State Auditor

State Auditor
What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington's State Auditor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Auditor Brian Sonntag. 📣 Get easy to use WA State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/ 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 =========================== This Lesson Plan =========================== 📚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 🎬 Watch This Next: Governor https://youtu.be/dwUhTqn-fhI 🎬 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 State Auditor’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

What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington's State Auditor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Auditor Brian Sonntag.

📣 Get easy to use WA State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

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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This Lesson Plan
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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

🎬 Watch This Next: Governor
https://youtu.be/dwUhTqn-fhI

🎬 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 State Auditor’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:

What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s State Auditor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Auditor Brian Sonntag.

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?

Objectives:

  1. Understand the role of the State Auditor in State Government
  2. Evaluate the transparency of Washington State Government
  3. Explain how government officials are accountable to the people
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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