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Structure of Congress and the Legislative Process Lesson Lesson PlanStructure of Congress and the Legislative Process Lesson Lesson Plan
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Structure of Congress and the Legislative Process Lesson

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This lesson plan explores the structure of Congress and the legislative process. There is an introduction, a research activity, an assessment, and a role play activity.

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Concepts

bills, congress, senators

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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