Constitution - Legislative Branch

Constitution - Legislative Branch

Aim: What are the roles and responsibilities of the legislative branch? Who are our representatives?

Included in this product:
• Title page
• Do Now: Congress - Our National Legislature reading passage with scaffolding questions
• Structure of Congress diagram
• Congress: A Bicameral Legislature graphic organizer
• Our State's Senators worksheet {paste a photo of your state's senators in the space provided & teach your kids who your state's senators are!}
• Our District's Representatives in the House worksheet {paste a photo of your district's representative in the space provided & teach your kids who your district's representative is!}
• Application/Closing/Higher Order thinking questions
• Answer Key for Teachers

Students will research and understand the structure of Congress, the roles, responsibilities, requirements, and special powers of each house, and who represents their own state/district

Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary

Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for activities}

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Digital Papers provided by Ashley Hughes
U.S.A. clipart by Kerri's Art Corner

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For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.