Secretary of State

The Secretary of State
It’s not about foreign relations or trade, but rather, elections are perhaps the most important job of Washington’s Secretary of State. 📣 Get easy to use WA State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/ What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington's Secretary of State? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Secretary of State Sam Reed.By focusing on the responsibilities that the Secretary of State has in Washington State, viewers will understand what part the Secretary of State plays among the other elected officials and with matters of the government. Essential Questions: ❓What are the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary of State? ❓To what extent are Washington State's elections secure and safe? Organizing Concepts: Executive branch, exploration of social issues and perspectives, transparency, accountability =========================== This Lesson Plan =========================== 📚Statewide Elected Officials: The Secretary of State Lesson Plan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q70ArDcLAF4MspNzKhokQtACZJovXvFn6Y6YBztXaZA/edit?usp=sharing 📚Statewide Elected Officials Executive Branch Curriculum Map https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GoTFo0CtFd54z_zbAgwaJ_exJ6Us67tVN6Cwr4Pxwws/edit?usp=sharing 🎬 Watch This Next: Attorney General https://youtu.be/bUQ73I64wao?feature=shared 🎬 Check Out the WA Civics Modules: The Executive Branch Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBe_62ViakFyBCw4qah7eR7&feature=shared 📚Check out our other CIVICS CURRICULA for WA middle and high school teachers: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/ ======================================= Other Teach With TVW Civics Videos ======================================= 🎬 Civics 101 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDcy6Oz3plxQCqpfNUb2HGf&feature=shared 🎬 Legislative Navigator https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SD-p5BHx443GTtGBp_DKQVT&feature=shared 🎬 Learning Modules - The Branches of WA State Government: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBe_62ViakFyBCw4qah7eR7&feature=shared https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDnVbfKeRWogOX6zU5BWw6b&feature=shared https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCYOl5u2wu52tt3G7sEmNTG&feature=shared ======================================= Other Teach With TVW Civics Programs ======================================= 🙋Capitol Classroom - Bring the Legislative process into your classroom: https://teachwithtvw.org/civic-participation-in-the-classroom/ 🙋On The Issues - Youth bring the questions to WA state leadership: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared 🙋TVW CONNECTS - WA students engage in live Q&As with political leaders and experts: https://teachwithtvw.org/tvw-connects-civic-engagement/ =========================== Subscribe and Follow Teach With TVW =========================== ➡YT: @teachwithtvw360 ➡Web: https://www.teachwithtvw.org ➡FB: https://www.facebook.com/TeachwithTVW/ ➡IG: https://www.instagram.com/teachwithtvw/ ➡X: @https://twitter.com/TeachWithTVW ➡LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teach-with-tvw/ QUESTION - Have a question about our lesson plans or online videos? Drop it in the comments! ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 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 Secretary of State’s job and the scope of his/her responsibilities and powers. Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens. #TEACHwithTVW, #CapitolClassroom, #CONNECTS #Civics101 #LegislativeNavigator #OnTheIssues #ElectionsExplained #nextgenerationleaders #civilengagement #civicengagement #legislativeprocess #socialstudies #APGov #debate #CivicsLessonPlans

It’s not about foreign relations or trade, but rather, elections are perhaps the most important job of Washington’s Secretary of State.
📣 Get easy to use WA State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington's Secretary of State? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Secretary of State Sam Reed.By focusing on the responsibilities that the Secretary of State has in Washington State, viewers will understand what part the Secretary of State plays among the other elected officials and with matters of the government.

Essential Questions:
❓What are the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary of State?
❓To what extent are Washington State's elections secure and safe?

Organizing Concepts:
Executive branch, exploration of social issues and perspectives, transparency, accountability

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This Lesson Plan
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📚Statewide Elected Officials: The Secretary of State Lesson Plan
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q70ArDcLAF4MspNzKhokQtACZJovXvFn6Y6YBztXaZA/edit?usp=sharing

📚Statewide Elected Officials Executive Branch Curriculum Map
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GoTFo0CtFd54z_zbAgwaJ_exJ6Us67tVN6Cwr4Pxwws/edit?usp=sharing

🎬 Watch This Next: Attorney General
https://youtu.be/bUQ73I64wao?feature=shared

🎬 Check Out the WA Civics Modules: The Executive Branch Playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBe_62ViakFyBCw4qah7eR7&feature=shared

📚Check out our other CIVICS CURRICULA for WA middle and high school teachers: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

=======================================
Other Teach With TVW Civics Videos
=======================================
🎬 Civics 101 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDcy6Oz3plxQCqpfNUb2HGf&feature=shared

🎬 Legislative Navigator https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SD-p5BHx443GTtGBp_DKQVT&feature=shared

🎬 Learning Modules - The Branches of WA State Government:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBe_62ViakFyBCw4qah7eR7&feature=shared

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SDnVbfKeRWogOX6zU5BWw6b&feature=shared

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCYOl5u2wu52tt3G7sEmNTG&feature=shared

=======================================
Other Teach With TVW Civics Programs
=======================================

🙋Capitol Classroom - Bring the Legislative process into your classroom: https://teachwithtvw.org/civic-participation-in-the-classroom/

🙋On The Issues - Youth bring the questions to WA state leadership: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared

🙋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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Subscribe and Follow Teach With TVW
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➡YT: @teachwithtvw360
➡Web: https://www.teachwithtvw.org
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➡X: @https://twitter.com/TeachWithTVW
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QUESTION - Have a question about our lesson plans or online videos? Drop it in the comments!

⏰ Timecodes ⏰


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 Secretary of State’s job and the scope of his/her responsibilities and powers.

Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens.

#TEACHwithTVW, #CapitolClassroom, #CONNECTS #Civics101 #LegislativeNavigator #OnTheIssues #ElectionsExplained #nextgenerationleaders #civilengagement #civicengagement #legislativeprocess #socialstudies #APGov #debate #CivicsLessonPlans

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Overview:

It’s not about foreign relations or trade, but rather, elections are perhaps the most important job of Washington’s Secretary of State.

What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s Secretary of State? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Secretary of State Sam Reed.By focusing on the responsibilities that the Secretary of State has in Washington State, viewers will understand what part the Secretary of State plays among the other elected officials and with matters of the government.

Essential Questions

  • What are the roles and responsibilities of the State Secretary of State?
  • To what extent are Washington State’s elections secure and safe?

Objectives:

  1. Explain the importance of the role of the Secretary of State
  2. Understand how the Office of the Secretary of State safely and securely runs the elections in the State
  3. Appreciate the importance of preserving Washington’s historic documents
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.

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