Mr. Saindon
United States History
Monday, May 12
to Friday, May 16
Last Week
Wrapping up "Overview of the Civil War" packet. Will finish on Monday
This Week: Three topics:
1. Gettysburg: Fill out close activity on the Gettysburg Address (100 points)
2. Skit on the Emancipation Proclamation ((100 points based on team work and focus)
3. "Killing Lincoln"packet questions (100 points)
Battle of Gettysburg
Emancipation Proclamation
Countdown to the Civil War
Learning Objective
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Students will identify the conflicts between the North and South and explain how these led to the Civil War.
1.Students will be able to create a timeline of events leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg. Students will be able to discuss the effects of the Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. After reading the Gettysburg Address, students will be able to summarize the content.
2. Students will be able to discuss the political and military conditions that led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. After reading the document, students will be able to summarize, in writing, the meaning of the Emancipation Proclamation.
3. Lincoln’s Assassination – Understand the events leading up to and following April 14, 1865.
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The Investigation and Trial – Dive into the search for John Wilkes Booth and the trial of the conspirators.
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Lincoln’s Legacy – Analyze Abraham Lincoln’s lasting impact on America today.
Fall of Richmond
Song: The Night They
Drove Old Dixie Down
Lincoln Surveys the Carnage at Petersburg, Virginia

United States of America
USA




Confederate States of America
CSA
President Abraham Lincoln
President Jefferson Davis
Lesson Plan: The Judicial Branch
Benchmarks:
SS.7.C.3.8 Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels
SS.7.C.3.3. Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as established in the Constitution.
SS.7.C.3.8 Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Key Terms / Content:
The main job of the Judicial Branch | Interpret the Law | Article III of the US Constitution | “One Supreme Court” | “Congress shall Create… Inferior Courts” | Jury | Verdict | Criminal Trials | Civil Trials | Dual Court System | the role of Judges | Plaintiff | Defendant | Three levels of the Federal Courts | District Court | Court of Appeals | US Supreme Court | Appeal | Jurisdiction | Original Jurisdiction | Types of Federal Cases | Marbury v. Madison | Judicial Review | Unconstitutional | Overturn | Check of the Judicial Branch
Essential Questions:
What is the main job of the judicial branch of the US?
How is the judicial branch structured?
What does the US Constitution say about the judicial branch?
What is the difference between a criminal trial and a civil trial?
What is the role of judges on the various levels of the court system?
What are the three levels of federal courts?
What is the difference between the three levels of courts?
What is the “dual court” system?
What power was produced by Marbury v. Madison and what impact did this have on the federal government?
Objectives:
After: discussion, read aloud, note-taking, graphic organizer(s), smart-board, Q&A, call & response, quiz, thesis development, worksheet / video and review activities
WBAT:
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Define the main duty / job of the judicial branch?
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Describe the difference between a criminal trial and a civil trial and provide examples
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List what the US Constitution states about the federal judicial branch
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List the three levels of federal courts, and describe the different functions of these courts
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Define the “dual court” system
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Define judicial review and its establishment from the Marbury v. Madison case. Describe the effect this had on the federal government
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Define and use content key terms
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Answer EOC practice questions from these benchmarks