Lesson Plan

What
Lesson Plan
When
2/6/2025

American Government


Standard(s): (Crossover for USH and WH)

World History Standard: Examine the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Africa and on the colonies in the Americas.

US History Standard: Describe the Middle Passage, the growth of the African population and their contributions, including but not limited to architecture, agriculture, and foodways.



Learning Target:

I will examine the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Africa and on the colonies in the Americas



Success Criteria:


  • I can investigate how mercantilism and Trans-Atlantic trade led to the development of colonies 

  • I can describe the Middle Passage, the growth of the African population and their contributions, including but not limited to architecture, agriculture, and foodways 



Lesson/Activity: 

Pirate Prep; Graphic Organizer on Colonies/Mercantilism

Triangular Slave Trade Guided Reading

Slave Trade Artifacts - Stations Activity





Standard(s):

US History Standards: 

  • Describe different methods of colonial self-governance in the period of Salutary Neglect

  • Explain colonial response to the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in the Sons and Daughters of Liberty and the Committees of Correspondence.

  • Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.


Learning Target: I will describe the effects of Britain’s Salutary Neglect 



Success Criteria:

  • I can summarize and explain the effects of the French and Indian War 

  • I can identify the events that happened that lead to the Declaration of Independence and ultimately the American Revolutionary War 


Lesson/Activity:

Pirate Prep - Review

Slides/Guided Notes: The End of Salutary Neglect

iCivics Partner Reading & Questions

Standard(s):

US History Standards: 

  • Describe different methods of colonial self-governance in the period of Salutary Neglect

  • Explain colonial response to the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in the Sons and Daughters of Liberty and the Committees of Correspondence.

  • Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.


Learning Target: I will describe the effects of Britain’s Salutary Neglect 


Success Criteria:

  • I can summarize and explain the effects of the French and Indian War 

  • I can identify the events that happened that lead to the Declaration of Independence and ultimately the American Revolutionary War 


Lesson/Activity:

Pirate Prep - Review

Slides/Guided Notes: Making Connections - The End of Salutary Neglect, Cont

Achieve 3000

TImeline Activity

Standard(s): SSCG2 (a). Analyze key ideas of limited government and the rule of law as seen in the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights.


Learning Target: I will analyze key ideas of limited government and the rule of law as seen in the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights. 


Success Criteria: 

  • I can determine the 5 ideas introduced by the Magna Carta that influenced the United States 

  • I can analyze the 5 ideas introduced by the Magna Carta that influenced the United States

  • I can determine the 4 ideas introduced by the Petition of Right that influenced the United States 

  • I can analyze the 4 ideas introduced by the Petition of Right that influenced the United States

  • I can determine the 7 ideas introduced by the English Bill of Rights that influenced the United States 

  • I can analyze the 7 ideas introduced by the English Bill of Rights that influenced the United States 


Lesson/Activity: 

Pirate Prep- Review

Slides/Guided Notes: Limited Government

iCivics Partner Reading: Constitutional Principles

Standard(s): 

SSCG2c: Analyze the ways in which the philosophies listed in element 2b influenced the Declaration of Independence. 


Learning Target:I will understand the significance of the Declaration of Independence.


Success Criteria:


  • I can identify the different sections of the Declaration of Independence

  • I can explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence

  • I can explain how John Locke’s ideas influenced Thomas Jefferson

  • I can identify where his philosophies influenced the Declaration of Independence


Lesson/Activity: 

Pirate Prep - Review

Slides/Guided Notes - The Declaration of Independence

Activities: Annotating the DOI, DOI matching activity

Standard(s): 

SSCG1:Compare and contrast various systems of government.

SSCG2: Demonstrate knowledge of the political philosophies that shaped the development of theUnited States constitutional government.


Learning Target: I will be prepared for the Unit 1 test.

Success Criteria:

  • I can define citizenship

  • I can define and give examples of civic duty

  • I can list and describe the different forms of government

  • I can compare and contrast representative and direct democracies

  • I can explain the impact that enlightenment philosophers had on the development of the U.S. government and the Declaration of Independence,

  • I can define social contract,

  • I can define triangular trade and mercantilism, and how these eventually led to salutary neglect of the colonies,

  • I can explain how salutary neglect led to the development of the government in the colonies, 

  • I can explain how the French and Indian war led to the end of salutary neglect,

  • I can explain how the end of salutary neglect led to rebellion in the colonies.


Lesson/Activity:

Pirate Prep: Review

Unit 1 Review - Kahoot, Jeopardy, Review worksheet


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