WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY LESSON PLAN
Name: Mr. Biondo Date: 1/26/15 Length of Lesson: 3 Weeks Content Area: Civics
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC (Module, if applicable): The Bill of Rights
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
PA Standards:
5.1.9A Identify and explain the major
arguments advanced for the necessity
of government.
5.1.9 C Analyze the principles and ideals that
shape government
5.2.9A. Contrast the essential rights and
responsibilities of citizens in systems
of government
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand: Why the Bill of Rights was written into
the Constitution.
How to interpret the Bill of Rights. Protections guaranteed in
the Bill of Rights.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Why did the Bill of Rights need to
be written into the Constitution? How have the Bill of Rights
been interpreted differently throughout the years?
VOCABULARY: separation of church and state, eminent
domain, due process of law, double jeopardy
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to: -Summarize the debate in congress over the
Bill of Rights
- Define the freedoms that are protected by the first amendment
- Summarize the amendments that protect against abuse of
power by the government
- Describe the role of the courts
- Decribe challenges sitizens face in protecting their rights
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK: Short class reading and
participation will be assessed. Students will be assessed on a
skill assessment activity. Students will be assessed on their
completion of guided notes. Students will be assessed on their
abilty to define vocabulary in their own words
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: Summarizing main ideas,
thumbs up, exit tickets
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
Do Now
Mini Lesson:
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Summations/Formative Assessments:
Reflections:
-Textbooks, notebooks,
handouts, Bill of Rights
Excerpt, handouts
Do Now: Daily Collins I
writings
Mini Lesson: Bill of Rights
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
small group
repitition
reminders to stay on task
extended time for activities
-Vocabulary
-guided notes
- Skill assessment
- Critical thinking
- Writing letter to Congress
- Bill of Rights Graphic
Organizer
Bill of Rights interpretation
activity
Intro
Guided Practice: Guided
Reading/ Guided Notes
Independent Practice: Bill of
rights interpretation
Formative Assessment: Exit
Tickets
-Bill of Rights comic strip
- Student rights presentation