Vocabulary
Unit 1 Vocabulary (39 Terms)
Duty Responsibility Naturalization Alien Immigrant Boycott Declaration of Independence Dictatorship Direct Democracy
Enlightenment Amnesty Government John Locke Magna Carta Monarchy Natural Rights Representative Democracy
Social Contract 3/5 Compromise Great Compromise New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan Amend Ratify Federalists
Anti-Federalists Articles of Confederation Electoral College Compromise Quota E Pluribus Unum Common Law Precedent
Stamp Act Boston Massacre Intolerable Acts Lexington & Concord Shay's Rebellion Mercantilism Consent of the Government
Unit 1 Notes
Citizenship
Government Types and Enlightenment
Articles of Confederation
Road to Independence
The Constitutional Convention
Citizenship
Government Types and Enlightenment
Articles of Confederation
Road to Independence
The Constitutional Convention
Thursday, January 25th
Essential Question: What are the requirements to become a United States citizen?
1. Welcome Letter - Should include the following...
- Introduction including your preferred name
- What is your goal for the semester?
- 3 things you are involved with at school or in the community.
- One thing I should know about you.
- Do you have any siblings or pets?
- What’s you’re preferred learning style?
2. Syllabus and Intro Quiz
3. College Pennant Activity
4. Welcome Letter
HW: Work on Vocabulary Terms and get Syllabus signed
Essential Question: What are the requirements to become a United States citizen?
1. Welcome Letter - Should include the following...
- Introduction including your preferred name
- What is your goal for the semester?
- 3 things you are involved with at school or in the community.
- One thing I should know about you.
- Do you have any siblings or pets?
- What’s you’re preferred learning style?
2. Syllabus and Intro Quiz
3. College Pennant Activity
4. Welcome Letter
HW: Work on Vocabulary Terms and get Syllabus signed
Friday, January 26th
Essential Question: Why do we have governments and what are the different forms they take throughout human history? 1. Kick Starter 1 - Concept 2. Finish Welcome Letter 3. Notes - Citizenship 4. Pennant Creation HW: Work on vocabulary terms |
Monday, January 29th
Essential Question: What aspects of the English government do we use in the US today? 1. Kick Starter 2: Does Democracy Work?
+ Finish Citizenship Notes (previous day). 3. Towers of Government Activity 4. Student Pennant Share Out HW: Work on Vocab. |
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Tuesday, January 30th
Essential Question: What events led the colonists to try to break free from English rule? 1. Warm-Up: Kick Starter 3 2. Notes - Road to Independence 3. Enlightenment Philosophers Chart HW: Work on Vocab |
Wednesday, January 31st
Essential Question: In what ways did the Articles of Confederation attempt to correct the problems of the colonial period?
1. Kick Starter 4
2. Notes - Articles of Confederation Slides 5-9
3. Quiz 1 Review Questions
4. Electoral College Map Creation
HW: None! Enjoy the weekend.
Essential Question: In what ways did the Articles of Confederation attempt to correct the problems of the colonial period?
1. Kick Starter 4
2. Notes - Articles of Confederation Slides 5-9
3. Quiz 1 Review Questions
4. Electoral College Map Creation
HW: None! Enjoy the weekend.
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Fun Fact!
Why do we celebrate Labor Day? (Answer is to the left) |
Thursday, February 1st
Essential Question: How did the delegates attempt to fix the problems in the AOC during the Constitutional Convention? 1. Kick Starter 5
3. Electoral College Analysis 4. Analyzing the NC Essential Standards HW: Unit 1 Vocab Due tomorrow! Must be handwritten unless previously discussed. |
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Monday, February 5th
Essential Question: How did the opinions of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists differ? 1. Kick Starter 6- Current Event Review
3. Declaration of Independence Activity Declaration of Independence - Actual Copy **Students will provide a 'modern day' translation of the Declaration of Independence. Parts translated includes the Preamble, Declaration of Rights and listing 5 grievances.**
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Tuesday, February 6th
1. Kick Starter 6 - Side Note - "Accessory After the Fact"
**Unit 1 Test is tomorrow**
HW: Study
1. Kick Starter 6 - Side Note - "Accessory After the Fact"
- What does it mean to be an "accessory" to a crime?
- There are different degrees of murder - 1st degree, 2nd degree, and Manslaughter, what do you think are the differences?
**Unit 1 Test is tomorrow**
HW: Study
Wednesday, February 7th
1. Unit 1 - Foundations Test
End of Unit. Go to Next Unit!
1. Unit 1 - Foundations Test
End of Unit. Go to Next Unit!