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Day 9: October 28
Day 9: October 28
Learning Target: Identify the characteristics of good presidents along with the roles they play while in office.
Learning Target: Identify the characteristics of good presidents along with the roles they play while in office.
Standard 2: Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and functions of government at all levels in the United States.
USG.2.ER Explain the authority, organization, purposes, and responsibilities of the three branches of government as enumerated in Articles I–III in the Constitution.
USG.2.IN Analyze how power and responsibility are distributed, shared, and limited in the American constitutional government.
Quiz on information from Day 1 - Day 8
2. Quote:
"When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one gun salutes, all those things. You have to remember it isn't for you. It's for the Presidency."
-Harry S Truman
3. Class discussion on the characteristics of a good president
a. Have students come up with their own ideas
b. Look at the list of characteristics of Presidents
c. Have students try to identify Presidents that fit their descriptions
4. PPT on the roles of the President
a. Formal roles
b. Informal roles
Presidential Powers.docxStudent Work:
Exit Ticket:
Name the 2 most important roles that the President plays a part in.
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