The Executive Branch: The President's Cabinet

Advising the President: A Simulated Cabinet Meeting
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/cabinet/index.html
WebQuest - "Washington, D.C. is an extremely competitive, political town and you must work hard to keep your agency an important part of government. It's the beginning of the legislative calendar and you must compete with other agencies and departments for a part of the budget and a high profile emphasis from the president. It is through his "bully pulpit" that you will garner support for the needs and programs of your department with Congress during the next year. It's up to you, as agency chief, to identify a pressing curent issue before your department/post and prepare an option paper or presentation for the president."

All the President's Men and Women
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20010108monday.html
Lesson Plan - Participate in a Web Exploration to learn about the government departments whose leaders comprise the presidential cabinet.

Cabinet Department Presentation
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/21.htm
Internet group tasks.

A Cabinet Meeting
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/22.htm
A simulation activity.

The President's Cabinet - Who are the Secretaries?
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/19.htm
Information and task finding the names of each of the current secretaries.

Why Does the President Need a Cabinet?
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/18.htm
Information and tasks related to the president's cabinet.

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