Social Studies/AR History
Week of: 9/28-10/2
Monday
5th: 8:05-9:30
9:30-10:45
Constitution is to______
4th:11:20-12:45/12:45-1:00 1:002:00
Bell Ringer:
Create two questions about the
Declaration or the Constitution on
a separate note card.
Standards:
Standards:
Bell Ringer:
Declaration of Independence is to
Freedom
OV.1.5.3
Objectives:
Students will be able to use
appropriate communication skills
during presentations.
Lesson:
Highlight key factors in presenting
information and engaging the
audience.
Activity:
Students will be presenting
individually or with a partner on a
project about the founding
documents or founding fathers.
OV.1.4.11
Objectives:
Students will be able to use a
brochure to explain information.
Lesson:
Discuss how the pamphlets/
brochures we made over the
founding documents provide us
with readily available information.
We will look over other examples
of brochures and decide if we were
able to present the information
accurately. We will then review the
information on the two brochures
that we created.
Activity:
Make a Venn Diagram to
represent the similarities and
differences between the
Declaration and the Constitution.
Tuesday Technology/Counseling
5th: 8:05-9:30
9:30-10:45
Counseling 5B @9:00
Bell Ringer:
Write spelling words.
Activity:
Finish Presentations
4th:11:20-12:45/12:45-1:00 1:002:00
Bell Ringer:
Write spelling words.
Standards:
C.1.4.2
Objectives:
Students will examine the branches
of government and identify the
purposes of government.
Resources/Materials:
Brainpop: Three Branches of
Government
Textbook p50-53
Lesson:
Connect prior knowledge of the second
section of the ConstitutionArticles 1-3 discuss the structure of
government with the three branches:
legislative, executive, and judicial.
Begin reading in Ch.2 Lesson 2
Focus on the legislative branch
Research who represents AR
Activity:
Complete the legislative section of the
worksheet
Wednesday
5th: 8:05-9:30
9:30-10:45
Bell Ringer:
4th:11:20-12:45/12:45-1:00 1:002:00
Bell Ringer:
Write vocabulary words.
Write the math equation needed to
determine the number of Senators that
we have. Fifty States elect two members
each.
Standards:
Standards:
C.1.5.2
C.1.4.2
Objectives:
Students will be able to
differentiate between each branch
of government.
Objectives:
Students will examine the branches
of government and identify the
purposes of government.
Resources/Materials:
Resources/Materials:
Flocabulary: Three Branches of
Government
Textbook p398-400
Textbook p50-53
Lesson:
Lesson:
Introduce vocabulary and begin reading
in Ch.10 lesson 2.
Discuss the branches of government
that stem from the Articles within the
Constitution section two.
Focus on the legislative and executive
branches.
Continue reading. Focus on the
executive branch.
Activity:
Complete the legislative and executive
sections within the chart.
Activity:
Complete the executive section of the
worksheet.
Thursday
5th: 8:05-9:30
9:30-10:45
Bell Ringer:
4th:11:20-12:45/12:45-1:00 1:002:00
Bell Ringer:
Spelling with a partner.
Who is the head of the executive
branch?
List the first five presidents.
Standards:
Standards:
C.1.5.2
C.1.4.2
Objectives:
Students will be able to differentiate
between each branch of government.
Objectives:
Students will examine the branches
of government and identify the
purposes of government.
Resources/Materials:
Resources/Materials:
Flocabulary: Three Branches of
Government
Textbook p398-400
Textbook p52-53
Lesson:
Complete reading and focus on the
Judicial branch
Review legislative and executive.
Summarize the branches.
Continue reading within the chapter and Discuss separation of powers/checks
focus on the judicial branch.
and balances
Lesson:
Activity:
Complete the judicial section in the
chart.
Activity:
Complete the judicial section of the
worksheet.
Friday
5th: 8:05-9:30
9:30-10:45
Bell Ringer:
4th:11:20-12:45/12:45-1:00 1:002:00
Bell Ringer:
Read over scholastic news
Read over scholastic news
Standards:
Standards:
R.10.5.4
R.10.4.18
Objectives:
Objectives:
Students will be able to gather data from Students will be able to gather data from
informational material.
informational material.
Resources/Materials:
Resources/Materials:
Scholastic News: Honor or Insult?
Scholastic News: Help for Honeybees
Lesson:
Lesson:
Students read independently, then
whole group
Focus on key vocabulary and words to
know section
Look at opposing opinions
Discuss stereotypes
Students read independently, then
whole group
Focus on titles, headings, bold words,
and diagrams within reading.
Discuss cause and effect.
Activity:
Complete reason and evidence for
each claim worksheet.
Activity:
Complete cause and effect
worksheet.