From Bill To Law

A bill is a proposed law under consideration by the legislative branch of

government. A bill does not become a law until it passes through a
rigorous series of steps designed to test the bill, and determine
whether it is in keeping with the wishes of the population.
You task for this assignment will be to track the steps a bill takes on its
path to becoming law and showcase them in some sort of engaging and
attractive visual representation. Your visual representation should be
attractive, illustrated, and give the viewer a good idea of the steps a bill
takes in becoming a law. Do not forget that the process is not linear,
and a number of things can happen to the bill, including its failure.
Some options you could use for your visual representation could be:

Concept map
Flowchart
Powtoon
Bitstirp / Pixton

Video
Google Slide
Any other option
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Your first step will be to research each of the steps a bill takes in
becoming a law. Pages 20-56 in your textbook have a wealth of
information, so it is suggested that you start there. Other websites with
excellent information can be found at bcnsocial.weebly.com.
You may work individually, in partners, or groups of no more than three.
You will be given three class periods to work on this assignment.
Anything not completed in class will be assigned for homework.

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Criteria

EX Extending (4)

ME - Meeting

MM Meeting

NY Not yet meeting

Expectations (3)

Minimum

expectation (1)

Expectations (2)
Knowledge (x2)
9.1 Understands
the structure of
Canadas federal
political system
and to what extent
the political and
legislative
processes meet
the needs of all
Canadians

-ideas are explored

-ideas are explored

-ideas are explored

- ideas are not yet

with a high degree of

with reasonable

with basic

explored with a basic

depth and breadth.

degree of depth and

understanding and a

understanding. Student

Student shows

breadth. Student

minimum of depth.

does not yet

strong understanding

shows a proficient

Student shows a

understand the

of the structure of

understanding the

minimum

structure of Canadas

Canadas federal

structure of

understanding of the

federal political system

political system and

Canadas federal

structure of Canadas

and the ways in which

the ways in which

political system and

federal political

laws are passed in this

laws are passed in

the ways in which

system and the ways

system

this system

laws are passed in

in which laws are

this system

passed in this system

-information is

-information is

-information is only

-information is rarely

synthesized and

synthesized and

basically synthesized

synthesized and

organized in a highly

organized in a

and organized.

organized to

effective design that

proficient design

communicates

that communicates

concepts in an in-

concepts consistent

depth and highly

with grade level

engaged manner.

Demonstrates how
laws are passed in the
federal political
system
Skills
9.S.7 integrate
and synthesizes
concepts and
researched
information;
9.S.8

Communicates
information in
clear engaging
manner.
Demonstrate
connections
among various
pieces of
information

- links and
relationships between

demonstrate
understanding.

ideas show basic

-limited, if any, use of

expectations

connections and

links are made between

understanding of

related ideas.

- an insightful and in-

- a proficient

ideas at a minimum

depth communication

communication of

level expected for

of links and

links and

this grade.

relationships

relationships

between varied ideas

between varied

is made

ideas is made.

-relationships are weak

and/or non-existent.

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