Estimated Time and Length :
1 st Quarter,
15 days
Unit, (Topic),
Learning Goal:
02, (Foundations of American Government), Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of the government, law, and the American political system.
Annually Assessed Benchmark(s) in this Unit:
SS.7.C.1.1 Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu’s view of separation of powers and John Locke’s theories related to natural law and how Locke’s social contract influenced the Founding Fathers.
SS.7.C.1.2 Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense had on colonists’ views of government.
SS.7.C.1.3 Describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the declaration of Independence.
SS.7.C.1.4 Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
SS.7.C.1.5 Identify how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution.
Recursive Standards:
LAFS.68.RH.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
LAFS.68.WHST.2.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Sequence
The Enlightenment
Colonial Influences
Constitution Day
Colonial Concerns
Declaration of Independence
America: The Love Story
CC
DOI
LS
Lesson
Code
ENL
CI
917
Class
Periods
2
2
1
2
2
2
Standards Covered
SS.7.C.1.1
SS.7.C.1.2
Title XLVIII §1003.42(b)
SS.7.C.1.3
SS.7.C.1.4
SS.7.C.1.5
Direct Grading
(Classwork)
Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt
Viewing Guide
Writing Prompt
Vocabulary
Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt
Delayed Grading
(Home Prep) x
Personal Influences x x x x
Indirect Grading
(Notes Check) x x
The Preamble of the
Constitution x x x
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ESOL Strategies (from LEPs)
Differentiated Instruction
Multiple learning styles
Promote cooperation through small group work
Encourage self-talk and positive thinking
Teach note taking strategies such as Cornell notes
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ESE Accommodations (from IEPs)
Make comparisons between the new concept and things students already know.
Use mnemonics to help students remember multiple steps in a procedure.
Model the steps in the strategy, using a think-aloud process.
Use multiple reviews of concepts and skills.
Give students specific feedback about what they are doing well or need to change.
Give students enough practice to master skills.
Unit 02 Lesson Plans Overview (visit http://lake.k12.fl.us/mrdeutsch for exact dates of each lesson)

ENL 02.01
Florida Standard the ability to recognize influence
Mount Dora Middle School Lesson Plans
Mr. Deutsch, 7 th Grade Civics
Learning Goal
Essential
Question
Measurable
Objective
Agenda
Students will identify Enlightenment ideas of separation of powers, natural law, and social contract.
How did the ideas of John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu influence the Founding Fathers?
Students will be able to describe Enlightenment ideas through close reading of complex text, defining terms in context, and guided discussion.
俺 ( オレ ) Philosopher Vocabulary
皆 ( みんな ) Guided Reading and Notes
君 ( きみ ) Writing Prompt
Extensions Second Step
Unit 02 Lesson Plans, Assignment 1

CI 02.02
Florida Standard the ability to recognize influence
Learning Goal
Essential
Question
Measurable
Objective
Mount Dora Middle School Lesson Plans
Mr. Deutsch, 7 th Grade Civics
Students will identify important ideas and evaluate the influence of the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower
Compact, and Common Sense.
What were some of the key influences on the colonists’ views of government?
Students will be able to define what a citizen is and the ways to become a citizen of the United States through collaborative learning, inquiry of primary sources, close reading of complex text, and using video as text.
Agenda
俺 ( オレ ) Vocabulary / Background
皆 ( みんな ) Foldable: Colonial Influences
君 ( きみ ) Writing Prompt
Extensions Second Step
Unit 02 Lesson Plans, Assignment 2

917 02.03
Florida Standard the ability to interpret intentions
Learning Goal
Essential
Question
Measurable
Objective
Mount Dora Middle School Lesson Plans
Mr. Deutsch, 7 th Grade Civics
Students will interpret the intentions of the Founding Fathers by examining the Preamble of the Constitution and rewriting the older English phrases in colloquial language.
What were some of the key influences on the colonists’ views of government?
Students will be able to interpret the mission statement of theUnited States through close reading of a primary source and classroom discussion.
Agenda
俺 ( オレ ) Preamble Reading
皆 ( みんな ) Preamble Writing and Analysis
君 ( きみ ) Writing Prompt
Extensions
Unit 02 Lesson Plans, Assignment 3

CC 02.04
Florida Standard the ability to trace cause and effect
Learning Goal
Students will will trace the causal relationships between
English/British policies, English responses to colonial grievances, and the writing of the Declaration of Independence
Essential
Question
What led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Measurable
Objective
Mount Dora Middle School Lesson Plans
Mr. Deutsch, 7 th Grade Civics
Students will be able to trace how British policies led to colonial grievances and how colonial grievances led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence through close reading of complex text, collaborative learning, and using video as text.
Agenda
俺 ( オレ ) Vocabulary / Background
皆 ( みんな ) Reading and Analysis
君 ( きみ ) Video Viewing Guide / Writing Prompt
Extensions
Unit 02 Lesson Plans, Assignment 4

DOI 02.05
Florida Standard the ability to analyze relationships
Mount Dora Middle School Lesson Plans
Mr. Deutsch, 7 th Grade Civics
Learning Goal
Essential
Question
Measurable
Objective
Agenda
Extensions
Students will analyze the relationship between natural rights and the role of government.
What are the ideas and complaints in the Declaration of
Independence?
Students will be able to analyze the relationship between natural rights listed in the Declaration of Independence and the role of government proposed in the same docuemnt through close reading of complex text, collaborative learning, differentiated learning, and inquiry of primary sources.
俺 ( オレ ) Vocabulary / Background
皆 ( みんな ) Primary Source Reading
君 ( きみ ) Writing Prompt
Unit 02 Lesson Plans, Assignment 5

LS 02.06
Florida Standard the ability to recognize influence
Mount Dora Middle School Lesson Plans
Mr. Deutsch, 7 th Grade Civics
Learning Goal
Essential
Question
Measurable
Objective
Agenda
Extensions
Students will identify the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
How did the rebound boyfriend convince America to write the
Constitution?
Students will be able to identify weaknesses in the Articles of
Confederation through collaborative learning, close reading of complex text, and inquiry of primary sources.
俺 ( オレ ) Vocabulary / Background
皆 ( みんな ) Guided Notes
君 ( きみ ) Writing Prompt
Unit 02 Lesson Plans, Assignment 6