Role You will take on the character of a witness, a juror or an attorney during the impeachment trial of Abraham Lincoln. A jury of your peers who will evaluate the guilt or innocence of the defendant Audience based on student witness performance. Situation Abraham Lincoln faced many obstacles during the Civil War and creatively handled them to the eventual success of the Union. Opponents of his policies have brought him to court to face charges for exceeding his presidential powers. Purpose To deepen student understanding of the important figures and events of the Civil War and help define the powers listed in the articles of the Constitution. Quality Criteria: Teacher/Peer Scoring Guide/Rubric Level of 4 3 2 1 – – – – Understanding Advanced Proficient Approaching Basic demonstrated Proficiency Strongly Demonstrates an Some Understanding of demonstrates a understanding of understanding of the impeachment Based on their thorough the the impeachment process and the paper and understanding impeachment process and the development of the performance, of the process and the development of Presidential students impeachment development of the Presidential emergency powers process and the the Presidential emergency as applied to the
Role You will take on the character of a witness, a juror or an attorney during the impeachment trial of Abraham Lincoln. Audience A jury of your peers who will evaluate the guilt or innocence of the defendant based on student witness performance. Situation Abraham Lincoln faced many obstacles during the Civil War and creatively handled them to the eventual success of the Union. Opponents of his policies have brought him to court to face charges for exceeding his presidential powers. Purpose To deepen student understanding of the important figures and events of the Civil War and help define the powers listed in the articles of the Constitution. Quality Criteria: Teacher/Peer Scoring Guide/Rubric Level of Understanding demonstrated 4 – Advanced 3 – Proficient 2 – Approaching Proficiency 1 – Basic Based on their paper and performance, students Strongly demonstrates a thorough understanding of the impeachment process and the Demonstrates an understanding of the impeachment process and the development of the Presidential Some understanding of the impeachment process and the development of the Presidential emergency Understanding of the impeachment process and the development of the Presidential emergency powers as applied to the
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