11-26/11-27 How a Bill Becomes a Law

Turn in packet from last week!

Warm-Up- 10 minutes Answer the following question on a piece of paper. If you could make one law about anything, what

would it be and why?

Discussion- 10-15 minutes

What is a law? What are some laws? Why do we have these laws? Why do we have laws at all? Protection, consistency,

and order. Where does a law start? From an idea Where does it go from there?

Vocabulary- 10 minutes

Give out vocab sheet

Basic flow chart and detailed website description- 15-20 minutes- http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/lawmaking/index.html

Hand out and go over flow chart Hand out note sheet Go over detailed steps on website

Example of real bill- 10 minutes

Look over a real bill Go through the steps of this bill on the website

School House Rock video- 10 minutes

Remind about the Parent assignment.