SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN OUTLINE
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TOPIC: Importance of the Constitution and Deceleration of Independence
GRADE LEVEL: 3rd Grade
STATE STANDARD: 3.C.1.3
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why were the Constitution and the Declaration of
Independence important to our country?
o LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to recognize the meaning and
importance of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
o TYPES OF ASSESSMENT USED: formative assessment by a quiz
o RESOURCES NEEDED FOR LESSON: SmartBoard, Chromebook, worksheets
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ANTICIPATORY SET:
o To introduce this lesson, I would start by showing The Constitution of
the United States of America. After that we would discuss what was
shown in the video. Next, I would read The Declaration of
Independence: How 13 Colonies Became the United States by Syl Sobel
to the second subject we will be discussing during this lesson. I would
take time during the anticipatory set to point out key words .
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VOCABULARY ACTIVITY: Create an activity that introduces new words in the lesson.
o For the vocabulary activity, students will go to Quizlet, to the Unit Three
Constitution vocabulary link provided to them. They will begin by
looking up some of the various vocab words on the list. Once they have
practiced the words, they will be able to play the space race game on
Quizlet.. Some of the vocabulary words include constitution, articles,
amendments, preamble, and ratified.
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PROCEDURE OF MAIN LESSON: This is the part of the lesson you teach the new
concepts after introducing it in the Anticipatory set.
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Following the anticipatory set, I would do a shared writing with the
students over the Declaration of Independence based on what they had
learned during the anticipatory set. Next, I would tell the students that
we will spend our time discusses the Constitution and the Declaration
of Independence. I would use the SmartBoard powerpoint, The Founding
Documents, to introduce the bulk of the lesson. This is where we would
go over what each document is, their parts, and what they each
represent. Following this, students will have the opportunity to work in
small groups (chosen by the teacher) on a WebQuest over the
Declaration of Independence. If students still have time left over, they
can watch Liberty Kids: We The People.
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DESCRIPTION OF INDEPENDENT PRACTICE – DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
o For independent practice, students will be required to do some further
research on the Constitution. Based off of what they’ve learned from
their own research, as well as in class, students will create their own
Classroom Constitution by creating a Padlet board. They will have a
little bit of class time to do research, but the majority of the work will
be done outside of the classroom. On the day it’s due, students will
share in small groups their ideas for a classroom Constitution.
CLOSURE OF THE LESSON – ENDING ACTIVITY
o For the closure of the lesson, the students will go back to Quizlet and
take a quiz over the vocabulary words they have been working on.
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LEARNER DIVERSITY:
o ELL – I would provide any extra support they may need.
o Gifted – I would provide additional material for them to work on if they finish
early.
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