The United States Government

What is the purpose of the U.S. government?

Fifth Grade Level
By: Leticia Zuniga
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix

Content Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:

or Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance
Subject (Must include Rubric Scale Portfolio Indicators for Teachers and Students
Area at least 2 Web TEKS
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Arts and States for storybook or a quiz assignments (11) Reading/ Comprehension of Informational
Reading government Democracy: movie using assessment successfully
Text/Expository Text.Students analyze, make
structured? A Citizens storybird or and will and
Alphabet by storyjumper, supervise that understands inferences and draw conclusions about expository
What are the Elissa Grodin describing the all students the structure of text and provide evidence from text to support their
three Victor Juhasz system of will master the the U.S. understanding. Students are expected to:
branches of (illustrator), checks and content by government, a) summarize the main idea and supporting
the United students will balances of the using as well as details in a ways that maintain meaning and
States get in groups U.S. appropriate knows how to logical order;
government? of four and Constitution. grade level determine the
will discuss assessments facts in the b) determine the facts in text and verify them
about the Students will and feedbacks. text, and through established methods,
content of the choose a group . analyse c) analyze how the organizational pattern of a
book; the of four students, organizational text, cause-and-effect
teacher will and will create a patterns of a d) use multiple text features and graphics to
provide a little quiz about text, cause-and gain an overview of the contents of text and to
graphic the functions of -effect etc..
locate
organizer to the system of
help students checks and
balances, using
 organize their publisher; all ISTE NETS(teacher)
ideas. students will 3. Model digital age work and learning
participate as a Teachers exhibit knowledge,skills, and work process
collaborative representative of an innovative professional in a
assignment. global and digital society.
a) Demonstrate fluency in technology systems
and the transfer of current knowledge to new
technologies and situations
b) Collaborate with students,peers, parents, and
community members using digital tools and
resources to support student success and
innovation.
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a) Apply existing knowledge to generate new
ideas, products, or processes
b) Create original works as a means of personal
or group expression.

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Social the U.S. create a will use Google will provide a completed (16) Government. The student understand the
Studies System of compare/cont Docs to create multiple choice assessments framework of government created by the U.S.
Checks and rast essay the essay. test to assess and knows the
Constitution of 1787. The student will expect to:
Balances comparing Students will students main
differs from and create a timeline knowledge differences a) identify and explain the different functions of the
other contrasting about all the about the U.S. between the three branches of the government;
European the branches events of the checks and U.S. system of b) identify the reasons for and describe the system of
government of the U.S. revolutionary balances checks and checks and balances outlines in the U.S.Constitution.
systems? government. war,using the system, as well balances and The ISTE NET(teacher)
Compare following as will monitor the European (2) Design and develop digital age learning
and contrast Students will websites: all students system. The experiences and assessment.
the United create a chart Timetoast, progress by student can
States or a table Sutori, providing identify and
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with other characteristics OurStory feedback. different effectively to students, parents, and peers using a
government of the three functions of variety of digital age media and formats
of your branches of Students will the system of
c) Model and facilitate effective use of current and
choice? the U.S. create a checks and
government. multimedia balances. emerging digital tools to locate, analyse, evaluate,
poster using and use information resources to support research and
timetoast. learning.
ISTE NET (Students)
2. Communication and collaboration Students
use digital media and environments to
communicate and work collaboratively, including
at a distance, to support individual learning and
contribute to the learning of others.
a) Interact, collaborate,and publish with peers,
experts, or others variety of digital
environment and media
b) Communicate information and ideas
effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of media formats.

History tudents will

S Students will he teacher The student
T 113.16. Social Studies, Grade 5.
elaborate a implement will provide a were assessed (2) History. The student understands how conflict
group technology by true and false by presenting between the American colonies and Great Britain led
presentation using Genial.ly assessment their
to American independence.The student is expected
about the or canvas about the presentations
founder websites to founder fathers about the to:
fathers of the create a group of the United founder a) identify and analyse the causes and the effects
United State presentation States fathers of the of events prior to and during the American
Constitution. about the Constitution, U.S. Revolution, including the French and Indian
founders fathers as well as Constitution, War and the Boston Tea Party;
Students will of the U.S. provide teacher b) identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot
color a map Constitution. appropriate provide an
and will learning appropriate heroes, including John Adams, Samuel
identify on feedbacks. Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale,
the map the Students will rubric. Thomas Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and
thirteen create a digital Teacher George Washington, and their motivations
colonies and word cloud provided an and contributions during the revolutionary
the place using Google oral quiz to
period
where the Forms with the assess new
founder new vocabulary vocabulary ISTE NET (Teacher)
fathers signed of this section. words. 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and
the U.S. Students will creativity
Constitution. identify the a) Promote, support, and model creative
founder father and innovative thinking and inventiveness
patriots and b) Engage students in exploring real-world
the history of
the U.S. issues
revolutionary and s olving authentic problems using digital
wars. tools a nd resources
ISTE NET(Students)
3) Research and information fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and
use information.
a) Plan strategies to guide inquiry;
b) Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate,
synthesize, and ethically use information from
a variety of sources and media;
c) Evaluate and select information sources and
digital tools based on the appropriateness to
specific tasks;
d) Process data and report results