2013-2014 UMU Lesson Plan Template Name: Abigale Benninghoff Date: March 12-14, 2014 Grade Level: 11 &12

grade Class Period: 1,3,7 Subject: General Government Lesson # & Title: Executive Branch Big Idea/Lesson Focus: The Executive Branch Essential Question: What roles does the President play in the Executive Branch? Context for Learning: See Context for Learning Function of the Lesson: Introduce New Skill or Content Practice Review Remediation

Content Standards: http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Academic-Content-Standards/Social-Studies/HSSocial-Studies-Standards-UpdatedNovember-2012.pdf.aspx Topic: Structure and Functions of the Federal Government Three branches compose the basic structure of the federal government. Public policy is created through the making of laws, the execution of the laws and the adjudication of disputes under the laws. Content Statements: 14. Law and public policy are created and implemented by three branches of government; each functions with its own set of powers and responsibilities. 15. The political process creates a dynamic interaction among the three branches of government in addressing current issues. Public Policy is created through the making of laws, the execution of the laws and the adjudication of disputes under the laws. Topic: Public Policy Federal, state and local governments address problems and issues by making decisions, creating laws, enforcing regulations and taking action. Content Statements: 21. A variety of entities within the three branches of government, at all levels, address public policy issues which arise in domestic and international affairs. Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to describe the structure of the Executive Branch. Student will be able to explain the roles of the President and the Executive Branch departments. Students will be able to define key terms associated with the Executive Branch.

Academic Language: Dignitaries, ambassador, diplomat, prosperity, pardoning, line of succession, balance the ticket Teaching through direct instruction Students will be encouraged to use these terms in their writing and language and the instruction of the teacher

Instructional materials and support Executive Branch handout Executive Branch Prezi Ipad Projector

Prior Knowledge Students have limited knowledge of the Executive Branch of government. Students have had instruction about the legislative branch of the government. Students have covered topics such as democracy, federalism, and other appropriate discussions that have prepared them to learn about the law making process.

Assessments: Assessment during the lesson: o Students will complete notes o Formal Assessment will occur during the lesson. Strategy and Learning Tasks Introduction: Ask students List as many activities as you can think of that the President might do during a typical day. Have students write down their answers.

Presentation/Explicit Instruction: Distribute the Roles of the President Graphic Organizer and Executive Branch notes. Begin Prezi; o Guided Note taking using the graphic organizer Essential Questions/ Checking for Understanding

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Do you think the President is fairly compensated at 400,000 a year? Why can Arnold Swarzeneggar be governor of California but not President? The role of president is not such a very difficult position to fill, his duties being mainly to execute the laws of congress.-Admiral Dewey Do you agree?

Guided Practice: Students will be given a daily diary of a President and will be asked to assign the specific role pertaining to each duty the President performed that day. Students will be working in groups. Students will be tested with a summative quiz over the powers of the President.

Differentiation: Students with special needs/apathetic Baseline: Students can identify six roles of the President Average: Students can identify six roles of the President and relate those roles to issues studied in the State of the Union Top: Students can identify eight roles of the President and analyze those roles in terms of current events