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Weekly Overview:
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Unit Description: The Executive Branch/ The Judicial Branch.
Essential Questions: What types of authority does a President have? What are the duties of the Judicial Branch? Are the checks and balances provided by the Constitution adequate?
Resources/Materials: The Constitution/ Text, Outside resources, media.
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: C-1A-H4, C-1A-H6, C-1B-H5, C-1C-H1, C-1D-H3, G-1A-H1. |
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Identify given states on a map. Understand the differing roles of the office of President.
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Discuss presidential succession. List the duties of the Vice-President. |
Understand the differences between the state court system and the federal court system. |
Analyze the U. S. Supreme Court.
Discuss the political process involved in selecting the Supreme Court Justices. |
List 5 limits on the Supreme Courts power and give examples of their implementation. |
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Student Learning Activities:
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US maps. Complete terms and begin 7 study questions.
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Complete questions and discuss each. |
Review map. Continue discussion. Begin to read Ch8, L1&2 |
Rdg Quiz. Watch DVD on Presidents. Prepare for map test. |
Worksheet on Supreme Court. Begin to answer Study guide. Map Test. |
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Homework: |
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Finish any questions not done. |
Finish reading Ch8, L.1&2. |
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Assessments: Reading Quiz, Q&A, Discussion, Test.
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How will I address literacy this week? Brainstorming, Guided Reading, Independent reading, Increasing Vocabulary Skills.
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