Week/Date: 9/8-9/12
Sunshine State Standards/Common Core Standards:
See: Section 2
Monday
Grade/Subject
Tuesday
LESSON PLANS
7th CIVICS
Prepared by: EVANS
Teacher’s Goals and Objectives:
SW evaluate legislation, determine effectiveness, utilize mass media to figure out community problems, determine
public policy solutions and categorize the levels of gov’t involved.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Bell Ringer
Procedure
http://media.townhall.com/Townhal
l/Car/b/gv112111dAPC201111210
14550.jpg
http://cdn.cagle.com/working/1104
06/cagle00.jpg
http://usbacklash.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/06/obamamilking-us-economy-dry.cow_.jpg
http://sheikyermami.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/06/rsz_1colusasara
biagunswomanturne.jpg
http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2
011/cartoons_1216/cartoons_03.jpg
Interactive module
(in pairs pick 3 items from module
and answer questions)
Video: become an informed citizen
“What’s the story” assignment
(may have to finish for HW)
In groups rate your stories from 1-5
“link the problem” worksheet
-On large paper write a 3 word summary
and level of gov’t involved.
-Gallery walk to judge whether
classmates agree
-Video: how to do more
-Interactive model “where to go with a
problem”
- Work in groups of 3-4 to complete
public policy worksheet
-Use “link the problem” sheet to
complete back of handout
INTERACTIVE MODULE:
http://centeroncongress.org/elearning-module-the-impactcongress
RUBRIC
“WHATS THE STORY”
ASSIGNMENT (ANALYZE
PROBLEM IN NEWS)
“LINK THE PROBLE” USING
NEWS STORY
DISCUSS PUBLIC POLICY,
DETERMINE DIFFERENCE BTWN
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND
PUBLIC POLICY
RUBRIC
SW identify a specific problem in
their community through mass
media
SW determine which level of
society a problem is directly related
to.
(HW—create your own political
cartoon, due Mon 9/22)
EDITED:
Exit Slip
Learning Goal
COMPLETED DBQ
RUBRIC
SW identify how gov’t is involved
in their daily lives
Essential
Question
What problems are in our community and how can public policy, legislation and community
service help?
RUBRIC
public policy, mass media
RUBRIC
SW determine which level of society a
problem is directly related to.
SW distinguish which level of gov’t
solves various scenarios.
Week/Date:
9/15-9/19
Sunshine State Standards/Common Core Standards:
See: Section 2
Grade/Subject
LESSON PLANS
7th CIVICS
Prepared by: EVANS
Teacher’s Goals and Objectives:
SW evaluate legislation, determine effectiveness, utilize mass media to figure out community problems,
determine public policy solutions and categorize the levels of gov’t involved.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
http://contestwatchers.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/02/RickMcKee-Obama-Promises-UNRanan-Lurie-Political-CartoonAward-2013-Winner.jpg
https://7e8c.https.cdn.softlayer.
net/807E8C/origin.theweek.co
m/img/dir_0076/38381_cartoo
n_main/the-old-ball-andchain.jpg?206
Work in groups of 3-4 to
complete public policy
worksheet
iCivics game: Activate
Did it pass PP
Did it pass WS
4 groups (2 “saggy pants” 2 “scarlet”
stories)
-evaluate the legislation in Section 1
-combine into 2 groups, complete
section 2, present to class
Con’t: 4 groups (2 “saggy pants” 2
“scarlet” stories)
-evaluate the legislation in Section 1
-combine into 2 groups, complete
section 2, present to class
Bell Ringer
Procedure
http://www.gastongazette.com/opini
on/cartoons/daily-political-cartoon11-20-12-1.52411
Use “link the problem” sheet to
complete back of handout
http://www.cagle.com/working/10061
1/zyglis.jpg
http://danieljmitchell.files.wordpress.
com/2012/05/bloated-governmentcartoon.jpg
EDITED:
GO OVER PUBLIC
POLICY WORKSHEET
“WHERE TO GO WITH A
PROBLEM” MODULE:
http://centeroncongress.org/e
-learning-module-theimportance-civicparticipation
CONSTITUTION DAY:
PREAMBLE ACTIVITY
Pg 148-152 CIVICS BOOK
CORNELL NOTE ON BILL
BECOMING LAWS
Pg 148-152 CIVICS BOOK
CORNELL NOTE ON BILL
BECOMING LAWS CON’T
Exit Slip
Learning Goal
RUBRIC
SW develop solutions to
community problems through
public policy and community
service.
RUBRIC
SW play a game incorporating
all benchmarks for this section
to reinforce knowledge
RUBRIC
SW discuss FL legislation and
examine multiple perspectives on
issues
RUBRIC
SW evaluate purpose, fairness and
effectiveness of proposed legislation
RUBRIC
SW evaluate purpose, fairness and
effectiveness of proposed legislation
Essential
Question
What problems are in our community and how can public policy, legislation and community service
help?
Vocab: Community service, Amend, constitutional, enforce
Week/Date:
9/15-9/19
Sunshine State Standards/Common Core Standards:
See: Section 2
Grade/Subject
Monday
Tuesday
http://contestwatchers.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/02/RickMcKee-Obama-Promises-UNRanan-Lurie-Political-CartoonAward-2013-Winner.jpg
https://7e8c.https.cdn.softlayer.
net/807E8C/origin.theweek.co
m/img/dir_0076/38381_cartoo
n_main/the-old-ball-andchain.jpg?206
LESSON PLANS
7th CIVICS
Prepared by: EVANS
Teacher’s Goals and Objectives:
SW evaluate legislation, determine effectiveness, utilize mass media to figure out community problems,
determine public policy solutions and categorize the levels of gov’t involved.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Bell Ringer
http://www.gastongazette.com/opini
on/cartoons/daily-political-cartoon11-20-12-1.52411
http://www.cagle.com/working/10061
1/zyglis.jpg
http://danieljmitchell.files.wordpress.
com/2012/05/bloated-governmentcartoon.jpg
Procedure
EDITED:
Con’t: 4 groups (2 “saggy
pants” 2 “scarlet” stories)
-evaluate the legislation in
Section 1
-combine into 2 groups,
complete section 2, present to
class
Exit Slip
Learning Goal
RUBRIC
SW develop solutions to
community problems through
public policy and community
service.
4 groups (2 “saggy pants” 2
“scarlet” stories)
-evaluate the legislation in
Section 1
-combine into 2 groups,
complete section 2, present to
class
RUBRIC
SW play a game incorporating
all benchmarks for this section
to reinforce knowledge
Essential
Question
What problems are in our community and how can public policy, legislation and community service
help?
RUBRIC
SW discuss FL legislation and
examine multiple perspectives on
issues
Vocab:
RUBRIC
SW evaluate purpose, fairness and
effectiveness of proposed legislation
RUBRIC
SW evaluate purpose, fairness and
effectiveness of proposed legislation