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Lara Maupin, Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia Subjects Social Studies, Civics Estimated Time: 1-2 class hours Grades 9-12 Purpose The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the structure of Congress and its legislative process. Students will begin to understand the role played by the Democratic and Republican parties, congressional leaders, the committees and other groups members of Congress belong to, as well as the formal legislative process and the differences between the House and Senate. This lesson includes: Introduction to the Legislative Process: Students will be divided into small groups and explore the structure of Congress, including how they make laws and the committees they chair. Assessment: Lesson or homework on the legislative process. Role Play: Members of Congress and the Media: Students role-play one of the following characters: the Republican House Leader, the House Democratic Leader, the Senate Republican Leader, the Senate Democratic Leader, or a representative of the media. This mock press conference will explain the process of passing the bill in more detail. Overview The US Congress consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. This lesson will introduce students to the many leadership positions in these branches of government and the role they play in our legislative process. Next steps of the procedure Press conference: Divide the class into five groups. Designate one group to play one of the following roles: House GOP Leader, House Democratic Leader, Senate Republican Leader, Senate Democratic Leader, and one group as media representatives. Tell them youre simulating a press conference where each group of leaders will have an opportunity to twist or explain the latest legislation to Congress. The press should ask questions about the process and how long it took, the extent of the collaboration between themimpact of the election, etc. After students have had time to prepare, simulate a press conference and give each leadership group an opportunity to answer questions from the press. Discuss and summarize. Lara Maupin is a former social studies teacher and student government advisor at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. He holds a masters degree in social sciences from George Washington University and a bachelors degree in anthropology and philosophy from Mount Holyoke College. Learn to control all three branches of the US government! How does a law become law? Follow this decision tree in the life and death of a bill in Congress. Do you urgently need to train legislators? This lesson is designed to cover the basics in one lesson. Students will learn who Congress is, what the Constitution says about the legislature, and how a bill becomes law. They analyze some actual text of the Constitution, compare the House and Senate, and model the legislative process by merging two versions of the same fake law. Do you have a 1:1 class? Download the fillable PDF version of this lesson below! What does the legislature do? In this revision lesson, students will learn about the structure and functions of the legislature, including Article I powers. Students will learn about the bicameral structure of Congress and compare the House and Senate, how they serve and who they serve. Where do we draw the line? Learn how redistribution turns into fraud and how fraud negatively affects people in these areas. Go to the legislative process of Congress. Let your student play more meaningfully with our suite of exercises and assessments designed specifically for LawCraft. This easy-to-use expansion pack will help give context and purpose to your game and help you reinforce and appreciate game concepts. This means deeper learning for students andgame practice learning for you! This expansion pack uses the Google Slides suite and is designed for use with projectors or interactive whiteboards. Members of the House and Senate decide who takes on important leadership roles. Use this printable infographic to teach students how party leaders shape the congressional agenda. There are separate infographics for the House and Senate that can be combined so students can compare and contrast! Looking for more? Combine this infographic with our congress management mini-lesson. What must be done for a bill to become law? In this webquest, students will learn that this process is not easy as they trace the history of the landmark law that established the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. Students will learn how legislation becomes law and appreciate the impact of public lobbying on this process. Have you ever wished you could make the rules? Well, there are people whose job it is to make the rules for this country. These rules are called laws, and the people who make them are members of Congress. In this webquest, you will learn about members of Congress and what they do. Maybe one day it will be you! you!

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