TDS Lesson Plan

Teacher:

Title: On the Ideals Of The Founding Fathers and Their Implementation

Subject: U.S. History

Grade Level: Middle School

(a)(7)(B)(8) Students discuss how and whether the actions of U.S. citizens and the local, state,
TEKS: and federal governments have achieved the ideals espoused in the founding documents.

Students will learn...

Learning Objectives: ● How to assess primary sources and define secondary and tertiary sources .
● Contextualizing primary sources.
● Class/group debates.

Essential Question(s): What was the purpose instilled in the founding documents and how are/were they implemented
in our country today/over time?

Essential Vocabulary: Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, amendments, Men Are Created Equal, Representation, Taxation
without representation

Resources/Materials: Declaration of Independence, Youtube video "The American Revolution, Explained in 5

Minutes!"

Introduce the class to the context of the beginning of the revolutionary war, and Time: 5min
elaborate on how to relate primary sources into critical thinking.

Watch "The American Revolution, Explained in 5 Minutes!"

Time: 5min
Procedures:

As a class students will discuss personal experiences that have informed them on
Time: 10min
the state of our country as it relates to the founding principles.

Time: 5min
Students will remark on other's anecdotes and experiences.

Assessment: Students will write a half page explanation on how the evidence and discussion has Time:5 min
informed them about how the founding documents have been implemented and
instilled in our country and whether their purposes have been achieved.
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