Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch?
Lesson Plan
Students find out how the checks and balances of the three branches of government work. Through the process of creating a healthy school lunch menu, students…
Overview
Students find out how the checks and balances of the three branches of government work. Through the process of creating a healthy school lunch menu, students role-play each branch’s responsibility in the law-making process. They then compare the simulation activity to a real-life example of a bill that became law.
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Grade Levels
- 6-8
Learning Objectives
- Simulate the roles of each of the three branches of government
- Identify the main role and function of each of the three branches
- Compare the simulation to a real-life example of a bill that became law
- Compare and contrast the simulation activity to the real-life interaction of the three branches