Teachers Name: Michael Pechon

Unit 6: How does our Judicial

Branch work?
AIM &
Objectives

Daily Formative
Assessment
(ex: Exit Slip)

Week: 4/11/2016-4/15/2016
Course/ Period: Civics 1,2,4
Curriculum Mandates:
SSR
Evidence Based Writing Assignment

Monday
AIM: What are the origins of power of the Judicial Branch? What
are the workings of the American Federal Court System?
Objective: SWBAT explain the origins of power of the Judicial
Branch. SWBAT explain the workings of the American Federal
Court System.
Homework

Lesson Scope

Agenda

Time

Distribute student grade

sheets and discuss.

10

Begin discussion of the

Judicial Branch of the
government.

Talk moves
Cold calls

30

Talk moves
Cold calls

Discuss Article 3 of the

Constitution with students.
Have them read it. Discuss.
Write notes.

Instructional
Strategies
Differentiation

CFUs

Tuesday
AIM: Is the American Jury System still a good idea today?
Objective: SWBAT formulate and articulate an opinion about whether
the American Jury System is still a good idea today.
Mini-Q

Agenda
DBQ Project Mini-Q: Is the
American Jury System still a
good idea.

30
Discuss structure of Federal
Courts. Comparative chart
and map of districts to
discuss.

Talk moves
Cold calls

10

Exit Ticket

Summary

Time
90

CFUs
Mini-Q

Exit Ticket
Direct Instruction; Primary Sources

Direct instruction, AECR, partners ; Primary Sources, close reading

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.

Ask stronger students higher level questions during class discussions

to challenge them and increase depth of thought.

Advanced

CCSS/ GLEs

C.2.1, C.2.2, C.5.2, C.5.3

C.2.1, C.2.2, C.5.2, C.5.3

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AIM &
Objectives
AIM: Is the American Jury System still a good idea today?
Objective: SWBAT formulate and articulate an opinion about whether the American Jury System is still a good idea today.
Aim: How did the Supreme Court become supreme?
Objective: SWBAT explain how the Supreme Court became supreme.
Aim: What are Landmark Cases? What does the Landmark Case, McCulloch v Maryland establish and why was it important?
Objective: SWBAT explain what a Landmark Case is. SWBAT explain what the Landmark Case, McCulloch v Maryland establishes and why it is important.
Daily Formative Assessment
(ex: Exit Slip)
Mini-Q
Exit Ticket
Homework
Lesson Scope
Agenda
Time
CFUs
Agenda
Time
CFUs
Agenda
Time
CFUs
DBQ Project Mini-Q: Is the American Jury System still a good idea.
90
Mini-Q
Edsitement Lesson Plan: Marbury vs. Madison and Judicial Review

90

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

What is a Landmark Case

Who should decide issues? discussion.
Background Summary of McCulloch v Maryland close read with partner.
Discussion questions w/partner
Example of how the case moved through the courts. Discussion
Summary of the decision discussion.
SSR
Homework: AECR, Should states be able to tax each others businesses.

10
20

15

15
5

15
10
What are Landmark Cases?
What is the background of this case?
What was the outcome of this case?

What couldve happened if the outcome had been reversed?

Homework outcomes.
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction, AECR, Partners, Primary Sources, close reading
Direct Instruction, partners, close reading,

Direct instruction, AECR, partners ; Primary Sources, close reading, SSR

Differentiation
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.
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.
Advanced
Ask stronger students higher level questions during class discussions to challenge them and increase depth of thought.
Advanced
Ask stronger students higher level questions during class discussions to challenge them and increase depth of thought.
CCSS/ GLEs
C.2.1, C.2.2, C.5.2, C.5.3
C.2.1, C.2.2, C.5.2, C.5.3
C.2.1, C.2.2, C.5.2, C.5.3