1. Unit 1
Intro to Government

2. Today’s Standards
GC.3 Describe the purposes and functions of government …
GC.40 Explain how one becomes a citizen of the United States, including the process of naturalization
In your journal, complete the following:
-put today’s date
-write the standard #s
-write what you already know about this standard
(2-3 sentences)
-Write the key factors for success (2-3 sentences; What can you do to ensure you master this standard?)
Be done by 9:10 AM 

3. Why do we study government?

4. Pros/Cons of Gov’t
1.) Padlet

5. Essay Review Hook- clever & unique
Thesis- addresses entire prompt; clear and concise but lists topic of each body paragraph
Structure- goes in order w/ thesis
Citations (3)- specific (title, author, page #, etc.)

6. Thesis & Outline Example
Prompt:
Is the government good or bad?
Thesis Worksheet (Individual)
Naturalization Quiz (Class)

7. To complete your journal entry, complete the following:
-What I learned (1-2 sentences)
-Evidence of Mastery: Write a 3 sentence
summary of today’s lesson
** Please rate this lesson (on a scale
of 1-10) on a small piece of paper
and place it in the ballot box before
leaving. If you have any ideas for
Improvement, please include them.
Thank you 

8. Today’s Standards
GC.8 Analyze the tensions within our Republic to maintain a balance between government regulation and free enterprise
In your journal, complete the following:
-put today’s date
-write the standard #s
-write what you already know about this standard
(2-3 sentences)
-Write the key factors for success (2-3 sentences; What can you do to ensure you master this standard?)
Be done by 9:10 AM 

9. Four Corners 1.) I always read the label on food packages
before consuming them
2.) The government should pass laws to keep
people from over consuming unhealthy foods
3.) We need more gun restrictions in America
4.) The government regulates too much and
needs to back off!

10. Think Pair Share
Each person at the table needs to read one of the articles in the basket. No talking for 5 minutes. When everyone is finished, take turns summarizing your articles. Be prepared to answer questions by citing your source.

11. Why regulate? -Carnegie, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Morgan, etc.
--late 1800s: Trusts
-Carnegie, Rockefeller,
Vanderbilt, Morgan, etc.
-monopoly v. oligopoly

12. Gov’t Regulatory Agencies

13. Gallery Walk-Symbols
-EPA
-EEOC
-FDIC
-Federal
Reserve
-OSHA
-SEC
-FDA

14. 1.) Which regulatory agency is charged of what you see here?
HOT SEAT!-Youngest
1.) Which regulatory agency is charged of what you see here?

15. 2.) Which regulatory agency is charged with overseeing this?
HOT SEAT!-Oldest
2.) Which regulatory agency is charged with overseeing this?

16. HOT SEAT!-Longest Nails
2.) Which regulatory agency is charged with overseeing this?

17. HOT SEAT!-Shortest Hair
Create a thesis sentence:
What are the three most important regulatory agencies?

18. To complete your journal entry, complete the following:
-What I learned (1-2 sentences)
-Evidence of Mastery: Write a 3 sentence
summary of today’s lesson
** Please rate this lesson (on a scale
of 1-10) on a small piece of paper
and place it in the ballot box before
leaving. If you have any ideas for
Improvement, please include them.
Thank you 

19. United States government
Today’s Standards
GC.1 Cite textual evidence and evaluate multiple points of view to analyze the influence
of ancient Greek, Roman, and leading European political thinkers such as John Locke,
Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Niccolò Machiavelli, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and William Blackstone on the development of
United States government
In your journal, complete the following:
-put today’s date
-write the standard #s
-write what you already know about this standard
(2-3 sentences)
-Write the key factors for success (2-3 sentences; What can you do to ensure you master this standard?)
Be done by 9:10 AM 

20. Gallery Walk (15 minutes)
Research (25 minutes)
-You will be assigned one of the following: ancient Greece, Romans, John Locke,
Charles-Louis Montesquieu, Niccolò Machiavelli, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and William Blackstone
-Research how they influenced the American government
-Create a poster that explains this using sentences, words, pictures, etc.
Gallery Walk (15 minutes)

21. Giving Effective Feedback
-Be specific
-at least 1 positive, 1 needs improvement

22. Thesis/Outline/Feedback Activity
-Prompt: Identify cultures or people who influenced American government.
Thesis 10 minutes
Feedback10 minutes

23. To complete your journal entry, complete the following:
-What I learned (1-2 sentences)
-Evidence of Mastery: Write a 3 sentence
summary of today’s lesson
** Please rate this lesson (on a scale
of 1-10) on a small piece of paper
and place it in the ballot box before
leaving. If you have any ideas for
Improvement, please include them.
Thank you 

24. Today’s Standards
GC.8 Analyze the tensions within our Republic to maintain a balance between liberty and equality, civil disobedience and the rule of law, & the relationship between legislation and morality.
In your journal, complete the following:
-put today’s date
-write the standard #s
-write what you already know about this standard
(2-3 sentences)
-Write the key factors for success (2-3 sentences; What can you do to ensure you master this standard?)
Be done by 9:10 AM 

25. Causes of the American Revolution
Individual

26. Causes of the American Revolution

27. Causes of the American Revolution Gallery Walk- 10 + 5 minutes

28. Declaration of Independence
4 Sections:
1.) Preamble
2.) Declaration of Rights
3.) Bill of Grievances
4.) Conclusion

29. “Give me liberty or give me death!”
-10 minutes reading &
annotating
-5 minutes questions &
answers

30. Get with your symbol partner.
Write a thesis & outline & list citations for this prompt (10 minutes):
What are the three main causes of the American Revolution?

