IB Statement of Inquiry
Cooperation throughout time and space can shape the principles of a government.
What are the principles established in the US Constitution?
Lesson 1: The Preamble
Lesson 1:
SS.7.C.1.6 The Preamble
Learning Activities
The Constitutional Convention
How did the Founding Fathers cooperate at the Constitutional Convention to establish the principles of government in the US Constitution?
Lesson 1: Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
SS.7.C.1.5 Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Learning Activities
Formative Assessments
Quizlet Live!Review Vocabulary
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Kahoot!Play Study Games
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QuizalizeTake Tests by the Deadline
Code:
atb49534 |
Lesson 2: Federalists vs. Antifederalists
SS.7.C.1.8 Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Web Tutorial: FloridaStudents.org
Watch the web tutorial during class and take guided notes on the Graphic Organizer.
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Readings, Learning Objectives
1. Identify the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists about the ratification of the US Constitution.
2. Compare the viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists about the ratification of the Constitution 3. Compare the viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists about the inclusion of a bill of rights. |
Summative Assessment
Lesson 1: The Branches of Government
SS.7.C.3.3 Branches of Government
Learning Targets, SS.7.C.3.3 Branches of Government
Directions: Play "Branches of Power" to examine the division of powers between the three branches of government.
Directions: Watch the video from TedEd that explains how the three branches of government divide their powers.
Directions: Play the iCivics Game, "Executive Command" to examine the roles and responsibilities of the President and Cabinet at the federal level.
Directions: Watch the 3 Branches of Government lesson and read more about how they cooperate.
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1. Explain how the Preamble serves as an introduction to the US Constitution, establishing the goals and purposes of government.
2. Identify the goals and purposes of government as set forth in the Preamble of the US Constitution. 3. Recognize that the intention of the phrase "We the People" means that government depends on the people for its power and exists to serve them. |
Lesson 2: The Levels of Government
Summative Assessment
Final Project- Branches of Power Tree
Need Help Starting the Project?
1. Check your government role. What branch and level of government do you belong in?
2. Follow the Action Plan to collect research facts. 3. Organize and present the facts in a way that is appropriate for the audience and purpose: to inform visiting children to the Capitol Hill Visitor's Center. 4. Make sure your Leaf One-Pager is publishing quality, informative, and kid-friendly. 5. Not sure about finding facts yet? Start your investigation below using the guided lesson, "Examining Processes of Government" |
Lesson 1: The Bill of Rights
2.4 The Bill of Rights
Background Knowledge:
Pokemon Posters: The Bill of Rights
Directions: Work in partners or a small group to analyze an amendment from the Bill of Rights. The poster you create will:
- Cite primary source evidence from a Bill of Rights amendment
- Identify and define vocabulary correctly
- Recognize a scenario where a Bill of Rights amendment was violated
- Recognize how rights are protected but not unlimited
- Evaluate how the Bill of Rights Amendment influences individual actions and social interactions
- Cite primary source evidence from a Bill of Rights amendment
- Identify and define vocabulary correctly
- Recognize a scenario where a Bill of Rights amendment was violated
- Recognize how rights are protected but not unlimited
- Evaluate how the Bill of Rights Amendment influences individual actions and social interactions
Lesson 2: Civil Rights Amendments
Learning Targets SS.7.C.3.5-3.7 Other Amendments
Constitutional Amendments
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Historical Background Knowledge: The Civil War
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19th Amendment
Case Study: Womens' Rights
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24th and 26th Amendments
Background Information: "The Journey for Civil Rights"
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Quizlet Live!Review Vocabulary
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Kahoot!Play Study Games
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QuizalizeTake Tests by the Deadline
Code:
atb49534 |
Summative Assessment
Website Project: The Road to Civil Rights
Directions: Collaborate to create a website about the Path to Civil Rights. You will create one page on the large class site.
Helpful Websites: Google Sites Quality Visuals and Primary Sources- Google Arts and Culture Library of Congress Smithsonian Institute Getty Images Reliable Facts- Library of Congress Google Scholar Civics360 |