SS Interactive Notebook Pt. 1

How a Bill Becomes a Law is a great unit for an interactive notebook 

because the students truly benefit from 

the additional practice and interactive activities.

Check out my Interactive Notebook HERE.

This interactive notebook supports students in learning, practicing, and analyzing the steps of how a bill becomes a law. 

Here is an example of a foldable:

And here is an example of a reading activity for students to complete a close read:

About This Activity:
I developed these foldables for middle school students' interactive notebooks in our "How a Bill Becomes a Law" Unit.

Included In This Activity:

8 Activities:
♦ 2 Flipped Classroom Assignments
♦ 1 Page Foldable (Previewing Vocabulary)
♦ 2 Page Close Reading
♦ 1 Page Foldable (Reviewing Content)
♦ 1 Page Graphic Organizer
♦ 1 Page Foldable Concept Check Questions
♦ 1 Foldable Pocket with Self-Check Cards (3 pages)
Pictures of Notebook in Use
Answer Keys

{This unit takes 1 wk. from start to quiz. I use this + How A Bill Becomes a Law Stations.}

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How a Bill Becomes A Law Journey

i made this activity to help the process of a 

bill to a law 

become more memorable. 

I love dice journeys for learning cycles, steps, and processes.  

They reinforce concepts and break misconceptions.

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How a Bill Become A Law Journey HERE.

just photocopy the 9 dice on different color paper.

cut. tape.  and start rollin'.

The students then rotate the room, recording what happens on their Journey and the locations they travel to.  At the end of their journey, they draw a cartoon of their travels.

The lesson is a great opportunity to discuss the misconception that bills always travel the same exact path in the same exact time frame. Plus, the students have fun and the cartoons always come out super cute and I love to hang them around the room!

Above is a picture of a few dice in the process of construction.  The sheet seen here is the overview of the stations that shows the options on the sides of the dice and the path the students travel.

I will admit that the cutting of the dice is a little time consuming...

however, they do last for years.

And I love making them because it is a fun activity for the students...so it is worth it.

Aren't they cute?

Tape together.  To make them last longer I prefer to print on cardstock and use clear packaging tape over  the whole dice.

Here are 5 of the 9 dice.  I do each on a different color to match with a station title.

My co-teacher and I have discussed trying some different variations this year such as:

-adding an activity (like actually debating) at stations

-having to start over as a new bill until they pass

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We then were inspired by the Schoolhouse Rock "I'm just a bill..." song....

to have a Karaoke Project for the students as an end of unit summative project.

Students were required to write lyrics and sing them to the class (in groups of 4)
while projecting the lyrics and playing the karaoke version of the song on youtube.

YMCA, Don't Stop Believing, Greenday, Taylor Swift, Farmer in the Dell, All About that Bass....

It was quite the concert.