Williamsburg County School District
Kingstree Senior High
Weekly Lesson Plan
Teacher: Ms. Lorraine Wilson
Monday
Grade/Subject: 9th/GT Humanities
We The People (The Citizen & The Constitution)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Week: August 21-25, 2017
Thursday
Friday
Unit Name:
Philosophical and Historical
Foundations of the
American Political System
Philosophical and Historical
Foundations of the American
Political System
Philosophical and Historical
Foundations of the
American Political System
Philosophical and
Historical
Foundations of the
American Political
System
Philosophical and
Historical Foundations of
the American Political
System
Lesson
Title/Topic:
What did the Founders
think about Constitutional
Government?
What did the Founders think about
Constitutional Government?
What did the Founders
think about Constitutional
Government?
What did the
Founders think
about
Constitutional
Government?
What did the Founders
think about Constitutional
Government?
Lesson
Objective(s):
I can describe the
diverse features of the
early American colonies
and states and their
populations.
I can explain what the Founders
learned about government from
history and their firsthand
experiences.
I can explain the
meaning of the terms
constitution and
constitutional
government and describe
Aristotle‘s ideas about
forms of government.
I can evaluate,
take, and defend
positions on how
constitutional
governments
should be
organized to
prevent abuses of
power by people
in government.
I can evaluate, take,
and defend positions on
how constitutional
governments should be
organized to prevent
abuses of power by
people in government.
CIV 1:
The student will examine the
purpose and forms of
government, while
understanding the key
influences on American
democratic principles, and
distinguishing features of
governments around the
world.
CIV 1:
The student will examine the purpose
and forms of government, while
understanding the key influences on
American democratic principles, and
distinguishing features of governments
around the world.
CIV 1:
The student will examine the
purpose and forms of
government, while
understanding the key
influences on American
democratic principles, and
distinguishing features of
governments around the
world.
CIV 1:
The student will
examine the purpose
and forms of
government, while
understanding the
key influences on
American
democratic
principles, and
distinguishing
features of
governments around
the world.
CIV 1:
The student will examine
the purpose and forms of
government, while
understanding the key
influences on American
democratic principles, and
distinguishing features of
governments around the
world.
(Must be written
using “I
can….”statements)
Priority
Standards:
1
Supporting
Standards:
Civics-1.1 (USG-1.1):
Analyze political theories
related to the existence,
necessity, and purpose of
government including natural
rights, balance of the public
and private interests, and
physical and economic
security.
Civics-1.2 (USG 1.2):
Analyze components of
government and the
governing process including
politics, power, authority,
sovereignty, legitimacy,
public institutions, efficacy,
and civic life.
Civics-1.3 (USG 1.3):
Evaluate the role and
relationship of the citizen to
government in democratic,
republican, authoritarian, and
totalitarian systems.
Civics-1.4 (USG 2.1):
Summarize core principles of
United States government
including limited
government, federalism,
checks and balances,
separation of powers, rule of
law, popular sovereignty,
republicanism, individual
rights, freedom, equality, and
self-government.
Civics-1.1 (USG-1.1): Analyze
political theories related to the
existence, necessity, and purpose of
government including natural rights,
balance of the public and private
interests, and physical and economic
security.
Civics-1.2 (USG 1.2): Analyze
components of government and the
governing process including politics,
power, authority, sovereignty,
legitimacy, public institutions,
efficacy, and civic life.
Civics-1.3 (USG 1.3): Evaluate the
role and relationship of the citizen to
government in democratic, republican,
authoritarian, and totalitarian systems.
Civics-1.4 (USG 2.1): Summarize
core principles of United States
government including limited
government, federalism, checks and
balances, separation of powers, rule of
law, popular sovereignty,
republicanism, individual rights,
freedom, equality, and selfgovernment.
Civics-1.1 (USG-1.1):
Analyze political theories
related to the existence,
necessity, and purpose of
government including natural
rights, balance of the public
and private interests, and
physical and economic
security.
Civics-1.2 (USG 1.2):
Analyze components of
government and the
governing process including
politics, power, authority,
sovereignty, legitimacy,
public institutions, efficacy,
and civic life.
Civics-1.3 (USG 1.3):
Evaluate the role and
relationship of the citizen to
government in democratic,
republican, authoritarian, and
totalitarian systems.
Civics-1.4 (USG 2.1):
Summarize core principles of
United States government
including limited
government, federalism,
checks and balances,
separation of powers, rule of
law, popular sovereignty,
republicanism, individual
rights, freedom, equality, and
self-government.
Civics-1.1 (USG1.1): Analyze
political theories
related to the
existence, necessity,
and purpose of
government
including natural
rights, balance of the
public and private
interests, and
physical and
economic security.
Civics-1.2 (USG
1.2): Analyze
components of
government and the
governing process
including politics,
power, authority,
sovereignty,
legitimacy, public
institutions, efficacy,
and civic life.
Civics-1.3 (USG
1.3): Evaluate the
role and relationship
of the citizen to
government in
democratic,
republican,
authoritarian, and
totalitarian systems.
Civics-1.4 (USG
2.1): Summarize
core principles of
United States
government
including limited
government,
federalism, checks
and balances,
separation of
powers, rule of law,
popular sovereignty,
republicanism,
individual rights,
freedom, equality,
Civics-1.1 (USG-1.1):
Analyze political theories
related to the existence,
necessity, and purpose of
government including
natural rights, balance of the
public and private interests,
and physical and economic
security.
Civics-1.2 (USG 1.2):
Analyze components of
government and the
governing process including
politics, power, authority,
sovereignty, legitimacy,
public institutions, efficacy,
and civic life.
Civics-1.3 (USG 1.3):
Evaluate the role and
relationship of the citizen to
government in democratic,
republican, authoritarian,
and totalitarian systems.
Civics-1.4 (USG 2.1):
Summarize core principles
of United States
government including
limited government,
federalism, checks and
balances, separation of
powers, rule of law, popular
sovereignty, republicanism,
individual rights, freedom,
equality, and selfgovernment.
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and self-government.
Essential
Question(s):
What are the philosophical
and historical foundations of
the American Political
System?
What are the philosophical and
historical foundations of the American
Political System?
What are the philosophical
and historical foundations of
the American Political
System?
Check for
Understanding
:
Teacher will ask orally to see
if learning was going on.
Teacher will have students
complete a sketch out of the
philosophers.
Teacher will ask orally to see if
learning was going on.
Teacher will have the students to
complete a Venn Diagram.
Teacher will ask orally to see
if learning was going on.
Teacher will have the
students to make connection
with the word list by a
writing assignment.
Individual, Group, Entire
Class, Think, Pair, Reading,
Video, Discussion, and Share
Individual, Group, Entire Class, Think,
Pair, Reading, Video, Discussion, and
Share
Graphic Organizer(Handout
1, Word Square, and Handout
8)
Exit Slip
Journal
Homework
Critical
Vocabulary/Te
rminology:
(Formative
Assessment
Strategies Utilized
Throughout
Lesson…..)
Instructional
Strategies to
Facilitate
Learning:
What are the
philosophical and
historical
foundations of the
American Political
System?
Teacher will have
the students to
complete all
worksheets, writing
assignment, and
graphic organizer
What are the philosophical
and historical foundations
of the American Political
System?
Individual, Group, Entire
Class, Think, Pair, Reading,
Debate, Discussion, and
Share
Individual
Group
Entire Class
Discussion
Reading
Individual, Group, Entire
Class, Think, Pair, Reading,
Discussion, Video, and
Share
Graphic Organizer(Handout 1, Word
Square, and Handout 8)
Exit Slip
Journal
Graphic Organizer(Handout
1, Word Square, and Handout
8)
Exit Slip
Journal
Graphic
Organizer(Handout
1, Word Square, and
Handout 8)
Exit Slip
Journal
Exit Slip
Journal
Review your notes and
worksheets.
Review your notes and worksheets
Review your notes and
worksheets. Study for a quiz.
None
Constitution
Constitutional government
Democracy
Forms of government
Limited government
Mixed constitution
Parliament
Republic
Unwritten constitution
Written constitution
Autocracy
Totalitarianism
tyranny
Constitution
Constitutional government
Democracy
Forms of government
Limited government
Mixed constitution
Parliament
Republic
Unwritten constitution
Written constitution
Autocracy
Totalitarianism
tyranny
Constitution
Constitutional government
Democracy
Forms of government
Limited government
Mixed constitution
Parliament
Republic
Unwritten constitution
Written constitution
Autocracy
Totalitarianism
tyranny
Review your notes
and write down at
least three questions.
Constitution
Constitutional
government
Democracy
Forms of
government
Limited government
Mixed constitution
Parliament
Republic
Unwritten
constitution
Written constitution
Autocracy
Totalitarianism
(Ex. Think, Pair,
Share)
Assessment of
Student
Understanding
(Closure):
☐Formative
☐ Summative
Teacher will ask orally to
see if learning was going
on.
Constitution
Constitutional government
Democracy
Forms of government
Limited government
Mixed constitution
Parliament
Republic
Unwritten constitution
Written constitution
Autocracy
Totalitarianism
tyranny
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tyranny
Technology
Integration
Method:
Computer with internet
PowerPoint Presentation
https://www.icivics.org/teach
ers/lesson-plans/whygovernment
https://www.icivics.org/teach
ers/lesson-plans/limitinggovernment
James Madison Project
American History.org
Computer with internet
PowerPoint
Presentationhttps://www.icivics.org/te
achers/lesson-plans/why-government
https://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesso
n-plans/limiting-government
James Madison Project
American History.org
Computer with internet
PowerPoint Presentation
https://www.icivics.org/teach
ers/lesson-plans/whygovernment
https://www.icivics.org/teach
ers/lesson-plans/limitinggovernment
James Madison Project
Computer with
internet
PowerPoint
Presentationhttps://w
ww.icivics.org/teach
ers/lessonplans/whygovernment
https://www.icivics.
org/teachers/lessonplans/limitinggovernment
Computer with internet
PowerPoint
Presentationhttps://www.ici
vics.org/teachers/lessonplans/why-government
https://www.icivics.org/teac
hers/lesson-plans/limitinggovernment
James Madison Project
American History.org
Materials and
Resources:
Civics Today
Guided Reading Activities
Social Studies Journal
Worksheets
We the People Textbook
Civics Today
Guided Reading Activities
Social Studies Journal
Worksheets
We the People Textbook
Civics Today
Guided Reading Activities
Social Studies Journal
Worksheets
We the People Textbook
Civics Today
Primary Reading
We The People
Textbook
Guided Reading
Activities
Civics Today
Guided Reading Activities
Social Studies Journal
Worksheets
We the People Textbook
Teacher:
Grade/Subject:
Tuesday
Monday
Revised Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Level
DOK Level
Week:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
☐ Remember
x Understand
☐ Apply
x Analyze
☐ Evaluate
☐ Create
x Remember
x Understand
x Apply
☐ Analyze
☐ Evaluate
☐ Create
☐ Remember
☐ Understand
x Apply
x Analyze
x Evaluate
☐ Create
☐ Remember
☐ Understand
x Apply
x Analyze
x Evaluate
☐ Create
☐ Remember
☐ Understand
☐ Apply
x Analyze
x Evaluate
☐ Create
x Recall and
Reproduction
x Skills and Concepts
☐ Strategic
Thinking/Reasoning
☐ Extended Thinking
x Recall and
Reproduction
x Skills and Concepts
☐ Strategic
Thinking/Reasoning
☐ Extended Thinking
x Recall and
Reproduction
x Skills and Concepts
☐ Strategic
Thinking/Reasoning
☐ Extended Thinking
x Recall and
Reproduction
x Skills and Concepts
x Strategic
Thinking/Reasoning
☐ Extended Thinking
x Recall and
Reproduction
x Skills and Concepts
☐ Strategic
Thinking/Reasoning
☐ Extended Thinking
The lesson will be monitored and adjusted when needed.
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