Unit 5 Organizer

 

UNIT ORGANIZER

Launching a New Nation

 

Learning Targets (check when you have mastered)

1. I can identify and describe the purposes and sources of power in the most common forms of government (e.g., monarchy, democracy, republic)_____
2. I can explain how the U.S. Constitution separates power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches and establishes a system of checks and balances_____
3. I can explain how the Constitution can be changed through amendments and judicial review_____
4. I can describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation_____
5. I can explain the responsibilities and duties of U.S. citizens_____
6. I can describe how the powers of the state and federal governments are sometimes shared and sometimes separated (federalism)_____
7. I can describe the impact of significant individuals and groups associated with the formation of the United States_____
8. I can identify and describe historical ideas and documents that help shape American beliefs about government_____
9. I can describe difficulties (economic, political, and social) faced by the United States immediately following the American Revolution_____
10. I can list and describe precedents established by George Washington as 1^st president of the United States_____

Unit Assignments (check when you have completed)

1. Vocabulary Builder_____

2. Graphic Organizer on Political Thinkers_____

3. Learning Partners Activity on Analyzing features of Articles of Confederation _____

4. Writing for Understanding Activity on weaknesses of the Articles of  

     of Confederation_____

5. Event Map on Constitutional Convention______

6. Mobile Project on 3 Branches of Government________

7. Experiential Exercise on Maintaining Balance of Power______

8. Graphic Organizer on ways a person can become a citizen and Responsibilities

     of citizenship_____

9. Understanding Bill of Rights Activity_____

10. Bill of Rights Activity #2________

11.Power Notes over UnitedStreaming video on George Washington________

12.Jigsaw Activity on challenges faced by Washington________

13.Venn diagram on Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party_____

Unit Vocabulary: 

Federalism, Republicanism, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Shays Rebellion, Constitutional Convention, Articles of Confederation, Checks and Balances, Congress, Majority Rule, Bill of Rights, Amendment, Impeach, Veto, Popular Sovereignty, Great Compromise, Tariff