The Founuations of Ameiican uoveinment [ Bemociatic 0iigins

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Students will learn about the governmental structure of ancient Athens, Rome and England as
well as the political philosophies of the Enlightenment. Students will be able to identify,
summarize and match the political philosophies of Locke, Montesquieu, Machiavelli, and
Blackstone as well as the governmental structures of Athens, Rome and England within their
guided notes and must correctly answer 7 out of 10 questions from their mini quiz.
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12.1 Stuuents explain the funuamental piinciples anu moial values of Ameiican uemociacy
as expiesseu in the 0.S. Constitution anu othei essential uocuments of Ameiican
Bemociacy.

12.1.1 Analyze the influence of ancient uieek, Roman, English anu leauing Euiopean
political thinkeis such as }ohn Locke, Chailes-Louis Nontesquieu, Niccolo Nachiavelli, anu
William Blackstone on the uevelopment of Ameiican uoveinment.
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ln dlverse formaLs and medla (e.g., vlsually, quanLlLaLlvely, and well as ln words) ln order Lo
address a quesLlon or solve a problem.

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organlzaLlon, and sLyle are approprlaLe Lo Lask, purpose, and audlence.
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What and whom were the historical, social and political factors that lead to the development of
our American Democracy?
Lesson Intiouuction (Anticipatoiy SetBookAccessing Piioi Knowleuge) [ !"#$% '( #")
Word Splash. The teacher will have a list of vocabulary words posted on the board. The listed
vocabulary includes terms, concepts, and people that will be covered in the lesson and Unit. The
teacher will instruct students to take out a sheet of paper and fold in halves. The teacher will
instruct students to write a paragraph no less then 5 sentences in length that incorporate four of
listed vocabulary words. Students must create a paragraph using those four words to the best of
their abilities and underline each vocabulary word used. Once completed the teacher will bring
class together for a whole group share and evaluate the level of understanding (prior knowledge)
students have on the vocabulary.




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Beie is the list of vocabulaiy that will be incluueu in the W0RB SPLASB activity anu
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Bivine Right
Social Contiact
Limiteu uoveinment
Nagna Caita
Enlightenment
Bemociacy
Biiect Bemociacy
Citizenship
Republic

Content Beliveiy (Lectuie) [ !"#$% '( #")
The Teacher will present a power point presentation that will cover the democratic origins of our
American government. The presentation will include the meaning and roles of government,
examples of a direct democracy and republic, political philosophies and thinkers of the
Enlightenment, and landmark English documents (i.e., Magna Carta, Petition of Right and
English Bill of Rights). Guided notes will accompany the lecture.
Stuuent Engagement (Ciitical Thinking & Stuuent Activities) [ !"#$%
The word splash introduction and closing will actively engage students because it is engagement
that leads to sustained interaction and it focuses on improving the students academic literacy in
writing. The activity also focuses on key vocabulary that will help students learn their academic
vocabulary. Since the vocabulary is intertwined with the content, it will improve the students
reading comprehension and improve their range and specificity in writing. This will help the
students develop a deeper understanding of words and concepts with which students are only
nominally familiar. Their history notebooks and guided notes will serve to guide the student
through the lecture and will require the students to actively lesson to the lecture as well as
demonstrate their understanding of key concepts.
Lesson Closuie [ !"#$% '( #")
Word Splash Revisited. Students will now revisit their word splash activity and compose a new
paragraph on the bottom half of the paper. Students will incorporate the same vocabulary listed
earlier. The new paragraph must now include six required vocabulary words and the students
must demonstrate their understanding of the lecture by correctly incorporating the vocabulary in
a clear and coherent piece of original writing. This will be turned in at the end of class; teacher
will review and assess learning. Teacher will hand back word splash to students to be saved for
incorporation into a history packet that will be graded at the end of the unit.
Assessments (Foimative & Summative)
Formative During the lecture the teacher will stop and ask student both comprehension and

critical-thinking questions. During the prompt portion of the lecture teacher will roam around
room and assess student's handling/understanding of lecture activities.

Summative Word splash activity and Lesson mini quiz. The mini quiz will be posted on the
class website (Edmodo) and will require students to answer 10 multiple choice questions, which
will be timed and covering the lecture.
Accommouations foi English Leaineis, Stiiving Reaueis anu Stuuents with Special Neeus
The guiueu notes will pioviue a scaffolu to aiu stuuents with special neeus. The
piesentation was auapteu to incoipoiate laige text anu imaginaiy to aiu English leaineis.
English leaineis will also have access to an auuio veision of the mini quiz that is not timeu.

Resouices (Books, Websites, Banuouts, Nateiials)
Magruders American Government (textbook)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
https:www.cia.govlibiaiypublicationsthe-woilu-factbookfielus2128.html