Title: Unit 3 The Constitution

Lesson Description:

Educator / Name: Miller
A+ School: EMS
Grade level/subject area: 8th U.S. History
Curriculum & Arts / Overarching Concept:
Similarities and differences
Essential Question(s) and/or Focus Question(s):
Disciplines Addressed: 21st Century skills:
__dance _x_music x__visual arts x__creativity
x__drama x__reading x__writing x __problem solving
_x_language arts x__science __other: x__technology
_x_math x__social studies x__collaboration
Curricular connections/instructional objectives: (state standards, etc.)
Enriched Assessment / Ways to assess/evaluate students’ understanding during and at the conclusion of the lesson (formative and summative):
Poll Everywhere
Quiz
Simulation Reflection
4 corners
Test
Federalism Questionnaire
Bill of Rights Essay
Note any unexpected outcomes with students and how they affected next steps:
Collaboration / How will collaboration be used: (between students, fellow teachers, or anyone with potential expertise):
Between students
Multiple Learning Pathways / Multiple Intelligences addressed within lesson: (check all that apply)
x__bodily/kinesthetic x__musical-rhythmic
x__interpersonal __naturalist
x__Intrapersonal x __veral-linguistic
x__logical-mathematical x__visual spatial
Infrastructure / Classroom Infrastructure/Setup:
Timeframe (example: length of unit, number and length of lesson(s):
3 weeks
Space:
classroom
Material:
Resources/books/websites/other information sources:
Experiential Learning & Climate / Steps/Process: (You may share by using this form, video, photostory, powerpoint, etc.) Please attach rubric, checklist or other assessment tool, if applicable.
ISTE standards / Check all that apply:
__Empowered learner __Digital citizen
__Knowledge constructor __Innovative designer
__Computational thinker __Creative communicator
__Global collaborator
Thursday / 11-2AOC Begins 3.1F Shays Rebellion 3.1E Northwest Ordinance 3.1A,B,C ,D– Articles of Confederation
OBJ / Discuss strengths and weaknesses of AOC
APK / Questioning – who was country’s first president – Teacher will lead a Q and A about America’s first president and discuss the government before the Constitution
TIP / Read neither fit for war or peace – In small groups students will read “neither fit for war or peace” and discuss the discussion questions from the smartboard
Lecture notes over strengths and weaknesses of AOC
Equal voting activity – Students will see how one state one vote can be unfair by being divided into small groups and voting with each group getting one vote, no matter the size of the group.
SAP
ISS / Political cartoon – weaknesses of AOC – Teacher will lead a Q and A discussion about the political cartoon, then students will answer the political cartoon questions.
Friday / 11-33.1F Shays Rebellion 3.1E Northwest Ordinance 3.1A,B,C ,D– Articles of Confederation
OBJ / Discuss strengths and weaknesses of AOC
APK
TIP / Continue lecture notes over AOC
Teacher will lead a pair share review over the articles of Confederations important points. Students will share with each other the major strengths and weaknesses of the AOC
SAP
ISS / Students will be given a few poll everywhere questions to summarize the AOC strength and weaknesses.
Monday / 11-6
OBJ / Finish AOC/Northwest Ordinance/Shays Rebellion
APK
TIP / Continue lecture notes over AOC
Teacher will lead a pair share review over the articles of Confederations important points. Students will share with each other the major strengths and weaknesses of the AOC
Students will be given a few poll everywhere questions to summarize the AOC strength and weaknesses.
SAP
ISS / Quiz – Articles of Confederation

