explain the purposes and principles of parliamentary procedure.
explain the duties of officers.
describe the purposes of each of the types of motions.
word a formal proposal, debate the proposal, and vote upon it.
accomplish goals quickly and efficiently in an organized framework.
Strand
The principles of parliamentary procedure
The motions as outlined in Robert's Rules of Order a. Categories of motions and the order of precedence i.Main ii. Subsidiary iii. Incidental iv. Privileged b. Correct methods for proposing, discussing, and voting
(disposing) of each motion
The duties and responsibilities of officers and members
Activities
I. Enrichment activities for parliamentary organization meeting format procedure
A. Teach the order of business (agenda).
B. Allow class to become small clubs or organizations.
C. Elect officers.
D. Divide club into committees i.e. program, fund-raising, banquet,
service, etc.
II. Plan a formal business meeting to be conducted in front of the class
A. Expectations of planned meetings
1. Following the agenda
2. Minutes from previous meeting
3. Treasurer's report
4. Committee reports
5. New business - students required to use main, subsidiary,
incidental, and privileged motions.
6. All motions acted on according to
Robert's Rules of Order
III. Conduct the meeting in the classroom
A. Teachers must decide amount of time allowed per club meeting
B. Designated groups will conduct their planned meeting, but all class
members will have the right to propose, discuss,
and vote on items of business
IV. Legislative Procedure format
A. Divide class into two political parties
1. Party Responsibilities
a. Choose party name
b. Write party platforms if time permits
c. Divide party into committees
d. Choose nominees for House Speaker and House Clerk
e. Choose party members to make nomination speeches for
candidates
f. Prepare candidate campaign speeches
2. Elections day procedures
a. Teacher chair sessions until speaker is elected
b. Floor opens for one minute nomination speeches for
House Speaker
c. Floor opens for two minute campaign speeches for
House Speaker
d. Elections of House Speaker
e. House Speaker leads in electing House Clerk
2. Bill writing (see attachments for bills on state and national
issues and on school issues)
3. Committee meetings to discuss bills for recommendation
4. Bills are placed on the agenda
5. Legislative sessions
a. Call to order
b. Roll call
c. Reading of the minutes
d. Reading of the agenda
e. Reading of the first bill in its entirety
f. Majority committee report on the bills
g. Minority committee report on the bill
h. Author's speech on the bill (3 minutes)
i. Affirmative debate on the bill ( 3 minutes)
j. Negative debate on the bill (3 minutes)
k. Debate alternate sides until bill is voted on
l. During bill discussion, Robert's Rules of Order should
be used
m. Follow same procedure for each bill
Framework
3.1.23 Work collaboratively to generate ideas and solve problems.
3.1.24 Express and logically defend one's ideas.
3.1.25 Speak formally to a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes.
4.1.18 Evaluate information from a variety of sources.
