Assignment:
Description - Executive Departments were created to help the President deal with the overseeing and enforcing of laws for specific issues. There are currently 15 executive departments within the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. With a partner. you will be working to research and present information about I of the 15 Executive Departments.
Materials Needed - Poster board
Assignment
1. Each group will be assigned a department from the Executive Branch.
2. You will conduct some basic fact finding on this branch and create a collage based upon the duties/responsibilities of that department. TheffmagsJi is to find the information listed below and present it on your collage.
A. Name of Department
B. Date Dept. was founded
C. Current Head of the Department
D. Photo of Current Head
E. Department Seal
F. 5 Paragraph Research Essay (1-2 pages) explaining the duties/purpose/history of the department. You should include such information as interesting facts about the department and agencies that are part of that department (ex: The FBI is part of the Department of Justice). You should also include important historical events, laws, etc. that are associated directly with your Executive Dept. (I would recommend creating a shared Google Doc in which you and your partner(s) can work together to write the paper)