August 20-24 Unit II: Constitution and SWBAT… Chapter 1 Study Guide Foundations of Government Identify the origins and Chapter 1: Principles of purposes of government. Role-Playing Exercise: Government Philosophies of Government SS-HS-1.1.1: Students will compare Describe the characteristics of and contrast various forms of a nation-state. government in the world and evaluate how they have been in Explain how political power is establishing order, providing security, distributed. and accomplishing common goals. (DOK 3) Explain the similarities and *Current Events(RA) differences among the major forms of government. August 27-31 Chapter 2: Beginnings of SWBAT… Chapter 2 Study Guide American Government Explain the major ideas in the SS-HS-1.1.2: Students will explain and Declaration of Independence. Updating the Declaration of give examples of how democratic Independence Writing governments preserve and protect Analyze the meanings of Assignment(WA) the rights and liberties of their limited government, constituents through different representative government, Primary Source Reading: The sources. (DOK 2) SS-HS-1.2.1: Students will analyze liberty, and equality. Articles of Confederation(RA, how powers of government are ACT) distributed and shared among levels Compare and contrast the and branches and evaluate how this weaknesses of the Articles of Movie: 1776 or National distribution of powers protects the Confederation with the Treasure “common good”. (DOK 3) SS-HS-1.2.2: Students will interpret strength of the Constitution. * Viewer guide
August 20-24 Unit II: Constitution and Foundations of Government Chapter 1: Principles of Government SS-HS-1.1.1: Students will compare and contrast various forms of government in the world and evaluate how they have been in establishing order, providing security, and accomplishing common goals. (DOK 3) SWBAT… Identify the origins and purposes of government. Describe the characteristics of a nation-state. Explain how political power is distributed. Explain the similarities and differences among the major forms of government. Chapter 1 Study Guide Role-Playing Exercise: Philosophies of Government *Current Events(RA) August 27-31 Chapter 2: Beginnings of American Government SS-HS-1.1.2: Students will explain and give examples of how democratic governments preserve and protect the rights and liberties of their constituents through different sources. (DOK 2) SS-HS-1.2.1: Students will analyze how powers of government are distributed and shared among levels and branches and evaluate how this distribution of powers protects the “common good”. (DOK 3) SS-HS-1.2.2: Students will interpret SWBAT… Explain the major ideas in the Declaration of Independence. Analyze the meanings of limited government, representative government, liberty, and equality. Compare and contrast the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation with the strength of the Constitution. Chapter 2 Study Guide Updating the Declaration of Independence Writing Assignment(WA) Primary Source Reading: The Articles of Confederation(RA, ACT) Movie: 1776 or National Treasure * Viewer guide
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