Teacher Name: Shelbi Craig
Subject: Texas History
Appraiser Name: McCorkle
PL – 3: Designs effective lesson plans, units and assessments
Date: March 24-28
Objective(s):
Monday: I will identify and explain the 7 principles of government by participating in discussion and
then making a visual presentation for my classmates.
Tuesday: I will compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the Texas Constitution and the
U.S. Constitution.
Wednesday: I will identify and show how the different levels of government work at the federal level
and the local level.
Thursday: I will identify the rights guaranteed to citizens by the Bill of Rights by analyzing primary
sources and I will explain the responsibilities that a citizen has to get those rights.
Friday: I will review the similarities and differences of the Texas and United States Constitution. I will
review the rights and responsibilities of citizens in government.
Strategy:
Monday Pre-assessment, direct instruction, visual example, group posters, gallery walk, exit question
Tuesday: Summarizing, TPS, Cornell notes, comparing and contrasting, exit question
Wednesday: Create a visual, direct instruction, match up game, TPS, exit question
Thursday: Brainstorm, direct instruction and notes, primary source analysis, cornel notes, class sharing,
exit question.
Friday: Review, differentiation, review games, discussion, padlet
Activity:
Monday:
1. Warm-up: Unit pre-test and objective chart(7 min)
2. Distribute and go over Principles of the Constitution and create a visual for each principle (8
min)
3. Create a visual presentation for classmates using the principle of government that was assigned
with these requirements
-states the Constitutional Principle assigned to them;
-a simple definition of the term in their own words;
-one/two real world examples;
-an illustration/symbol that represents the ideas expressed in that principle
(15 min)
4. Gallery walk with notes of others presentations (15 min)
5. Evidence of learning: Explain a principle of government other than your own groups (4 min)
Tuesday:
1. Warm-up and objective chart (7 min)
2. Introduce Constitution preambles and have students write it in their own words (12 min)
3. TPS: Why did the why the Texas Constitution not have to include all of the words that the U.S.
Constitution does in its preamble? (3 min)
4. Two column notes comparing the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution using think, pair,
share strategy (12 min)
5. Compare Bill of Rights of U.S. and Texas using graphic organizer (10 min)
6. Evidence of learning: Why do you think that the Constitutions of Texas the U.S. are so similar? (5
min)
Wednesday:
1. Warm-up and objective chart (7 min)
Teacher Name: Shelbi Craig
Subject: Texas History
Appraiser Name: McCorkle
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Levels of government model display (10 min)
Levels and branches of government discussion (8 min)
Government match up game (10 min)
TPS: Government needs money to function. What are ways that you and your family pay taxes?
(5 min)
6. Tax analysis handout (5 min)
7. Evidence of learning: Give one example of how government function at the local level and the
federal level.
Thursday:
1. Warm-up and objective chart (7 min)
2. Brainstorm a list of rights that you are guaranteed as a U.S. citizen (5 min)
3. Discussion and notes of difference between Civil and Criminal law (8 min)
4. Bill of Rights document analysis: Use Cornell notes to list the rights guaranteed by the U.S.
Constitution and the U.S. Constitution. (12 min)
5. Brainstorm: List the responsibilities that come with being a U.S. citizen (5 min)
6. Class sharing about responsibilities (5 min)
7. Evidence of learning: What are the rights you have as a citizen and what are your responsibilities
as a citizen to guarantee those rights?
Friday:
1. Objective Chart: Rank and review all objectives to prepare for test(8 min)
2. Review game (10 min)
3. Pick a review activity (15-20 min)
 Constitution relay internet game
 Preamble scramble internet game
 In the News activity: Pick a recent news event that relates to what we learned and fill
out the graphic organizer
 Writing assignment: Compare and contrast both constitutions explaining their
similarities and differences.
4. Class discussion about anything that needs to be reviewed (8-12 min)
5. Padlet: What question do you want to see on the test? (4 min)
Essential Questions
Monday:
1. What are the 7 principles of government and what is the purpose of the?
2. What is the true meaning of “consent of the governed”? How does this concept apply to
you?
Tuesday:
1. What are the similarities between the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution? Why do
you think they are similar?
2. What are the differences between the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution? Why do
you think there are these differences when so many things are similar?
Wednesday:
1. What are the purposes of the multiple levels of government?
2. Why do we have multiple levels of government?
3. Is it possible for a government to be too powerful? Why or why not? Why might it be
necessary to divide power?
4. How are the U.S. and Texas Constitutions similar and different in the ways they support
the concept of limited government?
Thursday:
1. What are the rights that are guaranteed to American citizens by the Bill of Rights?
2. What are the responsibilities of American citizen in their own government?
Teacher Name: Shelbi Craig
Subject: Texas History
Appraiser Name: McCorkle
Friday:
1. Review all questions from this week for test next week
Formative Assessment (Result Indicator):
Monday: Visual representation, group poster, exit question
Tuesday: Summarization, graphic organizer, exit question
Wednesday: Model display, match up game, exit question
Thursday: Cornell notes, class sharing, exit question
Friday: Review game, choice of review activity, class discussion, padlet
Homework Extension, Independent practice:
Homework
Monday- Thursday: Include a historical reference in your writing assignments in English that
will help you prep for your star exam on Monday
Friday: Start studying for exam next week
Every Tuesday for extra credit:
NPR segment on Texas Originals. Tuesday nights at 6. Write at least 2 well developed
paragraphs summarizing the segment.
Intervention for those needing help: Edmodo notes, tutorials during advocacy, lunch or after
school
Extension for those exceeding: Pick of review activity, pick a question for your exam, create a
stimulating virtual representation of the main concepts of government or the similarities and
differences of the constitutions