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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