Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Grade Level/Subject: 5- Social Studies Central Focus: The Bill of Rights- First ten amendements to the Constitution Date submitted: Date taught:03/18/14

Essential Standard/Common Core Objective 5.C&G.1.3 Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.

Daily Lesson Objective: Students will read ch. 15 of their social studies textbook, and match the first ten amendments of the constitution to photos on a given worksheet accurately. 21st Century Skills: Academic Language Demand (Language Function and Vocabulary): Articles of confederation- Americas first form of government Constitution- Americas current form of government

Prior Knowledge: Students will have to have an understanding of the articles of confederation and the constitution.

Activity

Description of Activities and Setting Teacher led review of articles of confederation and constitution. The teacher will ask: Q: What were the articles of confederation? A: Americas first form of government. Q: Did the Articles of confederation work as a government? Why or why not? A: No, they were to weak to control the citizens. Q: What was our next form of government? A: Constitution Q: Who wrote the constitution? A: The Continental Congress Today students, we are going to learn about the Bill of Rights and how they affect us. We will read a chapter on the bill of rights, and fill out a worksheet as we read. The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the constitution. An amendment is a change that was made to the constitution and approved by the government. CFU of the term Amendment! The first ten amendments give americans what are considered our basic rights. Can anyone give me an example of a right we have as americans? ( allow 3 answers). My favorite right we have as americans is Freedom of Speech. Today we are going to work on a worksheet as we read chapter 15 of our social studies textbook. The worksheet has really cool pictures that represent the first ten amendments to the constitution. Your job is to match the picture to the amendment and describe the amendment. The answers to the worksheet are not in order in our chapter. So, we will really have to read our textbook to find our answers. We are going to work on the worksheet in pairs for ten minutes and then we are going to work by ourselves to finish it until the end of class. To begin lets get into our writing pairs and start our worksheet. Hand out worksheet. CFU of directions!

Time

1. Focus and Review

5 min

2. Statement of Objective for Student

1 min

3. Teacher Input

5 min

4. Guided Practice

Students will begin reading their textbook Ch. 15 in their writing pairs, while matching amendments to pictures on their worksheets. Students should match 2 amendements by the end of guided practice. Teacher will walk around and assist students who seem stuck. Students will continue to work on worksheet. They will work without a partner on the remainder of the worksheet. If students do not finish they will be given class time during the next social studies lesson to finish.

10 min

5. Independent Practice

20 min

6. Assessment Methods of all objectives/skills:

Mastery: 5 out of the 6 amendments are correctly matched and described Partial Mastery: 3 out of the 6 amendments are correctly matched and described Non Mastery: Less than 3 out of the 6 amendments are correctly matched and described Closure: short discussion led by students. Students will ask questions that they still have after having read the chapter.

7. Closure

Students, today we have learned that the bill of rights was put in place to allow us certain freedoms that we otherwise would not have had. The Bill of Rights are the first ten changes to our constitution, although many more came after them.

4 min

8. Assessment Results of all objectives/skills: Targeted Students Modifications/Accommodations: Materials/Technology:

(Include any instructional materials (e.g., worksheets, assessments PowerPoint/SmartBoard slides, etc.) needed to implement the lesson at the end of the lesson plan.) Attached worksheet, Students textbook Ch. 15

Student/Small Group Modifications/Accommodations: No students required modifications

References: Mr. Richardsons Lesson Plan Reflection on lesson: