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5 Day Action Plan

1 week prior to the unit: Conduct a pre-assessment.
 * The pre-assessment will be five, short answer questions about the government and voting.
 * This will be used to gather information about what the students already know about the content.

Day 1- Gabriella Valone gvalone@knights.ucf.edu -(In language arts block: Students will be separated into their "Political Parties". They do not know what these groups are for yet; they will find out during the social studies block.) -Day one will begin with an introduction of the three branches of government. -Teach Executive Branch -Teach the Voting Process -Explain to students that the groups they have been separated in are their Political Parties for the remainder of the unit. -Conclusion
 * Students will participate in a quick write about what a government does.
 * Watch video about the three branches of government: [|School House Rock- Three Ring Government]
 * PowerPoint on Executive branch
 * Include an interactive white board activity- web cluster
 * Zoom out the Vote
 * Talk about voter registration.
 * Play Rags to Riches game
 * Pick a name for their party.
 * Read aloud: //Duck for President//
 * SS.4.C.3.1: Identify the three branches (Legislative, Judicial, Executive) of government in Florida and the powers of each.**
 * SS.4.C.3.2: Distinguish between state (governor, state representative, or senator) and local government (mayor, city commissioner).**

Day 2- Leslie Klaczak leslie.klaczak@knights.ucf.edu -(During the language arts block, all students write campaign speeches at a writing center. These speeches will be used tomorrow.) -Review Executive Branch -Teach Judicial Branch -Importance/History of Voting
 * Graphic organizer from Gabi
 * Gavel
 * Mock trial takes place with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
 * DK Eyewitness Books- //Vote//
 * SS.4.C.3.1: Identify the three branches (Legislative, Judicial, Executive) of government in Florida and the powers of each.**
 * SS.4.C.2.3: Explain the importance of public service, voting, and volunteerism.**

Day 3- Hillary Weaver hweaver@knights.ucf.edu -Review Judicial Branch -Teach Legislative Branch -Go on virtual tour of Capitol Building -Students nominate candidates from each party:
 * Graphic organizer from Leslie
 * Online Sunshine for Kids
 * Florida's Historic Capitol Website
 * Each member of the group reads their campaign speech.
 * Each group decides on one member to send to the class wide election to represent their party.
 * SS.4.C.3.1: Identify the three branches (Legislative, Judicial, Executive) of government in Florida and the powers of each.**

Day 4- Christine Perrucci christinep@knights.ucf.edu -During Language Arts block, students will work with their political parties to revise and edit their candidate's campaign speech. Each member of the group will be focusing on the one speech they are sending to the class wide election. -Read //Vote!// as a class read aloud

-Conclude/review branches of government
 * Interactive Review Activity: (Cloze technique) [|The 3 Branches of Government]

-Class discussion on how elections take place/ Campaigning process -Candidates give speeches -Homework: Students create campaign signs for their party's chosen candidates to be displayed during the mock election.
 * Graphic Organizer: [|Goal Mountain.docx]
 * **LA.4.5.2.2: The student will plan, organize, and give an oral presentation and use appropriate voice, eye, and body movements for the topic, audience, and occasion;**
 * **LA.4.5.2.3: The student will listen attentively to speakers and take notes as needed to ensure accuracy of information;**

Day 5 -Occurring all day: Students participate in a mock election. -Read //Just One Vote//
 * Prior to the students arriving, the teacher sets up a voting area that contains a ballot box and blank ballots.
 * Students are able to visit the voting area at any point during the day until voting closes when the social studies block begins.
 * Discuss how important each vote is, even if you don't think it mattered

-Post assessment

Sunshine State Standards:
 * SS.4.C.2.3: Explain the importance of public service, voting, and volunteerism.**
 * SS.4.C.3.1: Identify the three branches (Legislative, Judicial, Executive) of government in Florida and the powers of each.**
 * SS.4.C.3.2: Distinguish between state (governor, state representative, or senator) and local government (mayor, city commissioner).**
 * LA.4.5.2.2: The student will plan, organize, and give an oral presentation and use appropriate voice, eye, and body movements for the topic, audience, and occasion;**
 * LA.4.5.2.3: The student will listen attentively to speakers and take notes as needed to ensure accuracy of information;**
 * LA.4.3.3.4: The student will revise by applying appropriate tools or strategies to evaluate and refine the draft (e.g., peer review, checklists, rubrics).**
 * LA.4.3.3.2: The student will revise by creating clarity by deleting extraneous or repetitious information and organizing and connecting related ideas (e.g., order of importance, chronological order, compare/contrast, repetition of words for emphasis)**
 * VA.4.F.1.2 Examine and apply creative solutions to solve an artistic problem.**

Theme #2: Time, Continuity, and Change Theme #3: People, Places, and Enviroment Theme #5: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions Theme #6: Power, Authority and Goverance Theme #10: Civic Ideals and Practices
 * NCSS Themes related to this unit:**