Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Kindred
U.S. History
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Unit 10: Foundations of American Thought
April 13 – 17, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
I can describe the events of America’s war for independence.
I can analyze the importance of the Declaration of Independence in U.S. history.
I can analyze the meaning of the text of the first part of the Declaration of Independence adopted on July 4,
1776.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Monday
ⓈUSH.1A Analyze and evaluate the text, intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence
and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and identify the full text of the first three paragraphs of the
Declaration of Independence.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Video Analysis: American Independence
2. American Revolution Graphic Organizer
3. Declaration of Independence Text Analysis
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Graphic Organizer, Text Analysis
Checks for Understanding: Review Graphic Organizer and Text Analysis
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, hard copies
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: SAT ON WEDNESDAY 4/15
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
I can analyze the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in U.S. History.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Tuesday
ⓈUSH.1A Analyze and evaluate the text, intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence
and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and identify the full text of the first three paragraphs of the
Declaration of Independence.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Video Analysis: The Articles of Confederation
2. Constitutional Principles Guided Notes
3. Separation of Powers Activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Separation of Powers Activity
Checks for Understanding: Review Guided Notes
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, hard copies
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: : SAT ON WEDNESDAY 4/15
Friday
Wed/Thur
What are we learning
Daily Objective:
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
SCHOOL DAY SAT
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, hard copies
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
I can analyze the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in U.S. History.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
ⓈUSH.1A Analyze and evaluate the text, intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of
Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and identify the full text of the first
three paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Bill of Rights Analysis
2. QUIZ: Early American History
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz
Checks for Understanding: Review Early American History
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, hard copies
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: UNIT 10 TEST NEXT FRIDAY