1. 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.ht ml

2. CAPITAL CLASSROOM (WEBSITE) VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY Assembly, V. G. (n.d.). Welcome to capitol classroom. Retrieved from http://capclass.virginiageneralassem bly.gov/

3. VIRGINIA DEBORAH 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

4. ALL AROUND VIRGINIA REGIONS AND RESOURCES KARLA SMITH Non-fiction Intermediate Geography Guided 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/prod uct/9781403405807

5. WILLIAMSBURG JUDY ALTER Non-fiction DRA: 44 Alter, J. (2003). The General Assembly. Williamsburg (pp. 24- 30). Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books.

6. VIRGINIA JAN 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

7. VIRGINIA HARCOURT HORIZONS Nonfiction Grade level Equivalent: 3-4 On Level Berson, M. (2003). Horizons virginia. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt.