Make It Relevant

In this activity, students will be introduced to reading legislation. In addition to its relevance, it reinforces an important life skill, one with which all responsible citizens should feel comfortable. The activity begins with a brainstorm* of qualities that would make a bill a "good" bill and ends with students writing an assessment on whether or not a bill is "good" based upon the previously brainstormed criteria. The activity can be differentiated according to student reading level. Hig

Congratulations! Your students know the role of the President's cabinet. So, now what? How can we make this information relevant? This activity will allow students to research who is currently serving in those cabinet positions. Students can choose which cabinet department they would like to research, introducing choice and differentiated interests. Students then assess whether or not they would confirm a nomination of the secretary of that department, thereby reinforcing the concept of ch