SAP-Student Active Participation ISS-Identify Student Success

Tuesday / 11-73.2 – Constitutional Convention – 3/5s Compromise – Key figures 3.2 – Constitutional Convention – Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise – Key figures
OBJ / Describe the Constitutional Convention and the plans that led to the Great Compromise and the 3/5ths Compromise
APK / Students will read the letter from James Madison and be introduced to the Constitutional Simulation Activity
TIP / The teacher will lead a discussion about the Constitutional Convention simulation. Students will divided up into states to represent one of the original states at the convention. They will then research what that state wanted in terms of population and slavery using the handout provided by the teacher. The class will hold a “convention” in which each state will speak about what they want.
The teacher will then lead a lecture with the students taking Cornell notes about the Virginia/New Jersey plans, the Great Compromise, the 3/5ths Compromise and key figures from the convention.
SAP
ISS / Students will fill out the results of Simulation paper and pair share the differences and similarities between the simulation and the real convention.
Wednesday / 11-8 Finish Constituion Convention Principles of Constitution 3.4 Constitutional Principles – popular Sovreignty - consent of the governed
OBJ / Analyze the foundations of the Constitution
APK
TIP / Finish Convention and Lecture from Friday.
Teacher will then lead a lecture about the Principles of the Constitution with the Students taking Cornell notes.
Students will pair share practice the principles of Popular Sovereignty and Consent of the Governed. Also they will pair share practice the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise, and 3/5ths Compromise.
SAP
ISS / Students will respond via Poll Everywhere in small groups, they will describe both Popular Sovereignty and Consent of the Governed in 5 words.
Thursday / 11-93.4 Constitutional principles – Seperation of Powers- Checks and Balances
3.4 Consitutional Powers – Judicial Review
OBJ / Analyze the 3 branches of government, checks and balances, and judicial review
APK / Rope on the floor raised by three branches activity – Teacher will lay a chord/rope on the floor with 4 signs on the floor depicting the difficulties faced by America coming out of the American Revolution/ Articles of Confederation. 3 students will “raise” the rope out of the problems, those three students representing the 3 branches of government.
TIP / The Teacher will lead a lecture about the three branches of government with each of the three student from the rope activity holding a sign about one of the three branches of the government.
Students will fill out a graphic organizer about the 3 branches and their impact on each other.
Mock law making activity – In 4 groups the students will be given the responsibility of creating a law. Each group will be given a paper which has their groups’ directions. After the students have had the opportunity to carrying out their jobs, the teacher will lead a class discussion on the process that the students went through including all 3 branches, how they check and balanced each other and the use of Judicial Review.
SAP
ISS / Students will pair share what they have learned focusing on the 3 branches and how they check and balance each other.
Friday / 11-103.4 Constitutional Principles – Federalism
OBJ / Analyze Federalism
APK / In school federalism discussion – Teacher will lead a discussion about the level structure of the school including the District wide, building wide, and classroom levels. Students will discuss how the three levels of the school have some different responsibilities and some that are the same.
TIP / Teacher will lead a lecture with the students taking notes about Federalism.
Students will then work in small groups on a paper that discusses Federalism and gives examples of Federalism.
The teacher will lead a class discussion with the students making a list of different current events and determine whether they are local, state, or Federal issues in Federalism
SAP
ISS / Students will fill out a paper in which they have to place different scenarios into whether it is state, local, or Federal issue. Quiz
Monday / 11-133.5 Bill of Rights
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
APK / Teacher will play the “Bill of Rights” song for the students. The Students will be given a lyric sheet so they can follow along. After the Teacher will lead a Q and A about the different rights mentioned in the song.
TIP / Fast Forward / Rewind Activity – Students will be given a paper to work on in small groups which depicts a scenario in the future and students have to determine what rights they should have and why.
Read Bill of Rights, discuss and paraphrase – Students will read the Bill of Rights as a class with volunteers reading. The teacher will lead an explanation of each right. Students will then be taught a mnemonic device for remembering the Bill of Rights and have to write the Bill of Rights in their own words.
SAP
ISS / Students will write the Bill of Rights in their own words

SAP-Student Active Participation ISS-Identify Student Success

Tuesday / 11-14 3.5 Bill of Rights
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
APK
TIP / We will finish the reading from the day before and students will finish writing the Bill of Rights in their own words.
We will begin our multi day project over the Bill of Rights. Students will be given a list of Bill of Rights issues from which to choose. Each student will be required to research using a cpu in the lab or the ipads in the classroom and then write a 5 paragraph essay about their topic which explains the entire argument but also is argumentative for one side supported by facts and details.
SAP
ISS
Wednesday / 11-15
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
APK
TIP / Bill of Rights Projects
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Thursday / 11-16
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
APK
TIP / Bill of Rights Projects
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Friday / 11-17
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
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TIP / Bill of Rights Projects
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Monday / 11-27
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
APK
TIP / Bill of Rights Projects
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SAP-Student Active Participation ISS-Identify Student Success

Tuesday / 11-28
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
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TIP / Bill of Rights Projects
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Wednesday / 11-29
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
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TIP / Bill of Rights Projects
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Thursday / 11-30
OBJ / Develop an understanding of the Bill of Rights and its application
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TIP / Bill of Rights Projects
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Friday / 12-1
OBJ / Review unit 3
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Monday / 12-4
OBJ / Review unit 3
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SAP-Student Active Participation ISS-Identify Student Success

Tuesday / 12-5
OBJ / Unit 3 Test
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Friday / 11-18
OBJ / Unit 3 Test
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