Learning Objective: Students will identify and describe key concepts regarding Congress as demonstrated by their creation of a bill to be presented and voted on by their 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: Baldomero Cambron
Step 1: Warm Up: 106 Woman visits the White House. What would you say to her?
Step 2: Create a flow map for the "How a Bill Becomes a Law."
Step 3: Take notes on the "Voting in Congress" notetaker. We will do this together.
Step 4: With your group make a list of ten laws you would like to see passed. Then number them from most important (1) to least important (10)
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: Baldomero Cambron
Step 1: Warm Up: 106 Woman visits the White House. What would you say to her?
Step 2: Create a flow map for the "How a Bill Becomes a Law."
Step 3: Take notes on the "Voting in Congress" notetaker. We will do this together.
Step 4: With your group make a list of ten laws you would like to see passed. Then number them from most important (1) to least important (10)