ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
The republican ideal in the U.S. is manifested in the structure and operation of the
legislative branch.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Explain how the structure,
powers, and functions of both
houses of Congress affect
the policy-making process.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
By design, the different structures,
powers, and functions of the Senate and
the House of Representatives affect the
policy-making process.
CON-3.B.2
Though both...
Monday, September 30, 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Thursday Sept 26th & Friday Sept 27th: 2.1 Senate & the House of Representatives
Lesson 2.1: Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives
Enduring Understanding:
The republican ideal in the U.S. is manifested in the structure and operation of the legislative branch.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the different structures, powers, and functions of each house of Congress.
Essential Knowledge:
The Senate is designed...
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Tuesday September 24th & Wednesday September 25th - Unit 2 Intro 2.1 Congress: Senate & House
Unit Two: Interactions Among Branches of Government
Overview:
Because power is widely distributed and checks prevent one branch from usurping powers from the others, institutional actors are in the position where they must both compete and cooperate in order to govern.
The three key institutions of the federal government are Congress, the presidency, and the courts. The bureaucracy, which implements policy, is seen by some...
Friday, September 20, 2019
Friday Sept 20th & Monday Sept 23rd: Review Test Results
Activity # 1:
Test Recap and Re-teaching...
Our first test is now behind us. It was clear that there were some areas that we have clearly mastered, and some lessons that we still need to focus on mastering. In order to do this, I have created a test "retake and re-teaching" method that will hopefully allow us to learn some important concepts that we missed along the way.
Click Khan Academy to join the course College Gover...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Wednesday Sept 18th & Thursday Sept 19th Unit 1 Test Day
Test Day!
Today is your first test over Unit One: Foundations of American Democracy. Your 40 question multiple choice test will be completed by paper and pencil, once you finish, please hand in your test and grab a copy of the free response question.
While you are testing, I am going to be grading your notebooks using the rubric below.
...
Monday, September 16, 2019
Monday Sept 16th & Tuesday Sept 17th Unit 1 PPC
Activity #1: Unit One PPC
Log in to AP Classroom and take the Unit One PPC.
This quiz is designed to tell you which areas of Unit One that are strengths and weaknesses for you. Based on your results, we can develop a personalized plan of study for you. Once you get an idea of where you need to focus your study, we will look at Khan Academy &...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Thursday Sept 12th & Friday Sept 13th: 1.3 Govt Power & Individual Rights
Lesson 1.3: Government Power and Individual Rights
Enduring Understanding:
The Constitution emerged from the debate about the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation as a blueprint for limited government.
Learning Objectives:
Explain how Federalist and Anti- Federalist views on central government and democracy are reflected in U.S. foundational documents.
Essential Knowledge:
Madison’s arguments in Federalist...
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Tuesday Sept 10th & Wednesday Sept 11th 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 Federalism
Learning Targets: 1.7, 1.8, 1.9:
Explain how societal needs affect the constitutional allocation of power between the national and state governments
Explain how the appropriate balance of power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time.
Explain how the distribution of powers among three federal branches and between national and state...
Friday, September 6, 2019
Friday Sept 6th & Monday Sept 9th 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 Federalism
Learning Targets: 1.7, 1.8, 1.9:
Explain how societal needs
affect the constitutional
allocation of power
between the national and
state governments
Explain how the appropriate
balance of power between
national and state
governments has been
interpreted differently
over time.
Explain how the distribution
of powers among three
federal branches and
between national and state
governments...
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Wednesday Sept 4th & Thursday Sept 5th 1.6 Principles of Government
Learning Targets: 1.6Explain the constitutional principles of separation of powers and checks and balances. Explain the implications of separation of powers and checks and balances for the U.S. political system.
Essential Knowledge:
The powers allocated to Congress, the president, and the courts demonstrate the separation of powers and checks and balances features of the U.S. Constitution.Federalist No. 51 explains how constitutional provisions...