Executive Branch/5 Pillars

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.2.2: Trace the origins of Islam and the life and teachings of Muhammad, including Islamic teachings on the connection with Judaism and Christianity.

7.2.4: Discuss the expansion of Muslim rule through military conquests and treaties, emphasizing the cultural blending within Muslim civilization and the spread and acceptance of Islam and the Arabic language.

8.2.6: Enumerate the powers of govåernment set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights.

8.2.3: Evaluate the major debates that occurred during the development of the Constitution and their ultimate resolutions in such areas as shared power among institutions, divided state-federal power, slavery, the rights of individuals and states (later addressed by the addition of the Bill of Rights), and the status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

8th Grade

1. Understand the creation of the Executive Branch

2. Understand the workings of the electoral college and how it determines the Presidency.

7th Grade

1. Describe the role of the Qur’an and Sunnah.

2. Identify and Explain the importance of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Common Core Literacy Standard

RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.

WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (15 min.) Daily Journals: Students will read two excerpts from "This Day in History" and identify the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why).

Direct Instruction (15 min.)

8th Grade-SDAIE: Direct Teach/Executive Branch: Teacher will read the selection of the executive branch and provide clarification and examples of what is going on. Students will complete a graphic organizer were they will identify problems and solution that underline the executive branch.

7th Grade-SDAIE: Chunk Read/Annotate: Quran’ and Sunnah: Teacher will lead students in a chunked reading and annotation dealing with the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Students will answer the two essential questions.

Guided Practice (15 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: The executive Branch: Teacher and students will go over the answers to the creation of the executive branch.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: 5 Pillars of Islam: Teacher and students will review their answers to the Five Pillars of Islam.

Independent Practice (30 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Video Clip/VBQ: Electoral College: Students will watch a video clip and answer 6 video based questions from the video. Students will then get additional questions on researching how many electoral colleges are in California and their close states.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Chunking: Five Pillars of Islam: Students will read chunked sections of the textbook that cover the 5 pillars of Islam. They will then fill in a table that has them identify and explain the pillar how its practiced and will attach a picture.

Homework.

EdPuzzle due by Friday at 5 p.m.

Closure (5 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Take question/comments/announcements

3. Dismiss Class.

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