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Day One Lesson Plan

Morning Meeting

O- TSWBAT introduce
themselves to the class
and to the teachers
M- Yarn
E- Were the students able
to engage in the
activities?

Constitution and the Bill

of Rights Identification
O- Students will learn
about the bill of rights and
why it is important
M- Day one packet
E- Are students able to
complete the class rights
activity
Class Rights Activity
O- Students will draft their
own Bill of Rights for the
class
M- Day One Packet
E- Are the students able
to establish a class Bill of
Rights
Three Branches of
Government
O- Students will read the
worksheet What do they
do?
M- Day One Packet
I- See Right
E- Evaluation in next

Students will take part in a morning

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meeting that consists of
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Greeting: Yarn Activity: Students will Fall
throw
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a ball of yarn to each other and take a bit
of yarn. Students will introduce
themselves, the class will respond with
good morning (Name) and pass the yarn
around. Then we will throw the ball in
reverse and make a web.
Sharing: Students will introduce
themselves again and respond to the
following prompt
1. Name
2. Favorite Book
3. Favorite Subject
4. Favorite activity
Group Activity: Either Blobs and Lines
(Teacher calls out a question and the
students organize themselves based on the
answer to their questions) e.g (Line up in
birthday order) or (This blob is cat loves
and this blob is dog lovers)
Morning Message: Today, we will write our
class bill of rights and learn about the
government.

The constitution is the supreme law of the land

and establishes the power of the government
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to
the U.S Constitution.
They were first proposed on September 25, 1789
They were ratified on December 15, 1791
The Bill of Rights were created to ensure that the
civil rights of the citizens were protects
The students will take turns reading each
amendment out loud and discuss what they think
they mean.
Students will be broken up into three groups and
tasked with writing down at least five rights or
rules they feel are important for this class.
Students will then come together and discuss
which ten are the most important and should be
added to the Bill of Rights
If they cannot get only ten, it is okay to go over
as long as they have discussion.
Students will take turns reading the worksheet
aloud to each other and digest what they read.

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Social Studies: Day

One

Name:__________________

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Morning Meeting
Name:
_______________________________________
Favorite Book:
_______________________________________
Favorite Subject:
_______________________________________
Favorite Activity:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
What would you like to learn with us in
ASA?
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

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Fall 2015

Bill of Rights
Activity
Directions: In your group, you will draft three
rights that you believe we need in our
classroom. After you have five written down,
we will come together as a class and create a
Bill of Rights that we will follow as a class.

1._______________________
_______________________
2._______________________
_______________________
3._______________________
_______________________
4._______________________
_______________________

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5._______________________
_______________________
WHAT DO THEY DO?
3 Branches of U.S. Government
Read the Information and answer the questions.

Our countrys Founding Fathers, the writers of the U.S. Constitution, wanted to create a strong national
government. They also wanted to make sure that one person or group did not have too much power. Thats
why they separated the governments powers into three branches: Legislative, Executive and Judicial.

Legislative

U.S Capitol

Members: Congress and House of Representatives

The members of Congress 100 senators and 435 representatives.
The Vice President of the U.S. is considered the head of the Senate
The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws, write
bills, then vote on whether or not the bills should become laws.
Collecting and spending money from taxes.
Declare war.

Executive

Members: The President, Vice President and Cabinet members

White House

The President:
Signs bills into laws.
Vetoes or rejects bills.
Appoint Supreme Court justices.
Meets with foreign leaders and negotiates treaties.
Is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces.
The cabinet gives advice to the President about important matters.

Judicial

Members: 9 Supreme Court Justices

Members are appointed by the President and serve life-long terms.
The Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch and is the highest
court in the country.
Its decisions are final, and no other court can overrule those decisions.
Decides if laws agree with the Constitution.

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Supreme Court

The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional.

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