Roles of the President: Executive Branch Foldable for Civics & American History!

This Roles of the President: Executive Branch Foldable for Civics & American History reinforces the seven key roles of the President, perfect practice for any Article Two of the United States Constitution: the Executive Branch lesson! Students define, illustrate, and give an example of each of the seven “hats” the President dons as leader of the Executive Branch. A tw0-page reading passage is included, which breaks down the powers and responsibilities of the President in each of the seven presidential roles: Chief Executive, Chief Legislator, Chief Citizen, Commander-in-Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief of Party, and Chief Guardian of the Economy! This Executive Branch creative activity looks great in an interactive notebook, and it’s suitable for middle school Civics, American Government, or American History students. 

✯ Compatible with the Florida State Standards for Middle School Civics:

• SS.7.CG.3.8: Explain the structure, functions and processes of the executive branch of government.

Are you looking for an engaging, hands-on approach to teach the seven presidential roles of the Executive Branch? Students will love decorating their hats in this activity, and they’ll have a useful review on the powers of the Executive Branch!

This Roles of the President: Executive Branch Foldable for Civics & American History includes:

✯ A 2-page “The Many Hats of the President” Reading Passage on the president’s roles in the Executive Branch.

• The President’s seven key roles in the Executive Branch are defined and explained in this easy-to-read, eye-catching article. (Encourage students to highlight main ideas and key vocab as they read!)
• The President’s Roles included are:
  • Chief Executive
  • Commander-in-Chief
  • Chief Citizen (ceremonial Head of State)
  • Chief Legislator
  • Chief Diplomat
  • Chief of Party
  • Chief Guardian of the Economy

✯ The “Many Hats of the President” Foldable Activity. 

• In this foldable activity, students assemble seven “hats” of the President, each labeled with a different Presidential role. Students define each role of the President, provide an example of the President fulfilling this role, and decorate each hat in a way that illustrates the Presidential role. 
• A blank template, two versions of the Presidential hats (with different fonts, for teacher’s preference), and a Sample completed hat page are included.

✯ A grading rubric and Answer Key are also provided!

Students will really enjoy this creative, hands-on foldable activity. It’s an attractive addition to any Civics or American Government interactive notebook, and more importantly, a great review tool for your Executive Branch unit! Students get to be creative while showing off their comprehension of the material. 

This resource is meant to complement my The Executive Branch Article & Review for Civics and American History. If you’re looking for a lesson on the Executive Branch as a whole, check out that resource! There’s an “On the President’s Desk” note-taking page, a creative writing assignment, and a comprehension review in addition to the 6-page article breaking down Article Two of the U.S. Constitution. 

This resource comes as a non-editable, printable PDF and includes an Answer Key and Grading Rubric.

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