What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington's State Auditor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Auditor Brian Sonntag.
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This video examines the role of the State Auditor, a position established to hold the state agencies accountable to the citizens of Washington state. By focusing on the responsibilities of the Auditor, viewers see how budget audits provide oversight and a check on state government.
Essential Questions:
❓What are the responsibilities of the State Auditor?
❓To what extent are checks and balances necessary in state government?
❓ Why is the State Auditor an elected position?
Organizing Concepts:
Executive branch, exploration of social issues and perspectives, transparency, accountability
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📚Statewide Elected Officials: The State Auditor Lesson Plan
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qxzOw7-wv79pywbQKc-9GN6KlRQFObw7R7aJp9L1ypQ/edit?usp=sharing
📚Statewide Elected Officials Executive Branch Curriculum Map
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GoTFo0CtFd54z_zbAgwaJ_exJ6Us67tVN6Cwr4Pxwws/edit?usp=sharing
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🙋TVW CONNECTS - WA students engage in live Q&As with political leaders and experts:
https://teachwithtvw.org/tvw-connects-civic-engagement/
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What this video is about:
In this video WA Executive Branch series, students and viewers will learn about all nine elected offices of Washington state’s executive branch. This episode focuses on the State Auditor’s job and the scope of his/her responsibilities and powers.
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