2. Assessment Photo Album Mrs. Green English & American Government

3. Learning Goals Limited Government Majority Rules & Majority Rights Constitution & Civil Rights Checks & Balances U.S. Government

4. Learning Goals Prewriting Draft ReviseEdit Share

5. Pre-writing Assessment Please write a 4-5 sentence paragraph over the topic below. Include a topic sentence and a conclusion sentence. Make sure that you capitalize each sentence and use correct punctuation. What is life like in your family? How do you manage all to get along?

6. Self-Assessment When your rough draft is complete you will each check your partners article with the following proofreaders checklist. Is the introduction clear and adequately developed?introduction Does the Conclusion do what you want it to?Conclusion

7. Proofreaders Checklist Check for the following grammar errors: Fragments- Fragments Run-ons- Run-ons Comma Usage- Comma Usage Plurals and Possessives- Plurals and Possessives Subject/Verb Agreement- Subject/Verb Agreement Capitalization- Capitalization Using Numbers- Using Numbers Wordiness- Wordiness Confusion- Confusion Spelling- Spelling

8. Performance Assessment Research the U.S. Government You will be the Author! Your magazine will be read by your family and community A rubric will be provided prior to starting the magazine. Create & Publish Magazine

9. Performance Rubric 123 ContentContent used (i.e. references/facts) inaccurate Content used (i.e. references/facts) generally accurate, minor inaccuracies Content used (i.e. references/facts) completely accurate OrganizationIneffective, unclear, difficult or impossible to follow Generally effective, Generally clear and able to follow Highly effective, easy to follow ConventionsMajor inaccuracies, significant errors throughout Generally accurate, minor errors, less than 15 Completely accurate, no errors or less than 5

10. Assessment Questions The federal government has separation of powers; each of the three branches of government can challenge or question the other branch. True/False The legislative branch does NOT have which of the following powers? a) impeachment power b) power to enact taxes and allocate funds c) seats are held on good behavior d) Power to alter the size of the Supreme Court Multiple Choice Explain what a veto is and give an example of why a branch of government would use the power of veto. Short Answer