WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY LESSON PLAN
Name: Mr. Biondo Date: 3/9/2015 Length of Lesson: 3 Weeks Content Area: Civics
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC (Module, if applicable): The Legislative
Branch
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
5.1.9.D - Explain the basic principles and ideals within
documents of Pennsylvania government
5.2.9.E - Explain the importance of the political process to
competent and responsible participation in civic life
5.3.9.G - Explain how the government protects individual
rights
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand: Why there are three branches of
government.
What the Legislative Branch is responible for
How Congress is formed
What members of Congress do.
How bills become laws.
Why we have a legislative branch
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Why do we have a legislative
branch of government?
How do you have influence over the Legislative Branch
What powers does the Legislative Branch have?
VOCABULARY: policy, constituents, bill, interest groups,
lobbyists, census, congressional district, budget, Speaker of
the House, president pro tempore, majority party, minority
party, floor leaders, whips, filibuster, cloture
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to: -Explain the duties of a member of
Congress
-Compare the jobs of a Representative and a Senator
-Explain the limits on the powers of Congress
- Explain the role of committees in Congress
- Explain the Presidents role in the law making process
- Describe how a bill becomes a law
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK: Short class reading and
participation will be assessed. Students will be assessed on a
skill assessment activity. Students will be assessed on their
completion of guided notes. Students will be assessed on their
abilty to define vocabulary in their own words. Students will
be assessed on chart/graph analysis.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: Exit Tickets, Thumbs up
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Do Now
Mini Lesson:
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Summations/Formative Assessments:
Reflections:
Do Now: Daily Collin's I
writings
Mini Lesson: Introduction to
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
Textbooks, notebooks,
handouts
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
small group
repitition
reminders to stay on task
extended time for activities
-Guided Notes
-Vocabulary Chart
- Skill Assessment
- Chart/Graph analysis
- How a bill becomes law
- Why do we have Congress
activity
- Current event work sheet
the Legislative Branch
Guided Practice: Guided
Notes
Independent Practice: How a
bill becomes a law flow chart
Formative Assessment: Exit
Tickets