Unit 4: Executive Branch The President and Bureaucracy – How does the structure of government best practice the rights and fulfill the responsibilities outlined by the 2 weeks Constitution? Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources In this unit, students explore the executive branch and the TCI Government Alive! bureaucracy. The executive branch enforces laws and carries out Chapters 13 and 14 government policy. A chief executive leads this branch and oversees the work of the government bureaucracy. Students understand the Web Sites role of the executive in many levels of government national, state, – and local. -budget simulation -executive command An analysis of the federal budget is important part of the learning. -bureaucracy of pizza (YLI) The federal budget is an estimate of the money the government will take in and spend over a fiscal year. The budget is created by a long Video process that involves both the executive and legislative branches of Standard Deviants (video) government. Frontline: Ten Trillion and Counting Link to Course Resources: Heartland AEA Resources Points of View Reference Center Learn 360 Film Clips Newsela 60 Second Civics
Unit 4: Executive Branch – The President and Bureaucracy How does the structure of government best practice the rights and fulfill the responsibilities outlined by the Constitution? 2 weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources In this unit, students explore the executive branch and the bureaucracy. The executive branch enforces laws and carries out government policy. A chief executive leads this branch and oversees the work of the government bureaucracy. Students understand the role of the executive in many levels of government – national, state, and local. An analysis of the federal budget is important part of the learning. The federal budget is an estimate of the money the government will take in and spend over a fiscal year. The budget is created by a long process that involves both the executive and legislative branches of government. TCI Government Alive! Chapters 13 and 14 Web Sites -budget simulation -executive command -bureaucracy of pizza (YLI) Video Standard Deviants (video) Frontline: Ten Trillion and Counting Link to Course Resources: Heartland AEA Resources Points of View Reference Center Learn 360 Film Clips Newsela 60 Second Civics