WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY LESSON PLAN
Name: Ralston
Date:
09/08/14
Length of Lesson: 1 week
Content Area: Econ/Gov
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC (Module, if applicable):
The writing of the Constitution and the main ideas that the
colonies shared for creating state constitutions. We will begin
introducing the Constitution and gaining an understanding of
the basic principles behind it.
BIG IDEAS:
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Why was the writing of the Constitution and the main ideas that
the colonies shared for creating state constitutions important?
What are the basic principles of the constitution? What are the
rights written in the bill of rights?
Students will understand:
The writing of the Constitution and the main ideas that the colonies shared for
creating state constitutions. We will begin introducing the Constitution and
gaining an understanding of the basic principles behind it.
VOCABULARY:
Constitution, Amendment
Legislative branch, Federal Government
Executive Branch, Democracy
Judicial branch, Unconstitutional
Trial
Senator
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
Assessment Anchors - R11A.1.1 Apply voc.
R11A1.4 Identify and explain main ideas
Standards/Eligible content: 5.3.12C, 5.3C.C
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
SWBAT identify the basic principles behind the Constitution.
SWBAT explain the meaning and importance of the Bill of
Rights. SWBAT understand the five main ideas behind the
state constitutions.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK: Short class readings and short
writing samples will be assessed. Students will also be
assessed on their participation during class. Writing samples
will be written in their new composition books and graded for
completion and accuracy. The word wall activities will go on
everyday. Timelines of Democracy will be created. The Bill
of Rights rhyme activity will be completed.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
Response Cards
Summarizing Main Ideas
Brief in class Writing Prompts
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Do Now;
Mini Lesson:
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Summations/Formative Assessments:
Reflections:
-Daily Do Now current Event
-Students will write
vocabulary sentences on the
board and explain the
meanings to classmates.
-Students given small
constitution booklet. Each
article and amendment will
be broken down and
discusses.
-In composition books,
students will describe
different amendments and
write about how they are
used in their everyday lives.
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
lectures
-handouts
-composition books
-textbook
Internet access
INTERVENTIONS:
-1-on-1 instruction
-small group
-repetition
-reminders to stay on task
-extended time for activities
when needed
ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignments not completed
in class will be homework.
-We will have a class debate
on different sections of the
constitution. We will debate
on some of the amendments
and hold democratic votes on
if some of the laws should be
changed or upheld.
-Cooperative learning and
reading as a class/group
discussions.
-Short current event
discussions daily.
-Word Wall reviews
everyday.
-Creation of Democracy
timelines will be completed.
-Rhyming of the Bill of
Rights will be done.