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Title: Our Government
- Big Idea 2:
What is
leadership?
- Description:
Literature Circles:
The students will
read "A Day in the
Senate" in literature
circles and discuss
the role and
responsibilities of
our government
leaders.
- Assessment: Work
Sample: The
students will work in
a small group to
make a t-chart of
qualities of a good
and bad leader.
- Assessment: Work
Sample: The
students will work in
a small group to
make a t-chart of
qualities of a good
and bad leader.
- Description:
Literature Circles:
The students will
read "A Day in the
Senate" in literature
circles and discuss
the role and
responsibilities of
our government
leaders.
- Big Idea 5:
Understanding
different points
of view
- Description: The student
groups will select one
change from their list and
break into smaller groups
of three. One subgroup will
be for the change, the other
against it. The groups will
use a graphic organizer to
organize their ideas and
participate in a formal
debate.
- Assessment: Debate Rubric/Self and Peer Assessment:
The students will be assessed using a rubric for debate
participation, as well as complete a peer assessment for
their subgroups and a self assessment.
- Assessment: Debate Rubric/Self and Peer Assessment:
The students will be assessed using a rubric for debate
participation, as well as complete a peer assessment for
their subgroups and a self assessment.
- Description: The student
groups will select one
change from their list and
break into smaller groups
of three. One subgroup will
be for the change, the other
against it. The groups will
use a graphic organizer to
organize their ideas and
participate in a formal
debate.
- Big Idea 1:
Why is
government
important?
- Description:
The students
will read "A
World Without
Rules" and
discuss what
life would be
like without
rules/government.
- Assessment: Work Sample:
The students will work with a
partner to complete a cause
and effect graphic organizer
about not having rules based
on the reading/their
experiences. The students will
share their ideas with the
class.
- Assessment: Work Sample:
The students will work with a
partner to complete a cause
and effect graphic organizer
about not having rules based
on the reading/their
experiences. The students will
share their ideas with the
class.
- Description:
The students
will read "A
World Without
Rules" and
discuss what
life would be
like without
rules/government.
- Big Idea 4:
Communicating
ideas for change
- Description:
The students
will work in
small groups of
six to create a
list of things
they would
change or add
to school.
- Assessment:
Work Sample:
The list of ideas
on post-it notes
- Assessment:
Work Sample:
The list of ideas
on post-it notes
- Description:
The students
will work in
small groups of
six to create a
list of things
they would
change or add
to school.
- Big Idea 3:
How actions
cause change
- Description:
The students
will discuss
how their
actions can
bring about
change.
- Assessment: Writing Prompt:
The students will write a letter
to the principal explaining why
they are for or against her
decision to ban basketballs,
football, and soccer balls at
school. Students may use a
graphic organizer to help
organize their ideas/plan their
writing.
- Assessment: Writing Prompt:
The students will write a letter
to the principal explaining why
they are for or against her
decision to ban basketballs,
football, and soccer balls at
school. Students may use a
graphic organizer to help
organize their ideas/plan their
writing.
- Description:
The students
will discuss
how their
actions can
bring about
change.
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