1. Please sit quietly. We will be performing a reading experiment today.

12. SKIP TO Come pick up a class set reading page from the front. Read it to yourself. When you are finished, please stand quietly next to your desk. When everyone is standing or when the timer runs out, we’ll move on to the next activity. 五 Alphabet Soup

13.  I have twelve questions for the class.  Only the first person to complete the challenge and answer the question correctly will be allowed to sit back down.  For example:

14. True of false? The word false is capitalized in this sentence. The first person who barks like a dog may answer this question. the answer: F

15. True of false? The executive branch is only the president. The first person who touches both of her or his own ears may answer this question. the answer: F

16. True of false? Each government department has a leader called a secretary. The first person who raises both hands in the air may answer this question. the answer: T

17. True of false? The 15 department heads are all part of the president’s cabinet. The first person who fake coughs twice may answer this question. the answer: T

18. True of false? The president’s cabinet is a group of people who guard the president. The first person who pinches her or his own nose may answer this question. the answer: F

19. True of false? Government agencies only make rules; they can’t enforce rules. The first person who covers her or his eyes may answer this question. the answer: F

20. True of false? Some parts of the executive branch are businesses the government owns. The first person who turns to face north may answer this question. the answer: T

21. True of false? The president has total control over independent agencies. The first person who holds up exactly seven fingers may answer this question. the answer: T

22. True of false? Enforcing laws can include educating the public, catching lawbreakers, and taking people to court. The first person who puts one finger on the bridge of her or his own nose may answer this question. the answer: T

23. True of false? When Congress passes a law, the law includes every detail about how it must be carried out. The first person who touches her or his own shoes may answer this question. the answer: F

24. True of false? Most of the work done in the executive branch is done by the president. The first person who hops twice may answer this question. the answer: F

25. True of false? Regulations are executive branch rules that have the power of law. The first person who spins 90 ⁰ may answer this question. the answer: T

26. True of false? A big role of the executive branch is to keep the nation safe. The first person who meows like a cat may answer this question. the answer: T

27. To the students still standing: when I call on you, try to recall what these acronyms from the reading stand for. DOJ Department of Justice FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation DEA Drug Enforcement Agency AG Attorney General

28. EPA Environmental Protection Agency DHS Department of Homeland Security FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency DoD Department of Defense To the students still standing: when I call on you, try to recall what these acronyms from the reading stand for.

29. DoE Department of Energy DoEd Department of Education HHS Department of Health and Human Services Did you notice any patterns? Anyone may answer these next three.

30. CIA Central Intelligence Agency VA Department of Veterans Affairs HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development Did you notice any patterns? Anyone may answer these last three.

31. Pick up a Very Big Branch worksheet from the back. This is tonight’s home prep. You may spend the rest of class working on it.