Unit Description:
This two-part problem requires students, in the role of lobbyists for an interest group representing young people, to decide on the best path to follow from studying an issue to passing a law. Students must do research, recommend a position, and explain how to pursue legislation at the federal level to address four possible issues – music file sharing, the juvenile death penalty, gun control, and the military draft. In the process, students learn how laws are created as well as what alternative pathways exist through state legislatures, the courts, or executive orders.
Time required:
5 days, or 10 days for both parts (45-60 minute periods)
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