How Government Works Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard Read with Understanding Outcomes Students will organize and present information about how our laws are made in a flow chart and use appropriate vocabulary to describe the various parts of the government.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      Language Arts Reading , Social Studies, Language Arts Writing Roles      Family, Community Member Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, ESOL, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Time Frame      2.0 hours Technology Integration Word Sorts Teaching Strategy How a Bill Becomes a Law How Our Laws are Made

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Students are able to evaluate their strengths and gaps about how the government works as well as their use of graphic organizers during the reading process. Teachers are being explicit about using particular graphic aids to strengthen student's reading ability. Contextual During the simulation, students actively apply the knowledge and skills acquired by previous study of how a bill becomes a law. Building Expertise During the roleplay, students will reflect on what they've learned and apply this knowledge to a directly chosen issue about how laws are made.

Lesson Designer Jackie Hamlett Literacy and Educational Technology Consultant (217) 3989933 jham5325@aol.com

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