Government

NEH Government 2011-2012 each video comes with a task or discussion question || ** Extension of Content ** extension activities - Review if unclear, hand-outs, visual aids || ** Primary Source Work: ** Analyzing, Interpreting, Evaluating an applicable primary source (OR bring in/Skype a speaker) || ** Standard Work Day: ** Project Citizen  || ** Current Events Connections, Blogging ** ||
 * ** Monday ** || ** Tuesday ** || ** Wednesday ** || ** Thursday ** || ** Friday ** ||
 * ** Class Discussion **
 * Shortened weeks will consist of combining Monday & Tuesday's work and/or elminating Friday's work


 * Quarter 1
 * Week 1
 * Constitutional Beginnings
 * Nature of Governments
 * Theories of Democracy
 * Policy-Making Cycle
 * [[file:Iraq, US Gov Foundations.docx]]
 * Week 2
 * Drawing on Other Sources
 * English Documents and Democracy
 * Enlightenment Political Philosophies
 * Articles of Confederation
 * State Constitutions
 * Week 3
 * American Documents
 * Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
 * Declaration of Independence
 * U.S. Constitution
 * Constitutional Principles
 * Structure of the Constitution


 * Jigsaw Handouts
 * [[file:constitution.pdf]]
 * Week 4
 * The Constitution
 * The Purpose and Intent of the Founders
 * Bill of Rights
 * Amendments After the Bill of Rights
 * Constitution Day Assignment
 * [[file:Constitution Project Rubric.docx]]
 * [[file:Constitution Day Projects.docx]]
 * Week 5
 * American Federalism
 * Defining Federalism
 * Separation of National and State Governments
 * Cooperative Federalism
 * Fiscal Federalism
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 * [|Governor's plan]
 * Week 6
 * Political Parties and Voting Behavior
 * Political Party Eras
 * [|First Parties]
 * [|History of Parties]
 * Third Parties
 * [|Tea Party]
 * [|History]
 * Function of Parties in America
 * Organization of Parties
 * Week 7
 * Choosing a Party
 * [|Political Quiz]
 * [[file:Party Quiz.pdf]]
 * Factors that Lead to Party Identification
 * Party Realignment and Dealignment
 * Demographics
 * Intensity
 * Researching Candidates
 * [[file:poster+rubric.pdf]]

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 * Week 8
 * Elections
 * Cost of Elections
 * Campaign Finance Reform
 * Incumbency
 * House and Senate Elections
 * Electoral College
 * Primaries, Caucuses, Conventions
 * General Elections
 * Week 9
 * The Legislative Branch
 * Composition of the House
 * Committees and the Iron Triangle
 * Composition of the Senate
 * Power, Committees, and Debates
 * Route of a Bill through Congress
 * Veto Power and Judicial Review
 * Handouts
 * C-SPAN Classroom Congress Packet
 * Quarter 2
 * Week 10
 * The Executive Branch (Quiz by Marcus)
 * Qualifications and Qualities
 * Rules and Contingencies
 * Express Roles
 * Traditional Roles and Special Powers
 * Executive Offices and Staff
 * Presidential Management Models
 * Hand-outs
 * [[file:Gov Week 10.pdf]]
 * [[file:Roles of President.docx]]
 * Caity's notes on Presidential Roles
 * [[file:pres roles.pdf]]
 * Project Citizen - You should have identified your problem and be collecting research
 * Week 11
 * The Presidency (Quiz by Collin)
 * Approval Ratings and Public Perception
 * Polls and Polling
 * Media and Press Coverage
 * The Office of Management and Budget
 * Surpluses, Deficits, and the National Debt
 * Budget Timetable
 * Project Citizen - You should be aware of your plan
 * Monday Video: Campaign 2012 Outlook
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 * Tuesday Video: Youth Vote in 2012
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 * Wednesday Video: Youth Civic Engagement through Social Media
 * http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/ThroughS
 * Assessment:
 * [[file:Presidency Paper.pdf]]
 * Week 12
 * The Bureaucracy (Quiz by Kayla)
 * Perceptions of the Bureaucracy
 * Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy
 * Bureaucratic Reform
 * Origin of the Cabinet
 * Modern Cabinet
 * Cabinet in Practice
 * [[file:Cabinet.pdf]]
 * Project Citizen - You should be emailing and interviewing
 * Week 13
 * The Judiciary (Quiz by Clay)
 * Constitutional and Legislative Courts
 * US Supreme Court
 * Judicial Activism and Restraint
 * Judicial Review and Construction
 * You Be the Judge
 * [[file:Supreme Court Justices.pdf]]
 * Use www.supremecourt.gov or search on your own
 * Project Citizen - You should have identified your alternatives
 * Week 14
 * Civil Liberties: The Bill of Rights Today (Quiz by Ethan)
 * Unalienable Rights
 * Selective Incorporation
 * Establishment Clause in Court
 * Reasonable Searches and Seizures
 * Exclusionary Rule
 * [[file:landmark court cases.pdf]]
 * [[file:Civil Liberties.pdf]]
 * You should be researching, interviewing, collecting data, etc.
 * Week 15 Part 1
 * First Amendment Rights (Quiz by Tabrina)
 * Significance of Free Speech
 * Rights and Limitations of Free Speech
 * Free Press History
 * Rights and Limitations on Free Press
 * Free Exercise of Religion
 * Week 15 Part 2
 * Rights of the Accused
 * Self-Incrimination
 * Speedy and Public Trials
 * Right to Counsel
 * Capital Punishment
 * Project Citizen You should begin outlining your action plan
 * Week 16
 * Civil Rights (Quiz by Jacob)
 * Civil War Amendments
 * Civil Rights Movement
 * Truman Era
 * Eisenhower Era
 * Kennedy-Johnson Era
 * Affirmative Action
 * [|Civil Rights Act of 1964]
 * You should have all materials needed to write and put your project together
 * Weeks 17 & 18
 * Project Citizen - Finish final product
 * You will have these 2 weeks after Christmas to write, put your portfolio together, and put your poster board together. You should have it pretty much done by the end of week 17 so that during week 18 we can do peer reviews, critiques, and make adjustments and changes before the final product is turned in.
 * [[file:Hearing_Grading_Sheet.pdf]] (Poster Grading Rubric)
 * [[file:Showcase_Grading_Sheet.pdf]](Portfolio Grading Rubric)
 * [[file:PortEvalGuide.pdf]](Guidelines, helpful info)