Our Government: The Three Branches

by Shelly Buchanan

Overview

Introduce students to the structure of the United States government with this high-interest nonfiction book. Students will build literacy skills and social studies content knowledge as they learn about the three branches of government and the purpose of this separation of powers. Primary source images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to engage readers and help them better understand the content.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433373657
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	07/25/2014
Series:	Social Studies: Informational Text
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,028,207
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	530L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Shelly Buchanan, M.S. Educational Media, is a middle school librarian, educational coach, freelance writer, and Ph.D. student in library and information sciences. She previously taught middle and high school English, where she enjoyed working with students using the kid-powered reading and writing workshop model of instruction.

Table of Contents

A New Country Is Born 4

Separation of Powers 6

The Legislative Branch 8

The Executive Branch 14

The Judicial Branch 20

Justice for All 28

Glossary 30

Index 31

Your Turn! 32