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Investigating the Departments of the Executive Branch

In this lesson, students learn about the role of bureaucracy in U.S. government; they then examine the history, leadership, organization, and goals of executive agencies.

View the lesson plan by the New York Times Learning Network here.

URL: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2004/07/26/bureau-stats/
Grade: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6
Standards: 6.1 - U.S. History: America in the World, 6.3 - Active Citizenship in the 21st Century, 1.1 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 1, 1.2 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 2, 1.3 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 3 , 1.4 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 4, 5.1 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 1, 5.2 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 2, 5.3 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 3, 5.4 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 4, 5.1 - Principles and Documents of Government, 5.2 - Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, 5.3 - How Government Works, 5.4 - How International Relationships Function
For: Educators, Families
Tags: Government, Separation of Powers