ipts7

Standard Seven | Communication

**The Legislative Branch**


 * One of the most important topics in Civics is the Constitution. The students are required to pass the Constitution class in order to pass the class and high school. in order to organize the information about the legislative branch, I had the students construct a mini tab book. In order for the students to understand how to create the book, I stood in front of the class and modeled the activity, as well as created a PowerPoint to illustrate the procedures. After we constructed our books, I discussed the important aspects of the Legislative Branch that they needed to know, to be successful on the test. Many of the students wanted to know who the various leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives were and how items such as term limits, age, and residency were determined. This activity also enabled students to work with one another to find information to fill their books and to help in the construction process. **


 * Communication is very important in a classroom. A teacher must be able to convey something important verbally and nonverbal through written or visual instruction. During the construction, I had to make sure I understand which of my students needed help (and were not asking for it) and which students were ready to move on. It is not only my job to be an effective communicator in front of the class, but also to read and understand how each of my students are progressing. Furthermore, the content that the students were responsible for was organized in a different way and presented a new way for students to study for their quiz. **


 * | [[file:Legislative Day 2.doc]] | | [[file:Legislative Branch.ppt]] | | [[file:Legislative Book Example008.pdf]]| **