This unit has been prepared for a fifth grade class and will take approximately four weeks to complete.
Essential Questions
- What are the implications of having three distinct branches of government?
- How do the branches of the US government interact to meet the needs of citizens?
Facets of Understanding
EXPLANATION: Students will explain how the branches of the US government interact to meet the needs of citizens. (Lesson 9)
INTERPRETATION: Students will discuss the implications of having three branches of government. (Lesson 9)
APPLICATION: Students will model the the process of turning a bill into a law. (Lesson 7)
PERSPECTIVE: Students will determine the strengths and weaknesses of the US government's structure. (Lesson 7,9)
EMPATHY: Students will reflect on what the Founding Fathers might have been thinking during the creation of the US Constitution. (Lesson 4)
SELF-KNOWLEDGE: Students will reflect on their ideas about the US government before and after the unit. (Hook and Final Assessment)
EXPLANATION: Students will explain how the branches of the US government interact to meet the needs of citizens. (Lesson 9)
INTERPRETATION: Students will discuss the implications of having three branches of government. (Lesson 9)
APPLICATION: Students will model the the process of turning a bill into a law. (Lesson 7)
PERSPECTIVE: Students will determine the strengths and weaknesses of the US government's structure. (Lesson 7,9)
EMPATHY: Students will reflect on what the Founding Fathers might have been thinking during the creation of the US Constitution. (Lesson 4)
SELF-KNOWLEDGE: Students will reflect on their ideas about the US government before and after the unit. (Hook and Final Assessment)