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:
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch Lesson: The President: Making Foreign Policy, Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies Objectives: TSWBAT •Evaluate the role of debate, consensus, compromise, and negotiation in resolving conflicts. •Describe the services provided by selected government agencies and how funding is provided. •Identify the various procedures in the enactment, implementation, and enforcement of law.
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?
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch Lesson: The President: Making Foreign Policy, Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies Objectives: TSWBAT •Evaluate the role of debate, consensus, compromise, and negotiation in resolving conflicts. •Describe the services provided by selected government agencies and how funding is provided. •Identify the various procedures in the enactment, implementation, and enforcement of law.
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?
Unit: 5 - Executive Branch Lesson: The President: Making Foreign Policy, Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies Objectives: TSWBAT -
Evaluate the role of debate, consensus, compromise, and negotiation in resolving conflicts.
Describe the services provided by selected government agencies and how funding is provided.
Identify the various procedures in the enactment, implementation, and enforcement of the law.
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?