Agenda 10/24/2012
1)Sponge
2)Objective: Three Branches and How a
Bill Becomes a Law
3)Introduction: Pwr Point and Videos
4)Modeling
5)Independent Practice: Foldable
6)Review: Brain Pop
7)Exit Ticket
Reminders
• Unit One Test: some of you are still missing
• Stay afterschool to pull your grade up
• Quiz on Friday over Executive Branch,
Legislative Branch, and Different Governments
Sponge
• Where do laws come from?
Sponge Answer
• The legislative branch is in charge of making
laws.
Objective
• SSCG9 The student will explain the
differences between the House of
Representatives and the Senate
• SSCG4 The student will demonstrate
knowledge of the organization and powers of
the national government.
• SCG10 The student will describe the
legislative process including the roles played
by committees and leadership.
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Independent Practice: Foldable
Must be checked off by me to receive grade
• You will fold your paper into three sections
• Each section represents a branch of
government
• On the back you will answer questions for
each branch
• On the front you will draw a picture for each
branch. The picture must represent the job
performed by each branch.
Independent Practice: Foldable Front
Legislative Branch
Picture
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Picture
Picture
Independent Practice: Foldable Back
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
What is the job of the
Legislative branch?
What is the job of the
Executive branch?
What is the job of the
Judicial branch?
How is the Legislative
Branch divided?
What are the qualifications for
the president?
Who makes up the Judicial
Branch?
What is the difference
between the Senate and
the House of
Representatives?
What are the Jobs of the
President?
How many judges serve on
the Supreme Court?
Who makes up the executive
branch?
How long do Judges serve
on the Supreme Court?
Describe how a bill
becomes a law. (Pg. 354)
Independent Practice:
Job Advertisement
• Create a job advertisement for the Senate and
House of Representatives.
• Include:
1) Responsibilities (The different jobs that will be
performed)
2) Qualificatoins (Qualifications for the job)
3) Profile of the job (A summary of the importance of
this job)
4) Start and end date of job (How long will the job last?)
5) Who to contact for an interview
Exit Ticket
• Describe how a bill becomes a law.