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Subject: Civics and Economics |
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1. Topic-
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| Students will learn how a bill becomes a law in the US Congress. |
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2. Content-
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Hopper
Committee
Legislation
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Senate
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Majority Whip
Minority Whip
Filibusterer
Conference Committee
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Students will understand the process in which a bill must go
through in order to become a law.
2. Students will be able to recall the process of how a bill becomes
a law.
3. Students will understand the duties of the Legislative Branch in
the US. |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Students will be divided into the House and Senate.
2. Students will begin to decide which submitted bills are worthy
to become a law for the classroom. By doing so we will be able to
gauge student understanding of the importance of law.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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A hopper will be provided to the students for bill selection.
Tables and chairs will be setup for committee meetings.
Separate seating will be provided for the leadership positions. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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Introduction-
1. Students will be reminded about the law making process prior
to beginning the simulation.
2. Instruction will be given as to how the simulation is to be conducted
and teacher guidance will be given to direct the event as it unfolds.
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Development-
1. A brief overview of the simulation will be provide prior to beginning
the lesson.
2. We will go over the steps that students must partake in order for
the bill to become a law.
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Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Students who are struggling with the lesson content will be given
the opportunity work with others to receive help for classmates or
the instructor.
2. Students will be provided the chance to work on different areas
of the process that play to the students strengths.
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Checking for understanding-
1. Ongoing discussion and informal questioning will provide feedback.
2. Questions will be asked of the class at differing points will provide
feedback as to student understanding of the bill making process.
3. Once the simulation has been completed students will be given a
summative assessment in order to evaluate final understanding. |
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Closure-
1. As the law completes passage of the Congress it will then be
given to the class president and will either be vetoed or signed into
law.
2. The law will then become classroom law and the steps that it took
in the process will be reviewed once more. |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. Students will generate responses to teacher questions during
the simulation, as to what point in the process they are currently
engaging.
2. Pass at the doors will provide assessment of student progress prior
to exiting the classroom. |
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