Federalism Lesson  Document Sample scope of work template
“An American Moment”        Federalism and the States’ Response
to Disaster                  Preparedness and Response  
Video/audio clip of issues relating to federalism and Hurricane
Katrina from  Handouts of the “Side by Side” comparison of
government actions between   Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane
Rita from  Issues listed on strips of paper  Two index cards
for each student, one titled “Federal Government” and one
titled “State Government”  7.15 Government  The student will
demonstrate an understanding of federalism as set-forth by the
constitution by focusing on real-world issues and current
events, specifically the impact of Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Rita on a federal and state level. This lesson
complies with the state mandate of recognizing key dates and
holidays relevant to social studies classes; it can be modified
to meet the needs solely of the 7th grade TEKS, a 7th/8th grade
TEKS vertical alignment, or