Standard
12.1.3. Explain how the U.S. Constitution reflects a balance between the classical republican concern with promotion of the public good and the classical liberal concern with protecting individual rights; and discuss how the basic premises of liberal constitutionalism and democracy are joined in the Declaration of Independence as 'self-evident truths.'
12.1.4. Explain how the Founding Fathers' realistic view of human nature led directly to the establishment of a constitutional system that limited the power of the governors and the governed as articulated in the Federalist Papers.
12.1.5. Describe the systems of separated and shared powers, the role of organized interests (Federalist Paper Number 10), checks and balances (Federalist Paper Number 51), the importance of an independent judiciary (Federalist Paper Number 78), enumerated powers, rule of law, federalism, and civilian control of the military.
Goals and Objectives
SWBAT: Correctly identify and articulate the Six Basic Principles of the Constitution. The students will show evidence of this by correctly naming and defining the 6 Basic Principles on their quiz
Objetive: The students will be able to create and ad campaign centered on the 225th anniversary of the Constitution and the 6 Basic Principles of the constitution.
Objetive: The students will be able to create and ad campaign centered on the 225th anniversary of the Constitution and the 6 Basic Principles of the constitution.
Vocabulary
· Sovereignty
· Federalism · Constitution |
· Liberalism
· Republicanism · Federalism |
Lesson Introduction
Teacher will introduce the concept of the 6 basic principles through the use of a daily sponge project in which the student’s copy down the daily agenda and a brainteaser upon entering class. The brainteaser will have all of the principals listed followed by the direction to copy down the 6 Basic Principles and then answer two questions: “Which of the 6 basic Principles of the Constitution do you already know about?” This question will be followed up with “Are there any that you have never seen before?” This will lead into a class discussion about the principles once all students have copied down the BT and Agenda.
Content Delivery
· The teacher will use the brainteasers as a way of going over the 6 Basic Principles
· The teacher will begin with a slide that lists the 6 Basic Principles then asks if they have heard of them. This will continue throughout the week until all of the principles are completed.
· The teacher will give a lecture pertaining to the basic principles and then assign the students a tree chart. This will require the students to label the principle, use a pictogram, which visually depicts principle (using color), the definition of the principle, and finally an application of the principle used today.
· The teacher will have the students create an ad commemorating the 225th anniversary of the constitution and the 6 Basic Principles. In the ad the students will highlight the two main ideas, the 255th anniversary and the 6 Basic Principles, but in addition the students will highlight a principle that means the most to them.
· To open this this portion of the assignment the teacher will take ads from several of the magazines in the classroom and go over them with the students, highlighting color, action, spokes models, tone, audience the ad was made for.
· The teacher will begin with a slide that lists the 6 Basic Principles then asks if they have heard of them. This will continue throughout the week until all of the principles are completed.
· The teacher will give a lecture pertaining to the basic principles and then assign the students a tree chart. This will require the students to label the principle, use a pictogram, which visually depicts principle (using color), the definition of the principle, and finally an application of the principle used today.
· The teacher will have the students create an ad commemorating the 225th anniversary of the constitution and the 6 Basic Principles. In the ad the students will highlight the two main ideas, the 255th anniversary and the 6 Basic Principles, but in addition the students will highlight a principle that means the most to them.
· To open this this portion of the assignment the teacher will take ads from several of the magazines in the classroom and go over them with the students, highlighting color, action, spokes models, tone, audience the ad was made for.
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Student Engagement
· Students will read and copy down the daily brainteaser and the agenda and then participate in the group discussion.
· Students will take notes and discuss with their partners ideas presented in the presentation.
· Students will complete a tree map of the 6 Basic Principles. They will label the principle; use a pictogram, which visually depicts principle (using color); they will define the principle; and finally they will give an application of the principle used today.
· Students will create an ad commemorating the 225th anniversary of the constitution and the 6 Basic Principles. In the ad the students will highlight the two main ideas, the 255th anniversary and the 6 Basic Principles, but in addition the students will highlight a principle that means the most to them.
· Students will take notes and discuss with their partners ideas presented in the presentation.
· Students will complete a tree map of the 6 Basic Principles. They will label the principle; use a pictogram, which visually depicts principle (using color); they will define the principle; and finally they will give an application of the principle used today.
· Students will create an ad commemorating the 225th anniversary of the constitution and the 6 Basic Principles. In the ad the students will highlight the two main ideas, the 255th anniversary and the 6 Basic Principles, but in addition the students will highlight a principle that means the most to them.
Demonstrated Learning
· A formative quiz will be given the day after the presentation. This will ask the students to list and define the 6 Basic Principles.
· The summative assessment is having the students take and create an ad that correctly defines and depicts their principle of choice
· The summative assessment is having the students take and create an ad that correctly defines and depicts their principle of choice
Lesson Closure
· Students will place their ads around the room and then proceed on a Gallery Walk and critique the newly created ads. Not only will this provide the students the opportunity to show off their work, it will allow the students to give each other constructive feedback pertaining to their artwork.
· Following the Gallery Walk the students will have the opportunity to go back and pick up their ad and look at the commentary.
· The teacher will then take time to allow the students to discuss, in a teacher moderated discussion, the feedback and what they have learned.
· Finally the students will complete a ticket out the door discussing “Is there anything that the founders left out or would you change anything pertaining to the 6 Basic Principles?”
· Following the Gallery Walk the students will have the opportunity to go back and pick up their ad and look at the commentary.
· The teacher will then take time to allow the students to discuss, in a teacher moderated discussion, the feedback and what they have learned.
· Finally the students will complete a ticket out the door discussing “Is there anything that the founders left out or would you change anything pertaining to the 6 Basic Principles?”