How are laws made in the State of Washington?

Our Question is - How are laws made in the State of Washington?

Planning - We will be gathering information while doing a role play, so planning includes understanding your role. (Teachers, see role play teacher info.)

Gathering - Keep the question in mind as you work your way through the role play.

Sifting & Sorting - Which of the steps in our role play can help you understand how a law is made in the State of Washington?

Synthesizing - With a partner, talk about the role play. What do you know now about how laws are made in Washington?

Evaluating - Where could you go to learn more about the Washington State Government? (Try searching Washington in World Book, or go to How a Bill Becomes a Law in Washington State.)

Reporting - With a partner, send an email to your librarian describing what you learned about how laws are made in Washington.

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