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Government: Freedom, Order, Equality Government decides: Who gets what and how do they get it? You will learn how our government makes these decisions, and how you can impact those decisions as an American citizen.
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Government: Freedom, Order, Equality • Government decides: Who gets what and how do they get it? • You will learn how our government makes these decisions, and how you can impact those decisions as an American citizen. • The goal of this course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to be a rational, informed citizen of the United States
Collect Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Course Schedule • Course Review Questions • Master Assessment Packet • Unit 5 Packet • Issue Note Card
Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Cover the Textbook for tomorrow • Will be used for reading most nights • Bring to class every day • Course Schedule • Course Review Questions • Master Assessment Packet • Unit 5 Packet • Issue Note Card
Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Course Schedule • Check each night for homework • RTN and Course Review Questions • Deadlines for Master Assessment • Course Review Questions • Master Assessment Packet • Unit 5 Packet • Issue Note Card
Collect Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Course Schedule • Course Review Questions • Answer questions completely • Course Assessments (test and final) are based around these questions • Master Assessment Packet • Unit 5 Packet • Issue Note Card
Collect Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Course Schedule • Course Review Questions • Unit 5 Packet • Graphic Organizers for daily lessons • EU Chart • Unit Organizer/Unit Map • Master Assessment Packet • Issue Note Card
APS Day 1 Enduring Understanding(s) • APS is an intense, nine-week course which will enable you to participate and in and be knowledgeable of the American Political System • The purpose of the American government is to maintain order, provide public goods, and promote equality Course Review Questions • Describe the three purposes of government. How well does the United States government fulfill these purposes?
Collect Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Course Schedule • Course Review Questions • Unit 5 Packet • Master Assessment Packet • Project-based Assignments • Completed throughout the whole course • Due dates in Packet/Course Schedule/online • Issue Note Card
Collect Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Syllabus • Course Schedule • Course Review Questions • Master Assessment Packet • Unit 5 Packet • Issue Note Card • Rank the issues in order 1-5 about what you are MOST interested in
Issue Choices Rank the following issues in order (1-5) from MOST interested to LEAST interested • Transportation • Health Care • Economy • Social • Domestic Security
Collect Course Materials • Challenge of Democracy Textbook • Course Schedule • Course Review Questions • Master Assessment Packet • Unit 5 Packet • Issue Note Card
Reading/Pre-Quiz Group Black: Read and Take Notes (RTN) pg. 8-11, Answer Course review (CR) question 1 Remember, RTN is SUMMARIZING Group Gold: Take Quia quiz online Will test your knowledge of material in Unit 1 Quiz is diagnostic AKA no grade Quia Directions: Go to http://www.quia.com/web Log-in using the username and password I give you Click on “Class web page” Click on “APS Unit 1 Pre-Quiz” While you are working on this, I’ll be calling you up to check your book #