Lesson One

Inquiry Question: Who should control the government in a just society?

Texts/Materials
Student Interactive Notebook

Activities
1. Individual Think-Write
In student’s interactive notebooks, have students silently read the definition and answer the questions on page three. Then, write notes in your interactive notebook about your thoughts, any connections you make to what you know, and any questions you have.

2. Pair ShareTC_Bubble
With a partner, talk about your answers to the questions.

  • Do you and your partner have similar or different answers?
  • Share your knowledge level for the key term – did your partner have anything to add to
    your understanding?
  • Write notes about your ideas to share with the whole class.

3. Whole Class ShareTC_Bubble
Be ready to share something you wrote or heard with the class when the teacher asks for your ideas. Record any notes that you thought were important from the discussion in your interactive notebooks on page 4.

4. Partner DebriefTC_Bubble
Share your notes on the discussion and why you thought each idea was important. Make revisions to your notes as you listen to your partner.

5. Whole Class Metacognitive Conversation
Allow students to share out to the whole class what they wrote down and why, highlighting the thinking around why the note was made and that different students want to remember different parts of the discussion.