• The students will understand the definition of the word compromise.
• The students will identify the result of the Great Compromise.
• The students will identify the difference between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.

The students will identify the result of the 3/5 Compromise.

On-going Formative Assessment(s):

• The students will complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.

• In completing a worksheet, the students will name the components of the Great Compromise. 

• The students will match the word compromise to its definition.
• The students will fill in the appropriate blank with the words "Great Compromise" as they match the term with its result.
• The students will distinguish between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan by filling in the appropriate blank in a descriptive paragraph.
• Using multiple choice, the students will identify the result of the 3/5 Compromise.
• The students will correctly complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
• The students will list the components of the Great Compromise in paragraph form.

• Oral directions will be given.
• All SST, EIP, and Special Education students will be pulled to a back table.  The teacher will read the test aloud to those students.
• Students will work with group members to complete the Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
• The teacher will assist students who need help with the Great Compromise paragraph.

• The students will identify the purpose of a system of checks and balances.
• The students will identify the importance of the preamble of the Constitution.
• The students will identify the type of government established by the Constitution

On-going Formative Assessment(s):

• The students will identify any unknown words in the Preamble of the Constitution.
• The students will rewrite the Preamble of the Constitution in modern day language.
• The students will complete a diagram to identify the three branches of government and their functions.

• The students will fill in the appropriate blank defining checks and balances.
• The students will fill in the appropriate blank defning a rpeamble.
• The students will identify that the Constitution established a federal system of government.
• The students will circle and define any unknown words in the Preamble of the Constitution.
• The students will rewrite the Preamble using modern definitions of previously identified unknown words.
• The students will correctly complete a diagram differentiating between the three branches of governement.

• Oral directions will be given.
• The teacher will read the test aloud to all SST, EIP, and Special Education students.
• The students will work in groups to identify and define unknown words in the Preamble.
• The teacher will assist individual students who need help when rewriting the Preamble.
• The students will work with Learning Partners to complete the diagram differentiating between the different branches of government.

• The students will understand the purpose of Cabinet members.
• The students will identify that the Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
• The students will understand the difference between a Federalist and an Antifederalist.

On-going Formative Assessment(s):

• The students will compare and contrast Federalists and Antifederalists using a Venn Diagram.
• The students will list the major freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
• The students will list the responsibilities of the cabinet members.

• The students will correctly define the term "cabinet members" using a fill in the blank test.
• Using multiple choice, the students will correctly identify that the Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
• The students will fill in the appropriate blank defining the term "Federalist" and the term "Antifederalist."
• The students will correctly complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting Federalist and Antifederalists.
• The students will list the major freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
• The students will complete a workbook page listing the responsibilities of the cabinet members.

• Oral directions will be given.
• The teacher will assist all SST, EIP, and Special Education students by reading the test aloud.
• The students will work with Learning Partners to complete the Venn diagram comparing and contrasting Federalists and Antifederalists.
• As a class, the students will list the major freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
• Working in groups, the students will complete their workbook pages.