TEKS Lesson Plan/Unit Plan



TEKS Lesson Plan/Unit Plan

Texarkana Independent School District

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|Teacher: Sarah A. Huett Subject/Course: U.S. History |

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|Grade(s): Grade 11 Time frame: 45 minutes or less |

Re-Teach Lesson Plan Number: 20

Topic/Process: TAKS Review: Constitutional Amendments

Textbook: The Americans: Reconstruction to the Present, McDougall Littell

Throughout Textbook

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): US4 A, US7 A, US17 B, 8.16 C, 8.17 B

(4)  History. The student understands the effects of reform and third party movements on American society. The student is expected to:

(A)  evaluate the impact of Progressive Era reforms including initiative, referendum, recall, and the passage of the 16th and 17th amendments;

(7)  History. The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement. The student is expected to:

(A)  trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments;

(17)  Government. The student understands the impact of constitutional issues on American society in the 20th century. The student is expected to:

(B)  analyze reasons for the adoption of 20th-century constitutional amendments.

(16)  Government. The student understands the American beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other important historic documents. The student is expected to:

(C)  identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and

(17)  Government. The student understands the process of changing the U.S. Constitution and the impact of amendments on American society. The student is expected to:

(B)  describe the impact of 19th-century amendments including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments on life in the United States; and

TAKS: US4 A, US7 A, 8.16 C, 8.17 B

(4)  History. The student understands the effects of reform and third party movements on American society. The student is expected to:

(A)  evaluate the impact of Progressive Era reforms including initiative, referendum, recall, and the passage of the 16th and 17th amendments;

(7)  History. The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement. The student is expected to:

(A)  trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments;

(17)  Government. The student understands the impact of constitutional issues on American society in the 20th century. The student is expected to:

(B)  analyze reasons for the adoption of 20th-century constitutional amendments.

(16)  Government. The student understands the American beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other important historic documents. The student is expected to:

(C)  identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and

(17)  Government. The student understands the process of changing the U.S. Constitution and the impact of amendments on American society. The student is expected to:

(B)  describe the impact of 19th-century amendments including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments on life in the United States; and

|Concepts |Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles |

| |The student will understand that |

|Rights |Rights often have limits. |

|Constitutionalism |Constitutionalism is open to interpretation. The Supreme Court determines constitutionalism. |

|Government |Government often reflects societies’ beliefs and values. |

Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies):

1. Activity: Create a worksheet for students to look up and summarize the following

constitutional amendments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,

and 26. After students have finished, review the meaning of each amendment

and the reasons for its adoption.

Questions to Consider in Lesson:

1) What is the significance of Amendment ___________?

2) What specific rights are granted by Amendment ____________?

Assessment of Activities:

Classroom Observation

Classroom Discussion

Worksheet

Prerequisite Skills:

1. Summarization Skills

Key Vocabulary:

N/A

Materials/Resources Needed:

Textbook, copies of Constitution, copies of worksheet, pens

Modifications: Allow students to have extended time to complete activities. Follow all modifications on students IEP.

Differentiated Instruction: Assign students a specific amendment and have them create a timeline tracing the causes and effects history of their amendment. Students should present their timeline on a poster board.

Teacher Notes:

Sample Test Questions:

1. The Fifteenth Amendment prevented voting discrimination based on-

A. gender

B. race

C. age

D. property ownership

2. The Twenty-sixth Amendment was passed during which of the following events

A. the Vietnam War

B. Reconstruction

C. the civil rights movement

D. World War I

Project developed and delivered through a Collaborative Research Grant between Texarkana Independent School District and TAMU-T Regents’ Initiative.

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