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    Students will participate in a mock Senate debate to learn about the legislative process. They will research a topic, write a 1-2 page bill, and present it to a committee. Bills passing the committee will be debated and voted on by the full class. Students must fill out voting sheets explaining their votes. Their bills, research, and voting sheets will be graded based on criteria such as thorough research, clear explanation of the bill's purpose, and professional presentation skills.

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    Students will participate in a mock Senate debate to learn about the legislative process. They will research a topic, write a 1-2 page bill, and present it to a committee. Bills passing the committee will be debated and voted on by the full class. Students must fill out voting sheets explaining their votes. Their bills, research, and voting sheets will be graded based on criteria such as thorough research, clear explanation of the bill's purpose, and professional presentation skills.

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    Students will participate in a mock Senate debate to learn about the legislative process. They will research a topic, write a 1-2 page bill, and present it to a committee. Bills passing the committee will be debated and voted on by the full class. Students must fill out voting sheets explaining their votes. Their bills, research, and voting sheets will be graded based on criteria such as thorough research, clear explanation of the bill's purpose, and professional presentation skills.

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    Mock Senate Debate

    Objective Students will learn and experience the legislative process by following
    the procedures of creating a bill to having that bill signed into law. Through this
    assignment students will gain experience in debating and public speaking.

    Day 1
    Choose three topics that you are interested in and pick one to do research on with
    teacher approval.
    You will then be assigned to a 4-5 person committee (this committee assignment is
    not based on your topic).
    Your committee will then elect a chairperson to lead the committee and a scribe to
    record the proceedings. [Social skill : Cooperation]
    Day 2-3
    Research your topic and write your bill. Bills should be 1-2 pages in length.
    [Cognitive skills: Critical thinking, research, evaluation]
    Your bill should explain the issue clearly and what you want the bill to accomplish.
    [Cognitive skill: Comprehension] You must also describe how your law will be
    implemented and give a clear time frame for implementation. [Cognitive skill:
    Synthesis]
    Format your bill as such:
    Author
    Bill number
    Title of bill
    Purpose of the bill

    Section 1
    Section 2

    Day 4
    You will split into your committees to hear classmates bills and vote on them, and
    will be called on to present your own bill to a committee. [Affective taxonomy:
    Defending your beliefs; Cognitive skill: Evaluation]

    When hearing a bill- The speaker will present his or her bill to the committee with a
    short speech 1-2 minutes long. The committee will then have the opportunity to
    ask questions, and hold a short debate. The committee will then vote on the bill. If
    the bill passes, it will move on to the House floor (the class as a whole).
    Day 5
    Bills passed in committee will be presented, debated, and voted on in class as a
    whole. [Affective taxonomy: Defending your beliefs; Cognitive skill: Evaluation]
    Prior to the mock debate you will be given a voting sheet. This sheet must be
    completed by the end of the session. To complete this form you must:
    1. Fill in how you voted on each presented bill.
    2. Give an explanation of why you voted the way you did.
    [Cognitive skill: Critical thinking, evaluation]
    At the end of the mock debate, please turn in your bills, research and voting sheets
    for grading.

    Grading (Rubric given to students as a separate sheet)


    Ratings scale:
    points

    Research
    Bill was thoroughly researched

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Student has firm understanding of the


    issue presented

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Bill is correctly formatted

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Purpose of the bill is clearly explained

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Bill is well organized with few spelling and


    grammatical errors

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Bill

    Mock Debate
    Voting sheet filled out correctly for each bill
    presented

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Student presented bill in a professional manner

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Student spoke clearly and audibly

    Excellen
    t

    Goo
    d

    Fair

    Poor

    Not
    done

    Presentation

    Total: _______/32

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