Teacher+Resources

**__Teacher Resources__**  1. The textbook that I found which correlated with the Sunshine State Standards, area of study, and the grade level which my lesson plan was for was [|Our Communities] //. // This book was a good reading excerpt intro to the lessons for the students.

 McGraw-Hill. , & Macmillan, (2006). // Our communities //. (pp. 156-161). NY: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Publishing.Retrieved from [|Our Communities Text Book]

 2. [|Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government]is a great website I found to utilize in this lesson. It is focused on the U.S. History in a way that is easily absorbable for students at this age. It is also a free resource provided by the government, meaning it is useful and accurate. The vocabulary links that are used in the lesson come directly from this website and allow the students to not only have the definition of the words but also more description

// Ben's guide to the u.s. government //. (2009, February 03).  Retrieved from []

3. [|BrainPOP] provides videos correlating to the specific lesson as well as provides activities, worksheets, and possible quizzes pertaining to that specific lesson. The website provided printable worksheets and interactive activities for students to partake in as further preparation and learning within this week's lesson. I utilized BrainPOP for the US Constitution Video.

 BrainPOP. (1999-2012). //U.s. constitution//. Retrieved from  http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/usconstitution/preview.weml

4. [|Draft Your Family Constitution]This link provided a 5th grade activity by Melissa Dianda on how to "Draft your own Family Constitution;" their personal “supreme law of the land.” I tweaked the directions to include parental participation, as well as third grade level appropriateness. The website contained detailed step-by-step instructions on how to draft a "Family Constitution."

Dianda, M. (2006). // Draft a family constitution //. Retrieved from http://www.education.com/activity/article/family-constitution/

Worksheet/Quiz Resources  5. The worksheet used by the students to define their vocabulary words: 

6. The Quiz review that will help the students prepare for their quiz:

7. The final quiz that the students will take to assess their progress and understanding in this unit  .[|U.S. Constitution and Government QUIZ] 8. [|Learn About the US Constitution] is a final resource that I found that could possibly be helpful, but which I didn't integrate into this lesson plan was a worksheet on the U.S. Constitution. // Learn about the u.s. constitution //. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/learn-constitution/