Lesson 6: Unit review and assessment
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to explain and apply key principles of the foundations of government—including natural rights, popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism—in preparation for the unit assessment.
How did the themes and principles of government impact the creation of the constitution?
CG.His.5.a. Analyze how interpretations of the social contract theory of government influenced the
founding of the United States government (e.g., Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau,
John Locke).
CG.Civ.4.a. Explain how the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution contributed to
the establishment of a federal democratic republic (e.g., popular sovereignty, federalism).
CG.Civ.4.b. Describe how the United States Constitution organizes, enumerates, and divides power to
create a limited government (e.g., separation of powers, checks and balances, necessary
and proper clause, supremacy clause, 10th Amendment).
DOK Level 3 – Strategic Thinking
Analyzing how foundational principles limit government power
Evaluating the influence of Enlightenment thinkers on the Constitution
Defending whether the Constitution successfully protects natural rights
students who do not do well can utilize test corrections for a higher score.
The unit assessment will be used to assess students.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RydqprzCva5Pt1x0K4jGy2_GKYS0Qzw3KY5qSQDPcSo/edit?tab=t.