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Topic: VA Legislature
+ c) explaining and/or
simulating the lawmaking process;
Learning Outcomes/Objectives & Assessment chart: [Use U,K,D,V (Value); Label and number
them.]
Learning Outcomes/ Objectives:
Assessment: How will you know they know?
U 1: SWUT legislators have to overcome
outside influences to pass legislation
Background Content Overview/Justification: One paragraph in your own words (4-6 sentences)
that justifies the use of the K objectives above. Include citations of where you gathered your
background information in the reference section.
Students will need to know K1 because in order to be active citizens, they have to know who is
representing them. Students need to know K2 because it is crucial to know the differences and
similarities between the lawmaking processes of the national and federal governments.
Instructional Plan: This is the heart of your lesson. It includes step-by-step instructions, which a
substitute teacher should be able to teach from. Include movement opportunities and student-directed
learning. Higher Blooms questions should be included. Plan and write out your transitions. THIS IS
a SCRIPT of what you will teach.
Lesson
Components &
Time Frame
(examples)
Hook
2 minute
Show live stream video of the House of Delegates and talk about what we see.
Ask students what they see. What part of the lawmaking process is happening at
the moment?
Say: Okay, now we get to see who represents us and how they represent us in
the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate. Today we will be doing
stations. You will have 10 minutes at each station. There are directions on each
worksheet. Please read them very carefully so that we can be effective and
efficient. If you have questions please raise your hand. You will begin at your
table and rotate clockwise. Let me know if you have any questions.
Throughout these stations I will be circulating through the room, monitoring
what they are doing, guiding students in the correct direction, keeping them on
task, and answering questions as they arise.
Directions
1 minute
Stations
50 minutes
Formative
Assessment
7 minutes
access), which would help me gather data on if they grasped my EQs. I will use
both of these tools when I can, but even one of them can provide me with
valuable information on what I need to re-cover the next day or clarify the next
day.
Materials Needed for the Lesson: Chromebooks, printouts of worksheets (in Google folder),
Computer, Internet access, markers, and pencils
Points
/3 ea.
TOTAL