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Griffin Molino Unit Plan
1. The Unit Plan topic is the Presidential Election
2. The unit plan will run from October 26th- November 6th
3. The Unit Plan fits into the curriculum because it is an American History class. At South Williamsport this is the only American History class
required by students to take during their 4-year high school career. Therefore, there is a lot of leeway on what can be taught since American
History is only barely touched when the students are in 8th grade. This will help introduce the students to the United States political system and
also give them information regarding an election that is historic and also extremely important to all United States citizens.
4. The first two lesson plans will be about our political system, which is a multi-party system. We will then go into presidential campaigns and
political platforms. Following those three lessons we will look at special interest groups. For the final two lessons we will look at the electoral
college and polling in the United States. The first five lessons will be taught through the first week of the topic. The students will then have a
project where they are to predict the winner of their assigned state for the upcoming presidential election. Then we will finish with the final
lesson after a day for presenting their projects. We will have a review day and then a test to complete the two-week unit.
Saint Francis University
Education Department
Election
Standards-Aligned Unit Planning Process-Domain I
1. Unit Overview Content Area: Science- Weather

Grade Level: First Grade
Students will have the opportunity to learn why the presidential election is so important every four
1a. Brief description of the unit of study years, by learning what the president does to affect everyday life. They will have the opportunity to
understanding polling. They will have the opportunity to look at an individual state and predict the
winner and see how each states electoral college votes contribute to the entirety of the electoral
college. Lastly, they will have the opportunity to learn about presidential campaigns and special
interest groups.
Standard - 7.1.9.A
1b. Grade level standard(s) to be addressed Explain and illustrate how geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about
in this unit of study people, places, and environments.
Standard - 5.1.9.B
SAS Portal Analyze the major arguments advanced for different systems of government.
Standard - 5.2.9.D
Analyze citizens' roles in the political process toward the attainment of goals for individual and
public good.
Big Ideas:
 What does the US President do?
 How do polls work?
 What is the electoral college?
 Presidential Campaigns
 Special Interest Groups
2. Learning Targets - Domain I/III
2a. Concepts and Competencies for all 2a. Concepts and competencies for all students
students Concepts:
1. Some kinds Governments create and enforce law as the boundary between the willingness
SAS Portal of the state to respect the interest of citizens in liberty and security.
2. Power and authority are to be distinguished from one another.
Competencies:
Use content to demonstrate:
3. Analytic Thinking
4. Critical Thinking
5. Strategic Thinking
6. Chronological Thinking
2b. Key vocabulary for all students 2b. Prioritized key vocabulary and ideas for all exceptional learners
Congress
Campaign Multi-Party system- The political system used by the United States where more than two parties
Polls can run for office
Debate
Rallies Stump Speeches – Before rallies, stump speeches were the primary way that candidates would
Conservative present their information to the public, through standing on a tree stump and talking to crowds.
Liberal
Popular Vote
Electoral College
Swing state
Safe State
Political Platform
Staffers
3. Instructional Process - Domain III
Universal Design for Learning Principles:

Multiple Means of Representation, Expression and Engagement
Differentiation
Instructional Accommodations and
Components Modifications
(No students with
Barriers to Access IEP’s)
Instructional Materials, Resources Assessment

Practices and Tools
 Question and
Use videos to help discussion  Worksheets ● Informal  Content too Supplemental Aids
introduce or reinforce  Direct  PowerPoint through complex  Decrease text
information explicit notes discussion on  Reading level complexity by
instruction  Guided Notes learned too high shortening the
 Teaching Sheets information  Students will
Use readings to text
examples/  Project Rubric rely on
introduce and teach ● Percent of  Provide
non  Campaign correct presentations
information on the US Websites repeated
political system examples responses on and exposure to the
 Platform
 Worksheets Website
guided notes supplemental same text and
 Projector  Previous ● Percent of information material
Provide vocabulary and
instruction to help Presidential correct  Provide
winner’s responses on presentations graphic
students understand  Requirement of
website any given organizers
political content better sustained
 Polling worksheet  Provide guided
websites completed attention notes/practice
Provide students  Website  Information  Lead
● Percent of
opportunity to find showing doesn’t feel discussions
candidates
correct
information and responses on relatable to  Give notes
explore content they funding students
the project ahead of time
are curious about assigned  High political
● Percent of concepts that
correct can’t be
responses on scaffolded
test
4. Individualized Student Planning
Student or groups will be identified Standards-Aligned IEP Goals Student-Specific IEP Goals Individualized Student Supports
here. If you do not have IEP Aligned to prioritized learning
students then you may leave this targets
section blank. 504 students may
also be included here
A Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
B Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
C Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

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Griffin Molino Unit Plan

1. The Unit Plan topic is the Presidential Election

Standards-Aligned Unit Planning Process-Domain I

1. Unit Overview Content Area: Science- Weather

2. Learning Targets - Domain I/III

Universal Design for Learning Principles:

Instructional Materials, Resources Assessment

4. Individualized Student Planning

A Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

B Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

C Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

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