5th Grade Unit 7
The United States Governments
(1777-1787)
Unit Compelling Questions
Instructions: Choose one or more Compelling Questions (CQ) for the unit based on your available time. Each Supporting Question (SQ) is sequenced and scaffolded for the Compelling Question.
Note: Starred (*) Compelling Questions are in the 5th Grade example Planning & Pacing Guide.
CQ: Were the Articles of Confederation so bad? (C3 Teachers)
Teacher Guide
Student Workbook
Student Slides:
District Assessment: Summative Performance Task
Take Action (Optional)
CQ: What do compromises reveal about the Founders?
Teacher Guide
Student Workbook
Student Slides:
District Assessment: Summative Performance Task
Take Action (Optional)
CQ: How do you make a government responsible?
Teacher Guide
Student Slides:
SQ 1: How does the Preamble reflect the responsibility of the government?
SQ 2: What are the powers and responsibilities of the legislative branch?
SQ 3: What are the powers and responsibilities of the executive branch?
SQ 4: What are the powers and responsibilities of the judicial branch?
SQ 5: How does the Amendment process check the power of the government?
District Assessment: Summative Performance Task
Take Action (Optional)