Executive Branch Vocabulary Activity

Activity Overview

A great way to provide students with equal footing and to facilitate better classroom discussion is to introduce them to key vocabulary and terms at the start of a lesson. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and represents key vocabulary of the Executive Branch. This will help them better comprehend this branch of the United States government and provide a visual reference for later activities. Students should define the term in the column to the left and create a corresponding visualization of each defined vocabulary term. The number of terms in student’s storyboard can vary at the teacher’s discretion.

Executive Branch Vocabulary

Veto
Electoral College
White House
Cabinet
Executive Order
Impeachment
Pardon
State of The Union Address
Presidential Succession
Mandate
Primary Elections
Treaty
Treason
Vice-President
Lame Duck
Political Platform
Nominee
Liberal/Conservative

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Template and Class Instructions

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Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary for the Executive Branch.

Click "Start Assignment".
In the title boxes, identify the key terms you have chosen.
In the description boxes, write the definition of the term and it's relationship to the Executive Branch.
Create an illustration for each term using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Save and exit when you're done.

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Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 6-12

Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)

Type of Assignment Individual or Group

Type of Activity: Visual Vocabulary Boards

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Visual Vocabulary Assignment

Define, illustrate, and give an example sentence for any five vocabulary words.

	Proficient	Emerging	Beginning
Definition	The definition is correct.	The definition is partially correct.	The definition is incorrect.
Visualizations	The storyboard cells clearly illustrate the meaning of the vocabulary words.	The storyboard cells relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words, but are difficult to understand.	The storyboard cells do not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words.