Commander in Chief Lesson

Well this was a tough one.  The President's role as Commander in Chief is constantly changing and there is so much grey area with regards to his war powers.  I tried to go over just the basics and left some room for students to research and go into more depth if they choose.  Let me know what you think or if I should modify it.



Student Video Guide

Video Lessons

The school I work at is a 1:1 laptop school, so I have been experimenting with blended learning.  I have created a few video lessons for my government class so that students can work at their own pace.  My goal with these videos is not to create a content related video, but to create a shareable lesson.  There are tons of great content related videos out there from places like Ted Ed and Crash Course History, but the videos alone are a passive way to learn.  I've built activities around these content videos so that students are actively engaged with what they are watching.

Feel free to use these in your class or modify them to fit your needs.  The videos are just directions to the lessons.  The student work comes in with the lesson guide, which is attached to each video.

Powers of the President

 

Lesson Guide


The Electoral College


Lesson Guide


The Powers of Congress




Lesson Guide