Ch 10 - Congress - Class 5

1. Film: Charlie Wilson's War
• What can we learn from this? (Complete handout.)

Ch 10 - Congress - Class 4

1. 1. How does a bill become a law in theory and in practice?

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Related: I'm Just a Bill (Schoolhouse Rock)

1. Case Study: Affordable Care Act
• What did we learn from this case study? (Complete second page of handout.)
• What events have happened since the film was made?
• Elections
• 2010 Midterm Election
• Federal Bureaucracy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Federal Courts
• Oral Arguments
• Media Coverage
• Decision
• Media Coverage
2. Blog: The Dynamic Legislative Process
• What did your classmates learn about the lawmaking process? (Use Flipboard.)
• What is the textbook legislative process (how a bill becomes a law in theory)?
• What is the dynamic legislative process (how a bill becomes a law in practice)?
• What are public criticisms of Congress?
3. Blog: Congressional Committees
• What did your classmates discover about committees in the House? (Use Flipboard.)
• How are committee chairs chosen? What do they do?
• What do committees and their staffs do?
4. Film: Charlie Wilson's War
• What can we learn from this film?
• Viewer's Guide

New Blog Design

Students,

I have revised the blog template to embed my Twitter account.  I will continue to tweet stories that apply to the concepts we are studying in class.  I have also added RSS feeds for Politico and the Washington Post.

Let me know what you think.

Thank you,
Mr. Christensen