Who has the power? Learners investigate the concept of federalism in the United States government and politics. They view a short video to understand and discuss the concept of who controls the laws around health care, taxes, and even speed limits! 

Concepts

the united states government, federalism, american politics

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend lesson with PBS Federalism materials 
• Create a series of questions for students to answer while they watch the video clip
  

Classroom Considerations

• Requires audio and video technology for the entire class to view
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides animation and differentiation for learners 
• Includes primary source quotes and documents for further research

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3