Q1W7, September 26-30

TeacherCara Copeland
Subject AreaCivics
Grade Level7
Week #7
Unit of InstructionAmerica's Political Heritage and Founding Fathers
Standard(s) Taught

SS.7.C.1.2 – Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” had on colonists’ views of government.

SS.7.C.1.3 – Describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
1. Recognize the themes of taxation without representation and individual rights.

Learning Targets and Learning Criteria

Students will be able to trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact had on colonists’ views of government.

Students will be able to describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Classroom Activities

Monday/Tuesday
Preamble Song Practice

  1. Founding Fathers PowerPoint – Whole group discussion/notes
  2. Intro to the Documents that Influenced the Founding Fathers PowerPoint

• John Locke and Baron De Montesquieu Review 
• Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Thomas Payne’s Common Sense

Expert Groups: Founding Fathers Activity – Students will share and teach their results. PPT slide 28-29

Wednesday
Preamble Song Practice

Nearpod: Impact of Key Documents (self-paced) 

Thursday/Friday
Preamble Summative Assessment

Flocabulary “A More Perfect Union” 4 Assignments  https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/us-constitution/video/

Finish Presenting Expert Groups: Founding Fathers Activity – Students will share and teach their results. PPT slide 28-29

Assignments Due

Preamble Summative (memorization)

Nearpod

Flocabulary 

Additional Resources

ALL IEP and ELL accommodations will be provided daily.