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AP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Unit 1: Political Theory and Culture 1/7 - 1/22 |
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WEEK 1 1/7 - 1/11 |
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MONDAY Lesson 1 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Who are you?
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Homework: Acquire Government by the
People, 24th edition by Magleby. (In the meantime, please feel free to use the 2009 Brief Edition posted here) |
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TUESDAY Lesson 2 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is a Community's Goals? |
Discuss Esssential Questions and Work on Posters | ||||
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WEDNESDAY Lesson 3 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the main Tasks of a Government?
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THURSDAY Lesson 4 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is a Constitution?
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Read: Magleby 24th, Chapter 4 pp. 104-115
(This is Chapter 3, pp. 73-82 in the Brief Edition) |
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FRIDAY Lesson 5 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the main tasks of government?
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Quick Notes: Unit 1, Part 1 | ||||
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WEEK 2 1/14 - 1/18 |
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MONDAY Lesson 6 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the Philosophical Foundations of American Political Culture?
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Read:
Magleby 24th, Chapter 4 pp. 116-125 (This is Chapter 3, pp. 83-93 in the Brief Edition) Assignment: In groups, read the excerpt from your assigned philosopher, and OUTLINE his ideas and conclusions to present to the class. Answers must be In Your Own Words. Your outline MUST be turned in BEFORE the end of class today--any assignment turned in late will be entered as an NS in the gradebook. |
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TUESDAY Lesson 7 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the Political Goals of the United States?
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Read: Magleby 24th, Chapter 1, pgs. 17-27 Quiz: Political Vocabulary Assignment: In groups, read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, and OUTLINE the fundamental goals of the document. Quick Notes: Unit 1, Part 2 Homework: Take the World’s Shortest Political Quiz and discuss your results. |
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WEDNESDAY Lesson 8 |
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is American Political Culture?
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Quick Notes: Unit 1, Part 3 Bring: Discuss your results from the World’s Shortest Political Quiz . . . Did it match where you thought you were on the Political Spectrum? Why or why not? |
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THURSDAY Lesson 9 |
FORMATIVE TASK: How to Write a Brief |
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FRIDAY Lesson 10 |
Review for Unit 1 Test |
Review Unit 1: Use online chapter notes, GRQs, and Textbook site practice section quizzes. |
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WEEK 3 1/21 - 1/24 |
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TUESDAY Lesson 10 |
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Bring:
Pencil for Unit 2 test This test will consist of 35 multiple choice questions, 5 definition questions, and one brief essay from the material and concepts in Unit 1. The test will be counted out of 50 points. |
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