United States Government Semester II 2014 Table of Contents

Updated: 5/16/14

 

Assign #

Description

01

 Rules/Requirements

02

 ESLRs

03

 US Government Standards

04

 Binder Information Sheet

05

 Identifying Your Beliefs

06

Questionnaire

07

UNIT I INTRO/SCHEDULE

08

Philosopher Island Info

09

Why Gov’t Lecture

10

Newsweek Article

11

Philosopher Bio

12

Philosopher Matrix

13

Baron de Montesquieu

14

Concepts of Democracy/ Aspects of the Constitution Lecture

15

Federalist Papers W/S

16

Federalist/Anti-Federalist Packet

17

Founding Fathers Video

18

Best Government 

19

Federalism Lecture 

20

UNIT I STUDYGUIDE

21

UNIT II INTRO/SCHEDULE

22

The Beginnings of Political  Parties

23

CHEESIE Info Sheet

24

Political Party Lecture

25

CHEESIE Party Platform

26

 Giraffe Political Party W/S

27

Voter Behavior Notes

28

Ad Techniques video w/s

29

CHEESIE Matrix

30

questions for #31 False Ads

31

False Ads: There Outta Be a Law

32

The Hands That Prod, The Wallets that Feed”

33

PACS & Special Interest Groups 

34

What is the Electoral College

35

Electoral College Lecture

36

Electoral CollegeScaffle

37

Fairness in the Media W/S

38

How Citizen Journalism is Reshaping Media and Democracy

39

How Social Media is Changing Politics

40

New York Times Article regarding John Stewart 

41

 Mass Media Lecture

42

Web Media Snapshot Activity

43

The crisis of Consolidation in Bay Area News Media

44

 News War Part III Questions

45

Unit II Studyguide

46

UNIT III SCHEDULE

47

Pres. Powers lecture

48

Secrets of America’s Great Presidents

49

Presidential Worksheet 

50

Hail to the Chief: The Making and Unmaking of American Presidents

51

INTRO President Hotseat

52

Office of the White House lecture 

53

West Wing Special Episode

54

Government of the United States, and Fifteen Executive Departments

55

Truth and Consequences

56

 Flip Floppers Make Better Presidents

57

  Bureaucracy for Better for Worse:Good

  Bad (or this one) 

58

Unit III studyguide

59

UNIT IV AND V SCHEDULE

60

Senate Simulation Info

61

Simulation Gradesheet

62

Congress Lecture 

63

Chpt.10 W/S

64

Chpt 11 studyguide

65

Why Congress is Divided and Won’t Change: It’s You

66

Senate Reflection Packet

67

Lecture 1st Amendment: Free Speech 

68

Finish 3 Court Cases

69

Hazelwood

70

Federal Court System

71

5 Things You Need to Know About the Supreme Court 

72

Federal Court Lecture Notes

73

 4th Amend. Today

74

Marbury v. Madison Video

75

Rights of the Accused Lecture:

76

Exclusionary Rule Cases

77

NSA Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens

78

Gideon Video

79

Civil Rights Lecture

80

Affirmative Action School Admissions activity

81

Unit V Studyguide