WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name Kuzy Date 2/17/15
updated edline&website
Length of Lesson 3 weeksContent Area Civics- The Legislative Branch
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:Describe Congress' role and
requirements, Duties of Congress, Copare and
contrast the House and the Senate, Powers of
Congress as defined by the Constitution, Explain
the Presidents role in Congress, Explain the
process of lawmaking,
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content, objectives and skill
focus)
Historical context is needed to comprehend time and space.
Historical interpretation involves an analysis of cause and
result.
Perspective helps to define the attributes of historical
comprehension.
The history of the Commonwealth continues to influence
Pennsylvanians today, and has impacted the United States and the
rest of the world.
The history of the United States continues to influence its
citizens and has impacted the rest of the world.
World History continues to influence Pennsylvanians, citizens
of the United States and individuals throughout the world today.
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand: How are laws made? How
the Senate and house are influenced by interest
groups? What are Congress' powers? How is
Congress limited? What are the differnces in the
Senate and House? Who are the leaders in Congress?
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How are laws made?
How the Senate and house are influenced by interest
groups? What are Congress' powers? How is
Congress limited? What are the differnces in the
Senate and House? Who are the leaders in Congress?
VOCABULARY: filibuster, cloture,speaker of the
house, president protempore, majority party,
minority party, floor leaders, whips, pocket veto,
budget, policy, constitutents, bill, interest groups,
census, congressional district
Describe leadership in Congress
Explain the process of how a bill becomes a law
Colorful legislative term
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:Participate in review and
vocabulary exercise, Complete chart on Congress,
Participate in class reading, reading guides In
small groups, students will create drawings to
represent the colorful legislative terms for 8,tests
and quizes
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS AND
PROCEDURES:
RESOURCES:
(Active Engagement,
Explicit Instruction,
textbook
Metacognition,
graphic organizer
Modeling, Scaffolding)
chart
diagram
Finish taking notes on
reading guides
8.2,.
Complete graphic
organizers on the powers
of congress. Notes
Complete graphic
organizer on the various
powers of Congress
Journal
Notes
Reading
textbook
Watch
school house rock video:
“How a Bill becomes a
Law”
Reading
Complete flow chart
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
(COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
Describe the groups to which a member of
Congress is responsible
Summarize the requirements for being in the
House of Reps and the SenateExplain the duties of
a member of Congress
Compare and contrast the members of the House
of Representatives and Senate
Summarize the requirements for being in the house
and Senate; include salary/benefits,Describe how
Congress uses its powers to meet the goals stated in
the Preamble
Explain how limits on the power of Congress
protect the rights of citizens ,
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
#1. Exit Tickets
#2. Graphic Organizers
#3. Thumbs Up
#4. Response Cards
Others:
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
Reading Guides
Primary Documents
Graphic Organizers
Q&A
Primary
document
MINI LESSON:
warm-up
exit slips