Lesson Plans

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American Government

AP Human Geography

Monday

Standard(s):

• 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 the 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, Presidential Help Wanted Ad

Achieve: How to count votes

Standard(s):

• SPS-3 Cultural ideas, practices, and innovations change or disappear over time. 

Learning Target(s):

• SPS-3.A Explain how historical processes impact current cultural patterns.

Success Criteria:

• SPS-3.A.1 I will know that interactions between and among cultural traits and larger global forces can lead to new forms of cultural expression; for example, creolization and lingua franca.

• SPS-3.A.2 I will know that colonialism, imperialism, and trade helped to shape patterns and practices of culture. 

• SPS-3.A.3 I will know that cultural ideas and practices are socially constructed and change through both small-scale and large-scale processes such as urbanization and globalization. These processes come to bear on culture through media, technological change, politics, economics, and social relationships. 

• SPS-3.A.4 I will know that communication technologies, such as the internet and the time-space convergence, are reshaping and accelerating interactions among people; changing cultural practices, as in the increasing use of English and the loss of indigenous languages; and creating cultural convergence and divergence.

Lesson/Activities: 

Pirate Prep- FRQ Unit 3.1; Unit 3 Culture Project.

Resources:

College Board

Tuesday

Standard(s):

• SSCG4 (a):Describe the structure, powers, and limitations of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as described in the Constitution.

Learning Target(s): 

• I will describe the structure, powers, and limitations of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as described in the US Constitution.

Success Criteria:

• I can describe the structure of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches as described in the US Constitution. 

• I can describe the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches as described in the US Constitution. 

• I can describe the limitations of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches as described in the US constitution. 

Lesson:

Pirate Prep, POTUS Google Slides; Impeaching POTUS activity

Standard(s):

• SPS-3 Cultural ideas, practices, and innovations change or disappear over time.

Learning Target(s):

• SPS-3.A Explain how historical processes impact current cultural patterns.

Success Criteria:

• SPS-3.A.3 Cultural ideas and practices are socially constructed and change through both small-scale and large-scale processes such as urbanization and globalization. These processes come to bear on culture through media, technological change, politics, economics, and social relationships. 

• SPS-3.A.4 Communication technologies, such as the internet and the time-space convergence, are reshaping and accelerating interactions among people; changing cultural practices, as in the increasing use of English and the loss of indigenous languages; and creating cultural convergence and divergence.

Lesson/Activities: 

Pirate Prep: FRQ Unit 3.1; Unit 3 Culture Project.

Resources: 

College Board Classroom 

Wednesday

Standard(s):

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

Learning Target(s):

• 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, ELECTION Lesson (Electoral Map Results)

Standard(s):

• SPS-3 Cultural ideas, practices, and innovations change or disappear over time.

Learning Target(s):

• SPS-3.A Explain how historical processes impact current cultural patterns.

Success Criteria:

• SPS-3.A.3 I will know that cultural ideas and practices are socially constructed and change through both small-scale and large-scale processes such as urbanization and globalization. These processes come to bear on culture through media, technological change, politics, economics, and social relationships. 

• SPS-3.A.4 I will know that communication technologies, such as the internet and the time-space convergence, are reshaping and accelerating interactions among people; changing cultural practices, as in the increasing use of English and the loss of indigenous languages; and creating cultural convergence and divergence.

Lesson/Activities: 

Pirate Prep: FRQ Unit 3.1; CB 3.3 videos; CB 3.3 MCQ; Unit 3 Culture Project

Resources: 

College Board; 

Thursday

Standard(s):

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

Learning Target(s): 

• 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 precincts.

• I can define the 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; ELECTION Peaceful Transition of Power lesson

Standard(s):

• SPS-3 Cultural ideas, practices, and innovations change or disappear over time.

Learning Target(s):

• SPS-3.A Explain how historical processes impact current cultural patterns.

Success Criteria:

• SPS-3.A.3 I will know that cultural ideas and practices are socially constructed and change through both small-scale and large-scale processes such as urbanization and globalization. These processes come to bear on culture through media, technological change, politics, economics, and social relationships. 

• SPS-3.A.4 I will know that communication technologies, such as the internet and the time-space convergence, are reshaping and accelerating interactions among people; changing cultural practices, as in the increasing use of English and the loss of indigenous languages; and creating cultural convergence and divergence.

Lesson/Activities: 

Pirate Prep: FRQ Unit 3.1;CB 3.4 Videos; CB 3.4 MCQ; Unit 3 Culture Project.

Resources: 

College Board;.

Friday

Standard(s):

• SSCG11(b): Explain the functions of the President’s Cabinet.

• SSCG10 (c): Identify terms of office and describe the line of succession (e.g., 20th, 22nd, and 25th amendments).

Learning Target:

• I will explain the functions of the President’s Cabinet.

• I will identify the term of office and describe the line of succession.

Success Criteria:

• I can describe the process for selecting and approving the President’s cabinet members.

• I can identify the roles of the heads of various federal departments. 

• I can identify the inauguration date of the President of the United States as displayed in the 20th Amendment of the US Constitution.

• I can identify the constitutional requirements of the terms of office for President of the United States as displayed in the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution.

• I can list and explain the order of the line of succession to become President of the United States as presented in the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution. 

Lesson: 

Cabinet and Succession Notes; Cabinet Research Activity

Standard(s):

• SPS-3 Cultural ideas, practices, and innovations change or disappear over time.

Learning Target(s):

• SPS-3.A Explain how historical processes impact current cultural patterns.

Success Criteria:

• SPS-3.A.3 I will know that cultural ideas and practices are socially constructed and change through both small-scale and large-scale processes such as urbanization and globalization. These processes come to bear on culture through media, technological change, politics, economics, and social relationships. 

• SPS-3.A.4 I will know that communication technologies, such as the internet and the time-space convergence, are reshaping and accelerating interactions among people; changing cultural practices, as in the increasing use of English and the loss of indigenous languages; and creating cultural convergence and divergence.

Lesson/Activities: 

Pirate Prep: FRQ Unit 3.1; CB 3.5 video; CB 3.5 MCQ; Unit 3 Culture Project.

Resources:

College Board;