The Governor

The Governor
What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington's Governor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Governor Christine Gregoire. 📣 Get easy to use WA State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/ As the top elected official of the State of Washington, the Governor is essentially the commander in chief. By focusing on the responsibilities that the Governor has over the state of Washington, viewers will understand how the Governor works with the other statewide elected officials and the other branches of government. Essential Questions: ❓What are the roles and responsibilities of the governor? ❓To what extent does the governor’s office work with the other branches of government? ❓How does the governor implement the law? Organizing Concepts: Executive branch, exploration of social issues and perspectives, transparency, accountability =========================== This Lesson Plan =========================== 📚Statewide Elected Officials: The Governor Lesson Plan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SH4aq667cRGlsEKrvz8864nnK0Oghx-gdG5j_1ZLwRU/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: Lieutenant Governor https://youtu.be/XJtXK0YrQwM?feature=shared 🎬 Playlist: The Executive Branch Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBe_62ViakFyBCw4qah7eR7&feature=shared 📚Other CIVICS CURRICULA for WA middle and high school teachers: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/ ======================================= Other Teach With TVW Civics Video Playlists ======================================= 🎬 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&A 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 series, students and viewers will learn about all nine elected offices of Washington state’s executive branch. This episode focuses on the Governor’s job and scope of 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 #waleg #Civics101 #LegislativeNavigator #OnTheIssues #ElectionsExplained #nextgenerationleaders #civilengagement #civicengagement #legislativeprocess #socialstudies #APGov #debate #CivicsLessonPlans

What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington's Governor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Governor Christine Gregoire.
📣 Get easy to use WA State Election Lesson Plans: https://www.teachwithtvw.org/lesson-plans/

As the top elected official of the State of Washington, the Governor is essentially the commander in chief. By focusing on the responsibilities that the Governor has over the state of Washington, viewers will understand how the Governor works with the other statewide elected officials and the other branches of government.

Essential Questions:
❓What are the roles and responsibilities of the governor?
❓To what extent does the governor’s office work with the other branches of government?
❓How does the governor implement the law?

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 Governor Lesson Plan
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SH4aq667cRGlsEKrvz8864nnK0Oghx-gdG5j_1ZLwRU/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: Lieutenant Governor
https://youtu.be/XJtXK0YrQwM?feature=shared

🎬 Playlist: The Executive Branch Playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SBe_62ViakFyBCw4qah7eR7&feature=shared

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

=======================================
Other Teach With TVW Civics Video Playlists
=======================================
🎬 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&A 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 series, students and viewers will learn about all nine elected offices of Washington state’s executive branch. This episode focuses on the Governor’s job and scope of 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 #waleg #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 Governor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Governor Christine Gregoire.

As the top elected official of the State of Washington, the Governor is essentially the commander in chief. By focusing on the responsibilities that the Governor has over the state of Washington, viewers will understand how the Governor works with the other statewide elected officials and the other branches of government.

Essential Questions:

  • What are the roles and responsibilities of the governor?
  • To what extent does the governor’s office work with the other branches of government?
  • How does the governor implement the law?

Objectives:

  1. Understand the importance of the Governor’s office
  2. Evaluate the effectiveness of checks and balances in State government
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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