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Government Activity
Points
% of Total
Discuss
70
4%
Exam
80
5%
Final Exam
100
6%
Journal
140
9%
Practice
240
15%
Quiz
260
16%
Test (CST)
280
18%
Test (TST)
420
26%
Total Points for the Course : 1590
Unit 1: Principles of Government Lesson 1.1: The Purposes and Origins of Government Activity 1.1.1: Study - The Purposes of Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Consider some basic purposes of government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.1.2: Discuss - Who Are You? (Documents: Discussion) Tell your classmates who you are and why you are taking this course. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.1.3: Read - Reading the Past (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Learn how to read and think like a historian. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.1.4: Journal - Government in Your Daily Life (Documents: Journal) Observe the workings of government in everyday life. Which purposes of government do you see in action? Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Activity 1.1.5: Study - The Origins of Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine four theories about the origins of government.
Points Earned: _____
Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.1.6: Quiz - Purposes and Origins of Government Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.2: Power and Government Activity 1.2.1: Study - Power and the Nation-State (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about nation-states the most powerful human institutions on Earth. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.2.2: Study - Theories of Power (Documents: Study Sheet) Consider elite and pluralist theories of power. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.2.3: Read - Power Reading (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read excerpts from Politics Among Nations Hans Morgenthau's classic work on power and international politics. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.2.4: Practice - Evaluating Power (Documents: Practice Assignment) Evaluate the way that nation-states use power. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.2.5: Quiz - Define the Concepts Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.3: Types of Government Activity 1.3.1: Study - Classifying Governments (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn different ways of classifying governments. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.3.2: Read - Aristotle on Government (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Aristotle on the importance of classifying governments in order to give each society a government that suits it. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.3.3: Study - American Democracy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn the fundamentals of American democracy.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.3.4: Practice - Living in a Democracy (Documents: Practice Assignment) Consider the nature and the challenges of democratic government. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.3.5: Quiz - What Type of Government? Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.4: Principles of Government Wrap-Up Activity 1.4.1: Review - Principles of Government (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.4.2: Test (CST) - Principles of Government Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.4.3: Test (TST) - Principles of Government Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.5: Diagnostic Activity 1.5.1: Diag - Principles of Government Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 2: Constitutional Underpinnings Lesson 2.1: Origins of American Government Activity 2.1.1: Study - Enlightenment Ideas (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore the philosophical influences that shaped the Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.2: Read - John Locke and Thomas Jefferson (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Compare John Locke's The Second Treatise of Government with the Declaration of Independence. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.3: Study - The Stage Is Set (Documents: Study Sheet) The North American colonies were the most loyal portion of the British Empire. Learn why they declared their independence.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.4: Study - The First American Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the first government or rather governments created during the American Revolution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.5: Discuss - Liberty vs. Order Today (Documents: Discussion) Discuss the balance between liberty and order. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.1.6: Quiz - Philosophical Underpinnings Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.2: Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Activity 2.2.1: Study - The Constitutional Convention (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how and why leading Americans met to compose a new Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.2: Study - Decisions and Compromises (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover the Connecticut Compromise during the Constitutional Convention and learn about what issues were — and were not — addressed. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.3: Study - Ratifying the Constitution (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore how the states changed the Constitution when they approved it. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.4: Read - Different Views of the Constitution (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read arguments for and against the ratification of the Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.5: Practice - The Great Compromise (Documents: Practice Assignment) Explain why the Great Compromise is so important. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.2.6: Quiz - Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Lesson 2.3: The Constitution
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.3.1: Study - The Parts of the Constitution (Documents: Study Sheet) Understand how the structure of the Constitution reflects the founders' vision for our government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.3.2: Read - Reading the Constitution (Documents: Reading Guide) Read the U.S. Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.3.3: Study - Principles of the Constitution (Documents: Study Sheet) Identify the enduring principles of the Constitution and apply them to modern life. Duration: 20 min
Activity 2.3.4: Study - Constitutional Amendments (Documents: Study Sheet) Appreciate the amendment process as a balance between flexibility and frivolous change. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.3.5: Practice - Explaining the Constitution (Documents: Practice Assignment) Review your knowledge of the principles of the Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.3.6: Quiz - Constitutional Review Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.4: Federalism Activity 2.4.1: Study - The Division of Powers (Documents: Study Sheet) Understand how power is divided in a federal system of government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.2: Read - Different Views of Federalism (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read excerpts from the argument between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton about how a federal government should work. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.3: Study - Federalism in Action (Documents: Study Sheet) Find out how relations between the state and national governments have changed over the years. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.4: Journal - Federal State Local (Documents: Journal)
