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Government Syllabus

 

Week 12
November 19-22

MONDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: Review using Schoolhouse Rock! - I'm Just a Bill

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • After a bill leaves a committee what happens next?
  • If a bill passes the House, what is the next step towards it becoming a signed law?
  • Be able to explain the entire process of how a bill becomes a law and describe its journey through Congress.

AGENDA:

  • Finish Committee Work - Keep track of what you did in your committee in Log #3 of your Congress Simulation Log (found in our Google Classroom).
  • House Rules Committee meets to go over bills that passed out of committee and decide the rules for each bill.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Complete your Congress Simulation Debriefing (See Google Classroom)
    • Be sure that your Log Book Entries 1-4 are complete.
    • This is your final grade on this simulation.
    • Be sure to answer each question thoroughly.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

TUESDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: What do we have left in our study guide to cover before our test?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Be able to explain the entire process of how a bill becomes a law and describe its journey through Congress.

AGENDA:

  • Quick Caucas meeting - What bills are you hoping to see pass or voted down?
  • Final Reading & Debate on Bills before the House.
    • Complete your FINAL Bill Assessment Chart (found in our Google Classroom) as you listen to each bill.
  • President either signs or vetos passed bills

  • Complete our How a Bill Becomes A Law Flow Chart in Google Classroom

  • Go over Party & Committee Sections of Studyguide using Congress PP.

  • Study for our test on How a Bill Becomes a Law: Be able to explain the entire process of how a bill becomes a law and describe its journey through Congress.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Congress Simulation Log Book, Bill Assessment & Congress Study Guide all due by TOMORROW!
  • Study for our test on How a Bill Becomes a Law: Be able to explain the entire process of how a bill becomes a law and describe its journey through Congress. - Test is THURSDAY.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:


WEDNESDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: Put in order the steps to how a bill becomes a law. Explain to the person next to you.

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Be able to explain the entire process of how a bill becomes a law and describe its journey through Congress.

AGENDA:

  • Final Reading & Debate on Bills before the House.
    • Complete your FINAL Bill Assessment Chart (found in our Google Classroom) as you listen to each bill.
  • President either signs or vetos passed bills

  • Go over ENTRY 4 of your Log Book: The Role of the Senate & the President.
  • Go over Party & Committee Sections of Studyguide using Congress PP.

  • Study for our test on How a Bill Becomes a Law: Be able to explain the entire process of how a bill becomes a law and describe its journey through Congress.

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THURSDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: NONE TEST TODAY

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Demonstrate your knowledge on Congress & how a bill becomes a law.

AGENDA:

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UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

  • EXTRA CREDIT: Write a summary of what was discussed.  Explain what you learned or found interesting from the podcast. (+2)
    • Listen to the NPR Politics Podcast to learn about what's going on in our government today. Listen to the podcast. 
    • Listen to the Civics 101 Podcast: Choose a topic we've recently discussed and listen to the podcast to learn more about it.


FRIDAY - GOVERNMENT


 

WEEK 13
NOVERMBER 25-26

MONDAY - GOVERNMENT

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WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY
GOVERNMENT
NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK

 

WEEK 14
DECEMBER 2-6

MONDAY - GOVERNMENT

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