Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Shull
Government
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
The Constitution
1/26-30/2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
I can assess the constitutional provisions for limiting the role of government, including republicanism, checks
and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Monday
GOV 1E, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7F, 8E, 22A)
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Guided Reading
Interactive lecture
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Quiz
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
Reading
Guiding Reading questions
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
I explain why a written constitution is important
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Tuesday
GOV 1E, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7F, 8E, 22A)
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Guided Reading
Interactive Lecture
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Quiz
Random questioning of students
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
Text
Guided reading
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
I can examine Federalist Papers Number 10, Number 39, and Number 51 to learn about the
principles of the American constitutional system of government.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
GOV 1E, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7F, 8E, 22A)
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Wed/Thur
Read the Federalist Papers and complete a SOAPStone writing activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Writing produced
Checks for Understanding:
Friday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
Federalist Papers
SOAPStone guide
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
I can assess the constitutional provisions for limiting the role of government,
including republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular
sovereignty, and individual rights
TEKS/AP/Standards:
GOV 1E, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7F, 8E, 22A
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Primary source Reading on the Principles of government
Complete a graphic organizer summarizing the Principles.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Completion of Graphic Organizer
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
Primary sources
Graphic Organizer
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: