Unit 1: Foundations of American Government
August 27: Welcome and Announcements
Course Description & Syllabus
Factual vs Opinion Statements Quiz
Intro to Governments Activity (Naturalization Test)
August 29: The Study of American Government
Forms of Political & Economic Systems (shared Doc) - political, then economic
September 3: The Study of American Government
Political Systems Quiz - study using Google Doc
Cafeteria Scenario
Political & Economic Systems
Different Forms of Government (shared link)
September 5: The Study of American Government
The Study of American Government (PPT)
Freedom in the World (see Canvas)
September 9: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment
Creating the Constitution (PPT)
Constitutional Compromises (Doc)
September 11: The Living Constitution
Summer Reading Assignment (may bring copy of book) - Critical Review, 1984
September 11th - How life changed (see Canvas)
September 13: The Living Constitution
Constitution Fun Facts
Constitutional Framework (Doc) - use the National Constitution Center's interactive Constitution to complete
The Living Constitution (PPT) - for reference only
September 17: The Living Constitution
Review Articles I - 3
Visualizing the Bill of Rights - shared Google Doc (get notes)
September 19: The Living Constitution
Publius vs. Brutus (see Canvas) - work all class, individual - may finish for homework
September 23: Defining Federalism
Federalism PPT
Federalism & Issue - Google Doc
September 25: Federalism
Federalism Field Trip & Field Trip Assignment
September 27: Federalism & Review
Finish Federalism PPT
Unit 1 Study Guide (Doc)
October 1: Unit 1 Test
Course Description & Syllabus
Factual vs Opinion Statements Quiz
Intro to Governments Activity (Naturalization Test)
August 29: The Study of American Government
Forms of Political & Economic Systems (shared Doc) - political, then economic
September 3: The Study of American Government
Political Systems Quiz - study using Google Doc
Cafeteria Scenario
Political & Economic Systems
Different Forms of Government (shared link)
September 5: The Study of American Government
The Study of American Government (PPT)
Freedom in the World (see Canvas)
September 9: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment
Creating the Constitution (PPT)
Constitutional Compromises (Doc)
September 11: The Living Constitution
Summer Reading Assignment (may bring copy of book) - Critical Review, 1984
September 11th - How life changed (see Canvas)
September 13: The Living Constitution
Constitution Fun Facts
Constitutional Framework (Doc) - use the National Constitution Center's interactive Constitution to complete
The Living Constitution (PPT) - for reference only
September 17: The Living Constitution
Review Articles I - 3
Visualizing the Bill of Rights - shared Google Doc (get notes)
September 19: The Living Constitution
Publius vs. Brutus (see Canvas) - work all class, individual - may finish for homework
September 23: Defining Federalism
Federalism PPT
Federalism & Issue - Google Doc
September 25: Federalism
Federalism Field Trip & Field Trip Assignment
September 27: Federalism & Review
Finish Federalism PPT
Unit 1 Study Guide (Doc)
October 1: Unit 1 Test