Day Learning Target (s)

Mon. 3-24
Content - I can describe the major issues discussed during the Constitutional Convention and take a position on those issues. (U3.3.2, U3.3.3, U3.3.4, U3.3.5) I can explain how different peoples identities shaped their viewpoints in the Constitutional Convention. 1. DO NOW Reflection questions what did you learn about the Constitutional Convention? How were our two Constitutions different? How do laws and governments change when more voices are at the table? How did you like this process? (10-15 minutes) 2. Partner pair share responses and then share whole group (10-15 minutes) 3 Watch video clips of our conventions and grade ourselves on the rubrics. Discuss how/why we graded ourselves the way we did (30 minutes)

Tues. 3-25
I can explain the purposes of the three branches of government (U3.3.4).

Wed. 3-26
I can role play the process of a bill becoming a law to explain how the legislative branch works (U3.3.4)

Thurs. 3-27
STUDY for requiz OR Current Events Article on NewsEla.com (Field Trip for th half of 8 grade)

Fri. 3-28
I can explain the purposes of the three branches of government (U3.3.4).

I can explain the purpose of checks and balances in our government (U3.3.4).

I can explain the purpose of checks and balances in our government (U3.3.4).

Learning Activities

1. Do Now/Direct Instruction Why is it important not to give one person too much power in our government? 2. Direct Instruction Three Branches of Gov. 3. Stations a. Differentiated Readings on Branches of Government b. icivics.org play Executive Command or Branches of Power and answer reflection questions

1. Do Now On your sticky notes, write ONE new law/rule for BSA in three of these six categories (wait to be assigned a category): 1Grading/Homework Policies 2 Academic Policies (examples: introducing new types of learning) 3Referral Policies 4Lunchroom Policies 5 Food/Cell Phone Use Policies 6 Dress Code Policies 2. Im Just a Bill video and direct instruction (10 mins.) 3) Bills assigned to committee (20 mins.) 4) Whole class votes on bills (20 mins.) 5) Assign HW questions

ON FIELD TRIP Students read article on NewsELA.com at their level and fill out Main Idea sheet or study for their vocab. Re-quiz tomorrow

1. Do Now What are checks and balances? Why does our government have checks and balances? 2 Day 2 of Constitutional Convention 3. Stations a. Differentiated Readings on Branches of Government b. icivics.org play Executive Command or Branches of Power and answer reflection questions c. Vocab. Requiz!!!

Use of EAA technology

Instructions for readings posted on Buzz Videos posted on Buzz

Instructions for readings posted on Buzz Videos posted on Buzz

Instructions for readings posted on Buzz Videos posted on Buzz

Instructions for readings posted on Buzz Videos posted on Buzz

Instructions for readings posted on Buzz Videos posted on Buzz