On The Issues – The Environment

Civics and Government: Middle and High School – 20 min lesson plan

During the 2024 session, Legislative Pages (students ages 14-16) had the opportunity to
interview legislators from both the Majority party and the Minority party about issues of interest.
In this lesson, students will learn about where the Majority Party, currently the Democrats, and
the Minority Party, currently the Republicans, stand on two important Environmental Policies:
recycling and the Climate Commitment Act.

Essential Questions

  • How do the beliefs of those in the majority party differ from those in the minority party?
  • To what extent is there bipartisanship in the Washington State Legislature?
  • What are Washington State’s Environmental policies?

20 minute The Environment Lesson Plan

On The Environment
Passed in 2021, the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) requires the Washington State Government to implement changes that will reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted by 95% by 2050. Not without its detractors, the CCA will be at the forefront of most budgetary conversations around environmental legislation this year. Sienna Shadd asks Representatives Dye and Doglio about the Climate Commitment Act. LESSON PLANS: 20 min Lesson Plan on Housing and Homelessness: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ym9Loyg4p_0icVKmi3MiK4g9YiQQoI_e/view?usp=sharing OR – Give students a more comprehensive understanding of legislative committees with the 1 to 2 day On The Issues: Legislative Committees Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VCoZsUNe1TQQUZOIa3-uEbac47ALKmIcf-06iNCLWqs/edit?usp=sharing Discussion Questions: 1. Representative Dye talks about why there is little room to compromise on the CCA. What problems does she see with the Climate Commitment Act? Where does she think a solution to the climate crisis will come from? 2. Representative Doglio also talks about why there is little room to compromise on the CCA. What changes does she think could be made to the Climate Commitment Act? How does she think the CCA will help the climate crisis? 3. What do you think is the main difference between the representatives’ ideas on the CCA? 4. What follow up questions could you ask of Representative Doglio and Representative Dye to determine your own opinion? On The Issues Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens. Learn more at: https://www.teachwithtvw.org #TEACHwithTVW, #CapitolClassroom, #CONNECTS #waleg #youthvoice #civics101 #participate #nextgenerationleaders #civilengagement #civicengagement #legislativeprocess #socialstudies #APGov #debate

Passed in 2021, the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) requires the Washington State Government to implement changes that will reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted by 95% by 2050. Not without its detractors, the CCA will be at the forefront of most budgetary conversations around environmental legislation this year.

Sienna Shadd asks Representatives Dye and Doglio about the Climate Commitment Act.

LESSON PLANS:
20 min Lesson Plan on Housing and Homelessness:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ym9Loyg4p_0icVKmi3MiK4g9YiQQoI_e/view?usp=sharing
OR –
Give students a more comprehensive understanding of legislative committees with the 1 to 2 day
On The Issues: Legislative Committees Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VCoZsUNe1TQQUZOIa3-uEbac47ALKmIcf-06iNCLWqs/edit?usp=sharing

Discussion Questions:

1. Representative Dye talks about why there is little room to compromise on the CCA. What problems does she see with the Climate Commitment Act? Where does she think a solution to the climate crisis will come from?
2. Representative Doglio also talks about why there is little room to compromise on the CCA. What changes does she think could be made to the Climate Commitment Act? How does she think the CCA will help the climate crisis?
3. What do you think is the main difference between the representatives’ ideas on the CCA?
4. What follow up questions could you ask of Representative Doglio and Representative Dye to determine your own opinion?

On The Issues Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared

Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens.

Learn more at: https://www.teachwithtvw.org

#TEACHwithTVW, #CapitolClassroom, #CONNECTS #waleg #youthvoice #civics101 #participate #nextgenerationleaders #civilengagement #civicengagement #legislativeprocess #socialstudies #APGov #debate

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Legislative Page, Liam Craig asks Committee Chair Doglio and Ranking Member Dye about how the legislature is addressing recycling issues. LESSON PLANS: 20 min Lesson Plan on Housing and Homelessness: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ym9Loyg4p_0icVKmi3MiK4g9YiQQoI_e/view?usp=sharing OR – Give students a more comprehensive understanding of legislative committees with the 1 to 2 day On The Issues: Legislative Committees Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VCoZsUNe1TQQUZOIa3-uEbac47ALKmIcf-06iNCLWqs/edit?usp=sharing Discussion Questions: 1. Representative Doglio advocated for the WRAP Act and the Bottle Bill. Both of these pieces of legislation did not pass through the Democratically controlled House in the 2024 Legislative Session. Without focusing on the specifics of this bill, what do you think Representative Doglio believes is the government’s role in recycling processes? 2. Representative Dye did not advocate for the same pieces of legislation as Representative Doglio. What did she see as a problem with the policies implemented in Oregon? What do you think Representative Dye believes is the government’s role in the recycling processes? 3. What are the similarities and differences between the Representatives on the topic of recycling? 4. What follow up questions could you ask of Representative Doglio and Representative Dye to determine your own opinion? On The Issues Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens. Learn more at: https://www.teachwithtvw.org #TEACHwithTVW, #CapitolClassroom, #CONNECTS #waleg #youthvoice #civics101 #participate #nextgenerationleaders #civilengagement #civicengagement #legislativeprocess #socialstudies #APGov #debate

Legislative Page, Liam Craig asks Committee Chair Doglio and Ranking Member Dye about how the legislature is addressing recycling issues.

LESSON PLANS:
20 min Lesson Plan on Housing and Homelessness:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ym9Loyg4p_0icVKmi3MiK4g9YiQQoI_e/view?usp=sharing
OR –
Give students a more comprehensive understanding of legislative committees with the 1 to 2 day
On The Issues: Legislative Committees Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VCoZsUNe1TQQUZOIa3-uEbac47ALKmIcf-06iNCLWqs/edit?usp=sharing

Discussion Questions:

1. Representative Doglio advocated for the WRAP Act and the Bottle Bill. Both of these pieces of legislation did not pass through the Democratically controlled House in the 2024 Legislative Session. Without focusing on the specifics of this bill, what do you think Representative Doglio believes is the government’s role in recycling processes?
2. Representative Dye did not advocate for the same pieces of legislation as Representative Doglio. What did she see as a problem with the policies implemented in Oregon? What do you think Representative Dye believes is the government’s role in the recycling processes?
3. What are the similarities and differences between the Representatives on the topic of recycling?
4. What follow up questions could you ask of Representative Doglio and Representative Dye to determine your own opinion?

On The Issues Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared

Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens.

Learn more at: https://www.teachwithtvw.org

#TEACHwithTVW, #CapitolClassroom, #CONNECTS #waleg #youthvoice #civics101 #participate #nextgenerationleaders #civilengagement #civicengagement #legislativeprocess #socialstudies #APGov #debate

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