Lesson Plan
Our signature congressional simulation takes students through a full oversight investigation over four days of instruction. Students begin by diving into one of several oversight scenarios, where a scandal or problem is happening in Michigan. Then, students role-play a member of the legislature, a witness, or a member of the media.
Current scenarios include environmental crises and issues around school safety.
This free download includes:
- Lesson plan
- All sample scenarios
- Student worksheets
Content Standards
MI Civics – 6.3.1 Explain the personal dispositions that contribute to knowledgeable and engaged participation in civic communities.
MI Civics – 6.3.2 Explain how informed members of society influence civic life.
MI Civics – 6.4.1 Explain and evaluate how people, individually or collectively, seek to bring the United States closer to its Democratic Values.
MI Civics – 6.4.2 Identify, discuss, and analyze methods individuals and/or groups have chosen to attempt social and legal change. Assess the effects of civil disobedience, social movements, demonstrations, protests on society and law.
MI Civics – 6.4.3 Identify and describe a local, state, national, or international public policy issue; research and evaluate multiple solutions; analyze the consequences of each solution and propose, defend, and take relevant action to address or resolve the issue.
MI Civics – 6.4.4 Equip students with the skills and knowledge to explore multiple pathways for knowledgeable civic engagement through simulations and/or real-world opportunities for involvement.
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