Lesson in Placement

This week I signed up for our lesson to be observed by Mrs. Dosser.  I am doing it on November 4.  The lesson that I will be teaching is about Social Studies! I am excited to get to actually bring some of the things we have learned with Dr. Meier into a classroom full of students to see how wonderful social studies can be.  The lesson will cover either Tennessee's Government or the Nation's three branches.  I am trying to think of something very hands on and student centered for my lesson.  I love lessons were the students are constantly working and thinking.   I have came across a couple of vision art projects the students could do so that they would have a tree with three branches and each branch will have its specific jobs and people attached to them as leaves.  These are just some ideas though.  If anyone else might have some suggested I would LOVE to hear them. 


Thought this was an awesome cake idea that I would love to be so talented to bring in but here is the just of what  I am thinking for the art project.