Government
Posted by Myla Liljemark on January 7, 2013
Essential Question: How does government affect me? How do I effect my government?
Formative Assessment #1: Purpose of Government
Use the following worksheet to guide your exploration on the purpose of government. To answer part 2 and 3 on this paper, please refer to Amnesty International’s report on human rights provided below. If you are doing this as make-up work or are on vacation, please chose one country for yourself that you research. Then use the websites provided to look up information on three of the following countries: Burma (Myanmar), France, Belarus, South Africa. How do three of those countries treat their people? Of the 3 that you read, please choose one country that best protects or is trying to protect human rights, and one that is doing poorly at it. Complete Part 3 on the worksheet by using those two countries.
Amnesty International (weblink)
Human rights info for each country (weblink)
Purpose of Government (handout)
Formative Assessment #2: Consitutional Convention and the Articles of Confederation
This is a group activity where students will teach each other about conflicts and compromise during the Constitutional Convention. If you are doing this assignment outside of class (because of absences) you need to read the provided reading and answer the questions provided on the handout.
Articles of Confed Constitutional Convention (handout)
Articles of Confed Textbook readings (Use this reading for the visual diagram of the Articles of Confederation.)
Articles of Confed Constitutional Conv Reading (Use this link for the compromise/conflict part)
Formative Assessment #3: Federalism – State v. National Powers
What is Federalism? website (This is to help you if you don’t understand what it is)
Federalism – Can they do that? (handout) – This is a class activity that can be done in small groups. All students need to turn it in.
Federalism powers circles chart
Formative Assessment #4: Three Branches of Government
Need help understanding the three branches, their powers, and check and balances? Visit this Brainpop video link for a quick lesson. This website also has useful information on the three branches of government.
3 Branches of Government Reading
Three Branches Super Heroes Activity directions and rubric
Formative Assessment #5: Bill of Rights
Use your textbook page 204-205 and page 216-219 to put each of the 10 Amendments from the Bill of Rights into your own words. What do each mean. You may be very basic in your answers.
Bill of Rights in Action handout
Bill of Rights TED video (for information)
Bill of Rights reading (for information)
Summative Assessment#1: Citizenship
Citizenship Project (March 6)
Summative Assessment #2: End of Unit
End of Unit Assessment – Government
If you do not want one of the three topics provided, you may choose your own topic WITH MRS. LIL’S approval! The following website provides some options. http://www.procon.org/
Some articles have two versions provided. Any articles that say “purple” are for students that have a high reading level. Articles that say “yellow” are for students that feel more comfortable reading less complex words.
Gun Control:
CNN – Gun Control article and videos
Gun laws Reading + Colorado Article (purple) http://newsela.com/articles/colorado-guns/id/1101/ (This link will also take you to the article.)
Gun Laws Reading – Colorado Article (yellow)
Climate Change Laws:
Climate Change Reading – (yellow)
Climate Change Reading + (purple)
Congress v. The Super Pollutants article
Selective Service and Women: