Constitution Lesson Plans:
10/7: Constitution
1. Test Review
2. Constitutional Principles PowerPoint
3. Constitutional Principles Note Sheet
4. Essential Question: How has the U.S. Constitution lasted through over 200 years of history?
5. Chapter 3 Vocab
10/8: Principles of the Constitution
Guiding question: How does checks and balances and separation of powers work to protect our freedoms?
1. Review
2. Checks & Balances Activity
10/9: Constitution
1. Bill of Rights PowerPoint
2. Bill of Rights Note Sheet
10/10: Achieve 3000
1. Bill of Rights
10/13: Constitution
1. Finish notes from 10/9
10/14: Constitution
1. Bill of Rights activity
10/15: Review
1. Review for Chapter test
2. Outline
10/16: Test
1. Vocab due
2. Essay and vocab test
10/17: FOCUS DAY!
10/20: Test Corrections
10/21: Federalism
1. Chapter 4 Vocab
2. Essay Question: What are some benefits and drawbacks of the federalist system of government?
10/22: Federalism
1. Chapter 4 Section 1 Notes
2. Chapter 4 Note sheet
10/23: Federalism
1. iCivics reading and assignment
10/27: Federalism
1. Chapter 4 Sections 2 & 3 notes
2. Note sheet
10/28: Federalism
1. Essay outline
2. Vocab review
10/29: Field Trip
10/30: Federalism
1. Rough draft work time
10/15: Constitution
1. Incentive Day
10/16: Political Cartoons
1. Political Cartoons PowerPoint
2. Political Cartoons Note Sheet
10/17: The Constitution
1. iCivics: Interpreting the Constitution
2. Amendment: Does it violate the 5th or 8th amendment?
10/18: Focus Day
10/21: The Constitution
1. Video: Is It Your Right? (PBS)
10/22: Federalism
1. Federalism PowerPoint
2. Federalism Note Sheet
10/23: Federalism
1. Federalism Game
10/28: Federalism
1. Study Guide for Unit 2 test
2. iCivics: State Constitutions
3. Homework: Page 3 & 4 of the iCivics worksheet
1. Test Review
2. Constitutional Principles PowerPoint
3. Constitutional Principles Note Sheet
4. Essential Question: How has the U.S. Constitution lasted through over 200 years of history?
5. Chapter 3 Vocab
10/8: Principles of the Constitution
Guiding question: How does checks and balances and separation of powers work to protect our freedoms?
1. Review
2. Checks & Balances Activity
10/9: Constitution
1. Bill of Rights PowerPoint
2. Bill of Rights Note Sheet
10/10: Achieve 3000
1. Bill of Rights
10/13: Constitution
1. Finish notes from 10/9
10/14: Constitution
1. Bill of Rights activity
10/15: Review
1. Review for Chapter test
2. Outline
10/16: Test
1. Vocab due
2. Essay and vocab test
10/17: FOCUS DAY!
10/20: Test Corrections
10/21: Federalism
1. Chapter 4 Vocab
2. Essay Question: What are some benefits and drawbacks of the federalist system of government?
10/22: Federalism
1. Chapter 4 Section 1 Notes
2. Chapter 4 Note sheet
10/23: Federalism
1. iCivics reading and assignment
10/27: Federalism
1. Chapter 4 Sections 2 & 3 notes
2. Note sheet
10/28: Federalism
1. Essay outline
2. Vocab review
10/29: Field Trip
10/30: Federalism
1. Rough draft work time
10/15: Constitution
1. Incentive Day
10/16: Political Cartoons
1. Political Cartoons PowerPoint
2. Political Cartoons Note Sheet
10/17: The Constitution
1. iCivics: Interpreting the Constitution
2. Amendment: Does it violate the 5th or 8th amendment?
10/18: Focus Day
10/21: The Constitution
1. Video: Is It Your Right? (PBS)
10/22: Federalism
1. Federalism PowerPoint
2. Federalism Note Sheet
10/23: Federalism
1. Federalism Game
10/28: Federalism
1. Study Guide for Unit 2 test
2. iCivics: State Constitutions
3. Homework: Page 3 & 4 of the iCivics worksheet