The Constitution

Submitted By: Mayela Hernandez and Marijean Smith

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2012 Instructor: Karen Powell

Title of Unit:

The Constitution

Strand: History

Grade Level: 5th

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UNIT PLANNER
Summary of Lesson Plan
This lesson is designed to help build on students prior knowledge of the constitution and break it down for better understanding. To help better understand it the teacher will read We the Kids foreword by David Catrow. This lesson is designed extend the background knowledge of the U.S constitution and how difficult (even today) writing the constitution can be. It is also designed to have the students figure out what is important to them.

Objectiv es

Materials
Paper and pencils White board

Notes

MONDAY week #1

H2.5.5

We the Kids- illustrations and foreword by David Catrow

Make sure to build background knowledge with as much material from previous weeks to have students build mastery of skills and create connections to outside experiences.

Paper and pencils The U.S Constitution by Norman Pearl Crinkled manila paper Giving students hard tasks make sure in each group they have a leader to control the tasks/assignments If time allows start day 3

TUESDAY week #1

H2.5.5

paper and pencil Students will be separated into 3 groups(executive, legislative, judicial) they will explain and WEDNESDAY create an example of what their week #1 branch does and with that info they will create their own readers theater to present Students will work in the small groups from day 3 reviewing what they did and then going back to their assigned small THURSDAY groups to add new information to week #1 their quick-writes from Monday, by using an add N pass technique. Students will be taking a cumulative assessment of the weeks activities and information from the constitution. Presenting final drafts if requesting to. This test will have 3 parts, a multiple choice, true false, and essay portion. random materials in cabinet children ask to use free range for students to use their imaginations The readers theater is a great activity for students to do. Remember to only do activity if students have worked well all year and can handle the expectations of activity and have learned all skills required to this point.

H2.5.5

Paper pencils H2.5.5 quick-write papers from day one

The review day is important to see what most activity the kids liked. How they worked together and things that stood out... make sure the connections of this week can be noted to carry out for things for the rest of the year.

FRIDAY week #1

H2.5.5

Pre written test to detail questions of all activities, This test will change depending on constitution, and things you though were important for the students to remember throughout behavioral aspects of the week and the questions they weeks material came up with for test questions. covered.

EDEL 453 - Unit Plan

Spring 2012

Karen Powell- Instructor

Submitted by; Mayela Hernandez & Marijean Smith