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Learning Objective: Students will demonstrate how members of Congress weigh factors by voting on hypothetical bills as demonstrated by their analysis of hypothetical bills created by peers.
Academic Vocabulary: Congress, Senate, House of Representatives, Bill, Political Party, Democrats, Republicans
Essential Question: What does Congress do? Why does Congress choose to pass certain laws? How does Congress pass laws? What is significant about a legislator's role in government?
Students of the Week: Per 1: Jesse Rivera Per 2: Zelaya Sanchez Per 4: Sylvia Galvache Per 5: Maria Angulo Per 6: Mason Nitzsche Per 7: Manuel Castro
Announcements: Rattler Award Assembly is on Wednesday.
Step 1: Warm Up in google classroom.
Step 2: Turn In Voting in Congress Notetaker Booklet
Step 3: Grab a set of headphones and listen to each bill report. Make a careful decision when voting. Consider the impact of choosing all bills that would raise taxes. Only vote yes for one bill on the exact same topic.
Step 4: Copy your group's report URL and add this to your Civics weebly page. Create a new blog post and link your report. Then write a reflection on the process of making a bill.
Academic Vocabulary: Congress, Senate, House of Representatives, Bill, Political Party, Democrats, Republicans
Essential Question: What does Congress do? Why does Congress choose to pass certain laws? How does Congress pass laws? What is significant about a legislator's role in government?
Students of the Week: Per 1: Jesse Rivera Per 2: Zelaya Sanchez Per 4: Sylvia Galvache Per 5: Maria Angulo Per 6: Mason Nitzsche Per 7: Manuel Castro
Announcements: Rattler Award Assembly is on Wednesday.
Step 1: Warm Up in google classroom.
Step 2: Turn In Voting in Congress Notetaker Booklet
Step 3: Grab a set of headphones and listen to each bill report. Make a careful decision when voting. Consider the impact of choosing all bills that would raise taxes. Only vote yes for one bill on the exact same topic.
Step 4: Copy your group's report URL and add this to your Civics weebly page. Create a new blog post and link your report. Then write a reflection on the process of making a bill.