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My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C. Lesson PlanMy Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C. Lesson Plan
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My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C.

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Although this legislative process lesson plan is designed to accompany a specific text, it is valuable independently. Young learners participate in a picture walk (worksheet included) through My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C. During an interactive read-aloud, they examine how a bill becomes a law. They compare the story to what they find in their text, using a graphic organizer (included). Reading and writing activities offer deeper coverage.

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picture walks, the legislative branch, the three branches of government, the united states senate, the united states congress, bills, laws, the house of representatives, washington d.c.

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bill, congress, d.c., house of representatives, Informational Text, legislative branch, perspective, senate, washington d.c., capitol, picture walk, pros and cons, public hearing, we the people, law, my senator and me: a dog's-eye view of washington, senator edward m. kennedy, stw, english language arts
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4th - 6th
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English Language Arts
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RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RI.5.5 RI.5.6 RI.5.7 RI.5.8 RI.5.9 W.5.1.a W.5.2.a W.5.3.a W.5.4 W.5.5 W.5.6 W.5.7 W.5.8 W.5.9.a SL.5.1.a SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6

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