Lesson Plan

Teacher(s): Pittman, Comer, Hinson, Trout        Course:   American Government         Date of Instruction:  03/07/2024

Opening (I Do)

An engaging process for lesson introduction that is specifically planned to encourage equitable and purposeful student participation. Describe the instructional process that will be used to introduce the lesson.

TKES 1, 2, 3,4,5, 8,10

 Standard: SSCG10 Demonstrate knowledge of the executive branch of government.

                     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 Target:  I can identify the role of the President when he/she delivers the

                               State of the Union address (SOTU).

Success Criteria:

1.       I can explain the purpose of the State of the Union address. 

2.       I can discuss why the President delivers this speech.

3.       I can identify which of the roles is exhibited by the President when he/she delivers the SOTU address.

Introduction/Connection:

1.       What do you remember about the grade level meetings at the beginning of the school year?  What was the purpose of those meetings? (Post-it)

Direct instruction:

1.        Read Article II and highlight the part about the SOTU.

2.        Watch video clip https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10438

 State of the Union Address

3.        Use note-taking guide for video clip

4.        Discuss what happens during the SOTU

-          Introduction

-          Seating arrangement in the chamber (discuss vocabulary – partisan and bipartisan)

-          Designated Survivor

-          Guests

Work Period (We Do, You Do)

Students learning by doing/demonstrating learning expectations.  Describe the instructional process that will be used to engage the students in the work period.

TKES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 8,10

Guided Practice: 

1.        Students will create their own Bingo card with teacher guidance. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18J4q8gkQ3CGLqr2MVrBIjkZmycMgRVZ29OBcZ3JeeFI/edit

Independent/collaborative practice/differentiation:

1.        Index Card – What do you think is the most important problem facing our   country currently? Why?

Closing (We Check)

Describe the instructional process that will be used to close the lesson and check for student understanding .

TKES : 1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8

Summarize/Check for understanding:

1.       Poll the class for the top five problems facing our country. (Post -it)