Foundations of Government Youtube Playlist

Description

In this unit, you will be introduced to the concept of government and how politics works. A functioning republic (democracy if you prefer) relies on the educated participation of its citizens. Before you are old enough to participate in the political process, you will investigate the purposes and functions of government and analyze different forms of government that exist in the world.

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My Videos

Government vs. Politics

Introduction to Democracy

Organizing Governments

Limiting Governments

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Important Files

Government and Economics Syllabus
File Size:	6563 kb
File Type:	pdf

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John Locke and the Social Contract
File Size:	65 kb
File Type:	pdf

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Class Links

iCivics: Immigration Nation
​iCivics: Responsibility Launcher

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Interesting Articles

• Do you know enough to pass the U.S. citizenship test?​
• Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy
• Rulers of Time
• 3 Things to Know about Birthright Citizenship
• Nobel Prize Winning Economist: We're Headed for Oligarchy

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Homework Assignments

Assignment 1: Understanding the Course Structure

• Review syllabus
• Join Google Classroom course (the class code was handed out in class)

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Assignment 2: Can You Pass the Citizenship Test?

• Take a practice citizenship test here
• Take a screenshot of your score and save it to your Google Drive
• What Is the Difference between Government and Politics?

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Assignment 3: Why Study Government?

• Turn in screenshot of your citizenship test score to Google Classroom (don't worry, your score isn't part of your grade)
• Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics
• In your notebook, list 5-10 ways government (federal, state, and/or local) impacts your life directly

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Assignment 4: Participating in Your Community

• Sign up for online resources using the document on Google Classroom
• Finish playing Activate! on iCivics
• Take a screenshot of your score for the game and submit it to Google Classroom​

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​Assignment 5: Civics in Our Lives

• Log on to your textbook's web site using the information provided on Google Classroom
• Bookmark the textbook site in your browser
• Read chapter 1, section 1 (Civics in Our Lives) and take notes
• Complete guided reading handout if it will help you organize your notes

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Assignment 6: Who Are U.S. Citizens?

• Read chapter 1, section 2 (Who Are U.S. Citizens?) in your textbook and take notes
• Complete guided reading handout if it will help you organize your notes

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​Assignment 7: The American People Today

• Read chapter 1 section 3 (The American People Today) in your textbook and take notes
• Complete guided reading handout if it will help you organize your notes

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Assignment 8: Study for Chapter 1 Test

• Review your notes from chapter 1
• Study the Google Slides presentation you created in class
• To check your understanding, review the questions in your textbook at the end of chapter 1

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Assignment 9: Why Americans Have Governments

• Read chapter 2 section 1 (Why Americans Have Governments) and take notes
• Use graphic organizer if helpful

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Assignment 10: Declaring Independence

• Read the Declaration of Independence​
• Answer the questions on this handout in your notebook

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Assignment 11: Types of Governments

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Assignment 12: Liberals and Conservatives

• Take the following online quizzes to determine your political leanings:
  • Political Ideology Survey #1
  • Political Ideology Survey #2
• Watch this video and complete this handout:

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Assignment 13: Prepare for Unit Test

• Review class notes from this week
• Have ready to turn in tomorrow:
  • Notes and/or graphic organizers (assignments 3. 5. 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12)
  • Declaration of Independence questions from assignment 10
  • Who Rules? handout
  • Questions from political ideology video (assignment 12)

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Videos to Get You Thinking