UNIT ORGANIZER
Launching a New Nation
Learning Targets (check when you have mastered)
- I can identify and describe the purposes and sources of power in the most common forms of government (e.g., monarchy, democracy, republic)_____
- 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_____
- I can explain how the Constitution can be changed through amendments and judicial review_____
- I can describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation_____
- I can explain the responsibilities and duties of U.S. citizens_____
- I can describe how the powers of the state and federal governments are sometimes shared and sometimes separated (federalism)_____
- I can describe the impact of significant individuals and groups associated with the formation of the United States_____
- I can identify and describe historical ideas and documents that help shape American beliefs about government_____
- I can describe difficulties (economic, political, and social) faced by the United States immediately following the American Revolution_____
- I can list and describe precedents established by George Washington as 1st 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