The document outlines a classroom lesson plan that discusses principles of the US Constitution. It includes objectives, an agenda, lessons on principles like popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers and checks and balances. Students analyze texts explaining these principles and complete practice questions and worksheets to demonstrate their understanding. The teacher provides instructions for independent practice where students work individually to text code passages and answer questions about the principles of the Constitution. Students then complete an exit slip to assess their learning before being assigned a homework packet to review the constitutional principles covered in the lesson.

1. Objective
SWBAT analyze fundamental principles of the United
States Constitution in order to code text and analyze
text features.
Warm-Up
2.Read the headline below.
Which principle of government would be affected by the proposed amendment?
A. individual rights
B. popular sovereignty
C. separation of powers
D.checks and balances

2. The Homework Press
• You have until Thursday to get me any
missing homework from the week of
October 4th to the 8th
• If you don’t you will serve detention
• You will also miss out on homecoming
activities

3. Folders
• You must remove everything from your
folders except your bathroom pass and
warm-up sheet.
• They will be used as a mailbox for handing
back work from now on.
• You may keep a binder in the room if you
wish.

4. Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up
• INM: Principles of the Constitution
• GP: How to Text Code
• IP: Coding Text in order to describe the Principles
• Exit Slip

5. Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up
• INM: Principles of the Constitution
• GP: How to Text Code
• IP: Coding Text in order to describe the Principles
• Exit Slip

6. The U.S. Constitution

7. The U.S. Constitution
• The U.S. Constitution was the solution to
the problems in the Articles of
Confederation.

8. The U.S. Constitution
• The U.S. Constitution was the solution to
the problems in the Articles of
Confederation.
• The U.S. Constitution was a compromise
between

9. The U.S. Constitution
• The U.S. Constitution was the solution to
the problems in the Articles of
Confederation.
• The U.S. Constitution was a compromise
between
• Federalists (people who believed in a
strong national government) and,

10. The U.S. Constitution
• The U.S. Constitution was the solution to
the problems in the Articles of
Confederation.
• The U.S. Constitution was a compromise
between
• Federalists (people who believed in a
strong national government) and,
• Antifederalists (people who believed in
strong state governments)

11. Which group supported a
strong national government?
A. Federalists
B. Anti-Federalists

12. The U.S. Constitution Principles
• The U.S. Constitution was based on the
following principles:
• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Judicial Review
• Limited Government
• Individual rights
• Rule of Law

13. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

14. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
Decisions are made using
the majority’s opinion but
people’s freedoms are
still protected.
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

15. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
Decisions are made using
the majority’s opinion but
people’s freedoms are
still protected.
Individual Rights
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

16. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
Decisions are made using
the majority’s opinion but
people’s freedoms are
still protected.
Individual Rights
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
Laws requiring
permits for owning a
firearms.

17. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
Decisions are made using
the majority’s opinion but
people’s freedoms are
still protected.
Individual Rights
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
Laws requiring
Law ban owning firearms.
permits for owning a
firearms.

18. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

19. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
The government
implements and enforces
laws evenly and fairly to
all people.
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

20. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
The government
implements and enforces
laws evenly and fairly to
all people.
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
All defendants have the
right to a lawyer if they
cannot afford one.

21. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
The government
implements and enforces
laws evenly and fairly to
all people.
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
Only white males are
All defendants have the given the right to a
right to a lawyer if they lawyer if they cannot
cannot afford one. afford one.

22. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
The government
implements and enforces
laws evenly and fairly to
all people.
Rule of Law
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
Only white males are
All defendants have the given the right to a
right to a lawyer if they lawyer if they cannot
cannot afford one. afford one.

23. The following is an example of which principle?
The U.S. government requires all children to be educated
but allows parents to homeschool their children.
A. rule of law
B. popular sovereignty
C. individual rights
D. judicial review

24. The following is an example of which principle?
Congress overrides a Presidential veto of a bill.
A. checks and balances
B. popular sovereignty
C. separation of powers
D. judicial review

25. The following is an example of which principle?
If the President commits a crime he is treated like
any other citizen.
A. rule of law
B. popular sovereignty
C. individual rights
D. judicial review

26. GP: Applying the Principles of
the U.S. Constitution
Main Idea Details
A. Popular Sovereignty
A1. What is popular
sovereignty?
A2. What part of the
Constitution demonstrates
popular sovereignty. Why
is this a demonstration of
the principle?

27. GP: Applying the Principles of
the U.S. Constitution
• We are going to read the Popular Sovereignty
section, text code and answer the questions in the
work sheet.
Main Idea Details
A. Popular Sovereignty
A1. What is popular
sovereignty?
A2. What part of the
Constitution demonstrates
popular sovereignty. Why
is this a demonstration of
the principle?

28. Independent Practice

29. Independent Practice
• You will work individually;

30. Independent Practice
• You will work individually;
• You must listen carefully for your instructions;

31. Independent Practice
• You will work individually;
• You must listen carefully for your instructions;
• You are going to work on coding text and answering
the questions on the worksheet.

32. Independent Practice
• You will work individually;
• You must listen carefully for your instructions;
• You are going to work on coding text and answering
the questions on the worksheet.
• You have 25 minutes to complete the activity.

33. Boom Bag
We will now play a vocabulary
review game.
Watch the example closely.

34. Homework
Complete the Worksheet
Packet reviewing Unit I.
This WILL BE TESTED on next
weekʼs FAST assessment.

35. Exit Slip:
1. You will have 5 minutes to complete today’s exit
slip.
2. Please only write the letter of your answer in the
appropriate blank.
3. Complete it in silence.
4. When you are done, carefully check over your
answers.
5. After checking your answers, please begin your
homework.

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37. 3, 2, 1, See Ya!
What are 3 things that you learned today?
What are 2 things that confused you?
What is 1 thing you want to know more
about?