History/Social Studies

Grade
Level

7th Grade

Learnin
g
Objecti
ve

CE.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the American

constitutional government at the national level by
c) explaining and/or simulating the lawmaking process
d) describing the roles and powers of the executive branch

Pedagogy

Activity

In this activity students will interact with a game that allows

them the chance to pretend they are involved in the
lawmaking process by deciding on important issues that the
country faces in regards to Health Care, Education, Social
Security, Safety and Protection, etc. Also, theyll have the
chance to be the president and choose three major issues to
take on and how to create laws to promote the issues in a
better way.

Technol
ogy

ICIVICS Simulation
Icivics.org/games/branches-power

Content

Subject

logy Techno

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