How Things Work: The Three Branches of Government

Length

40 min

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

250

Primary Disciplines

History & Social Studies

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom
Microsoft Teams

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About This Provider

 

Preservation Virginia

Richmond, VA
United States

Founded in 1889, Preservation Virginia is the country's oldest statewide historic preservation group. In addition to engaging in extensive advocacy work and helping preserve historic structures and places across the Commonwealth, Preservation Virginia also owns, operates, and interprets six historic sites across the state. These historic sites include Historic Jamestowne (1609, Jamestown), Bacon's Castle (1665, Surry), Patrick Henry's Scotchtown (1719, Hanover), Smith's Fort Plantation (1763, Surry), John Marshall House (1790, Richmond), and Cape Henry Lighthouse (1791, Virginia Beach). Visit our website to learn more about our preservation efforts, visiting our historic sites, and more! 

Program Details

Format

Using the John Marshall House–the 1790 home of our 4th Supreme Court Chief Justice–as a lens, this program will use visual aids, primary sources, historic objects, and Q&A to explore and examine the concept, function, and interaction between the three branches of government.

Objectives

Students will understand the concept, function, and interaction between the three branches of government, as well as learn about Chief Justice John Marshall’s role in elevating the power of the Supreme Court. Students will exercise skills in primary source analysis, historical inquiry, critical thinking, active citizenship, connecting past to present, and evaluating change over time.

Standards Alignment

State Standards

Virginia
CE.1a, i; CE.2a, b, c; CE.5a, b; CE.6a, b, c, d; CE.a, b;
GOVT.1a, b, f; GOVT.4c, d; GOVT.5a, d; GOVT.6a, b, c, e; GOVT.7a, b, c; GOVT.9a, b; GOVT.10a, b, c; GOVT.13a, b, c;