WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name Kuzy
Date 5/4/15 Length of Lesson 2 weeksContent Area Civics- 9th grade social studies
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STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:Local Government
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: the power of state
governments, federalism, checks and
balances,financing state governments,the branches of
the state government,
VOCABULARY: item veto,apportioned, initiative,
referendum, recall, revenue, sales tax, excise tax,
income tax, bonds,public assistance, constitutional
initiative
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How does the state
government work within the federal government?
What is federalism? How is the state government
organized?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
(COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
Explain the 10th Amendment
Describe the Concept of Federalism
Compare State and Federal Powers,Explain how
role has changed during our history
Describe how S.L. are organized
Sumarize powers of S.L.
Explain how govt. is funded
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:design a web of state
government
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS AND
PROCEDURES:
RESOURCES:
(Active Engagement,
Explicit Instruction,
textbook
Metacognition,
supplemental reading
Modeling, Scaffolding)
diagram, study skills,
notetaking skills
Guided readings, Read
aloud, create a web,
chart differences betwen
state rights vs. federal
rights, word recognition,
quiz, daily warm-up,
class discussion/debate
MINI LESSON:
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
#1. Exit Tickets
#2. Graphic Organizers
#3. Thumbs Up
#4. Open Ended Questions
Others:
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
various written
assessments, oral
responses in class
discussion, reading
guide, exam, web
project