Government – 3/16/2020

Learning Objectives

•  Given a national issue, balance competing interests to create a law.
•  Simulate the law-making process of the U.S. Congress.
•  Make connections between the text of an amendment and the values it represents.
•  Evaluate cause and effect relationships.

A.  Law Crafter Game – Assignments- Due by Thursday (5% deduction each day late) There are two parts- It will be beneficial to have the questions below available while you play the game

• Law Crafters – Go to Google Classroom
• Read directions on how to play and practice.  (my 7th grade daughter did it in 25 minutes)
• You will need to play the game two times.  Once as a Democrat and again as a Republican.
• Save the certificates once you complete the game to your Google Drive.

• The submit them both to Google Classroom.

Some of you who claim it doesn’t run on your computer will need to download Adobe FlashPlayer  So that it will work.

B.  Law Crafter Worksheet – Look at this while you are playing the game

• The worksheet is on Google Classroom
• Use Google Docs to copy the questions and answer them
• Submit your Google Doc to Google Classroom once completed

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