Randi+Murray+-+Lesson+Plans+-+Specific

These links take you to a specific lesson plan that could be used in class.
 * Lesson Plan – Specific Activity **


 * W**e the People: A History**
 * [|http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/WeThePeople/
 * This lesson plan focuses on the taxation of the American Colonies. I would use this lesson in my Civics class in order to show a cause for the colonies to split away from England and come up with the Declaration of Independence and later the U.S. Constitution.


 * **The Bill of Rights**
 * http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/billofrights/
 * This lesson requires students to use the Internet to learn about several U.S. Supreme Court cases. Students will review an summarize the cases within groups and then complete a two paragraph summary for a grade.


 * **U.S. Constitution Workshop**
 * http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-workshop/#worksheets
 * This workshop requires students to analyze primary source documents and then establish each document’s constitutional relevance. Before beginning this workshop, it is very important that students have background knowledge on the U.S. Constitution.


 * **The Democracy Project – The Election**
 * http://www.ipa.udel.edu/democracy/resources/lessonplans.html
 * This lesson teaches students the importance of becoming an informed voter. With in this lesson, students participate in a mock election where they do not know the candidates prior to the election. Students vote for one of the four candidates, and then discuss who they voted for and why. Students also discuss why becoming an informed voter is a very important part of voting.


 * **United States Colored Troops**
 * http://www.civilwar.org/historyclassroom/hc_usctlesson.htm
 * This lesson requires students to learn about the involvement of black troops during the Civil War. Students will learn about the Emancipation Proclamation and then read documents and analyze photographs to learn how black troops were treated during the Civil War as well as the impact they made on the Union war effort.