Unit: 5 - Executive Branch, Day 1 Lesson: Day 1 - The President Objectives:
Explain how the United States Constitution defines the framework, organization and structure of the three branches of government at the national level.
Describe how the US Constitution may be changed and analyze the impact of specific changes
Essential Question: Objective: TSWBAT:
Explain the responsibilities associated with the various roles/jobs of the president
Identify the goals of US foreign policy and the various tools used to attain those goals.
Keys: #1 - What are the arguments for and against the system by which the US elects its president? #2 - What are the ‘hats’ of the president? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch, Day 2 Lesson: Day 1 - The President Objectives:
Explain how the United States Constitution defines the framework, organization and structure of the three branches of government at the national level.
Describe how the US Constitution may be changed and analyze the impact of specific changes
Essential Question: Objective: TSWBAT:
Explain the responsibilities associated with the various roles/jobs of the president
Identify the goals of US foreign policy and the various tools used to attain those goals.
Keys: #1 - What are the arguments for and against the system by which the US elects its president? #2 - What are the ‘hats’ of the president? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch Lesson: Day 2 - Roles / Power of the President Objectives:
Explain how the United States Constitution defines the framework, organization and structure of the three branches of government at the national level.
Describe how the US Constitution may be changed and analyze the impact of specific changes
Essential Question: What “Hats” does the President wear? Objective: TSWBAT:
Explain the responsibilities associated with the various roles/jobs of the president
Identify the goals of US foreign policy and the various tools used to attain those goals.
Keys: #1 - What are the arguments for and against the system by which the US elects its president? #2 - What are the ‘hats’ of the president? Lesson Sequence:
Activator - Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?
Do Now - Finish Elections + Color Maps! // Finish POTUS Research Project
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch Lesson: The President: Making Foreign Policy, Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies Objectives: TSWBAT: Describe the many roles of the President - specifically, the Commander in Chief. TSWBAT: Describe the Executive Departments, their responsibilities, and leadership.
Essential Question: What do each of the Executive Departments do, respectively? Keys: #1 - What is the name of the President’s closest advisors that are composed of the heads of the executive departments? #2 - What shape best describes the structure of the executive branch? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch Lesson: The President: Making Foreign Policy, Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies Objectives: TSWBAT - Describe the qualifications and job of the NC's Governor. Secondly, students will be able to compare NC's executive branch to US's executive branch. Essential Question: Keys: #1 - What is the name of the President’s closest advisors that are composed of the heads of the executive departments? #2 - What shape best describes the structure of the executive branch?
Closer - If you could change our executive branch one way, what would they way be? Example: I think that the President should not be over the age of 60 years old when first elected. Record your response on the back of your CNN10 and turn it in for a grade!
-- Late work? ---> Cabinet Chart ----> POTUS Research Assignment -----> Electoral College Simulation Game
Day 6
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch Lesson: The President: Making Foreign Policy, Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies Objectives: TSWBAT - Describe the qualifications and job of the NC's Governor. Secondly, students will be able to compare NC's executive branch to US's executive branch. Essential Question: Keys: #1 - What is the name of the President’s closest advisors that are composed of the heads of the executive departments? #2 - What shape best describes the structure of the executive branch?
Closer - If you could change our executive branch one way, what would they way be? Example: I think that the President should not be over the age of 60 years old when first elected. Record your response on the back of your CNN10 and turn it in for a grade!