STUDENT MATERIALS
How should citizens utilize their state's legislative process to accomplish their goals?
“Final Reflection
In this activity, you will reflect on why citizens should consider participating more actively in their state government. Your teacher may want you to review the steps of the state legislative process by watching a video created by Coalition for a Strong Nebraska. Also, your teacher may want you to find your own bills for the quick write exercise on the Nebraska Legislature’s website.
“Coalition for a Strong Nebraska | How a Bill Becomes a Law in NE”
“What Is a Committee Hearing?”
To discover what happens during public committee hearings, you will watch excerpts from the hearing for LB773. As you watch them, you will fill out corresponding questions on a worksheet.
“What Is a Committee Hearing?” student worksheet
What Makes a Strong Testimony?
In this activity, you will analyze testimonies from the LB773 hearing and create a guide for making a strong testimony at a committee hearing. You will be watching excerpts from the same video you watched in the previous activity. As you watch them, you will fill out corresponding questions on your worksheet.
“Who Should We Support?”
In this activity, you will consider the possibility of having someone else testify on your behalf at a committee hearing. You will take a survey about who would make a strong testifier at a committee hearing about water quality, and your teacher may also want you to create a word cloud using a website like “Mentimeter.”