SyllabusGovernment September Syllabus September 6&7 – Introductory activities; Homework assignment – Return Emergency Card
September 8&9 – Chapter 1 Introduction; Watch: CNN Student News View: West Wing Issue Textbooks Homework assignment: Bring a pencil to class next block.
September 12&13 – Chapter I section 1; Assessment: Government Pretest Assignment: Answer the questions for chapter 1 sections 1&2, ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, due next class. Chapter 1 People and Government questions Copy the questions then write your answers. Section 1 1.Who was the Greek scholar who was one of the first students of government? 2.What are the 4 essential features of a state? 3.What are the 3 ways the United States extended its territory? 4.What is a nation-state? 5.What are the 4 major purposes of the state? 6.Read the quote from President Abraham Lincoln on page 10. 7.Which of the 4 purposes was Lincoln referring to? 8.What is the social contract theory? 9.What theory did John Locke explain in Two Treatises of Government? 10.Study the picture on page 11, which purpose of government is fulfilled by this sign? 11.What is a state? What is a consensus? 12.What is sovereignty? 13.What is government? Section 2 1.What form of government gives all key powers to the national or central government? 2.What is a Confederacy? 3.What is politics? 4.What is a unitary system? 5.What is a federal system? 6.What is a constitution? 7.What is constitutional law? 8.What are industrialized nations? 9.What are developing nations? 10.Study the picture on page 14. Which President was opposed for running for a third term? 11.What is a preamble? 12.What is a Constitutional Government? Homework assignment: Complete Sections 1&2 questions due next class.
September 14&15 – Chapter 1. Collect: Section 1 and 2 answers. Watch: CNN Student News Discuss: Chapter 1 sections 1&2 notes. Assignment: Answer chapter 1 sections 3&4 questions. Section 3 1. According to Aristotle what are the 3 major classifications of government? 2. What is a democracy? 3. What type of democracy does the United States have? 4. What is a monarchy? 5. What is a oligarchy? 6. What is an autocracy? 7. What is a political party? 8. What 2 groups have developed into the major political parties in the United States? 9. Which form of government is characterized by rule of the few? 10. What are the 5 markers of free elections? 11. What are the 5 general criteria for a democracy? 12. Read the quote from Thaddeus Stevens on page 24. What was he in favor of? 13. Which type of democracy is better suited for large societies? 14. According to Thomas Jefferson’s quote on page 24, what did the colonist easily adapt to from a monarchy? 15. What is a republic? 16. What is free enterprise? Section 4 1. What type of economy do Communist countries have? 2. What is capitalism? 3. What is economics? 4. What is a free market? 5. What is Laissez-faire? 6. Which Scottish philosopher provided a philosophy for capitalism? 7. What are the 5 characteristics of capitalism? 8. Read the quote on page 30 by Karl Marx. Where did he originally write this quote? 9. What is a command economy? 10. According to Friedrich Engels quote on page 29, what purpose does government serve? 11. What are the three goals of socialism? 12. What is the bourgeoisie? 13. What is the proletariat? 14. What is socialism? 15. What is communism?
Project: Tissue Box Project, due September 28&29. The Tissue Box Election: These Candidates Will Blow You Away!
Directions: Research one of the following Senate candidates in what should be competitive 2016 elections. Lay out and present your research in a visually appealing, well organized way, using each of the 4 sides of a sealed tissue box (do not use the top or bottom) wisely based on their size and position.
Democratic: Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine Republican: Donald Trump/Mike Pence Libertarian: Gary Johnson/Bill Weld Green: Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka
SIDE ONE: Biography & Resume Birth date and location Childhood info Formative experiences Marital status Education Military service, if applicable Relevant job experience Previous office(s) held
SIDE TWO: Campaign Logo, Slogan & Relevant Quote(s) Here is an example of this using an older election:
logo: REAGAN BUSH'84
Slogan: “Prouder, Stronger, Better” Quote: When asked if he (at 73) was too old to be President, Reagan replied, “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.”
SIDE THREE: Issues Use the candidate’s campaign website to determine their stand on at least three issues of your choosing. Briefly explain these positions.
SIDE FOUR: Endorsement and Prediction Briefly endorse the candidate – simply put, why should we vote for him/her? Follow this up by a prediction as to whether or not the candidate will win on Election Day. Use one or more of the political websites listed below to justify your prediction. http://realclearpolitics.com http://fivethirtyeight.com http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball http://ballotpedia.org
This project will count as two (2) test grades!!! It is recommended you turn your completed box in early. No late work will be accepted.
You will also turn in a works cited page with your project. (You do not need citations on the tissue box itself.) This works cited page will count as a quiz grade. For help with citations, please consult http://www.easybib.com. If you have questions about how to use that site or about the information you find, see your teacher – in advance of the due date!!!
Completed Tissue Box Candidate Profiles are due Wednesday, September 28 for Green Day students Thursday, September 29 for White Day students
* A bonus of 5 points on your lowest test grade (aside from this project) will be given for each of your class’s meeting days the project is turned in EARLY. Maximum 15 points!
* Your project can be turned in one class meeting day late for a 25-point penalty. If it is turned in after that, the maximum score that can be earned will be 50%.
Homework assignment: Complete sections 3&4 questions, ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, due next class. And study for Chapter 1 vocabulary test.
September 16&19 – Chapter 1. Collect: Section 3&4 answers. Watch: CNN Student News Assessment: Chapter 1 vocabulary test. Discuss: Chapter 1 sections 3&4 notes. Work on project. Homework: Study for chapter 1 test do be given next class.
September 20&21 – Chapter 1&2. Watch: CNN Student News Assessment: Chapter 1 test, bring a pencil. Assignment: Answer Chapter 2 section 1 questions, , ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, due next class. Work on project. Homework: Complete chapter 2 section 1 questions.
September 22&23 – Chapter 2. Collect: Chapter 2 section 1 questions. Watch: CNN Student News Discuss: Chapter 2 section 1 notes. Assignment: Answer Chapter 2 sections 2 and 3 questions, , ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, due next class. Work on project. Homework: Complete Chapter 2 section 2&3 questions, , ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, due next class.
September 26&27 – Chapter 2 Collect: Chapter 2 sections 2&3 answers. Watch: CNN Student News. Discuss: Chapter 2 sections 2&3 notes Assignment: Answer Chapter 2 section 4 questions, , ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, due next class. Work on project, due next class. Homework: Complete Chapter 2 section 4 questions. Complete the Tissue Box Project, due next class. Study for Chapter 2 vocabulary test to be given next class.
September 28&29-Chapter 2 Collect: Chapter 2 section 4 answers. Collect: Tissue Box Project. Watch: CNN Student News. Discuss: Chapter 2 section 4 notes. Assessment: Chapter 2 Vocabulary Test. Homework: Study for Chapter 2 test to be given next class.
September 30&October 3-Chapter 2 and 3 Assessment: Chapter 2 test, bring a pencil to class. Watch: CNN Student News. Assignment: Answer Chapter 3 section 1 questions, due next class.