ESSENTIAL

LEARNING

OUTCOMES

What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson?

ASSESSMENT

How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome?

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome?

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation.

Mon

6/11

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What steps are needed to be a candidated for presidency

Students will work as a class to create a flow chart documenting the steps a candidate must take to be elected to the presidency.

Was there a specific issue, incident, or point of view that caused this candidate to be unsuccessful in his/her bid for the presidency? If so, explain.

Becoming president is a long, difficult, expensive process. Why do you think so many candidates from each party are willing to attempt this process in order to become the next president?

Tues

 6/12

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 To learn the election process

Participate in a class discussion about the number of candidates, the reasons people seek to be president, and the election process

Debates between candidates and lots of information about each one's plans for leading the country. 

1.  How does having a large number of candidates for each party complicate the election process?

2.  In what ways is having a large number of candidates to choose from a positive thing for U.S. citizens?

Wed

 6/13

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To learn more details of the candidate 

Students will create a profile of a specific candidate and his/her qualifications, point of view on various topics, and presidential campaign.

Students  share their articles with the class and then post them in this display area. 

1.  What responsibilities do voters have when it comes to selecting a candidate to represent their political party?

 2.  Would you have supported this candidate in his/her attempt to become president? Why?

Thurs

 6/14

Page

Pressention using rubics 

Present their candidate profile projects to classmates.

Using what they have learned about the candidates from completing the candidate profile, have students design a campaign item for a particular candidate 

Do you think it is important to elect the president based on his/her political platform? Prior experience as a leader? Ability to connect with and understand the average American? Which of these is most important to you?

Fri

6/15 

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SCHOOL CLOSED

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests and Quizzes (50%):

Classwork/ Participation (20%):

Homework (15%):

Projects/ Portfolios (15%):

Multiple Intelligences/ Differentiated Instruction:

Use of Technology:

   ____ Smartboard

   ____ Student Response System