31. Partner Feedback (6 minutes)
-Specific, written & verbal
-1 positive, 1 needs improvement
-Focus on thesis complete sentence? Does it answer prompt? 3 reasons?

32. Hot Seat 1.) When was the Decl. of Indp. signed?
2.) What are the 3 unalienable rights?
3.) For whom was the Dec.l. of Indp. written for?
4.) Name 3 causes of the Revolution.

33. To complete your journal entry, complete the following:
-What I learned (1-2 sentences)
-Evidence of Mastery: Write a 3 sentence
summary of today’s lesson
** Please rate this lesson (on a scale
of 1-10) on a small piece of paper
and place it in the ballot box before
leaving. If you have any ideas for
Improvement, please include them.
Thank you 

34. Today’s Standards
GC. 45 Compare and contrast the relationship of government and civil society in constitutional democracies to the relartionship of government and civil society in authoritarian and totalitarian regimes
In your journal, complete the following:
-put today’s date
-write the standard #s
-write what you already know about this standard
(2-3 sentences)
-Write the key factors for success (2-3 sentences; What can you do to ensure you master this standard?)
Be done by 9:10 AM 

35. Jigsaw ( minutes)
-Read an article in the basket. No talking for 10 minutes. When everyone is finished, take turns summarizing (in 2 minutes) your article.

36. Tank Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeFzeNAHEhU

37. Government- the system by which a nation, state, or society is governed.

38. -Symbols- You have the remainder of class to research your assigned government and create a chart using words or pictures that describe it. Be sure to include an easy to understand definition and pros/cons.

39. To complete your journal entry, complete the following:
-What I learned (1-2 sentences)
-Evidence of Mastery: Write a 3 sentence
summary of today’s lesson
** Please rate this lesson (on a scale
of 1-10) on a small piece of paper
and place it in the ballot box before
leaving. If you have any ideas for
Improvement, please include them.
Thank you 

40. Today’s Standards
GC. 45 Compare and contrast the relationship of government and civil society in constitutional democracies to the relartionship of government and civil society in authoritarian and totalitarian regimes
In your journal, complete the following:
-put today’s date
-write the standard #s
-write what you already know about this standard
(2-3 sentences)
-Write the key factors for success (2-3 sentences; What can you do to ensure you master this standard?)
Be done by 9:10 AM 

41. Jigsaw ( minutes)
-Read an article in the basket. No talking for 10 minutes. When everyone is finished, take turns summarizing (in 2 minutes) your article.

42. Gallery Walk (10 minutes)

43. -Pickstick: Is America a republic or a democracy?
Types of Government
-Pickstick: Is America a republic or a democracy?

44. Republic v. Democracy

45. Monarchy -ruled by a monarch or emperor -constitutional vs. absolute
-bloodline
Ex: WWII Japan, England, Saudi Arabia
Monarchy

46. Theocracy -ruled by or subject to religious authority
-Exs: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Vatican City
Theocracy

47. Autocracy & Dictatorship
-absolute power held by one person
-Exs: North Korea, Cuba, Burma, Zimbabwe
Autocracy & Dictatorship

48. -ruled by a small group of elite (upper class)
-Exs: Saudi Arabia,
Czarist Russia
Aristocracy

49. -ruled by a small group of people who are not limited by a constitution
-Exs: Saudi Arabia,
China, North Korea
Oligarchy

50. -government control of absolutely everything
-Exs: North Korea, Cuba
Totalitarianism

51. Pick Sticks! 1.) Ruled by the majority
2.) Ruled by the religious figures
3.) A small group of wealthy people are in charge
4.) Gov’t controls all aspects of life
Pick Sticks!

52. To complete your journal entry, complete the following:
-What I learned (1-2 sentences)
-Evidence of Mastery: Write a 3 sentence
summary of today’s lesson
** Please rate this lesson (on a scale
of 1-10) on a small piece of paper
and place it in the ballot box before
leaving. If you have any ideas for
Improvement, please include them.
Thank you 

53. North Korea K-W-L

54. Test Review

55. Essay Review -Hook- clever vs. basic
-Thesis- addresses ALL of prompt & provides 3 reasons
-Structure- in order w/ thesis
-Citations- 3 SPECIFIC citations
Essay Review