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American Government                                                                                     Name: _______________

Chapter 1 Syllabus                                                                                            Section: ______________

Principles of Government                                                                               Date: ________________

 

Standard 1

Benchmark

1. Analyze the influence of ancient Greek, Roman, English, and leading European political thinkers such as John Locke, Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau on the development of American government.

Standard 2

Benchmark

5. Describe the reciprocity between rights and obligations; that is, why enjoyment of one’s rights entails respect for the rights of others.

Standard 9

Benchmark

1. Explain how the different philosophies and structures of dictatorships, monarchies, parliamentary systems, and constitutional liberal democracies influence political policies and human rights practices.

3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of federal, confederate, and unitary systems of government.

 

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CP 1 

CP 2

Class Activity

Home Assignment

Day1

8/26

Day1

8/26

Class Activity: Review Course Syllabus

 

Group Activity: General Textbook Knowledge

1. Complete Worksheets if needed.

2. Bring a newspaper or newsmagazine to the next class.

 

Day2

8/27

Day2

8/27

Class Activity: Newspaper:

Identifying Cities & Countries

in the World

 

Discussion: Media Influences

 

Class Activity: Purpose of Government

 

Read Chapter 1, Section 1 in your text and complete Part I of the Reading Guide.

 

Day3

8/28

Day38/28

Class Activity: Principles of Government

Class Activity: Definition of “state” & Origins of the state

 

Complete Part II of the Reading Guide.

Day4

8/29

Day4

9/2

Jigsaw Activity: Influential Philosophers

Complete Group Activity Wkst, if necessary.

 

Day5

9/2

Day59/3

Group Activity: Types of Government

Class Activity: Different Sources of Governmental Information

Class Discussion: Classifying Gov’ts

 

1. Prepare for Quiz on Sections 1 & 2.

2. Complete Part III of the Reading Guide.

Day6

9/3

Day6

9/4

QUIZ

Group Activity: Propaganda

U.S. v ALA

5 Basic Concepts of Democracy

 

Begin Test Study Sheet. Due on the day of the test.

Day79/5

Day7

9/5

Group Activity: Chapter Summation

Sup Ct Cases: Baker v Carr (1962)

 Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier (1988)

 

Complete Test Study Sheet.

Day8

9/8

Day8

9/8

Test

Remember to pick up a Chapter 2 Reading Guide ;-)!

Read Section 1and complete Chapter 2, Section 1 Study Guide.