My assure for my unit plan for ci350

1. I will be teaching23 studentsfroma 12th
grade Advance PlacementCivicsclass.Theyare
from17-19 yearsof age and have priorknowledge of UnitedStateshistorybutdonot have
an understandingof the government.There are 13 girlsand10 boys whoare all of the top
intellectual mindsinthe school. These studentslike todolarge amountsof workand are
accustomedto doinglarge amountsof assignments.Theyworkbestwhentheyare working
alone butfeel the needtotalkto otherpeerstoestablishafeelingof accomplishment.
By the endof a week mystudentswill be able tocompare one amendmenttoanyother
amendment,contrastone amendmenttoanyotheramendment,describe the
amendments,identifythe amendments,andapplywhattheylearnedtotheirdailylives.
Theywill accomplishthisbywatchingvideos,workingingroups,presentingtothe class,
doingdebates,listeningtoasong/rap,and keepingareflectionjournal witha95% accuracy
In orderto teachthis lessonIwill give the studentsacopyof the constitutionwhichthey
will be requiredtokeepuntil the endof the yearaswell asa journal.I will thensplitthe
classintogroups where theywill eachgetanamendmentof the bill of rights.Theywillputa
star in theirjournal toindicate thatwasthe amendment theydidtheirpresentationon.
Each group will lookattheiramendment,writedownthe entirewordingof that
amendment,andthenpresenttothe classwhattheyhave learned.Intheirpresentation
theywill includethe actual text,how theyputthatamendmentinmodernterms,andthen
create a picture torepresentthatamendment.

2. I will printoff copiesof the constitutionandhandoutjournalswiththe students
nameson them.Priortothe studentspresentingtothe classIwill lookoverthe
projectsto make sure theyare appropriate and have the accurate information.Iwill
groupthe childrenbasedontheirabilitytoworktogetheraswell asmakingsure
that everyone inthe groupparticipates.The deskswillbe setupinsquare groups
and will have the suppliestheyneedontheirdesks. Theywill use mycomputerand
speakersforthe presentation.Iwill needtogetall of the suppliesfortheirvisual
representationpriortothe student’sarrival.These materialsare constructionpaper
and posterboards.
I will have aquestiononthe boardwhichwill be answeredthrough
Polleverywhere.com.The studentswill tell me whattheyknow aboutthe
amendments,tell me how manytheythinktheycanname,andthentell me if there
isanythingtheyhave questionsaboutorhopestheywill learn.AfterIestablisha
base of where everyone isonthe conceptsthenIwill dividethemintogroups.Iwill
walkaroundto make sure everyone participates.
I will evaluate mystudentsbylookingattheirjournalstomake sure they
understandeverythingthattheyare learning,the presentationstothe class,and
the bell ringers thatwill be presentedbefore everyclass.Iwill alsoevaluateby
listeninginthe groupdiscussionsandsee if there isanygroupwhichisstruggling
withtheiramendmentorpresentation.Whenstudentsanswereachother’s
questionsthenIwill know they are learning.