Legislative Branch Project Choices
 Poster: Create a poster about the legislative branch. Your poster must have at least
two paragraphs, interesting facts, and at least 5-7 pictures. It must be colorful and
catchy, and you should use up almost all the poster space. You must have some
interactive element on your poster, such as questions and answers. You may write
on your poster by hand or type out the text and glue it on.
 3D Model: Your model must accurately represent the capitol building. This means
you must go online to research what it looks like and accurately show this in your
model. You must also include a two paragraph write-up about your model, the
branch, and the capitol.
 Power Point/Wiki: Create a power point about the branch. You must have a title
slide and then 20 separate slides about the branch. Each slide must have text and at
least 1 picture. You will be graded on conventions as well!
 Game: Create a board game about the branch. You can be creative and design
your game however you choose. The object is to design the game around questions
and answers teaching facts and information about the branch.
 Skit/Movie: Write and perform a skit presenting information about this branch.
You can do this however you choose. This can be done in a group, with a partner,
or alone. You may perform this in front of the class or video tape the skit to be
played in class. You must turn in your script. Must be at least 3 minutes.
 Speech: Pretend you are a member of this branch. Introduce yourself as that
person and provide information about your job and that branch. You will be
graded on note cards used to make the speech. The speech must be at least 3
minutes.
 Biography: Choose a member of the branch to research and write a biography
about that person and their job.(Our senators, representatives….) You can type it
as a research paper or present it as a speech. It must be at least 1 page.
 Movie Maker: 3 minute presentation with pictures and captions and/or voice
narration.
 Website: Create a website using www.wix.com, www.yola.com or
www.simplesite.come to present the information including picture and links.
Legislative Branch Unit Learning Targets:
Articles I, II, and III: I can explain the checks and balances system of the U.S. government.
Article I: I can name the two houses within the Legislative branch.
Article I: I can name and identify the building where Congress meets.
Article I: I can explain the requirements of a senator and representative.
Article I: I can list the terms of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Article I: I can explain the responsibilities of the Legislative Branch.
Article I: I can show how a bill becomes a law.
Content:
Comments:
Points
Self Possible: Score:
Explain the two houses of Congress.
4
Name and show a picture of the building
where Congress meets.
Explain the requirements and terms of a
senator and representative.
Name and give pictures of our Wisconsin
senators and representatives. Provide
interesting facts about these people.
Explain the responsibilities of the
Legislative Branch.
Explain the 4 powers of this branch.
2
Explain the limits of the Legislative Branch.
(5 delegated, concurrent and reserved
powers)
Explain how a bill becomes a law.
5
Opinion: Would you ever want to be a
member of this branch? Why or why not?
How does this branch impact your life?
Why is it important?
Incorporate vocabulary terms: bicameral,
census, quorum, veto, and other terms found
in government pages
5
Multimedia:
Pictures are used to enhance the project
Project is interactive
Project is organized, neat, and easy to read.
Text is written with no errors in grammar,
capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
Presentation: Student maintains eye contact
with audience.
Points
earned:
4
9
2
4
5
5
Comments:
Points Self –
Possible: Score:
Points
earned:
5
5
5
5
5
Total: _______/70
Partner 1 Name:___________________
Description of contribution to project:_________________________________________________________
Partner 2 Name:___________________
Description of contribution to project:_________________________________________________________