Unit 1:
Government Beginnings
Day 8:
Day 8:
Learning Target: Identify and explain the role of Congress according to the US Constitution
Learning Target: Identify and explain the role of Congress according to the US Constitution
1. Quote:
The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics."
- Thomas Sowell
2. Students will look at the roles of Congress according to the Constitution.
3. Students will look at the requirements to be a Senator and House of Representative
4. Students will discuss the unwritten rules to be a member of Congress.
5. Students will read “What does a Senator do?”
-List the jobs that senator Dirksen does on a daily basis
Student Work:
Exit Ticket:
Students will identify 3 important roles of Congress