Lesson Plans for week of:
September 12-16
Block:
1
Semester:
2
S1
Teacher: Mahaffey
3
4
S2
Subject: Practical Law
Students will engage in:
Independent activities
Cooperative learning
Whole group instruction
Lecture
Hands On activities
Other:
Daily Objectives:
Monday: 1. Students will define the terms initiative, referendum, recall and explain their purpose. 2. Students will
describe the basic qualifications needed to vote. 3. Students will evaluate the importance of voting, voter turn-out, and our
constitutional rights to help maintain the representative democracy of the US. 4. Students will evaluate the campaign
finance system in America, focusing on its strengths and weaknesses. 5. Students will discuss previous objectives in
preparations for tomorrow's test.
Tuesday: 1. Students will be assessed on previous objectives. 2. Students will discuss current legal issues taking place in
our county.
Wednesday: 1. Students will discuss the methods for solving disputes. 2. Students will define the terms negotiation,
settlement, arbitration, mediation, and ombudsperson.
Thursday: 1. Students will analyze disputes in order to determine which method parties should use to resolve a conflict
and identify steps to take to resolve a dispute through negotiation and mediation. 2. Students will discuss previous
objectives in preparations for tomorrow's test.
Friday: 1. Students will be assessed on previous objectives. 2. Students will discuss current legal issues taking place in
our county.
Procedures:
Monday: Class will begin with group discussion on a quote and journal writing. Students will
participate in class lecture and discussion on ways Americans are involved in our government
through voting and influencing legislation..Students will then work independently on questions
from the textbook (page 36 - problem 3.3 ). There will be a review for tomorrow’s test at the end
of class.
Tuesday:
The teacher will administer an assessment on Chapter e. Following the test, students will work on
individual research reports focusing on current crimes in America.
Wednesday: Class will begin with group discussion on a quote and journal writing, followed by
lecture on the guidelines for settling disputes. The lecture will focus on the steps in successful
mediation, arbitration and negotiation. Following the lecture students will participate in a whole
class activity where students will model proper negotiation and mediation. Students will view a
clip from "Cops" and explain the situation specifically what laws were broken and what
procedures were followed by the police.
Materials Used
PowerPoint
Textbooks
Student journals
Teacher-prepared
test
Student-created
reports
PowerPoint
Textbooks
Student journals
Video clip
Thursday: Class will begin with group discussion on a quote and journal writing. Students will in
groups of two, participate in an activity where they will negotiate a problem. Problems will be
assigned by the teacher. A few of the groups will be chosen to negotiate in front of the class. The
class will then discuss the difference between who is involved in arbitration, mediation and
negotiation. The students will then work independently on a set of questions from their textbook
(pages 44, 45 - problems 4.1, 4.2).
PowerPoint
Textbooks
Student journals
Friday:
The teacher will administer an assessment on Chapter 4. Following the test, students will work on
individual research reports focusing on current crimes in America.
Teacher-prepared
test
Student-created
reports
Assessment/Evaluation:
Test
Quiz
Thinking Maps/ Literacy Strategies:
Monday: Journal writing
Tuesday: Journal writing
Essay
Teacher Observation
Question and Answer
Project
Journal Entries
Exit Slips
Other:
Wednesday: Journal writing
Thursday: Journal writing
Friday: Oral presentation