Project #14 PBL Plan #2

                                                             Degas Project #14

The passage of Bills in the U.S. is an extremely complex system. In this project students will be divided into two groups, imitating the two Chambers of Congress. One group will be the House of Representatives and the other will be the Senate. Both groups will elect a leader (Speaker of the House - House of Representatives, and Vice President - Senate) to share the opinion of the group. A controversial "Bill" will be introduced, such as gun laws, gay marriage, ect. The groups will then be given time to discuss amongst themselves their position on the Bill. The House group will then present their opinion to the Senate, and if approval is unanimous the "Bill" is passed. If not, we have a Filibuster. The goal is to show students how Congress works, how Bills are passed, and the complexity of the American Legislative system.

Google Site - Degas Project #14: https://sites.google.com/site/degasproject14/home

Project Overview: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1-bRRBYiSrSVVMzN3B5MnN5MHc/edit?usp=sharing

Project Calendar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1-bRRBYiSrSdWRLQ05ySGY3b0U/edit?usp=sharing