Lesson on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 (L49)

Aim: What is the Executive (President's) Cabinet?  

Bell Ringer:  Review the Cabinet Table 

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will analyze the structures, functions, and processes of the executive branch as described in Article II of the Constitution. 

2. 2. Students will evaluate the processes and results of an election at the state or federal level. 

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min) 

  

2. 2. All-Write-Round-Robin (15/20 min) 

A. Describe one department of the cabinet. What do they do? Who is the head of the department?  

B. Describe one department of the cabinet. What do they do? Who is the head of the department?  

C. Describe one department of the cabinet. What do they do? Who is the head of the department? 

3. 3. Did you complete Journal 40?  (on the blog)  

4. 4. Complete Executive Cabinet PPT (10 min) 

5. 5. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxSvi6JCCfk (inside the White House: The Cabinet) 

  

6. Journal 41 – How does Obama describe his cabinet? What do cabinet members say about the Cabinet?  

Home Learning: Complete Journal 41