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Curriculum GoalsStandards Strategies Technologies
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To inform students about the role of governments, especially understanding the United Sates government and our Constitution.
Civics- students understand the rights and duties of citizenship.Pre-Essesment Handout Homework: Why Do We Need a National Government and Governments Around the World Hand OutPowerPoint for Graphic Organizers
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Students should also be able to familiarize and conceptualize the main ideas of America's founding documents.GovernmentDay 1: Share Responses from Homework AssignmentInternet Research
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Human Rights- especially those guaranteed in the United States Constitution. Groups
Student-Centered		Newspaper Databases
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 6.1.8.A.3.b Constitution principlesCreating Graphic Organizers and Categorizing with Recognizing Similarities in ResponsesOnline Dictionary to Define Unfamilliar Terms
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6.1.8.A.3.c Creation and Adoption of ConstitutionWrap up: Necessary Handouts Provided like Constitution and Preamble
Ask Students to go over documents for next class		Online Reserarch of Different Countries for Pre-Assesment
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6.1.8.A.3.g Constitution and Bill of Rights TodayDay 2:Creativity Preamble Posters Around Room have students, in groups write on posters in their own interpretation then share responsesOnline Databases
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6.1.8.A.3.a Ideals in the Declaration of IndependenceGroup Discussion/collaboration: 7 Groups for each Article of the Constitution, then present findings to class
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Chronological Thinking: Construct timelines of the events occurring during major eras.
Homework: Newspaper Collage of Headlines and Photos that are Relevant to the Preamble and Constitution 		Programs like PowerPoint to create graphic organizers
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NETS II
design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity		Research: Define ten unfamiliar terms relevant to this lesson
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develop technology-enriched learning evironments
Day 3:(Teacher-oriented) go over assignments and review what was learned
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Describe and illustrate a content-related concept or process using a model, simulation, or concept-mapping software. (1,2)Activity (Student Centered):
Students review first two paragraphs of Declaration of Independence and
answer questions like: what are the purposes of government and how does the Constitution reflect this document?
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Gather data, examine patterns, and apply information for decision making using digital tools and resources. (1,4)
Collaboration:
Students to form into small groups and discuss findings, then present to the class
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The Bill of Rights Institute:http://billofrightsinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ConstitutionDayLesson_MSlow.pdf
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