Overview:
What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s Attorney General? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Attorney General Bob McKenna.
By focusing on the responsibilities that the Attorney General has in Washington State, viewers will understand what part the Attorney General plays among the other elected officials and with matters of the
Essential Questions:
- How does the Office of the Attorney General represent the interests of Washingtonians?
- How does the Office of the Attorney General work with other states and with the Federal Government?
Objectives:
- Understand the role of the Attorney General in State Government
- Understand how the Attorney General’s Office works with other State Agencies and the Federal Government.
- Explain the importance of the Consumer Protection Agency.
Grade Level Standards:
- Middle School: 6th – 8th
- C2.6-8. 2 Distinguish the structure, organization, powers, and limits of government at the local, state, and tribal levels.
- C4.6-8.3 Employ strategies for civic involvement that address a state or local issue.
- High School: 9th – 12th
- C2.11-12.1 Analyze citizens’ and institutions’ effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national and/or international level.
- C4.11-12.2 Analyze and evaluate ways of influencing local, state, and national governments and international organizations to establish or preserve individual rights and/or promote the common good.
About this Lesson Plan:
- Both the Teacher Guide and the Student Notebook are in a downloadable Google Folder so teachers and students can use them online, with Google Classroom, or printed out.
- The lessons are designed to be used as written OR teachers can use them part and parcel and choose the components that work best for their students and classroom time.
Teacher Guide