Mr. Saindon / United States History
Monday, December 9
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Friday, December 13
United States History Class / Mr. Saindon
What is Due This Week:​
1. Letter Writing Activity.
In the spirit of ‘good citizenship’ and ‘good sportsmanship’ and in keeping with the theme that we are ALL Americans and that WE ALL have a vested interest in a peaceful and powerful America….The students will have the choice to write President-elect Donald Trump a letter …OR… Vice-President Kamala Harris a letter. The letter can be congratulatory and should commend the candidate. You may want to suggest your concerns about an issue(s) that you want the President-elect or VP to focus on. Due Tuesday, December 10
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2. 3-Fold Chart (made with construction paper) of the Will be entered into gradebook on Wednesday
Three Branches of Government
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3. Three Branches WebQuest Due By Wednesday (This can be found on my website: google “Mr Saindon” and in Google Classroom.
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4. CONSTITUTION EXAM is on Thursday
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Crash Course of the Three Branches of Government
Objective for the Week:
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LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify the three branches of U.S. government and for each branch, describe the current leaders, functions, and main locations. Also, students will understand the system of checks and balances
The Three Branches of Government
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
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Content Objective(s)/California Standards
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The students will:
-identify the three branches of government
-explain the role of each branch
-explain and interpret how the system of checks and balances ensures that each branch of government is in compliance to the US Constitution
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Literacy Objective(s)
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Utilize different types of media to synthesize social studies information from a variety of social studies resources.
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Standards Covered
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the beginnings of America as a nation and the establishment of the new government.
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Explain the structure and function of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.