kimberly jarosh teaching through video. target audience mini model congress (run through eirc)...

KIMBERLY JAROSH

Teaching Through Video

TARGET AUDIENCE

Mini Model Congress (Run through

EIRC)• Pull-out program• Gifted & talented students grades 6-8

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Students Will Be Able To:• Navigate through a special website in order to find

links and helpful hints for writing a bill and participating in Mini Model Congress

• Write a bill (proposed law)

• Present the bill for debate to a mock Congress

• Act as either a senator or representative in “a day as a lawmaker”

NJCCCS

6.3.4.A.1• Evaluate what makes a good rule or law

6.3.8.A.2• Participate in a simulated hearing to develop a legislative

purpose

8.1.8.A.5• Select and use appropriate tools and digital resources to

accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.

PEDAGOGY

Concrete & Abstract Sequential

• Allows your mind to organize information in a step-by-step manner.

• When using your sequential ability, you are following a logical train of thought, a traditional approach to dealing with information.

BRAINY BITS

Reaches the Frontal Lobe most• The frontal lobe is concerned with executing

behavior. This ranges from the control of individual muscles in the primary motor cortex to high level abstract planning.

• Students need to see the big picture and provide details along the way of achieving their goals.

VIDEO LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4EtuQ5uzhcnv

X_lZz3IBHw/videos

How to use the Mini Model Congress website

Steps to Writing A Bill

How a Bill Becomes a Law

CITATIONS

Baenen, Judith, Jack Berckemeyer, and Debbie Silver. YOUNG

ADOLESCENTS: Know ‘em, Love ‘em, Teach ‘em. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.

"Social Studies, 6.3 U.S. History: Active Citizenship, By the End of Grade

8." Social Studies, 6.1 U.S. Department of Education, n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014.

Sousa, David A. "Chapter 3 Memory Retention and Learning." How the Brain

Learns. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.: Corwin, 2011. 82-142. Print.

"Technology." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.

West, Fiona. "IES Learning Resources." IES Learning. N.p., 2005. Web. 15

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