Unit One Plan From Foundations to Independence - January 2013 (Walker, Kent)

Monday 50 mins 7) First day of class

Seating Chart Syllabus Class Rules/Procedures Cornell Notes Foundational Vocabulary List

Tuesday 50 mins 8) Simulation Powerpoint: The

Island Scenario Simulation Explanation Begin Simulation

Wednesday 45 mins 9) Simulation

Day 2: The Island Simulation Brainstorm Session Wrap-up Group Share Closure: Reflection Paragraphs

Thursday 50 mins 10) Lecture Powerpoint: Origins

of Democracy - Greeks and Romans Notetaker Closure: Is the Greek or Roman system more fair? HW: Ch. 1 Vocabulary due 1/11

Friday 50 mins 11) Class Discussion

BW: Ch. 1 HW Review Graphic Organizer: Greek and Roman lessons for The Island Simulation Closure: Why do we need government?

14) Lecture 15) Lecture 16) Lecture BW: Ch. 2 HW Powerpoint: European Powerpoint: European
Influences on our democracy Handout: JudeoChristian ideas, Reformation, Magna Carta Notetaker HW: Ch. 2 vocabulary, due 1/16

influences on our democracy Notetaker (cont'd) Handouts: Thomas Hobbes and John Locke Graphic Organizer: Natural Rights vs Social Contract

Review

17) Lecture Powerpoint:

Declaration of Independence Notetaker Handout: Thomas Jefferson Graphic Organizer: Declaration of Rights, List of Grievances, Attempted Reconciliation, Declaration of Freedom

18) In-class Essay Powerpoint: Free to

be me! Essay guidelines In-class assignment: Essays HW: Unfinished essays due 1/21 (typed, two pages) Study Guide: Unit 1 HW: Study Guide for Unit 1 Exam

Powerpoint: Events
leading to Declaration of Independence Notetaker

21) Unit 1 Review

Study Guide: Review Chapters 1-2, all note takers, graphic organizers, simulation

22) Unit 1 Exam Exam closed note

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State Standards: S3.C1.PO1,2,3,4

Resources: Unit One Plan (Walker, Kent) Copyrighted Textbook: American Government (McClenaghan), Chapters 1-2 Activity Materials Whiteboard, Dry-erase markers, laptop, projector, textbook, handouts, notetakers Materials to be created Week 1
Syllabus Seating Chart Foundational Vocabulary List Powerpoint: The Island Scenario Powerpoint: Origins of Democracy Greeks and Romans + Notetaker Graphic Organizer: Ancient Lessons for The Island Simulation

Materials to be created Week 2 Powerpoint: European Influences on our democracy + Notetaker Handout: Judeo-Christian ideas, Reformation, Magna Carta Handouts: Thomas Hobbes and John Locke Graphic Organizer: Natural Rights vs Social Contract Powerpoint: Events leading to Declaration of Independence + Notetaker Powerpoint: Declaration of Independence + Notetaker Handout: Thomas Jefferson Graphic Organizer: Declaration of Rights, List of Grievances, Attempted Reconciliation, Declaration of Freedom Powerpoint: Free to be me! Essay guidelines Study Guide: Unit 1 Materials to be created Week 3
Unit 1 Exam Unit 1 Answer Key

State Standards: Strand 3: Civics/Government. Concept 1: Foundations of Government. PO 1. Examine the foundations of democratic representative government: Greek direct democracy and Roman republic PO 2. Trace the English roots of American democracy PO 3. Describe the philosophical roots of American democracy PO 4. Examine the fundamental principles (e.g., equality, natural rights of man, rule of law) in the Declaration of Independence