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10/21/2024

Brunswick High School Weekly Lesson Plan Template

Week of: Oct 15-18

*for additional curriculum information, please visit the district's resource High School Resource Guides  or Georgia Standards of Excellence

American Govt

Monday

  • SSCG6: Analyze the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured.

  • SSCG7(a): Define civil liberties as protections against government actions (e.g., First Amendment)


Learning Targets”

I can identify each of the Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments of the US Constitution 

I can identify each of the rights guaranteed by the BIll of Rights 

I can explain why having these rights guaranteed in the Bill of RIghts will benefit the citizens of the United States of America


Success Criteria:

I will analyze the meaning and the importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured 

 

Lesson/Activity

Pirate Prep; Bill of Rights Graphic Organizer


BOR in the News



Tuesday

  • SSCG6: Analyze the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured.

  • SSCG7(a): Define civil liberties as protections against government actions (e.g., First Amendment)


Learning Targets”

I can identify each of the Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments of the US Constitution 

I can identify each of the rights guaranteed by the BIll of Rights 

I can explain why having these rights guaranteed in the Bill of RIghts will benefit the citizens of the United States of America


Success Criteria:

I will analyze the meaning and the importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured 

 

Lesson/Activity

Pirate Prep; Bill of Rights Graphic Organizer


BOR in the News (Complete)


Study Guide


Wednesday

 

SSCG5(d):  Analyze the Supremacy Clause found in Article VI and the role of the US Constitution as the “supreme law of the land.” 

SSCG5 (e): Describe the roles of Congress and the states in the formal process of amending the Constitution.

SSCG6: Analyze the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured.

SSCG7(a): Define civil liberties as protections against government actions (e.g., First Amendment)


Learning Targets:

I will analyze the Supremacy Clause found in Article VI of the US Constitution 


I will analyze the role of the US Constitution as the “supreme law of the land.” 


I will describe the roles of the US Congress and the states in the formal process of amending the US Constitution 


I will analyze the meaning and the importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured 


SUCCESS CRITERIA:

I can define supremacy 

I can identify the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the US Constitution 

I can explain how the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the US Constitution gives the national government power over state and local government 

I can identify that Article VI of the US Constitution states that the US Constitution is the “supreme law of the land” 

I can define what it means for the US Constitution to be the “supreme law of the land” 


I can explain the role of the US Congress in the Amendment process as it relates to the proposal process 

I can explain the role of the states in the Amendment process as it relates to the ratification process 

Lesson:

Pirate Prep; Review over Principles of Govt; Separation of Powers/ Checks and Balances Articles of Constitution, BOR

TEST

Thursday


SSCG15 (b). Describe the nomination and election process.


Learning Target:  I will describe the nomination and election process 


Success Criteria:

  • I can explain the nomination process 

  • I can explain the election process 

  • I can explain the sequence of the presidential election process such as nomination, primaries, national convention, and general election 

  • I can identify the three main goals each political party has for the National Convention

  • I can explain how a political party’s platform is created through individual planks 

  • I can define precinct

  • I can define ballot 

  • I can explain how the delegates of the Electoral College votes are cast, sent to the president of the Senate in Washington, DC, and counted 

Lesson: Pirate Prep, Electoral College intro/Activity


Friday


  • SSCG10(a): Cite the formal qualifications listed in the Constitution for President of the United States.


  • SSCG10 (b). Describe informal qualifications common to past presidents.


  • SSCG10 (e). Distinguish between the roles of the President, including Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, chief of state, chief diplomat, and party leader.

Learning Targets: 

I will cite the formal qualifications listed in the US Constitution for the President of the United States 


I will describe the informal qualifications common to past presidents 


I will distinguish between the roles of the President of the United States

Success Criteria:

  • I can cite the citizenship requirement in Article II of the US Constitution to be President

  • I can cite the age requirement in Article II of the US Constitution to be President

  • I can cite the residency requirement in Article II of the US Constitution for the President

  • I can compare and contrast the characteristics that past presidents had in common with each other  

  • I can explain that the role of commander in chief includes being the leader of the nation’s armed forces 

  • I can explain that the role of chief executive includes supervising the executive branch of government, preparing the executive budget, and appointing and removing executive officials 

  • I can explain that the role of chief agenda setter includes scheduling the agenda for the State of the Union address, determining policy initiatives of government, and deciding on priorities for legislation 

  • I can explain that the role of  chief of state includes the President acting as the symbol of all of the American people 

  • I can explain that the role of chief diplomat includes the responsibility to develop American foreign policy and serve as the nation’s chief spokesperson to the rest of the world 

  • I can explain that the role of party leader includes the acknowledgement as the leader of their political party  


Lesson: Pirate Prep; Qualifications and Roles of POTUS Google Slides with Pear Deck Instruction 


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