Federal Agencies Lesson Plans

1. Exploring the Federal Government System on the Internet
Created by Mary E. H. Mingle - Mingles@sunlink.net Exploring the Federal Government System on the Internet Investigating Cause and Effect Relationships in Reading Passages - A Unit Plan - Learning Level: GED Preparation Pre-Instruction: An Introduction to the Social Studies Component of GED preparation An Introduction to Basic Computer Use, the Internet and Search Engines Unit Du...

2. Josephine_knight
...nt Teacher: Josephine Knight: Grade Level: 9-12 Class Time: Two Class Periods School: Fort Dorchester High School Subject: American Government South Carolina Social Studies Standards Met: 12.5.3 Explain why states have constitutions, their purposes and the relationship of state constitutions to the federal constitution 12.5.4 Analyze the organization and major responsibilities of state and local government 12.5.5 Identify representatives in the legislative branches as well as the heads of the executive branches of their local, state and national government 12.7.9 Identify examples of individual and public goal...

3. Sustaining Natural Resources
...tion: "What do you think the world?s environment will be like in 50 years?" Allow students to comment. Content Standard (s): Local/National Standards: Primary Learning Students will be able to identify Objective(s): methods to sustain natural resources and the level of government ? local, state, or federal ? that is likely to be most involved. Additional Learning Objective (s): Approximate 31 to 60 Minutes Duration of the Lesson: Materials and Periodicals and newspaper Copy of Equipment: federal agencies and environmental laws (attached) "Making Sense Strategies" Webbing Chart Teacher-made test on environmenta...

4. Government: What Makes the Nation Go Round
...niest Time: 4 days Preparation Copy articles from Time: web sites listed below Materials: News articles/ cartoons on executive branch and hand-out on the structure of the executive branch Abstract Students will explore the structure of the executive branch in order to understand the departments and agencies that implement and enforce policy (specifically energy policy). Objectives Students will be able to: 1. List the departments and agencies that deal with energy and environmental policy. 2. Discuss issues that the executive branch is currently dealing with. National Standards For Civics and Government III-A....

5. Welcome to The American Promise website
...he government's budget. Have your students fill in what the government should do with its budget. Make sure the class covers all of the government's territory: Defense, Social Security, the Attorney General, Energy, Health, Education, Welfare, Agriculture, Treasury, and so on, as well as regulatory agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration, Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. Initially, the boxes should be for programs (needs, problems, and opportunities) despite whether those programs are the proper province of the federal, state, or local government. Don't get bogged...

6. Navigation_Page
Lesson Plans Government Agencies <> Objectives: Students will learn that there is more to the executive branch of the federal government than the president and cabinet through their homework assignment the previous night (see activity 1 ). Students will identify in pairs the names and functions of different departments under the executive...

7. Government Agencies and Philanthropic Organizations
...g To Give, An Action of the Heart, a Project for the Mind LTG Initiatives + + Japan + Korea Home About Us Resource Room Lesson Search Quotation Search Order Materials TeachersParentsYouth WorkersReligious InstructorsCommunityStudents _ Home > Teachers > Lessons > Philanthropic Research > Government Agencies and Philanthropic Organizations _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Printer Friendly Philanthropic Research LESSON 2: Government Agencies and Philanthropic Organizations Unit Contents Philanthropic Research 1. How Should I Begin? You're Here 2. Government Agencies and Philanthropic GRADES: 9-12 Organizations 3. Nonprofit Organiz...

8. Title: Out of the City and Into the Soup318
Title: Out of the City and Into the Soup318 Key Words: air pollution, smog, federal air safety standards, acid rain, tourism, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Services, Air Resources Division, ozone-producing chemicals. National Standard: 14 How human actions modify the environment. State Standard: 14 Students will demonstrate an understanding of the connections...

9. Government: The Government Connection to Healthy Citizens
...t Students will participate in an inquiry lesson where they explore the Department of Health and Human Services as an example of how the government supports health in America. Objectives Students will be able to: 1. Describe the objectives of the Department of Health and Human Services. 2. List the agencies within the Department that deal with health issues in America. 3. Explain the role of government in skin cancer prevention. National Standards For Civics and Government I-A What is civic life? What is politics? What is government? Why are government and politics necessary? What purposes should government se...

10. Making Civics Real: Workshop 3: Lesson Plan: Teaching the Lesson
Annenberg FAQ Media Home Home Buy Channel View Videos Workshops & Info Programs Courses Workshop 3: Public Policy & the Federal Budget Home Workshops 1-8 Tools for Teaching Support Materials Site Map Workshop 3 Lesson Plan: Teaching the Lesson: Overview, Goals and Planning + Context + Lesson-Specific Standards Workshop Workshop Session _ + Teaching the Lesson Session + Assessment + Lesson Materials + Resources Overview Lesson Plan Ov...