Title of Unit: National & Sub-national Government Title of Lesson: Nevada Courts

Lesson Plan #5 out of 5

1. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This lesson is designed to extend their knowledge of the court system by teaching them that each level of the courts has their own jobs. 2. Target Population: grade level: 4th grade skill level: students at all grade levels grouping: whole group discussion and reading, partner work, independent notes. 3. Objectives: C14.4.6 Understand the roles of the courts. 4. Procedure: 1. Have students write in their social studies journal what each level of the courts here in Nevada are and what each does? 5 min 2. Teacher will write down on the board what students discussed. Teacher will do a show of hands of people who have heard of the phrases; Nevada Supreme Court, District (Trial) Courts, Justice Courts and Municipal Court. 5 min. 3. Ask the students why they think these courts are needed if there is already a federal level to the court system. Discuss. Write responses on the board. 5 min 4. Discussion will lead to the Teacher reading Ch. 4 from Nevada (From Sea to Shining Sea, second) by Suzanne M. Williams. 10 min 5. Have students split in groups of 5 and each group will be assigned a part of the Judicial System in Nevada. For example, Nevada Supreme Court, District (Trial) Court, Justice Court and Municipal Court. Each group will go to the website http://bensguide.gpo.gov/35/government/branches.html to find out what each part consists of.15 min 6. After 15 minutes students will go back to their seat to get ready to present what they found out about Nevadas Judicial System specifically the part they were assigned to. The students will write down in their journal what their peers have said. 15 min 7. Assessment: An informal assessment for day 5 will be if the students shared the load of the assignment. Also making sure that each student is on task at the computer and not doing something else besides what they are assigned. 8. Reflection:

What skills do students need in order to be successful with this lesson?

EDEL 453 Spring 2012

Karen Powell- Instructor

Submitted by: Mayela Hernandez & Lorrena Mccallum

Title of Unit: National & Sub-national Government Title of Lesson: Nevada Courts

Lesson Plan #5 out of 5

Students will need to be able work in pairs, small groups and find useful information on a specific subject. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? - To follow up this lesson I will have the students compare federal and local Judicial systems to the school and classroom systems. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? - I will partner up with them and discuss more thoroughly Judicial System while the other students are working on their assignment. Where do you anticipate having problems with this lesson? I can anticipate that the lesson can seem repetitive from the previous lesson so the students might get bored. However, I think the repetition is good for them on a subject that is complicated and they can get easily confused.

9. Materials: Paper and pencils White board Nevada (From Sea to Shining Sea, second) by Suzanne M. Williams Social Studies journal Computers

EDEL 453 Spring 2012

Karen Powell- Instructor

Submitted by: Mayela Hernandez & Lorrena Mccallum