- CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT!-
THEME OF WEEK - THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH!
WEEK 35 - THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH!
35th Week of School! This week - students will continue and finish the unit of Civics and Government on the Legislative Branch! Students will be completing lessons on content about Congressional Leadership, Congerssional Committees, law-making, and Gerrymandering!
Weekly Theme(s) - Students will continue working on the new unit notebook packet on Legislative Branch! They will be completing key sections like notes, video/questions, unit vocabulary, activities and exercises!
HOMEWORK: UNIT PROJEC - TRAVEL BROCHURE DUE: M(ODD)!
-CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES / LAW-MAKING!--
M
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT identify, describe, explain key steps of law-making process by taking guided lecture notes.
SWBAT identify, describe, explain key characteristics, functions, roles of Congressional Committees by viewing a video and answering questions.
SWBAT illustrate key fundamentals and features of Legislative Branch by completing Snapchat Drawings.
METHOD:
Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Notes - Students will take notes on Law-making!
Video/Qs - Congressional Committees - Students will view video and answer questions.
Worksheet - Would It Pass? - Students will complete worksheet on likely laws.
Snapchat Drawings - In the Legislative Branch - Students will complete illustrations on characteristics of Legislative Branch!
HOMEWORK: UNIT VOCABULARY DUE: T (EVEN) / W (ODD)1
-REAPPORTIONMENT AND GERRYMANDERING-
T/W
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT identify, describe, explain key characteristics and controversies of redistricitng and gerrymandering by viewing a video and completing exercises.
SWBAT demonstrate gerrymandering competencies by completing activities and exercises.
METHOD:
Warm-Up / Q of Day!
Video/Qs - Gerrymandering! - Students will view video and answer questions.
Gerrymandering Exercises!
Donkey / Elephant
Ds and Rs
Gerrymandering Scenarios
HOMEWORK: SNAPCHAT DRAWINGS DUE: TH (EVEN) / F (ODD)!
-PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER!-
TR/F
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT recall key vocabulary words and definitions by completing a word scramble activity.
SWBAT demonstrate key content knowledge and key competencies learned from unit on Legislative Branch by completing review game and recording answers.
METHOD:
Warm-Up / Q of the Day!
Word Scramble Activity - Students will complete word scramble review activity.
Unit Jeopardy Review Game - Students will complete review game and template.
HOMEWORK: UNIT NOTEBOOK PACKET DUE: M (EVEN) / T(ODD)!
RESOURCES!
