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Weekly Overview:

Unit Description: Explain how Congress Works. Examine the work of those employed by Congress. Explain how a President is elected. Distinguish between the roles of President and Congress in making foreign policy.

Essential Questions: What are the powers of Congress? How does a bill become a law? What exactly does the President do?

Resources/Materials: Text, Outside materials, possibly approved video (if time allows).

Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs:  C-1A-H1, C-1B-H1, C-1B-H2

Objectives:

Students will analyze how and why Congress is organized.

Understand the roles of committees in Congress.

Discuss the roles of Congress and the executive branch in the decision-making processes of government.

Analyze the responsibilities of the different members of the executive branch.

Discuss presidential advisers and the role they play in government.

Student Learning Activities:

Read and discuss.

Answer assorted questions.

Discussion, checking answers.

Read and discuss.

Video if time allows, if not, complete discussion and answer questions.

Homework:

Finish reading of Ch.6, Complete definitions.

Complete any work not finished in class.

Complete assigned reading in Ch.7

Attachments:

Assessments: Oral Q&A, Quizzes, notebook check.

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How will I address literacy this week? Reading and understanding given terms relevant to our topic.