Lesson Plan for Unit 5
Grade: 5 | Content Area: Social Studies | Course Name: U.S. History to 1800 |
Learning Target 5.1
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
1 | 1-2 days | I can explain what the Bill of Rights is and how they protect individuals rights. | |
1 | 1-2 days | I can explain how the Bill of Rights were important in ratifying the Constitution. |
Learning Target 5.2:
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
2 | 2-3 days | I can explain the roles of the 3 branches of government including who the leaders are and how they are chosen. | |
2 | 1-2 days | I can explain how checks and balances and separation of power limit power. |
Learning Target 5.3:
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
3 | 1-2 days | I can explain the purpose of the founding documents (Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights). | |
3 | 1-2 days | I can explain the basic principles of democracy. | |
3 | 1-2 days | I can describe how the Constitution limited government. |
Learning Target 5.4:
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
4 | 2-3 days | I can explain how the 9th and 10th amendments limit the power of the government and of individuals. |
Learning Target 5.5:
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
5 | 2-3 days | I can identify a problem in my school or community and create a plan to solve it. |
Learning Target 5.6:
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
6 | 2-3 days | I can make a timeline or flow chart showing how 3 or more events from an era are connected. |