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    This lesson plan introduces students to the concept of federalism over 35-40 minutes. Students will define federalism, its principles, and how it is used in the US Constitution through the sharing and separation of powers. The lesson compares different countries with federalist systems to identify common characteristics. Students will create a class definition of federalism and apply it to determine if other examples demonstrate federalist principles. The teacher assesses understanding through discussion, an exit ticket defining federalism and providing an example.

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    This lesson plan introduces students to the concept of federalism over 35-40 minutes. Students will define federalism, its principles, and how it is used in the US Constitution through the sharing and separation of powers. The lesson compares different countries with federalist systems to identify common characteristics. Students will create a class definition of federalism and apply it to determine if other examples demonstrate federalist principles. The teacher assesses understanding through discussion, an exit ticket defining federalism and providing an example.

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    This lesson plan introduces students to the concept of federalism over 35-40 minutes. Students will define federalism, its principles, and how it is used in the US Constitution through the sharing and separation of powers. The lesson compares different countries with federalist systems to identify common characteristics. Students will create a class definition of federalism and apply it to determine if other examples demonstrate federalist principles. The teacher assesses understanding through discussion, an exit ticket defining federalism and providing an example.

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    Concept Formation Lesson

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    This lesson plan introduces students to the concept of federalism over 35-40 minutes. Students will define federalism, its principles, and how it is used in the US Constitution through the sharing and separation of powers. The lesson compares different countries with federalist systems to identify common characteristics. Students will create a class definition of federalism and apply it to determine if other examples demonstrate federalist principles. The teacher assesses understanding through discussion, an exit ticket defining federalism and providing an example.

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    Concept Formation Lesson Plan Format

    Emma Kowal
    Length of lesson: 35-40 minutes
    Title of lesson: Federalism Concept Formation
    Overview: In the lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of federalism and
    will look at examples of different countries with federalist governments along with
    identifying certain characteristics that they all have in common. They will then create
    a class definition of the concept of federalism with the help of the teacher, and test
    other examples and non-examples with the definition and characteristics.
    Objectives:
    Students will define federalism and its principles as well as explain how it is used
    in the constitution through the sharing and separation of powers. (5-U3.3.6)
    Anticipated student conceptions or challenges to understanding:
    Students could possibly have difficulty understanding federalism and how it works
    within a countries government. I would address this challenge by going over many
    examples of federalist governments as well as looking at the separation of powers
    between the states and national governments that a federalist system creates in the
    United States specifically.
    Materials/Evidence/Sources:
    -PowerPoint slides (included)
    -Country example information sheet (included)
    Assessment:
    During the lesson, I will informally assess the students through their discussion and
    involvement in the lesson. After the instruction of the lesson, I will have the students
    complete an exit ticket explaining the attributes that are associated with federalism,
    the definition that we created as a class, and an explained example of a federalist
    government that we discussed other than the United States.
    Instructional Sequence:
    1. Introduce the lesson by using the PowerPoint slides and asking questions
    reminding them of the Articles of Confederation, why it was created, and
    ultimately why it failed. Ask them to think about the framers of the Constitution
    and what they were thinking about when they were establishing set powers.
    Should state governments have more powers? Should the national government
    hold the most powers? (5 minutes)
    2. Then move through each of the examples provided in the power point and on
    the information sheet for the different countries. Give them a few minutes to
    look over the information provided for each country and then bring the class
    back together to ask about anything that stood out to them and anything that
    is similar between the examples. (5 minutes each)
    3. After discussing each of the countries, write out the similarities that the class
    comes up with on the board. (2 minutes)

    4. Discuss the three key attributes in the PowerPoint and see if they are similar to
    the characteristics that the students came up with. (3 minutes)
    5. Have the students talk to their neighbors and come up with a possible
    definition of Federalism using the attributes they created. (5 minutes)
    6. Have some students share their possible definitions and then compare with the
    definition that you have. (5 minutes)
    7. Then go over the next two examples with the students making the decisions of
    whether or not they can be considered a federalist government, with the use of
    the attributes. (5 minutes)
    8. Explain the exit ticket assignment, and have them complete it to be turned in
    as an assessment of the lesson. (5-10 minutes)

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