1. Grand Teton National Park

2. Hint: Make more bellwork about GROUP DISCUSSION DON’T BE SERIOUS HAVE FUN VOTE WITH NOISES MOVE “Most teachers waste their time by asking questions which are intended to discover what a pupil does not know whereas the true art of questioning has for its purpose to discover what the pupil knows or is capable of knowing.” - Albert Einstein

3. Journal & Discussion Vocabulary Exit Ticket Five Foundations Stations Today’s Objective: IWBAT describe and apply the five foundations of American government.

5. Mon 9/9Tues 9/10Wed 9/11Thurs 9/12Fri 9/13 Mon 9/16Tues 9/17Wed 9/18Thurs 9/19Fri 9/20 2 Week Outlook 9/9/13 – 9/20/13

6. 9/17 Foundations of American Government pg. 1

7. Do the five foundations of American government allow society to operative effectively?

8. 1.Establish justice 2.Ensure domestic tranquility 3.Provide for the common defense 4.Promote the general welfare 5.Secure the blessings of liberty

9. Vocabulary Government: the organization of people who make policies and conduct state business. The word is derived from Greek, meaning to drive a ship. How is a government sort of like driving a ship?

10. Vocabulary Citizen: Member of a political community to whom certain rights and obligations are attached. Rights:Responsibilities: SecurityObey Laws FreedomPay Taxes Right to voteExercising your right to vote

11. Vocabulary continued Politics- The process by and how policy decisions are made.

12. What happens when the government fails to “drive the ship?” 2007 Election in Pakistan. Weeks before the election Opposition Party leader, Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated. It is important to have a strong government to enforce laws.

13. American Government As we explore American government, we are referring to a web of formal administrative structures that exist on a national, state and local level. Example: Education policy.

14. Stations Activity At each station, complete the packet using the information on each set of desks. Work as a group Follow the Collaborative Work Expectations

15. 1.Prepare for your Scored Discussion tomorrow! 2.If you haven’t finished the reading…one more night!

16. Pick one of the five foundations of government and describe what it is and what it does.

17. There should be 8 journals in total. The first one starts on 9/9/13. 1.Count the number of journals 2.Are they all five sentences long? Grading: 40/40, 35/40, 30/40, 25/40, 20/40, 15/40, 10/40, 5/40