Teachers Name: Michael Pechon

Unit 4: How does our Legislative

Branch work? Unit 5: How
does our Executive Branch work?

Week: 3/21/2016-3/25/2016
Course/ Period: Civics 1,2,4
Curriculum Mandates:
SSR
Evidence Based Writing Assignment
Monday

AIM &
Objectives

Teacher Out

Daily Formative
Assessment
(ex: Exit Slip)

Teacher Out

Lesson Scope

Agenda

Time

Tuesday
Aim: What do I need to know to make a good grade on the test
tomorrow?
Objective: SWBAT explain what they will need to know to make a
good grade on the Unit 4 test tomorrow.
Study Guide

CFUs

Agenda

Time

Review yesterdays work sheet.

Students are watching
"The Kite Runner" and write
a paper.

Conduct a review for the test

using a Study Guide.

CFUs

10

Work sheet

80

Talk moves
Cold calls

Homework: Review Study Guide

and class notes for test
tomorrow.
Instructional
Strategies
Differentiation

CCSS/ GLEs

Direct Instruction; AECR ; Primary Sources

Direct instruction

Struggling
Ask weaker students "leading" questions to bring them "step by
step" to the depth of understanding necessary.

Struggling
Ask weaker students "leading" questions to bring them "step by
step" to the depth of understanding necessary.

Advanced
Ask stronger students higher level questions during class
discussions to challenge them and increase depth of thought.
C.1.1, C.1.2, C.1.4, C.1.5,

Ask stronger students higher level questions during class discussions

to challenge them and increase depth of thought.
C.1.1, C.1.2, C.1.4, C.1.5,

Advanced

Wednesday
AIM &
Objectives
Daily
Formative
Assessment
(ex: Exit
Slip)
Lesson
Scope

Thursday

Aim: What did I learn in Unit 4?

Objective: SWBAT demonstrate what they
learned in Unit 4.
Test

Agenda
Students come in
and take test.

Time
90

AIM: What are the Enumerated powers of the

President of the United States.
Objective: SWBAT explain what the Enumerated
powers of the President of the United States are.
Homework

CFUs
Test

SSR for those that

finish early.

Friday

Agenda
Distribute student
grade sheets and
discuss.

Time

Discuss enumerated
and implied powers.
Ensure proper notes
are taken.

Agenda

Time

CFUs

10
5

Talk moves
Cold calls

30

Talk moves
Cold calls

30

Talk moves
Cold calls

10

Exit Ticket

Begin discussion of
the Executive Branch
of the government.
Discuss Presidential
Roles. Go over
w/students those
items of importance
on note sheet.

CFUs

Easter Holidays/Spring
Break

5
Exit Ticket
Review

Instructiona
l Strategies

Primary source documents, independent

reading, partners.

Homework: AECR,
remove one of the
President's
enumerated powers
and describe what the
country would be like
if he didn't have it.
Direct Instruction; AECR ; Primary Sources

Direct Instruction; AECR ; Primary Sources

Differentiati
on

CCSS/ GLEs

Struggling
Ask weaker students "leading" questions to
bring them "step by step" to the depth of
understanding necessary.
Advanced
Ask stronger students higher level
questions during class discussions to
challenge them and increase depth of
thought.
C.1.1, C.1.2, C.1.4, C.1.5,

Struggling
Ask weaker students "leading" questions to bring
them "step by step" to the depth of
understanding necessary.
Advanced
Ask stronger students higher level questions
during class discussions to challenge them and
increase depth of thought.
C.1.1, C.1.2, C.1.4, C.1.5,

Struggling
Ask weaker students "leading" questions
to bring them "step by step" to the depth
of understanding necessary.
Advanced
Ask stronger students higher level
questions during class discussions to
challenge them and increase depth of
thought.
C.1.1, C.1.2, C.1.4, C.1.5,