Review your knowledge of the different levels and duties of government. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.4.5: Quiz - Federal Review Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.5: Constitutional Underpinnings Wrap-Up Activity 2.5.1: Review - Constitutional Underpinnings (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.5.2: Test (CST) - Constitutional Underpinnings Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.5.3: Test (TST) - Constitutional Underpinnings Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.6: Diagnostic Activity 2.6.1: Diag - Constitutional Underpinnings Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 3: Institutions of Government Lesson 3.1: The National Government Activity 3.1.1: Study - Understanding the National Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a closer look at the structure and function of the national government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.1.2: Read - The Government at Work (Documents: Reading Guide) Explore a single day in the Federal the publication that contains all federal hearings rules and regulations. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.1.3: Quiz - Three Branches Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Lesson 3.2: Congress Activity 3.2.1: Study - The Organization of Congress (Documents: Study Sheet)
Points Earned: _____
Learn about the committee system and the internal organization of Congress. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.2: Read - Criticisms of Congress (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read what critics have had to say about Congress. Are they right? Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.3: Study - The Powers of Congress (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover what Congress is capable of and how it executes its powers. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.4: Study - How a Bill Becomes a Law (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how Congress creates legislation. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.5: Study - Congressional Issues (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about common criticisms of Congress. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.6: Journal - Gerrymandering and Pork-Barrel Spending (Documents: Journal) Consider whether gerrymandering and pork-barrel spending are fair. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.2.7: Quiz - Congressional Structure and Operations Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Lesson 3.3: The Presidency Activity 3.3.1: Study - The President (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine what it takes to fill the leading position of power in our nation. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.3.2: Read - Being the President (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read about the experiences of our nation's leaders. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.3.3: Study - The Vice Presidency (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the vice presidency. Duration: 30 min
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.3.4: Practice - Presidential Power Presidential Roles (Documents: Practice Assignment) Examine presidential power and presidential roles. Are there any contradictions in the president's duties? Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.3.5: Quiz - Hail to the Chief Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.4: The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy Activity 3.4.1: Study - Understanding the Federal Bureaucracy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the people and institutions that make government work. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.2: Read - Civil-Service Reform (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read a ionate plea for civil-service reform. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.3: Study - The Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the offices and organizations that make up the federal bureaucracy. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.4: Discuss - From the Government and Here to Help You (Documents: Discussion) Discuss the difference between what government workers do and how they are perceived. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.4.5: Quiz - The Right Person for the Job Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.5: The Judicial Branch Activity 3.5.1: Study - Understanding the Justice System (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine the components of the American system of justice. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.2: Read - Sentencing Guidelines (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read about judicial discretion and mandatory sentencing guidelines. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.3: Study - The Supreme Court (Documents: Study Sheet)
Study the judicial body that has the final say. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.4: Study - Follow a Case (Documents: Study Sheet) Follow a landmark case through the federal judicial system. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.5: Practice - Should Justices Have Term Limits? (Documents: Practice Assignment) Consider whether the nation would be better off if justices had shorter of office. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.5.6: Quiz - Reaching a Decision Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.6: Institutions of Government Wrap-Up Activity 3.6.1: Review - Institutions of Government (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.6.2: Test (CST) - Institutions of Government Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.6.3: Test (TST) - Institutions of Government Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.7: Diagnostic Activity 3.7.1: Diag - Institutions of Government Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 4: Political Beliefs and Behaviors Lesson 4.1: Political Participation Activity 4.1.1: Study - The Expansion of Voting (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how our voting system has become more accessible over the years. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.2: Read - Susan B. Anthony (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Susan B. Anthony's description of her challenge to voting laws.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.3: Study - Other Types of Political Participation (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover different ways of getting involved in politics. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.4: Study - Levels of Political Participation (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about why people vote. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.5: Discuss - Young People and Political Participation (Documents: Discussion) Discuss the involvement of America's youth in politics. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.1.6: Quiz - Voting with Your Mouse Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.2: Political Opinions Activity 4.2.1: Study - The Origins of Political Opinions (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the origins of political opinions. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.2.2: Read - Letters to the Editor (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read letters to editors and analyze the opinions of the writers. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.2.3: Journal - Demographic Factors and You (Documents: Journal) Identify the demographic factors that shape your decisions. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.2.4: Quiz - In My Opinion Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Lesson 4.3: America's Political Landscape Activity 4.3.1: Study - The Political Spectrum (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the models used to study political opinions. Duration: 30 min
