Government Day #1

Teacher: D. Covey/B. Goodman

Unit/Session: Government

Date of Instruction: 4/18/22

Standard/s: SS8CG1

Learning Target/ Teaching Point: Describe the foundations of Georgia’s government.

Success Criteria: 

I know I have it when I can explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution as well as its relationship to the United States Constitution.

I can explain separation of powers and checks and balances among Georgia’s three branches of government.

I can describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens according to the Georgia Constitution.

I can list voting qualifications for elections in Georgia.

I can identify wisdom, justice, and moderation as the three principles in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia Flag.

Opening (I Do)

INTRODUCTION/CONNECTION:

Explain that we will begin our government unit this week. Today, we will learn that there are many similarities between the foundations of our state and the national government. 

Direct Instruction (click link for video):

The students will complete an activity sheet with guided and independent practices. They will require their textbook, a slide presentation, and their workbook.

Work Period  (We Do, You Do)

GUIDED PRACTICE:

Students will open their textbook to “The State Constitution / Comparing Constitutions” on textbook page #499. We will read over this information and answer questions (1-5) together on their worksheet.

I will then give them a brief slide presentation about the similarities and differences of the Georgia and United States constitutions. They will use this presentation and the teacher notes to answer question (6) on their own. We will discuss their answers in class!

Students will then open up their workbooks to (pp. 164, 165). They will use the multiple-choice options for questions (7-11) to complete the sentences on their worksheet.

INDEPENDENT/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATION:

The students will use their teacher notes and a slide presentation to complete the rest of this assignment about the rights and responsibilities of citizens, voting qualifications for elections, and the three principles in the pledge of allegiance to the Georgia flag.

When needed:

Prompts/guidance through activity

Read aloud

One-on-one/small group instruction

Closing  (We Check)

SUMMARIZE/CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Explain the process you think Georgia’s leaders went through to develop the foundations of Georgia’s government.

Formative Assessment: 

Informal

Homework

Government worksheets will be collected and graded Friday.

Students will also have a quiz over this week’s material on Friday.

Study, study, study!