This bundle is a perfect way to build out your Executive Branch unit. Use these resources as your foundation and easily add any existing or state-specific items you already use.

Everything you need is included, even if you are starting from scratch: 

• multiple ways to deliver core content
• student-centered activities to process content
• quick and in-depth research projects
• formative and summative assessments

Collectively, these activities can be done well in 3-4 weeks.

Included in this Executive Branch unit bundle:

Executive Branch Lecture Kit

• 75 clean and modern lecture slides detailing everything you need to fully cover the executive branch (click to see full list of topics included)
• Slide-by-slide teacher script– so detailed a sub could teach it!
• Two versions of guided notes– on-level and extra-support
• 50+ question test bank to build custom assessments natively in your LMS 

Executive Branch Podcast Kit

• 4 guided notes to accompany Civics 101 podcast episodes
• Political cartoon & news article analysis forms to pair current events with content covered 

Powers & Roles of the President 3-in-1 Activity Kit

• Lecture with guided notes of all the Article II expressed and implied powers and the formal and informal roles of the President
• Landmark Executive Actions Stations where students learn about real-life examples of each power from recent presidents
• “Match the Hat” Game that reviews and assesses learning by tasking students to identify the roles each president is playing 

Electoral College & 3 Alternatives Simulation Kit

• Primary/Caucus & Third Party candidate nomination and selection
• Winner Take All, Proportional, District, & National Popular Vote simulations
• Reflection & Synthesis to conclude on best methods for selecting our President 

Replace the Electoral College Research Essay PBL Project

• Culminate your unit or course with this formal research essay project with a fun twist– students play advisors to the President, recommending a policy position
• Students research and decide on the Constitutional issue of whether to replace with Electoral College with a direct vote 

Executive Branch Review Cards Kit

• Massive card deck of concepts and descriptions to match and sort
• Small-group and whole-class activity ideas included
• Perfect for pre-assessing, practice, and review throughout unit

Plus two BONUS activities, not available for individual purchase

• President Job Approval Rating Analysis — analyze this all-important statistic, comparing different points in the President’s term and across administrations
• Current Cabinet Members Poster — research a current member of the President’s Cabinet, their backgrounds and accomplishments in this poster-and-gallery-walk activity

This bundle includes over 170 PDF pages, plus Google files.

Additional Information

What grades is this intended for?
This was designed for high school, but some included resources could still work for upper middle school, especially if are willing to customize things as necessary.

What supports are included? How can I modify this?
Clear graphic organizer style notes include visual icons, readings with accompanying audio read-aloud included via a QR code, how-to skill sheets for specific social studies skills, and lecture slides with clear, focused content per slide. 

Google versions of student materials and lecture slides are editable to tailor for your students’ needs. 

Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?

Sure! Everything in this kit can still be used in a solo or a small-group setting. 

Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?
The main resource is a secured, non-editable PDF file intended to be printed.

Included are links to editable Google files, to customize to your classroom needs and assign digitally if you choose. 

What standards does this address?

Several! Standards vary, but this resource supports these from various states:

• Analyzes the structures and functions of the executive branch
• Examine the relationship the executive branch has with the other branches
• Describe the official and unofficial roles of the office of the President; explain the qualifications needed for the job
• Describe the enumerated and implied powers of the office of the President
• Explain the role of the Cabinet and executive departments in advising the President and carrying out their orders
• Identify different primary formats and explain how political parties nominate candidates
• Explain the process of electing the President and analyze the role of the Electoral College
• Compare different ballot counting methods by which elections can be decided
• Explain the two-party system and evaluate the role of third parties in the United States
• Applies critical thinking skills (summarizing, drawing inferences, concluding) to assessing a variety of valid sources, organizing information acquired
• Creates a product on a contemporary government issue using inquiry
• Analyzes/evaluates information, evidence, and counterarguments from primary and secondary sources
• Defends a point of view on a current political issue
• Creates a presentation of social studies information using effective communication, including proper grammar and conventions, proper citations, and methods to avoid plagiarism

What are the terms of use for this resource?

This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students. 

This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.

The using and sharing of any part of this resource in any manner outside the above-mentioned capacity is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to,

• posting files on the open internet or in a Facebook group
• emailing files to or sharing print copies with others (without purchasing additional licenses)
• uploading or storing files in a shared cloud drive accessible by anyone other than students
• including any part, or any derivative work, within any commercial endeavor like curriculum development, professional training, or for-profit teaching like Outschool, or selling this resource as your own in either print or digital formats

Doing so violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright law, and these terms.

By downloading this resource from Let’s Cultivate Greatness, the original user has been granted one license for a single teacher (or number of teachers matching the number of licenses purchased) and their students at any one time.  

Let’s Cultivate Greatness retains the full copyright of this resource.

Reviews

This is a great unit resource for the Executive branch. The activities and stations are engaging. – Sophie W.