Mr. Ruggiero
Lesson Plans - Government
9/9/13 – 9/13/13
Organizing Principle 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system.
Topic
Benchmark(s)
Objective
Monday
Articles of Confed. &
Constitutional Convention
SS.912.C.1.3
Evaluate the ideals and
principles of the founding
documents (Declaration of
Independence, Articles of
Confederation, Federalist
Papers) that shaped
American Democracy.
Tuesday
Ratification – Federalists &
Anti-Federalists
Unit 1 Review (Pt. 1)
SS.912.C.1.1
SS.912.C.1.3
SS.912.C.1.4
Explain how the Declaration
of Independence reflected
the political principles of
popular sovereignty, social
contract, natural rights, and
individual rights.
Evaluate the ideals and
principles of the founding
documents (Declaration of
Independence, Articles of
Confederation, Federalist
Papers) that shaped
American Democracy.
Students will be able to
analyze the different
viewpoints of the Federalists
& Anti-Federalists.
Analyze and categorize the
Wednesday
9/11
Unit 1 Review (Pt.
2)
SS.912.C.1.2
SS.912.C.1.3
Thursday
Unit 1 Test
SS.912.C.1.1
SS.912.C.1.2
SS.912.C.1.3
Explain how the
Evaluate, take,
Declaration of
and defend
Independence
positions on the
reflected the
founding ideals
political principles and principles in
of popular
American
sovereignty, social Constitutional
contract, natural
government.
rights, and
individual rights.
Explain how the
Declaration of
Evaluate the
Independence
ideals and
reflected the
principles of the
political principles
founding
of popular
documents
sovereignty, social
(Declaration of
contract, natural
Independence,
rights, and
Articles of
individual rights.
Confederation,
Federalist Papers) Evaluate the
Friday
Unit 2
Introduction –
KWL
SS.912.C.1.5
Evaluate how the
Constitution and
its amendments
reflect the
political principles
of rule of law,
checks and
balances,
separation of
powers,
republicanism,
democracy, and
federalism.
diverse viewpoints
presented by the Federalists
and Anti-Federalists
concerning ratification of the
Constitution and inclusion of
a bill of rights.
Lesson/Agenda
Assessment
ISL: Articles of
Confederation/Constitutional
Convention  “Creating the
Constitution”
reading/questions
ISL: Ratification
(Federalists/Anti-Federlaists)
 “The New Constitution”
reading/questions/discussion
(Federalists/Anti-Federlaists)
ISL: Constitutional
Convention  “The Virginia
& New Jersey Plans,” “A
More Perfect Union”
reading/writing
Explain Unit 1 foldables
review and allow students to
begin
Creating the Constitution (F)
The Virginia and New Jersey
Plans (F)
The New Constitution (F)
that shaped
American
Democracy.
Class discussion
on 9/11 – impact,
effect, and
memories
ideals and
principles of the
founding
documents
(Declaration of
Independence,
Articles of
Confederation,
Federalist Papers)
that shaped
American
Democracy.
Students will
complete the unit
1 test with 70%
accuracy to show
proficiency.
Students will
complete the unit
1 test.
Students will
continue and
complete unit 1
foldables review
for tomorrow’s
test.
Unit 1 Foldable (F)
Students will
complete a KWL
on the unit’s
organizing
principle.
Students will use
available
resources to
identify key terms
of Unit 2 as first
exposure.
Unit 1 Test (S)
Unit 2 terms/KWL
(F)
A More Perfect Union (F)