STAGE 1 DESIRED RESULTS

Designer(s): Helem Fabre

Unit Title: Understanding Citizenship
Grade: 5th
Learning Goals/Understandings: Students will understand
that

Students will understand civics and

government.
Students will understand the process of
creating a speech and delivering the
speech.
Students will understand their roles as
American citizens and the rights and
responsibilities of citizens.

Students will know:

(What key knowledge will students acquire as a result of
this unit?)

Students know the role of voters during

election.
Students will understand the purpose of
presidential candidates speeches, as a tool
for getting votes.
Gain an understanding of the structure
and powers of the legislative branch of the
U.S. federal government.

Essential Questions:
(What provocative questions will foster inquiry and
understanding?)

What is the purpose of a presidential candidates

speech, as a tool for getting votes?
How can I create and deliver a speech, which
persuades voters?

Students will be able to:

(What key skills will students acquire as a result of this
unit? What should they be able to do after the unit?)

Students will be able to know informed

citizenship duties such as voting.
Students will be able to write in a
persuasive matter.

STAGE 2 ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE

Performance Tasks:
Other Evidence:
(Through what performance tasks will students demonstrate
the desired understandings and skills? By what criteria will
they be judged?)

Lesson 1: Introduction to Citizenship

Lesson 2: Understanding United States
Government
Lesson 3: Analyzing presidential candidate
speeches
Lesson 4: Classroom Election

Source: Understanding by Design, Unit Design Planning Template (Wiggins/McTighe 2005)

STAGE 3 LEARNING PLAN

Summary of Learning Activities:
(What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achieve the desired results?)

Students will learn the importance of political speeches.

Students will learn the importance of a voter.
Students will learn how to write in a persuasive matter.

Source: Understanding by Design, Unit Design Planning Template (Wiggins/McTighe 2005)