Week 5 Syllabus

Lesson: The United States Constitution
Time: 3:45 minutes
Unit 1
Week: 5 Dates: February 12-16

Objectives:
1. Students will analyze the merits of the Brown v Board of Education case and apply their analysis with the current understanding of the constitution by writing their opinion of the case.
2. Students will identify and then learn any words or phrases that they don’t understand in the Declaration of Independence.
3. Students will reflect upon the meaning of the Declaration of Independence by answering divergent and convergent questions.

Standards:
describing the impact abroad of the principles* of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution
analyzing, using historical and contemporary examples, the meaning and significance of the idea of equal protection* of laws for all persons (for example, Brown v. Board of Education, University of California v. Bakke);
Materials: D of I video, guided reading questions, Brown v B of Ed ppt.,

M/T February 12/13 (1.5 hours)
Test-30 minutes (2nd,4th, and 5th period)
Review capitalism homework and syllabus-15 minutes (2nd, 4th, and 5th, period)
Westwood College (45 minutes for 2nd and 4th period)
Read Declaration of Independence. Answer guided reading questions on your own sheet of paper. (40 minutes-5th period only).
Work on homework if time allows. Homework: read pages 61-64; write out Exploring Themes # 5 - 8 p. 64. Current Event on the topic of civil rights (freedom of speech, religion, bear arms, trial by jury, etc.) -due Monday. Articles not relating to civil rights will not be accepted! If you need help, see me after school.

W/Th February 14/15 (1.5 hours)
Westwood College-5th period only (45 minutes-5th period)
Opener-Brown v Board of Education (10 minutes-2nd, 4th, and 5th period)
Read Declaration of Independence. Answer guided reading questions on your own sheet of paper. (40 minutes-2nd and 4th period)
Watch Declaration of Independence video. Answer questions in pairs. (40 minutes 2nd, 4th, and 5th periods).
Work on homework if time allows.

Friday February 16 (45 minutes)
Reflection. In three to fives sentences, explain why the Declaration of Independence is the “soul” of America. (10 minutes)
Pretest for Constitution unit. Don’t freak out-this test is not graded. It is just for me to know where you are at before I teach so I can teach better. J
Turn in homework and have a fantastic three day weekend. Don’t forget it is President’s Day-especially remember Washington and Lincoln, who served our country honorably in very pivotal times.
Comments: *If you miss a day of class and you are excused you may make it up. You have two class days to turn in any missed work. It is your responsibility to see me about any work that is missed because of an absence.

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