Name: Popp
Content Area: sp ed/social
studies
Length of Lesson: 45
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Date: 10/1/12-10/5/12
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Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor): 8.3.9.C
Analyze how continuity and change have impacted
the United States.
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to:
 understand the way our nation formed
 explain separation of powers
 Describe the five major social institutions
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Forming a Nation
Essential Questions: How did the
framers address concerns bout the
balance of state and federal powers?
Why do people form groups?
Understanding Goals (Concepts): Why would
some people support and oppose the new
constitution
Vocabulary: articles of confederation,
constitutional convention, great
compromise, three-fifths compromise,
federalism, bill of rights, checks and balances
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: formative assessment, quiz, exams, notes, exit slip
Other Evidence: homework
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: text, overhead, notebook
CONTENT AREA READING:
p 21-35 Call To Freedom Text
p. 25-43
Formative Assessment(s):
#1. Graphic Organizers
#2. Exit Tickets
#3. Summarizing Main Ideas
Others:
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) guided notes, reading
Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Whole Class Response
Others:
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Build Vocabulary
Others:
Describe usage:
Describe usage:
Procedures
Monday
Date
Day
 Monday
Assignments
 guided notes/ exit slips
Tuesday
Date
Day
 Tuesday
 guided notessummarize
Wednesday
Date
Day
 Wednesday
Thursday
Date
 Thursday
 section review and
quiz
 enrichment ws
forming a nation
* Include Active Engagement, Explicit Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling, & Scaffolding
Friday
Day
Date
 Friday
 current events
Day