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.3.2: Read - Bipartisanship (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read differing views about how competing political parties should cooperate and compete. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.3.3: Study - Understanding Liberals and Conservatives (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a closer look at the two most influential American political perspectives. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.3.4: Study - Measuring Public Opinion (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how pollsters measure public opinion. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.3.5: Practice - Taking a Good Poll (Documents: Practice Assignment) Review your knowledge of what makes a good poll. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.3.6: Quiz - The Political Landscape Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.4: Political Beliefs and Behaviors Wrap-Up Activity 4.4.1: Review - Political Beliefs and Behaviors (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr
Activity 4.4.2: Test (CST) - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.4.3: Test (TST) - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.5: Diagnostic Activity 4.5.1: Diag - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Unit 5: Linkage Institutions Lesson 5.1: Political Parties Activity 5.1.1: Study - Parties around the World
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
(Documents: Study Sheet) Compare American political parties with political parties in other nations. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.2: Study - Party History (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore the history of American political parties. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.3: Read - Party Platforms (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read party platforms from the 2004 presidential election. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.4: Study - Minor Parties (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover the many minor political parties. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.5: Practice - H. L. Mencken (Documents: Practice Assignment) Read a quote from H. L. Mencken then write a short essay evaluating political parties. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.1.6: Quiz - Label Identity and Program Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.2: Elections and Campaigns Activity 5.2.1: Study - How Elections Work (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how elections work. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.2.2: Read - Improved Voting (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read about attempts to improve the voting process. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.2.3: Study - Presidential Campaigns and Elections (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a look at how the nation chooses its president. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.2.4: Discuss - Should the Electoral College Be Eliminated? (Documents: Discussion) Discuss whether the Electoral College should be eliminated.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.2.5: Quiz - Vox Populi in Action Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.3: Interest Groups Activity 5.3.1: Study - Interest Groups: An Introduction (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover organizations that represent people who have a common goal or care about a particular issue. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.3.2: Study - Interest-Group Tactics (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine the methods that interest groups use to influence policy. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.3.3: Journal - Working for an Interest Group (Documents: Journal) Practice your knowledge by identifying an interest group that represents your goals. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.3.4: Quiz - Let Us Gather Together Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.4: The Media Activity 5.4.1: Study - What Is Media? (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the organizations that distribute news and entertainment to the public. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.2: Read - Government Oversight of the Media: The Federal Communications Commission (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read the regulations that the media have to follow. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.3: Study - The New Media (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at the Internet and other new media. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.4: Practice - Poll Analysis (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your knowledge of the media by analyzing current political polls. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.4.5: Quiz - Spreading the News Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.5: Linkage Institutions Wrap-Up Activity 5.5.1: Review - Linkage Institutions (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.5.2: Test (CST) - Linkage Institutions Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.5.3: Test (TST) - Linkage Institutions Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.6: Diagnostic Activity 5.6.1: Diag - Linkage Institutions Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 6: The Art of Policymaking Lesson 6.1: Understanding Policymaking Activity 6.1.1: Study - The Purpose of Policymaking (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the steps in policymaking. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.1.2: Read - Intelligence Policy and the Iraq War (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read an analysis of the role of intelligence in the early days of the Iraq War. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.1.3: Discuss - Your Policy Proposal (Documents: Discussion) Make a policy proposal. Discuss proposals made by other students. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.1.4: Quiz - Actions Taken by Government Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Lesson 6.2: Policy Realms Activity 6.2.1: Study - Economic Policy
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
(Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate economic policy and the business cycle. Duration: 1 hr
Activity 6.2.2: Read - A Fireside Chat (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first radio address to the people of the United States. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.2.3: Study - Social Policy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about policies that deal with the well-being of the people. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.2.4: Study - Foreign Policy (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore how the United States deals with other nations. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.2.5: Practice - What Would You Advise? (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your policy knowledge by advising on solutions to several crises. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.2.6: Quiz - On Behalf of the People Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.3: Policymaking at the State and Local Levels Activity 6.3.1: Study - State Governments (Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate state governments. How do their powers connect to their policies? Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.3.2: Read - Inside the Governor's Office (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read an of life inside the governor's office. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.3.3: Study - Local Governments (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at the most common form of government in America. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.3.4: Practice - Powers and Purposes (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your knowledge of the powers and purposes of state and local government.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.3.5: Quiz - Laboratories of Democracy Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.4: The Art of Policymaking Wrap-Up Activity 6.4.1: Review - The Art of Policymaking (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.4.2: Test (CST) - The Art of Policymaking Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.4.3: Test (TST) - The Art of Policymaking Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.5: Diagnostic Activity 6.5.1: Diag - The Art of Policymaking Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 30
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 7: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Lesson 7.1: American Rights Activity 7.1.1: Study - Foundational Rights (Documents: Study Sheet) Find out what rights the founders originally sought to protect in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Duration: 1 hr
Activity 7.1.2: Read - George Mason (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Objections to This Constitution of Government George Mason's complaint about the Constitution's minimal protection of individual rights. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.1.3: Study - The Bill of Rights (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine the amendments that protect individual rights. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.1.4: Journal - The Most Important Rights (Documents: Journal) Choose the most important rights protected in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.1.5: Study - The Fourteenth Amendment (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine three important clauses that have dramatically broadened the protection of civil liberties and civil rights. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.1.6: Quiz - Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.2: First Amendment Liberties Activity 7.2.1: Study - The Freedom of Religion (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how the First Amendment protects government from religion and religion from government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.2.2: Read - The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read a very important law protecting religious freedom. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.2.3: Study - The Freedom of Speech (Documents: Study Sheet) Pinpoint the elements of the First Amendment that guarantee the right to say what you think. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.2.4: Discuss - Flag Burning (Documents: Discussion) Discuss whether burning the American flag is a valid form of political speech. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.2.5: Study - . . . Or of the Press (Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate the protections provided for the press. Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.2.6: Quiz - Congress Shall Make No Law Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.3: Privacy Rights and Rights of Due Process Activity 7.3.1: Study - The Right of Privacy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn what has shaped your right to privacy. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.3.2: Read - Lawrence v. Texas (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read excerpts from the recent court case Lawrence v. Texas. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.3.3: Study - Due Process and the Law (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at what the courts mean by due process of law. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.3.4: Practice - Procedure and Substance (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your knowledge of privacy and due process. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.3.5: Quiz - A Reasonable Expectation Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.4: Rights for Minorities and Women Activity 7.4.1: Study - Equal Rights for Minority Groups (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover how the modern black civil rights movement set the stage for the expansion of civil rights for all racial and ethnic groups. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.2: Read - An Alternative View of the Civil Rights Movement (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Malcolm X's speech The ballot or the bullet. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.3: Study - Equal Rights for Women (Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate movements that helped to guarantee equal rights for women. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.4: Study - Equal Rights for All (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at the status of individual rights for all Americans today. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.5: Journal - Rewriting Your List (Documents: Journal) Choose the most important rights protected in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Has your list changed? Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.4.6: Quiz - Justice Deferred Is Justice Denied
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.5: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Wrap-Up Activity 7.5.1: Review - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.5.2: Test (CST) - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.5.3: Test (TST) - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.6: Diagnostic Activity 7.6.1: Diag - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 28
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 8: U.S. Government and Politics Review and Exam Lesson 8.1: U.S. Government and Politics Activity 8.1.1: Review - U.S. Government and Politics Prepare for the semester exam by reviewing key concepts covered in U.S. Government and Politics. Duration: 50 min
Activity 8.1.2: Exam - U.S. Government and Politics Take a computer-scored exam to demonstrate your mastery of key concepts and skills covered in U.S. Government and Politics. Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 80
Points Earned: _____
Activity 8.1.3: Final Exam - U.S. Government and Politics Take a teacher-scored exam to demonstrate your mastery of key concepts and skills covered in U.S. Government and Politics. Duration: 1 hr 30 min
Scoring: 100
Points Earned: _____
Appendix B: Additional Activities B.1: Extra Credit Scoring: 15
Points Earned: _____
Points
% of Total
Discuss
70
4%
Exam
80
5%
Final Exam
100
6%
Journal
140
9%
Practice
240
15%
Quiz
260
16%
Test (CST)
280
18%
Test (TST)
420
26%
Total Points for the Course : 1590
Unit 1: Principles of Government Lesson 1.1: The Purposes and Origins of Government Activity 1.1.1: Study - The Purposes of Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Consider some basic purposes of government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.1.2: Discuss - Who Are You? (Documents: Discussion) Tell your classmates who you are and why you are taking this course. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.1.3: Read - Reading the Past (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Learn how to read and think like a historian. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.1.4: Journal - Government in Your Daily Life (Documents: Journal) Observe the workings of government in everyday life. Which purposes of government do you see in action? Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Activity 1.1.5: Study - The Origins of Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine four theories about the origins of government.
Points Earned: _____
Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.1.6: Quiz - Purposes and Origins of Government Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.2: Power and Government Activity 1.2.1: Study - Power and the Nation-State (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about nation-states the most powerful human institutions on Earth. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.2.2: Study - Theories of Power (Documents: Study Sheet) Consider elite and pluralist theories of power. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.2.3: Read - Power Reading (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read excerpts from Politics Among Nations Hans Morgenthau's classic work on power and international politics. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.2.4: Practice - Evaluating Power (Documents: Practice Assignment) Evaluate the way that nation-states use power. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.2.5: Quiz - Define the Concepts Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.3: Types of Government Activity 1.3.1: Study - Classifying Governments (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn different ways of classifying governments. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.3.2: Read - Aristotle on Government (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Aristotle on the importance of classifying governments in order to give each society a government that suits it. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.3.3: Study - American Democracy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn the fundamentals of American democracy.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.3.4: Practice - Living in a Democracy (Documents: Practice Assignment) Consider the nature and the challenges of democratic government. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.3.5: Quiz - What Type of Government? Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.4: Principles of Government Wrap-Up Activity 1.4.1: Review - Principles of Government (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 1.4.2: Test (CST) - Principles of Government Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 1.4.3: Test (TST) - Principles of Government Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 1.5: Diagnostic Activity 1.5.1: Diag - Principles of Government Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 2: Constitutional Underpinnings Lesson 2.1: Origins of American Government Activity 2.1.1: Study - Enlightenment Ideas (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore the philosophical influences that shaped the Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.2: Read - John Locke and Thomas Jefferson (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Compare John Locke's The Second Treatise of Government with the Declaration of Independence. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.3: Study - The Stage Is Set (Documents: Study Sheet) The North American colonies were the most loyal portion of the British Empire. Learn why they declared their independence.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.4: Study - The First American Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the first government or rather governments created during the American Revolution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.1.5: Discuss - Liberty vs. Order Today (Documents: Discussion) Discuss the balance between liberty and order. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.1.6: Quiz - Philosophical Underpinnings Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.2: Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Activity 2.2.1: Study - The Constitutional Convention (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how and why leading Americans met to compose a new Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.2: Study - Decisions and Compromises (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover the Connecticut Compromise during the Constitutional Convention and learn about what issues were — and were not — addressed. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.3: Study - Ratifying the Constitution (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore how the states changed the Constitution when they approved it. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.4: Read - Different Views of the Constitution (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read arguments for and against the ratification of the Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.2.5: Practice - The Great Compromise (Documents: Practice Assignment) Explain why the Great Compromise is so important. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.2.6: Quiz - Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Lesson 2.3: The Constitution
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.3.1: Study - The Parts of the Constitution (Documents: Study Sheet) Understand how the structure of the Constitution reflects the founders' vision for our government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.3.2: Read - Reading the Constitution (Documents: Reading Guide) Read the U.S. Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.3.3: Study - Principles of the Constitution (Documents: Study Sheet) Identify the enduring principles of the Constitution and apply them to modern life. Duration: 20 min
Activity 2.3.4: Study - Constitutional Amendments (Documents: Study Sheet) Appreciate the amendment process as a balance between flexibility and frivolous change. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.3.5: Practice - Explaining the Constitution (Documents: Practice Assignment) Review your knowledge of the principles of the Constitution. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.3.6: Quiz - Constitutional Review Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.4: Federalism Activity 2.4.1: Study - The Division of Powers (Documents: Study Sheet) Understand how power is divided in a federal system of government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.2: Read - Different Views of Federalism (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read excerpts from the argument between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton about how a federal government should work. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.3: Study - Federalism in Action (Documents: Study Sheet) Find out how relations between the state and national governments have changed over the years. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.4.4: Journal - Federal State Local (Documents: Journal)
Review your knowledge of the different levels and duties of government. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.4.5: Quiz - Federal Review Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.5: Constitutional Underpinnings Wrap-Up Activity 2.5.1: Review - Constitutional Underpinnings (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 2.5.2: Test (CST) - Constitutional Underpinnings Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 2.5.3: Test (TST) - Constitutional Underpinnings Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 2.6: Diagnostic Activity 2.6.1: Diag - Constitutional Underpinnings Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 3: Institutions of Government Lesson 3.1: The National Government Activity 3.1.1: Study - Understanding the National Government (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a closer look at the structure and function of the national government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.1.2: Read - The Government at Work (Documents: Reading Guide) Explore a single day in the Federal the publication that contains all federal hearings rules and regulations. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.1.3: Quiz - Three Branches Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Lesson 3.2: Congress Activity 3.2.1: Study - The Organization of Congress (Documents: Study Sheet)
Points Earned: _____
Learn about the committee system and the internal organization of Congress. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.2: Read - Criticisms of Congress (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read what critics have had to say about Congress. Are they right? Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.3: Study - The Powers of Congress (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover what Congress is capable of and how it executes its powers. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.4: Study - How a Bill Becomes a Law (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how Congress creates legislation. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.5: Study - Congressional Issues (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about common criticisms of Congress. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.2.6: Journal - Gerrymandering and Pork-Barrel Spending (Documents: Journal) Consider whether gerrymandering and pork-barrel spending are fair. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.2.7: Quiz - Congressional Structure and Operations Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Lesson 3.3: The Presidency Activity 3.3.1: Study - The President (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine what it takes to fill the leading position of power in our nation. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.3.2: Read - Being the President (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read about the experiences of our nation's leaders. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.3.3: Study - The Vice Presidency (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the vice presidency. Duration: 30 min
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.3.4: Practice - Presidential Power Presidential Roles (Documents: Practice Assignment) Examine presidential power and presidential roles. Are there any contradictions in the president's duties? Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.3.5: Quiz - Hail to the Chief Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.4: The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy Activity 3.4.1: Study - Understanding the Federal Bureaucracy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the people and institutions that make government work. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.2: Read - Civil-Service Reform (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read a ionate plea for civil-service reform. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.3: Study - The Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the offices and organizations that make up the federal bureaucracy. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.4.4: Discuss - From the Government and Here to Help You (Documents: Discussion) Discuss the difference between what government workers do and how they are perceived. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.4.5: Quiz - The Right Person for the Job Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.5: The Judicial Branch Activity 3.5.1: Study - Understanding the Justice System (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine the components of the American system of justice. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.2: Read - Sentencing Guidelines (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read about judicial discretion and mandatory sentencing guidelines. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.3: Study - The Supreme Court (Documents: Study Sheet)
Study the judicial body that has the final say. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.4: Study - Follow a Case (Documents: Study Sheet) Follow a landmark case through the federal judicial system. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.5.5: Practice - Should Justices Have Term Limits? (Documents: Practice Assignment) Consider whether the nation would be better off if justices had shorter of office. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.5.6: Quiz - Reaching a Decision Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.6: Institutions of Government Wrap-Up Activity 3.6.1: Review - Institutions of Government (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 3.6.2: Test (CST) - Institutions of Government Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 3.6.3: Test (TST) - Institutions of Government Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 3.7: Diagnostic Activity 3.7.1: Diag - Institutions of Government Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 4: Political Beliefs and Behaviors Lesson 4.1: Political Participation Activity 4.1.1: Study - The Expansion of Voting (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how our voting system has become more accessible over the years. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.2: Read - Susan B. Anthony (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Susan B. Anthony's description of her challenge to voting laws.
Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.3: Study - Other Types of Political Participation (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover different ways of getting involved in politics. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.4: Study - Levels of Political Participation (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about why people vote. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.1.5: Discuss - Young People and Political Participation (Documents: Discussion) Discuss the involvement of America's youth in politics. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.1.6: Quiz - Voting with Your Mouse Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.2: Political Opinions Activity 4.2.1: Study - The Origins of Political Opinions (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the origins of political opinions. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.2.2: Read - Letters to the Editor (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read letters to editors and analyze the opinions of the writers. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.2.3: Journal - Demographic Factors and You (Documents: Journal) Identify the demographic factors that shape your decisions. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.2.4: Quiz - In My Opinion Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Lesson 4.3: America's Political Landscape Activity 4.3.1: Study - The Political Spectrum (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the models used to study political opinions. Duration: 30 min
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.3.2: Read - Bipartisanship (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read differing views about how competing political parties should cooperate and compete. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.3.3: Study - Understanding Liberals and Conservatives (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a closer look at the two most influential American political perspectives. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.3.4: Study - Measuring Public Opinion (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how pollsters measure public opinion. Duration: 30 min
Activity 4.3.5: Practice - Taking a Good Poll (Documents: Practice Assignment) Review your knowledge of what makes a good poll. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.3.6: Quiz - The Political Landscape Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.4: Political Beliefs and Behaviors Wrap-Up Activity 4.4.1: Review - Political Beliefs and Behaviors (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr
Activity 4.4.2: Test (CST) - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 4.4.3: Test (TST) - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 4.5: Diagnostic Activity 4.5.1: Diag - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 34
Unit 5: Linkage Institutions Lesson 5.1: Political Parties Activity 5.1.1: Study - Parties around the World
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
(Documents: Study Sheet) Compare American political parties with political parties in other nations. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.2: Study - Party History (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore the history of American political parties. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.3: Read - Party Platforms (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read party platforms from the 2004 presidential election. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.4: Study - Minor Parties (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover the many minor political parties. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.1.5: Practice - H. L. Mencken (Documents: Practice Assignment) Read a quote from H. L. Mencken then write a short essay evaluating political parties. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.1.6: Quiz - Label Identity and Program Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.2: Elections and Campaigns Activity 5.2.1: Study - How Elections Work (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how elections work. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.2.2: Read - Improved Voting (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read about attempts to improve the voting process. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.2.3: Study - Presidential Campaigns and Elections (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a look at how the nation chooses its president. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.2.4: Discuss - Should the Electoral College Be Eliminated? (Documents: Discussion) Discuss whether the Electoral College should be eliminated.
Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.2.5: Quiz - Vox Populi in Action Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.3: Interest Groups Activity 5.3.1: Study - Interest Groups: An Introduction (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover organizations that represent people who have a common goal or care about a particular issue. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.3.2: Study - Interest-Group Tactics (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine the methods that interest groups use to influence policy. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.3.3: Journal - Working for an Interest Group (Documents: Journal) Practice your knowledge by identifying an interest group that represents your goals. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.3.4: Quiz - Let Us Gather Together Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.4: The Media Activity 5.4.1: Study - What Is Media? (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the organizations that distribute news and entertainment to the public. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.2: Read - Government Oversight of the Media: The Federal Communications Commission (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read the regulations that the media have to follow. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.3: Study - The New Media (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at the Internet and other new media. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.4.4: Practice - Poll Analysis (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your knowledge of the media by analyzing current political polls. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.4.5: Quiz - Spreading the News Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.5: Linkage Institutions Wrap-Up Activity 5.5.1: Review - Linkage Institutions (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 5.5.2: Test (CST) - Linkage Institutions Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 5.5.3: Test (TST) - Linkage Institutions Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 5.6: Diagnostic Activity 5.6.1: Diag - Linkage Institutions Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 6: The Art of Policymaking Lesson 6.1: Understanding Policymaking Activity 6.1.1: Study - The Purpose of Policymaking (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about the steps in policymaking. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.1.2: Read - Intelligence Policy and the Iraq War (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read an analysis of the role of intelligence in the early days of the Iraq War. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.1.3: Discuss - Your Policy Proposal (Documents: Discussion) Make a policy proposal. Discuss proposals made by other students. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.1.4: Quiz - Actions Taken by Government Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Lesson 6.2: Policy Realms Activity 6.2.1: Study - Economic Policy
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
(Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate economic policy and the business cycle. Duration: 1 hr
Activity 6.2.2: Read - A Fireside Chat (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first radio address to the people of the United States. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.2.3: Study - Social Policy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn about policies that deal with the well-being of the people. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.2.4: Study - Foreign Policy (Documents: Study Sheet) Explore how the United States deals with other nations. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.2.5: Practice - What Would You Advise? (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your policy knowledge by advising on solutions to several crises. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.2.6: Quiz - On Behalf of the People Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.3: Policymaking at the State and Local Levels Activity 6.3.1: Study - State Governments (Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate state governments. How do their powers connect to their policies? Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.3.2: Read - Inside the Governor's Office (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read an of life inside the governor's office. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.3.3: Study - Local Governments (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at the most common form of government in America. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.3.4: Practice - Powers and Purposes (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your knowledge of the powers and purposes of state and local government.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.3.5: Quiz - Laboratories of Democracy Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.4: The Art of Policymaking Wrap-Up Activity 6.4.1: Review - The Art of Policymaking (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 6.4.2: Test (CST) - The Art of Policymaking Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 6.4.3: Test (TST) - The Art of Policymaking Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 6.5: Diagnostic Activity 6.5.1: Diag - The Art of Policymaking Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 30
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 7: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Lesson 7.1: American Rights Activity 7.1.1: Study - Foundational Rights (Documents: Study Sheet) Find out what rights the founders originally sought to protect in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Duration: 1 hr
Activity 7.1.2: Read - George Mason (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Objections to This Constitution of Government George Mason's complaint about the Constitution's minimal protection of individual rights. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.1.3: Study - The Bill of Rights (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine the amendments that protect individual rights. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.1.4: Journal - The Most Important Rights (Documents: Journal) Choose the most important rights protected in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.1.5: Study - The Fourteenth Amendment (Documents: Study Sheet) Examine three important clauses that have dramatically broadened the protection of civil liberties and civil rights. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.1.6: Quiz - Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.2: First Amendment Liberties Activity 7.2.1: Study - The Freedom of Religion (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn how the First Amendment protects government from religion and religion from government. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.2.2: Read - The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read a very important law protecting religious freedom. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.2.3: Study - The Freedom of Speech (Documents: Study Sheet) Pinpoint the elements of the First Amendment that guarantee the right to say what you think. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.2.4: Discuss - Flag Burning (Documents: Discussion) Discuss whether burning the American flag is a valid form of political speech. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.2.5: Study - . . . Or of the Press (Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate the protections provided for the press. Duration: 45 min
Activity 7.2.6: Quiz - Congress Shall Make No Law Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.3: Privacy Rights and Rights of Due Process Activity 7.3.1: Study - The Right of Privacy (Documents: Study Sheet) Learn what has shaped your right to privacy. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.3.2: Read - Lawrence v. Texas (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read excerpts from the recent court case Lawrence v. Texas. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.3.3: Study - Due Process and the Law (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at what the courts mean by due process of law. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.3.4: Practice - Procedure and Substance (Documents: Practice Assignment) Practice your knowledge of privacy and due process. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.3.5: Quiz - A Reasonable Expectation Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.4: Rights for Minorities and Women Activity 7.4.1: Study - Equal Rights for Minority Groups (Documents: Study Sheet) Discover how the modern black civil rights movement set the stage for the expansion of civil rights for all racial and ethnic groups. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.2: Read - An Alternative View of the Civil Rights Movement (Documents: Reading Guide, Reading Materials) Read Malcolm X's speech The ballot or the bullet. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.3: Study - Equal Rights for Women (Documents: Study Sheet) Investigate movements that helped to guarantee equal rights for women. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.4: Study - Equal Rights for All (Documents: Study Sheet) Take a close look at the status of individual rights for all Americans today. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.4.5: Journal - Rewriting Your List (Documents: Journal) Choose the most important rights protected in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Has your list changed? Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 20
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.4.6: Quiz - Justice Deferred Is Justice Denied
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. Duration: 20 min
Scoring: 10
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.5: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Wrap-Up Activity 7.5.1: Review - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (Documents: Review) Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills. Duration: 30 min
Activity 7.5.2: Test (CST) - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 40
Points Earned: _____
Activity 7.5.3: Test (TST) - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 60
Points Earned: _____
Lesson 7.6: Diagnostic Activity 7.6.1: Diag - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses. Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 28
Points Earned: _____ (optional)
Unit 8: U.S. Government and Politics Review and Exam Lesson 8.1: U.S. Government and Politics Activity 8.1.1: Review - U.S. Government and Politics Prepare for the semester exam by reviewing key concepts covered in U.S. Government and Politics. Duration: 50 min
Activity 8.1.2: Exam - U.S. Government and Politics Take a computer-scored exam to demonstrate your mastery of key concepts and skills covered in U.S. Government and Politics. Duration: 40 min
Scoring: 80
Points Earned: _____
Activity 8.1.3: Final Exam - U.S. Government and Politics Take a teacher-scored exam to demonstrate your mastery of key concepts and skills covered in U.S. Government and Politics. Duration: 1 hr 30 min
Scoring: 100
Points Earned: _____
Appendix B: Additional Activities B.1: Extra Credit Scoring: 15
Points Earned: _____
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