Unit 1: The Constitution & the United States
August 27: Welcome and Announcements
Class Expectations & Syllabus
Textbooks
Structure of the New AP Exam (2018)
Safe place for discussion
Factual vs Opinion Statements Quiz
Naturalization Test
August 29: Forms of Political & Economic Systems (shared Google Doc)
September 3: Forms of Political & Economic Systems
Political & Economic Systems Quiz (study from Google Doc)
Cafeteria Scenario
Finish Political & Economic Systems
HW: Read/notes Chapter 1, pgs 1 - 12
September 5: What is Democracy?
Different Forms of Government
Democracy Basics (shared link to Google Doc)
Freedom House - Democracy in the World (see Canvas)
September 9: Declaration of Independence, Chapter 1, pp 1 - 12
Declaration of Independence Lesson
Participatory, Pluralist, or Elite Model? (see Canvas) - open notes only
HW: Read/notes Chapter 1, pgs 13 - 25
September 11: Creating the Constitution, Chapter 1, pp 13 - 25
Chapter 1 Quiz (open notes)
September 11th - How Life Changed (see Canvas)
September 13: Creating the Constitution, Chapter 1, pp 13 - 25
Summer Reading Critical Review, 1984
Creating the Constitution PPT - for reference only
Constitutional Compromises Chart (Doc) - open notes
HW: Read/notes Chapter 2, pgs 29 - 48
September 17: The Living Constitution, Chapter 2, pp 29 - 48
Constitution Fun Facts
Constitutional Framework (Doc) - use the National Constitution Center's interactive Constitution to complete
September 19: The Living Constitution, Chapter 2, pp 29 - 48
Publius vs. Brutus - Parts I, II, & III (see Canvas) - work all class, individual - may finish for homework
September 23: The Living Constitution, Chapter 2, pp 29 - 48
Visualizing the Bill of Rights
Constitutional Historiography - shared Google Doc
Helpful links:
Intro to Historiography (PDF)
Charles Beard's An Economic Interpretation of the US Constitution (excerpts)
On Bernard Bailyn
HW: Read/Notes Chapter 3 (Federalism)
September 25: Federalism, Chapter 3 (double block class - 3 hrs total)
Federalism PPT
Federalism & (Issue) - shared link
Federalism Field Trip (bring notes from Chapter 3)
Federalism Field Trip Assignment (see Canvas)
September 27: Federalism, Chapter 3
Federalism Quiz (open notes)
Finish PPT
Marbury v. Madison - use Marbury v. Madison Fact sheet to help
McCulloch v. Maryland - use McCulloch v. Maryland lesson to complete
Unit 1 Review (Doc)
October 1: Unit 1 Test
Constitutional Overview Discussion Questions (see Canvas)
Political Attitudes Cheat Sheet (Doc)
Class Expectations & Syllabus
Textbooks
Structure of the New AP Exam (2018)
Safe place for discussion
Factual vs Opinion Statements Quiz
Naturalization Test
August 29: Forms of Political & Economic Systems (shared Google Doc)
September 3: Forms of Political & Economic Systems
Political & Economic Systems Quiz (study from Google Doc)
Cafeteria Scenario
Finish Political & Economic Systems
HW: Read/notes Chapter 1, pgs 1 - 12
September 5: What is Democracy?
Different Forms of Government
Democracy Basics (shared link to Google Doc)
Freedom House - Democracy in the World (see Canvas)
September 9: Declaration of Independence, Chapter 1, pp 1 - 12
Declaration of Independence Lesson
Participatory, Pluralist, or Elite Model? (see Canvas) - open notes only
HW: Read/notes Chapter 1, pgs 13 - 25
September 11: Creating the Constitution, Chapter 1, pp 13 - 25
Chapter 1 Quiz (open notes)
September 11th - How Life Changed (see Canvas)
September 13: Creating the Constitution, Chapter 1, pp 13 - 25
Summer Reading Critical Review, 1984
Creating the Constitution PPT - for reference only
Constitutional Compromises Chart (Doc) - open notes
HW: Read/notes Chapter 2, pgs 29 - 48
September 17: The Living Constitution, Chapter 2, pp 29 - 48
Constitution Fun Facts
Constitutional Framework (Doc) - use the National Constitution Center's interactive Constitution to complete
September 19: The Living Constitution, Chapter 2, pp 29 - 48
Publius vs. Brutus - Parts I, II, & III (see Canvas) - work all class, individual - may finish for homework
September 23: The Living Constitution, Chapter 2, pp 29 - 48
Visualizing the Bill of Rights
Constitutional Historiography - shared Google Doc
Helpful links:
Intro to Historiography (PDF)
Charles Beard's An Economic Interpretation of the US Constitution (excerpts)
On Bernard Bailyn
HW: Read/Notes Chapter 3 (Federalism)
September 25: Federalism, Chapter 3 (double block class - 3 hrs total)
Federalism PPT
Federalism & (Issue) - shared link
Federalism Field Trip (bring notes from Chapter 3)
Federalism Field Trip Assignment (see Canvas)
September 27: Federalism, Chapter 3
Federalism Quiz (open notes)
Finish PPT
Marbury v. Madison - use Marbury v. Madison Fact sheet to help
McCulloch v. Maryland - use McCulloch v. Maryland lesson to complete
Unit 1 Review (Doc)
October 1: Unit 1 Test
Constitutional Overview Discussion Questions (see Canvas)
Political Attitudes Cheat Sheet (Doc)