Cynthia Esquer

Lesson Cover Page

Lesson Topic: Bill of Rights Length of Class Period: 90 minutes

Course: American Government Grade Level: 12

TERMINAL BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to recognize the importance of the Bill of Rights by writing a short paragraph on why they think
the Bill of Rights is important, and giving at least 3 supporting reasons.

CURRICULUM/STANDARDS

Arizona State Standards

Strand 3, Concept 3, PO2, a.; Concept 4, PO1, a, b, c.

ELL STANDARDS AND ACCOMMODATIONS

English Language Proficiency Standards
Language and Speaking - Stage V; Strand 1, B-5, B-6, B-8, B-9; Strand 1, B4, B7
Reading - Stage V; Strand 2, B-8, b-9, B-11, B-13; Strand 3, B-12; Strand 4, B-21, B-29,
Writing - Stage V; Strand 1, B-3, B-7; Strand 2, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5; Strand 5, B-1

Accommodations:
Vocabularylistofcomplexwords
Extratimetocompleteassignment
Discussionopportunitieswithpartners
PriorknowledgeactivationwithTedTalkvideo
VisualswillbeprovidedforeachamendmentforELLstudents
SPECIAL EDUCATION ACCOMMODATIONS

Subtitleswillbeprovidedforthevideothatwillbeshowninclass.
IwillgivealistofdefinitionsforsomeofthemorecomplicatedwordsthatarefoundintheBillofRights
 Correctlycompletedexamplesoftheassignmentwillbedemonstratedtotheclass
Frequentbreaksforstudentswithbehavioralissues
Iwillgiveextratimefortheassignmenttobecompleted
Iwillallowthestudenttoworkbythemselvesuponrequest

HOMEWORK

Finish writing the summaries and examples at home.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS
Computer, projector, internet connection, colorful construction paper, scissors, rulers, markers, crayons, stick glue, yarn, and tape.
 Lesson Sequence
TIM TASK ANALYSIS TEACHING STRATEGY WHAT ARE THE STUDENTS
E (Sub-objectives/topics, with Bloom) (BW, lecture, lab, group work, handout, etc) DOING?
(Active participation, Int. Closure)
5 min 1. SWBAT recall their prior knowledge on Bell work:
the Bill of Rights after watching a TED BW/Video 1a. Watch the video
Talk video on the subject 1b. While watching the video, jot
down which amendments from the Bill
(Remembering) of Rights youd be interested in
working on.
35 2. SWBAT explain the Bill of Rights by Group Work / handout Group Planning:
min picking 5 amendments from the Bill of 2a. Look through your Bill of Rights
Rights and summarizing them in their own notes from the bell work video, and
words with a partner, decide which 5 you two
would like to work on.
Group work:
2b. With your partner, summarize the
5 amendments in your own words in
2-3 sentence
2c. Begin to put your summarize in
(Understanding) your Bill of Rights booklet.
25 3. SWBAT demonstrate how the Bill of Group work 3a. In your handbook, write 1 example
min Rights affects their everyday life by coming for each amendment on how it applies
up with one real life example for each to your life
amendment that they picked.

(Applying)
15 4. SWBAT give their own interpretation of Group work 4a. In your handbook, draw a picture
min the Bill of Rights by drawing an illustration for each amendment that matches
that fits for each of the 5 amendments that 4b. Color each drawing
they picked

(Applying)
10 5. SWBAT write a short 4-5 sentence Closure / Individual Work Closure/ Individual work:
min paragraph on why they think the Bill of 5a. Look through the handbook you
Rights is important, and give at least 3 just created, your notes, and try to
supporting reasons. recall all the information that youve
learned on the Bill of Rights.
5b. In 4-5 sentences, write on an exit
ticket why you think the Bill of Rights
is important, and give at least 3
(Understanding) supporting reasons.