U.S. Government
This is an exciting time to study U.S. Government. During the course of this semester the citizens of the United States will be picking a new president and legislature, as well as a number of state elected officials including governors. Through current events and our text, we will explore how our government was formed and how governments gain power, make decisions, and influence our lives.
This course is required by the State of Washington for high school graduation (students may also take AP U.S. Government to fulfill this requirement).
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| 9/3,4 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASS
-Current events discussion
-Course outline
-Journal/discussion questions |
| 9/5,8 |
Government and the State Q's |
| 9/9,10 |
Government terms contrast posters |
| 9/11,12 |
Concepts of Democracy Q's |
| 9/15,16 |
Critical Documents in pre-U.S. history |
| 9/17,18 |
Declaration of Independence
Issue Profile #1 |
| 9/22,23 |
Discuss/collect Issue Profile #1
Articles of Confederation |
| 9/25, 26 |
Finish Unit 1 |
| 9/30-10/1 |
Unit 1 review |
| 10/2,3 |
Unit 1 test |
| 10/6-14 |
Voter rights and qualifications project |
| 10/15,20 |
Political Parties |
| 10/16-20 |
Presidential debate |
| 10/21,22 |
Finish Presidential debate
Ballot |
| 10/23,24 |
Third parties |
| 10/27-30 |
Present third parties
Nomination and election notes
Mass media discussion |
| 10/31 |
AP Government Presidential debate |
| 11/3,4 |
Unit 2 review |
| 11/5,6 |
Unit 2 test
Election recap |
| 11/12-26 |
Senate Simulation |
| 12/1,2 |
Powers of Congress W.S. |
| 12/3-15 |
Powers of Congress reseach project/presentations |
| 12/16-17 |
Presidential notes |
| 12/19-1/4 |
WINTER BREAK-NO SCHOOL |
| 1/5,6 |
Current events
Overview of remainder of semester Presidential Review
-worksheet
-notes |
| 1/7,8 |
Financing Government |
| 1/9, 12 |
Judicial Branch- Federal Courts |
| 1/13, 14 |
Judicial Branch- Civil rights and liberties |
| 1/15,16 |
Assign final project |
| 1/20-23 |
Washington State government |
| 1/26-27 |
Finish Washington State government
Semester Review
FINAL PROJECTS DUE |
| 1/28-29 |
SEMESTER FINAL |
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