Synopsis: This unit was a struggle to teach second graders in the past. I found an innovative and exciting way to bring this unit to life. Drama allows students to move, retain details, and be engaged all at once. The unit introduces the students to how it feels to be under Great Britain’s rule. They are forced to give up their goods and pay taxes. Then they go to war with Great Britain. Students show this by posing in a still moment using a tableau to retell history. This leads us to the discussion of the Declaration of Independence, the document that allows the colonist to separate from the king’s rule. The United States Constitution is a document that is the foundation of our democracy that states “it’s for the people by the people.” The constitution consists of three branches of power, the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. In addition, students use a reader’s theatre to act out each branch. They will show their understanding by creating a triarama. The tableaux vivant demonstrates and interprets the three branches of government.