08.+New+Nation+and+Constitution


 * ** 5th Grade SS Curriculum ** **3rd Quarter** |||||| **New Nation and Constitution** ||
 * ** Enduring Understandings: **

|||||| ** Knowledge ** – The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of: Define and apply the following terms: ** __//The following are covered in the TCI Student Text://__ U.S. Constitution, legislative, executive, judicial, Supreme Court, Bill of Rights, naturalization,, ratification, limited government, due process, sovereignty, political parties, citizen, and taxation __//The following will require alternate sources//__ : electors, (19th Amendment) or suffrage,
 * Historical figures and philosophies laid the foundations for the system of government in which we live.
 * The structures of the American government create a unique system, which protect the rights of the individual.
 * The United States is a democratic republic, a government in which representatives are chosen by the people to serve the interest of those represented and to promote the common welfare.
 * Explain the significance of the following concepts:**
 * balance of power/ checks and balances, separation of powers, *found at bottom of link called Activities: types of government levels of government (federal, state, local) ||

http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=simulated_congressional_hearings || (ST) Ch 14 || (*WTP) Congressional Hearing: http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=simulated_congressional_hearings || http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=simulated_congressional_hearings || (LM) Chapter 15 pg 128-130 || (ISN) Preview Ch. 14 (ST) Ch. 14 (*ER) Copy of Articles of Confederation: http://www.usconstitution.net/articles.html (ISN) 14.2-14.3 (ISN) Reading Further & Processing pg 82-83 (*WTP) Center for Civic Ed: http://www.civiced.org || (LM) Chapter 14 pg 123-125 || - Chart the structure and function of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. || (ISN) 14.4-14.6 (T) 14A & B (LM) Information Master 14 (LM) Student Handouts 14A & B (*WTP) Center for Civic Ed: http://www.civiced.org || (LM) Chapter 14 pg 123-125 || - Differentiate between the levels of government (federal, state, local). || (ST) Reading Further Ch. 14 pg 196-197 (*WTP) Center for Civic Ed: http://www.civiced.org || (*WTP) Congressional Hearing: http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=simulated_congressional_hearings || (ISN) Preview Ch. 15 (ST) Ch. 15 (ISN) pg 86-87 (ISN) Reading Further & Processing pg 88-89 (T) 15A, B, & C (LM) Student Handouts 15 || (LM) Chapter 15 pg 128-130 || (ST) Naturalization Ch 20 Reading Further p. 286-289 || (*WTP) Congressional Hearing: http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=simulated_congressional_hearings ||
 * ** Essential Questions: ** || ** Instructional Materials ** || ** Suggested Assessments: ** ||
 * - How did the foundations of the American Constitutional government evolve? || (*WTP) Center for Civic Ed: http://www.civiced.org || (*WTP) Congressional Hearing:
 * - How does the American structure of government ensure a balanced system? || (*WTP) Center for Civic Ed: http://www.civiced.org
 * - How does an American citizen influence a democratic society? || (*WTP) Center for Civic Ed: http://www.civiced.org || (*WTP) Congressional Hearing:
 * - How does a constitution protect citizens’ rights? || (ST) Ch 15 || (LM) Chapter 15 pg 128-130 ||
 * - What makes a good citizen? || (ST) Ch 14 & Ch 15 || (LM) Chapter 14 pg 123-125
 * ** Skills ** – The student will be able to: || ** Instructional Materials ** || ** Suggested Assessments: ** ||
 * - Identify the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and the work of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. || ( TeachTCI) Intro. to Ch 14
 * - Analyze the fundamental ideas behind the distribution of powers and the system of checks and balances established by the Constitution.
 * - Compare and contrast types of government: dictatorship, monarch, and democratic.
 * - Read atlases, maps, and make time lines . || (*OCH) Lesson 31 & 32 of Teacher's Manual || (*OCH) Lesson 32a pg 149-150 of Teacher's Manual ||
 * - Analyze the significance of the Bill of Rights and the additional amendments (#1-16). || (TeachTCI) Intro. to Ch 15
 * - Explain the importance of responsible citizenship in American democracy**.** || (*WTP) Center for Civic Ed: http://www.civiced.org

(OCH) Lessons 31 and 32 ||
 * ~ Suggested Pacing Guide for New Nation and Constitution (5 Weeks) ||
 * __Week of Instruction__ || __Instructional Materials__ ||
 * Week 1-3.5 || (TeachTCI) Chapter 14
 * Week 3.5-5 || (TeachTCI) Chapter 15 ||
 * Weeks 3-5 (optional) || (WTP) Congressional Hearing Simulation ||

 The lessons outlined above in support of third quarter 5th grade are estimated to require two to three 45 minute sessions per week on average. Should your school require a different schedule, below you will find suggestions.
 * **Differentiation in Support of Varying Schedules**:

//The following activities are really great, but they can be eliminated:// (*WTP) Center for Civic Education, (*WTP) Congressional Hearing, and/or (*OCH) Lesson 31 & 32.
 * Short on Time?**


 * Opportunities for In-Depth Explorations:** "Shhhh, We're Writing the Constitution" by, Jean Fritz

Hakim, Joy. __The New Nation: 1789-1850 A History of US Book 4__ Maestro, Betsy. __A New Nation: The United States: 1783-1815__ Maestro, Betsy. __A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution__ Levy, Elizabeth. __If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution__
 * Trade Books:**

__U.S. Constitution and You The Bill of Rights: Protecting Our Freedom Then and Now The Declaration of Independence: How 13 Colonies Became the United States__ Catrow, David. __We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States__ ||
 * Books by J.D. Syl Sobel**