Monday, April 29, 2019

Principle, Case, and Document Review

Learning Targets:  Students will be able to....
  • Explain how the U.S. Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances among branches of government and allocates power between federal and state governments. This system is based on the rule of law and the balance majority rule and minority rights. 
  • Describe how governmental laws and policies balancing order and liberty are based on the U.S. Constitution and have been interpreted differently over time.
  • Understand why popular sovereignty, individualism, and republicanism are important considerations of U.S. laws and policy making and assume citizens will engage and participate. 
Opener: Homework Turn-in/Review

Open your notebook to your latest homework assignment.  
Once you've been "checked off", trade with a partner.

Activity #1: AP FRQ Scoring Mini-Lesson and Guided Practice

"Where are the points?" -  Guided Practice
  • Each student will create an "Peer Feedback" sheet that mimics the scoring criteria provided by the College Board (criteria on screen).  
  • Your task as the "grader" is to provide comments and feedback according to the instruction on the sheet.  While this will not be the grade entered in Powerschool, it will serve to help both grader and writer determine areas of strength and weakness.  It will also serve as a reminder of the appropriate level of detail required to receive credit without wasting too much time.
  • Once you have your notebook returned and have seen the peer feedback, trade again with another partner to review the next assigned question from the homework.
  • Rinse and repeat.
Activity #2: - Independent Study Time

Use the tools that have been given to you.  See previous postings for...

  • Review tools
  • Practice Tests
  • Video links

This is neither endorsement or promotion.  It appears to be worth a look and roughly fits our time frame if you don't already have a plan...which you should.

https://www.gopopro.com/review-days
  1. Identify one area of weakness you identified today.
  2. Plan for how to address that weakness during this week.
  3. Show me your plan.
 

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