BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT (WEBSITE)BEN’S GUIDE TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR KIDS

U.S. Government. (n.d.). Branches of government. Retrieved from http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

CAPITAL CLASSROOM (WEBSITE)VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Assembly, V. G. (n.d.). Welcome to capitol classroom. Retrieved from http://capclass.virginiageneralassembly.gov/

VIRGINIADEBORAH KENT

• General Nonfiction• Grade level Equivalent: 6.4• Lexile Measure®: 960L• DRA: 70 (Above Level)• Guided Reading: Z• Kent, D. (2008). Virginia. Children's Press. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/virginia-2

ALL AROUND VIRGINIA REGIONS AND RESOURCESKARLA SMITH

• Non-fiction• Intermediate GeographyGuided Reading Level: S •  AR Level: 6.7  (Above Level)• Smith, K. (2003). All around virginia: Regions and resources. Heinemann Retrieved from http://www.capstoneclassroom.com/product/9781403405807

WILLIAMSBURGJUDY ALTER

Non-fiction

DRA: 44

Alter, J. (2003). The General Assembly. Williamsburg (pp. 24-30). Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books.

VIRGINIAJAN MADER

• Non-fiction• Grade level Equivalent: 1.9• Lexile Measure®: 250L• DRA: 16-18 (Below Level)• Guided Reading: J• Mader, J. (2013). Virginia. United States: Children's Press. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/virginia

VIRGINIAHARCOURT HORIZONS

• Nonfiction• Grade level

Equivalent: 3-4• On Level• Berson, M.

(2003). Horizons virginia. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt.