WEEK 1- 1st Six Weeks TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES MONDAY August 24 Introduction Syllabus Classroom goals, objectives, and expectations Procedures TUESDAY August 25 1F, 5A, 8G, 20AB, 21ACD Foundations of Government: Purposes & Origins of Government HMH Chapter 1.1 U.S. Citizenship Hot Button Issue Could you pass the Citizenship Test? Complete an excerpt of exam Essentials to be a State p. 9 The Functions of Government p. 6 Origins of the State p. 10 WEDNESDAY August 26 5C, 7A, 8E, 9A, 12AB, 13A, 14C Foundations of Government: Types of Government Systems of Government: Unitary, Confederate, & Federal p.12 Types of Government : Authoritarian, Monarchy, Democracy p. 14 Principles of Democracy p. 18 HMH Chapter 1.2 THURSDAY August 27 Foundations of Government: The Role of Government in Economic Systems Capitalism p. 23 Mixed Economies p. 25 Socialism & Communism p. 26 HMH Chapter 1.3 FRIDAY August 28 5C, 20A Foundations of Government: Wrap Up Study Guide Interactive Notebook Foldables HMH Chapter 1 TEKS Descriptor 1F – 5A – 5C – 7A – 8E - 8G – 9A – 12A – 12B – 13A – 14C – 20A – 20B – 21A – 21C – 21D - , 5
COMMENTS ELPS 1A,2C, 4G CCRS IB, IF, IVA WEEK 2- 1st Six Weeks TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES MONDAY August 31 1ABC, 7A, 13A, 20A, 21AD Origins of American Government: Government in Colonial America Comparing Independent Movements p. 34 Adv. Opt. DBQ Political Heritage: Limited Govt. English Bill of Rights, & English Law p. 36 Magna Carta Video Novel Political Ideas p. 38 HMH Chapter 2.1 TUESDAY September 1 1ACDEF, 7AF,13AB, 19B, 20A, 21D Origins of American Government: Uniting for Independence Taxing the Colonies & Colonial Unity p. 44 Boston Tea Party Video p. 46 Independence & Signers of the D.O.I. Video p. 43 HMH Chapter 2.2 WEDNESDAY September 2 1DEF, 12B, 21AD Origins of American Government: The Articles of Confederation Article of Confederation p. 49 Problems & Weaknesses during the Confederation Period p. 51 Shay’s Rebellion, AOC Revision Attempt, A Need for Stronger Gov’t. p. 52 HMH Chapter 2.3 THURSDAY September 3 1ADEF, 7C, 13F Origins of American Government : Creating the Constitution The Constitutional Convention p. 54 New Jersey & Virginia Plans, Connecticut Compromise p. 56 Slavery Disputes p. 56 Federalist & Anti-Federalists/ Ratifying the Constitution p. 59 HMH Chapter 2.4 FRIDAY September 4 Foundations of Government & Origins of American Government Review Game HMH Chapter 1&2 TEKS Descriptor
TEKS Descriptor 1D – 1F – 2A – 2B – 7C – 7D – 7F – 9A – 9B – 9C – 9D – 16B – 19B – 20A – 20D – 21A - COMMENTS ELPS 2I, 3E, 4DFG CCRS IB, IF,IIA WEEK 5- 1st Six Weeks TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES MONDAY September 21 2B,8D, 16B, 19B, 20A, 21AD Mass Media in the Digital Age: The Internet & Democracy Civic Participation: blog, mailing lists, electric petition, action alerts p. 622 Citizen Reporting p. 626 Public Policy & the Internet p. 627 HMH Chapter 20.3 Celebrate Freedom Week Declaration of Independence US Constitution Bill of Rights TUESDAY September 22 2AB, 15C, 19B, 20B Public Opinion & Interest Groups-Sharing Public Opinion HMH Chapter 19.1 Public Opinion& Democracy p. 572 Political Socialization p. 573 Political Culture p. 574 Political Efficacy p. 575 Celebrate Freedom Week Principles of the US Constitution WEDNESDAY September 23 2A, 19B, 20A, 21AD Public Opinion & Interest Groups – Measuring Public Opinion HMH Chapter 19.2 Nonscientific Methods: Party Org., Mass Media, Straw Polls p. 577 Polling Data p. 583 Scientific Polling: Representative & Random Sampling & sampling errors p. 579 Celebrate Freedom Week THURSDAY 1E, 2AB, Public Opinion & Interest Groups – Interest Groups and Their Roles HMH Chapter
FRIDAY October 2 The Structure of Congress Review HMH Chapter TEKS Descriptor 1D – 1F – 2A- 2B- 3A – 3B – 3C – 7D – 8A – 11A – 12A – 19B – 20A – 20B – 20E - 21A – 21D - COMMENTS ELPS 3EF, 4DFG CCRS IB, IF WEEK 2- 2nd Six Weeks TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES MONDAY October 5 The Structure Of Congress Exam HMH Chapter 5 TUESDAY October 6 1D,6B, 7D, 8AG, 9D, 17A, 18A, 19A Congressional Powers: Constitutional Powers • Express v. implied. 173 • Necessary & Proper Clause p. 173 • Limits on Powers p. 173 • Taxing & Spending Powers p. 174 HMH Chapter 6.1 WEDNESDAY October 7 1D,6B, 7D, 8AG, 9D, 17A, 18A, 19A Congressional Powers: Constitutional Powers cont. •Commerce Power p. 176 * Non-Legislative Powers p. 180 •U.S. V. Lopez (1995) p. 182 Congressional Powers: Congress and the President Sources of Tension p. 189 HMH Chapter 6.1 & 6.3
THURSDAY October 8 2A, 7D, 8ABEG, 20C Congressional Powers: Congress and the President Party Politics p. 190 Checks & Balances p. 190 Political Timetables p. 191 The Balance of Power: Vetoes, emergency powers & impoundment p. 192 HMH Chapter 6.3 FRIDAY October 9 8AG Congress at Work – How a Bill Becomes a Law Types of Bills & Resolutions: Private, join, simple, concurrent & riders p. 200 Introducing a Bill p. 203 Floor Action p. 205 Final Steps p. 206 HMH Chapter 7.1 TEKS Descriptor 1D – 2A – 6B – 7D – 8A – 8G – 9D – 17A – 18A – 19A – 20C - COMMENTS ELPS 3G, 4GFJ CCRS IB, IF WEEK 3- 2nd Six Weeks TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES MONDAY October 12 Congressional Powers & Congress at Work Exam REVIEW HMH Chapters 6&7 TUESDAY October 13 Congressional Powers & Congress at Work EXAM HMH Chapters 6&7 WEDNESDAY October 14 1DF, 2AB, 7D, 8B, 20A, 21AD The Presidency: Sources of Presidential Power & Head of State • Constitutional Powers p. 260 • Inherent Powers & Privilege p. 262 • Impoundment of Funds p. 269 • Presidential Roles p. 264 • Head of State p. 266 • Chief Executive: Appointments, Executive Orders p. 268 • Reprieves, Pardons p. 270 HMH Chapter 9.1 & 9.2
MONDAY October 26 1F, 5A,6B, 8BD Structure & Functions of the Executive Branch: Cabinet Depts.& Agencies Cabinet Depts. P. 324 Iron Triangles p. 344 HMH Chapter 11.4 TUESDAY October 27 The Presidency, Choosing the President & Structure of the Exec. Branch Review All Pertaining Chapters HMH Chapters 9, 10, & 11 WEDNESDAY October 28 The Presidency, Choosing the President & Structure of the Exec. Branch EXAM HMH Chapters 9,10,&11 THURSDAY October 29 Presidential Enrichment Lesson Videos Film Clips Presidential Personality Test HMH Chapter &Internet FRIDAY October 30 Make-Up/ Lesson Overflow Day HMH Chapter TEKS Descriptor 1F – 5A – 6B – 8B – 8D - COMMENTS ELPS CCRS IB, IF
MONDAY November 9 1F, 8C, 9BC The Supreme Court of the United States: Selecting Cases at the Supreme Court HMH Chapter 14.1 Functions of the Supreme Court p. 414 John Marshall p. 415 Choosing Cases – Jurisdiction & Petitions for Cetiorari p. 417 Rule of Four p. 418 TUESDAY November 10 2A, 8C The Supreme Court of the United States: Deciding Cases Arguing & Deciding Cases – Amicus Curiae, Oral Argument, preliminary, majority, dissenting opinion, concurring, revised p. 420 Arizona Immigration Case p. 420 HMH Chapter 14.2 WEDNESDAY November 11 2A, 8A The Supreme Court of The United States-Selecting Supreme Court Justices Justices – Constitutional Requirements & Confirmation p. 424 The Selection of Justices- Merit & Ideology p. 425 Representativeness p. 426 HMH Chapter 14.3 THURSDAY November 12 The Supreme Court of the United States-Landmark Supreme Court Cases Marbury v. Madison Gibbons v. Ogden Mendez v. Westminster Review Case Summaries of a variety of cases HMH Chapter FRIDAY November 13 Federal & State Court Systems and Supreme Court EXAM Option: Written Summaries of Case Packets or Adv. Option is Creating Case Summaries of Case Packets HMH Chapter TEKS Descriptor 1F – 2A – 8A – 8C – 9B – 9C- COMMENTS ELPS 2I, 3HJ, 4I, 5G, CCRS IB, IF WEEK 3- 3rd Six Weeks TEKS CONCEPTS RESOURCES MONDAY November 16 16B Constitutional Freedoms: Freedom of Speech Types of Speech- pure speech & symbolic speech p. 442 Restrictions of Speech – obscenity, defamation, libel, slander, fighting words, commercial & seditious speech p. 444 Time & Place/Free Speech in school p. 445 HMH Chapter 15.1