Empowering & Engaging ALL Empowering & Engaging ALL students through Simulated students through Simulated Congressional Hearings Congressional Hearings Center for Civic Education http://new.civiced.org/programs/wtp Howard County’s SCH Website http://sch.hcpss.org
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Empowering & Engaging ALL Empowering & Engaging ALL students through Simulated students through Simulated
Congressional HearingsCongressional Hearings
Center for Civic Educationhttp://new.civiced.org/programs/wtp
5 Units of Study5 Units of Study1. What basic ideas about government did
the founders have? 2. How did the framers write our
constitution?3. How does the constitution organize our
government?4. How does the constitution protect our
basic rights?5. What are the responsibilities of citizens?
Why Conduct a SCH?Why Conduct a SCH? Performance Based Assessment Engages and Motivates Rigorous and Challenging Builds Disciplinary Literacy Encourages Community Involvement Authentic Examples Positive Experience/Memory
Who Participates?Who Participates? ALL 5th Graders Various other grades throughout the
school Perform in opening/closing ceremonies Make flags Make decorations Serve as guides
What is the Schedule for the Day What is the Schedule for the Day of the SCH?of the SCH?
Judges Training Opening Ceremony Hearings in Classrooms
4 minute prepared speech 6 minute follow-up
questions
Lunch Roundtable Discussions
Between Judges & Students
Closing Ceremony
10:00-10:45 Opening Ceremony [Cafeteria]
11:00-11:20 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5
11:25-11:45 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 1
11:50-12:10 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 1 Unit 2
12:15-12:35 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3
12:40-1:00 Unit 5 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4
1:00-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:00Roundtable Discussion between Judges &
Students
2:05-2:50Closing Ceremony/ Celebration
[Cafeteria]
When Does This Occur?When Does This Occur? Content is taught throughout school
year- (direct correlation to our curriculum)
Preparations for hearing- approx. 10 days before the SCH Day
SCH Day is in late May or June
Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement
SCH Coaches Parents & Family Members Community Members Older Students
Guest Speakers Judges Volunteer Committees Observers and Cheerleaders