Hist&Govt_40 (S14)

Respond to questions about the history and government of the United States in order to be successful in the naturalization process.

NOTE:  COAAP submitted under Option 2 - combination of pre-approved tasks from other COAAPs.

Task 1:  Create a Timeline (BL-A)

Student will be given a list of 5 important events in U.S. history.  Student will write them in correct order on a timeline.  Student will write a brief explanation of the significance of each of the 5 events (IL-A).

Task 2:  Prepare a Chart of 3 Branches of Government (BL-A)

Student will make a chart naming the 3 branches of the Federal Government, and will complete the chart by describing up to 4 duties of each branch.

Task 3:  Practice Dictation (BL/BH only)

Student will write 2 level-appropriate sentences containing vocabulary words from civics and history.

Task 4:  Write an Article Related to the Bill of Rights (IL-A)

In this writing task, the student will (1) describe one civil liberty provided by the Bill of Rights, (2) tell why the civil liberty is important, and (3) give examples to illustrate how the civil liberty applies to a specific situation or show the reasons why the civil liberty is important.