant individuals to Florida. |
| Florida: Branches of the Government | This is lesson five of a civics integration unit that covers the text Florida by Tamra Orr. Students will record and analyze text features as they gain knowledge regarding the purposes and functions of the branches of government in this lesson.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| Our Florida Government: 3=1! | In this lesson plan, students learn about the three branches of government in Florida. They will learn about the structure, function, and powers of each. Also, the branches will be compared to the federal branches of government. |
