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Contents 1 Content Standard # - Level # 2 Standard in Kid Friendly Language 3 Standard Unwrapped 4 Instructional Strategies 5 Assessment Strategies 6 Resources 7 Projects and Activities

Content Standard # - Level #

Students know and understand what government is and what purpose it serves.

Standard in Kid Friendly Language

Standard Unwrapped

KNOW

• The definition of government and the differences between a monarchy and a democracy.
• The six goals of the Constitution located in the Preamble to the Constitution.
• The seven articles of the Constitution and what is in each article.
• The 27 Amendments and what each amendment means.

ABLE TO DO

• Tell the difference between a monarchy and a democracy and understand the purpose of government.
• Rewrite the Preamble to the Constitution
• Explain what is in each of the seven articles, with emphasis on the following articles:
  • Legislative Branch: who's in charge and its function
  • Executive Branch: who's in charge and its function
  • Judicial Branch: who's in charge and its function
• Create a poster illustrating the meaning of one of the 27 amendments. Then verbally explain it to the class.

Instructional Strategies

• Lecture and notes on these terms:
  • government
  • democracy
  • monarchy
• Rewrite the Preamble to the Constitution
• Explain what is in each of the seven articles, with emphasis on the following articles:
  • Legislative Branch: who's in charge and its function
  • Executive Branch: who's in charge and its function
  • Judicial Branch: who's in charge and its function
• Create a poster illustrating the meaning of one of the 27 amendments. Then verbally explain it to the class.

Assessment Strategies

• Test:Verbal and Written
• Quiz
• Rewritten Preamble to the Constitution
• Poster and class presentation on an amendment
• Chart on the three branches of government, who's in charge and the function of each.
• The definition of government and the differences between a monarchy and a democracy.
• The six goals of the Constitution located in the Preamble to the Constitution.
• The seven articles of the Constitution and what is in each article.
• The 27 Amendments and what each amendment means.

Resources

• Textbook
• Constitution
  • Preamble
  • Seven Articles
  • 27 Amendments
• Senate and House of Reps info
• We the People 2007 questions
• Prohibition Site
• Another Prohibition Site
• Yet Another Prohibition Site
• Electoral College
• National Documents Primary Sources

Projects and Activities

• Rewritten Preamble to the Constitution
• Poster and class presentation on an amendment
• Chart on the three branches of government, who's in charge and the function of each.
• The definition of government and the differences between a monarchy and a democracy.
• The six goals of the Constitution located in the Preamble to the Constitution.
• The seven articles of the Constitution and what is in each article.
• The 27 Amendments and what each amendment means.