EDEL453 Spring2013 Unit 4 Civics PLANNER

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Unit Plan #4: The Basics of Politics

Submitted By: Martha Rendon

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science

Nevada State College – Spring 2013

Instructor: Karen Powell



EDEL 453 - Spring 2013 Karen Powell- Instructor Making a Plan #4 Submitted By: Martha Rendon

UNIT PLANNER#4: The Basic of Politics Week 1 of 2

Summary of Lesson Plan NV State Social Studies Objectives Notes

M O N D A Y

w e e k # 1

This lesson will be to introduce the

students to what a leader is.

Students will be able to identify good

and bad qualities of a leader and give

examples of national and local

leaders.

C15.5.1 explain the qualities of a

leadership.Make sure to pick up chart paper.

Pick out markers to be used for lessonplan.

T U E S D A Y w e e k # 1

This lesson will be used to introduce

students to the political parties in our

country. Students will be able to

identify the differences and

similarities between both of the

political parties.

C15.5.2 Name the two major political

parties. Make 33 copies of “Political Partie”

worksheet

W E D N E S D A Y w e e k # 1


students into important figures in

political parties. Students will

conduct research to collect

information on an important political

party figure and be able to give a

short report about the person.

C15.5.2 Name the two major political

parties.

Make 33 copies of “Important Political

Figures” worksheet

Ensure that laptop cart is checked out

Make sure ELMO projector is working

T H U R S D A Y w e e k # 1


students to national interest groups.

The students will be able to research

and give examples of interest groups.

C15.5.3 Give examples of national

interest groups.Make 33 copies of “Interest Groups”

worksheet

Pick up laptop cart

F R I D A Y w e e k # 1

This lesson will be for students tostart thinking about how opinions are

formed. Students will be able to

discuss and provide examples of

different sources of information that

are used when forming opinions.

C15.5.4 Compare sources of

information people use to form an

opinion.

Make 33 copies of “Venn diagram”

worksheet

Pick up chart paper

Sort out markers to be used for lesson




UNIT PLANNER#4: The Basics of Politics Week 2 of 2


M O N D A Y

w e e k # 2 This lesson is designed for students

to think about propaganda and

why propaganda is used. Students

will be able to identify differentexamples of propaganda.

C15.5.5 Define propaganda and give

examples.

Make sure to have access and to

set up youtube video

Make sure to have propaganda

type characteristics written on chart

paper before lesson starts

Pick up Legal paper

Make sure to have examples of

propaganda posters

T U E S D A Y

w e e k # 2

This lesson is to wrap up the unit

plan on politics. The students will

be dressed up as the important

political figure that they

researched early on in the unit

plan and be able to give a short

presentation on who they are

dressed as, their political affiliation

and what change (if any) they have

influenced.

C15.5.1 Explain the qualities of

leadership.

C15.5.2 Name the two major politicalparties.

Order pizzas to be delivered around

noon

Make 33 copies of presentation

rubrics

W E D N E S D A Y w e e k # 2

T H U R S D A Y w e e k # 2




UNIT PLANNER#4: The Basics of Politics Week 2 of 2


F R I D A Y

w e e k # 2

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