GOVERNMENT – 6th Period
LESSON PLANS - PAGE
UNIT 2 – CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS
CHAPTERS 2 - 4
1/22/2015 – THURSDAY – Prepwork activity
Discuss the Origins of American Government including the
the influences on American Government
Magna Carta vs. Constitution comparison activity
Lesson Wrap up
HW: Constitution packet assigned (due Thursday, 1/29)
1/23 – 1/26 - FRI – MON - Prepwork activity
Review previous day’s lesson
Continue discussing the Origins of American Government including
Colonial experiences
Comparison activity on the 3 Types of Colonies (Royal, Proprietary &
Charter)
Lesson Wrap up
1/27 - 1/28 – TUES – WED – Prepwork activity
Review previous day’s lesson
Analyze the Declaration of Independence
Discuss the Problems with the Articles of Confederation
VA Plan v. NJ Plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention
Federalists v. Anti-Federalists debating the ratification of the Constitution
Lesson wrap up
HW: Work on Constitution Packet
1/29/2015 – THURSDAY – ** Constitution Packet due today!!!
Prepwork activity
Review previous day’s lesson
Review the Six Basic Principles of the Constitution
& the Preamble
Overview of Articles I – III of Constitution
Research & present examples of some of the Checks & Balances
Lesson wrap us
1/30 – 2/2 – FRI – MON - Prepwork Activity
Review previous day’s lesson
Continue to present examples of the Checks & Balances
Overview of Articles IV – VII of Constitution
Discuss Formal amendment process by
Conduct research on how the Bill of Rights
Students will create Bill of Rights “Towns”
Lesson Wrap up
2/3/2015 – TUESDAY – Prepwork activity
Review previous day’s lesson
Create a foldable on Amendments 11 - 27
Discuss the informal amendment process
Discuss Marbury v. Madison
Lesson Wrap up
2/4 – 2/5 – WED - THURS– Prepwork activity
Review previous day’s lesson
Using a tree map & Venn Diagram define & provide
Examples of the following:
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delegated powers
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implied powers
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inherent powers
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concurrent powers
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reserved powers
Lesson Wrap us
2/6/2015 – FRIDAY – Prepwork activity
Review previous day’s lesson
Discuss Federalism in Practice using Article IV & V
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Interstate Relations
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Guarantees to the States
Discuss the Supremacy Clause
McCulloch v. Maryland & Gibbons v. Ogden presentations
Lesson Wrap up
HW: Study for Amendment Quiz – Study ALL of them!!!!!
2/9/2015 – MONDAY – Quiz on ALL of the Amendments to the Constitution
Review for Unit 1 Test
2/10/2015 – TUESDAY – UNIT 2 TEST – Constitutional Underpinnings