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This How A Bill Becomes A Law lesson plan also includes:
- 7 Steps: How A Bill Becomes A Law
- Vocabulary Drag and Drop
- Senator Boxer Explains How a Bill Becomes a Law
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
- Sorting the Steps in the Lawmaking process
- Assignment: How A Bill Becomes A Law H.R. 6201
- Assignment Answer Key
- C-SPAN’s Congressional Chronicle Site
- Current Bill Graphic Organizer
- Vocabulary
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Seven steps are required for a bill to become a United States law. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) is used as a model for the process of how a bill becomes a law. Class members work independently through a Google Slides presentation, answer questions imbedded in the slides, and review linked sites. They then research a current bill, track its progress, and report their findings to the class.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members create an infographic that illustrates the seven steps of process
- Check the current status of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- The language of the clips is esoteric; therefore, pause the videos frequently to check for understanding
Classroom Considerations
- Vocabulary list may be printed or assigned as a drag and drop activity on Google Classroom, Schoology, or other platform
- As a model of the process, the video clips track the progress of the HR.6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Although designed for middle schoolers, the sophistication of the rhetoric makes the resource most appropriate for high school civics or government classes
- Class members requires computers with internet access
Pros
- The corona virus is a hot button topic and sure to engage learners.
Cons
- Speakers are cut off mid-sentence