This document provides an agenda and lesson plan for a class on Virginia state and local government. It includes: 1) A notebook check quiz and pre-test for students to complete as a do-now activity. 2) Announcements about test feedback and an upcoming date. 3) An introduction to the unit covering Virginia's executive, legislative, and judicial branches at the state level and local government organization. 4) A vocabulary list defining key terms. 5) An activity where students will use the Virginia Constitution to answer a scavenger hunt style questionnaire.

1. DO-NOW
• We will take a notebook check quiz after WSMS.
• Are you organized?

2. DO-NOW
• Please work on your notebook check quiz silently.
• When you have finished your notebook check
quiz, you can work on the pre-test for our new unit.

3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Tests
• Survey feedback:
• Quizzes were helpful
• Everyone loves the review game
• 60 Minutes= <3
• Nov 2nd?!

5. UNIT AGENDA
• Virginia’s state govt
• Legislative branch
• General Assembly
• Lawmaking
• Executive branch
• Governor & his/her roles
 Judicial branch
 Structure and organization of state courts
• Virginia’s local govt
• Organization of local govts
• Powers of local govts
• Relationship between state and local govts

6. UNIT AGENDA
• This may be our most important unit yet!!
• Stop!...Video Time!

8. VOCABULARY
• Board of supervisors: the local legislative body in counties
and is responsible for passing laws (ordinances) for the
county
• Circuit courts: In VA- judge, with or without jury; original
jurisdiction for felony criminal cases and for certain civil
cases; appellate jurisdiction from District Courts
• Felony: serious crimes , such as homicides and kidnapping
• General district courts: In VA- judge, no jury; original
jurisdiction for misdemeanors in civil cases generally
involving lower dollar amounts

9. VOCABULARY
• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court: judge, no jury; original
jurisdiction in juvenile and family cases
• Lieutenant Governor: the official who succeeds the governor if the
governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.
• Misdemeanor- less serious crimes, such as traffic violations or
disorderly conduct
• Ordinances- regulations that govern a local government unit
• Virginia General Assembly- lawmaking body of Virginia’s
legislative branch

11. TODAY’S AGENDA
• Notebook Check Quiz + Pre-Test
• Announcements
• Unit Introduction
• Clip & KWLs
• Vocab
• Virginia Constitution & Structure of State Govt
• Reading
• Constitution Quest
• Analogies-HW

14. A QUEST!
• Now that we have our background knowledge, we
are going to dive into a primary source- the Virginia
Constitution.
• You will use your copy of the Virginia Constitution to
find the answers on your worksheet.
• A prize for the person who has all of the correct
answers first.
• Take these seriously, the answers to the questions
are your notes for the day.
We <3
quests!

17. ANALOGIES
What is an analogy?
• Comparisons based on similarity
• Example: Language Arts is to The Pearl as
Math is to the Algebra textbook.
• How are these related?

18. ANALOGIES
Ms. Mitchem is to Anderson Cooper
as….what?

19. TAKE-HOME POINT
• Compare and contrast the national
government and Virginia’s government.
Why do you think there are so many
similarities?
• At least 5 sentences, please.