3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:A NEW NATION
  • Subject(s):Social Studies
  • Days:15
  • Grade(s):8
Key Learning: The government established by the United States after the American Revolution was unique in the world and continues to evolve.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 
How were the national and state governments structured through the writing of constitutions?
   
Concept: Writing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Concept: The U. S. Constitution
Concept: Georgia Constitution
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What were the problems under the Articles of Confederation that led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution? (A)
What compromises were reached at the Constitutional Convention? (A)
How and why was the Constitution ratified? (A)
What was the role of Georgians at the Constitutional Convention? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How does the U.S. Constitution structure the U.S. government? (A)
How does it protect citizens rights? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What were the strengths and weaknesses of Georgia’s early constitutions? (A)
How does the Georgia constitution structure the state government? (A)
Additional Information:

Frayer model, role playing, primary sources, focused reading, distributed summarizing, scavenger hunt, videos

Resources:

Vocabulary Report

  • Constitutional Convention -
  • Constitution of 1777 and 1789 -
  • Preamble -
  • Georgia General Assembly -
  • Articles of Confederation -
  • checks and balances -
  • bicameral -
  • governor -
  • separation of powers -
  • court system -
  • elastic clause -
  • unicameral -
  • legislature -
  • representative -
  • executive -
  • government -
  • federalism -
  • judicial -
  • compromise -
  • Bill of Rights -
  • veto -
  • ratify -
  • natural rights -
  • Anti-Federalist -
  • supremacy clause -
  • Great Compromise -
  • living document -
  • Senate -
  • House of Representatives -
  • amend -