5th Grade Social Studies

Lesson Plans

Chapter 14: “The Constitution”

Date

Assignment

Learning Targets

Monday, April 29

§  Declam practice

§  Spelling List Week 24

§  DOL Week 13

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Tuesday, April 30

§  Declam Practice

§  Spelling Pre Test Week 24

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Wednesday, May 1

§  Declam Contest

 

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Thursday, May 2

§  Video:  “Creating a New Nation”

§  Final Spelling Test Week 24

 

§  I can watch a video about the time period following the Revolutionary War when 13 separate states converged into one unified democratic nation.

Friday, May 3

§  Preview p. 85

§  Read section 14.1

§  Reading Notes 14 WB pages 86-87

(35 pts.)

§  Read Section 14.2-14.3 

 

§  I can describe the events that led to the creation of the Constitution.

§  I can list and discuss key powers held by the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government.

Monday, May 6

§  Reading Notes 14 pages 86-87

§  Read Section 14.4-14.5

§  Spelling Week 25

§  DOL Week 14        

 

§  I can describe the events that led to the creation of the Constitution.

§  I can list and discuss key powers held by the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government.

Tuesday, May 7

 

§  Skill Builder Activity

§  Spelling Pre-test Week 24

  • I can explain how the system of checks and balances in the constitution prevents any one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful.

Wednesday, May 8

§  Chapter 14 Review

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§  I can explain how the system of checks and balances in the constitution prevents any one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful.

Thursday, April 5

§  Chapter 14 Test

§  Final Spelling Test Week 24

§  I can explain how the system of checks and balances in the constitution prevents any one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful.