Monomoy Regional High School

United States Government Curriculum

John Dickson
Long-Block Adapted Lesson Sequence
2014-2015

Unit One: Political Philosophy 7 Classes
Lesson Homework
1 Intro; Syllabus; Classroom Policies; Summer Review; Wolff
Preview
Wolff, In Defense of Anarchism
2 Wolff Review; Hobbes read in class; Locke Preview Locke
3 Locke Review; Chimpanzees; Chapter 1 Preview Chapter 1
4 Chapter 1 Review Types of Govts; Essay Writing Essay Outline
5 Essay Outline One on Ones; Test Review sheets Essay
6 Essay Sharing; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep Study
7 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Notes: 2-Why do HW? 2,3-What is human nature? 4-What Democracy means to me; 9/11-West Wing
Unit Two: The Constitution 8 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Overview; Read The Constitution; Preamble; Chapter 2
Preview
Chapter 2 1
st
half
2 Constitution Review and example cases; Chapter 2 Discussion Chapter 2 - complete
3 Chapter 2 Review; Framing the Constitution PPT; Federalist 51
Preview
Federalist 51
4 Federalist 51 Review; Massachusetts Ratification Convention;
Antifed Preview
Anti-federalist
5 Anti-federalist Review; Massachusetts Ratification Convention;
Chapter 3 Preview
Chapter 3
6 Chapter 3 Review; Example Supreme Court Cases; Essay
Assignment
Essay
7 Essay Sharing; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep Study
8 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Notes Include de Tocqueville?
Unit Three: Political Participation 9 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Preview; Citizenship Project; Man With A Plan video;
Chapter 5 Preview
Chapter 5 1
st
half
2 Chapter 5 Review; Ideology Exercise; Major Party Platforms;
Candidate Debates; Elections and Parties Project
Chapter 5 complete
3 Chapter 5 Review; Elections and Parties Project; Chapter 6
Preview
Chapter 6
4 Chapter 6 Review; Elections and Parties Project Presentations;
Exit Polls; Chapter 7 Preview
Chapter 7
5 Chapter 7 Review; Exit Poll Analysis; Survey Overview Political Surveys
6 Survey Data Input; Voter Registration; Citizenship Project;
Chapter 9 Preview
Chapter 9
7 Chapter 9 Review; Survey Analysis; Citizenship Project Essay
Assignment
Essay
8 Essay Sharing; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep Study
9 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Notes Break up review notes go over as part of chapter reviews
Unit Four: Congress 9 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Overview; Mr. Smith Goes To Washington video; Chapter
10 Preview
Chapter 10 1
st
half
2 Chapter 10 Review; Mr. Smith finish; How a Bill Becomes a
Law overview; Im Just a Bill; Model Congress Exercise intro
Chapter 10 complete
3 Chapter 10 Review; Model Congress Exercise; Chapter 11
Preview
Chapter 11 1
st
half
4 Chapter 11 Review; Model Congress Exercise finish Chapter 11 complete
5 Chapter 11 Review; Powers of Congress; Heart of Atlanta v. U.S.
Oral Arguments; Chapter 12 Preview
Chapter 12 1
st
half
6 Chapter 12 Review; Is Congress Broken? Chapter 12 complete
7 Chapter 12 Review; Is Congress Broken?; Essay Assignment Essay
8 Essay Sharing; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep Study
9 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project

Unit Five: Executive Branch 8 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Overview; Comparing Presidents; Hail to the Chief Video;
Chapter 13 Preview
Chapter 13 1
st
half
2 Chapter 13 Review; Hail to the Chief Video; Presidential Grades Chapter 13 complete
3 Chapter 13 Review; State of the Union; Presidential Crisis
Exercise; Chapter 14 Preview
Chapter 14 1
st
half
4 Chapter 14 Review; Presidential Crisis Exercise Chapter 14 complete
5 Chapter 14 Review; Congress v. President; Research a
President; Chapter 15 Preview
Chapter 15
6 Chapter 15 Review; Research a President; Essay Assignment Essay
7 Essay Sharing; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep Study
8 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project

Unit Six: The Judiciary/Civil Liberties/Civil Rights 10 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Overview; Intro Cases Texas v. Johnson, NJ v. TLO;
Chapter 18 Preview
Chapter 18
2 Chapter 18 Review; Moot Court Exercise; Chapter 19 Preview Chapter 19 1
st
half
3 Chapter 19 Review; Moot Court Exercise presentations Chapter 19 complete
4 Chapter 19 Review; Moot Court Exercise Landmark Cases;
Essay Assignment
Essay
5 Essay Sharing; Oral Arguments Terry v. Ohio; Chapter 20
Preview
Chapter 20 1
st
half
6 Chapter 20 Review; Police Actions and Civil Liberties Chapter 20 complete
7 Chapter 20 Review; Eyes on the Prize; Chapter 21 Preview Chapter 21 1
st
half
8 Chapter 21 Review; Eyes on the Prize Chapter 21 complete
9 Chapter 21 Review; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep Study
10 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project

Unit Seven: 1984 and Comparative Government 9 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Overview; 1984 Class Reading/Book I Preview;
Comparative Political Systems Great Britain
1984 Book I 1
st
half
2 1984 Book I Review; 1984 Class Reading; Comparative
Political Systems Japan, Mexico
1984 Book I complete
3 1984 Book I Review; 1984 Class Reading; Comparative
Political Systems Russia; China; 1984 Book II Preview
1984 Book II 1
st
half
4 1984 Book II Review; Country Research Project 1984 Book II complete
5 1984 Book II Review; Country Research Project; Essay
Assignment
Essay
6 Essay Sharing; Comparative Economic Systems; 1984 Book III
Preview
1984 Book III 1
st
half
7 1984 Book III Review; Comparative Economic Systems; Larsen
Handout
1984 Book III complete
8 1984 Book III Review; Cycles of History; Test Review; Test Essay
Outline prep
Study
9 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project

Unit Eight: State and Local Government 7 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Overview; Massachusetts Government Project; Chapter 24
Preview
Chapter 24 1
st
half
2 Chapter 24 Review; Massachusetts Government Project Chapter 24 complete
3 Chapter 24 Review; Massachusetts Government Project
presentations; Chapter 25 Preview
Chapter 25 1
st
half
4 Chapter 25 Review; Town Meeting Review of Warrants Chapter 25 complete
5 Chapter 25 Review; Chatham/Harwich Town Governments;
Town Meetings; Essay Assignment
Essay
6 Essay Sharing; National v. State v. Local Government
Comparison; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep
Study
7 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project

Unit Nine: Foreign Policy, Economic Policy and Human Rights 7 classes
Lesson Homework
1 Unit Overview; Human Rights Project; Middle East Maps;
Chapter 17 Preview
Chapter 17 1
st
half
2 Chapter 17 Review; Cold War PPT; Human Rights Project;
Citizenship Project Essay
Chapter 17 complete
3 Chapter 17 Review; Cold War PPT; Human Rights Project
presentations; Citizenship Project Essay
Essay
4 Essay Sharing; Human Rights Project Presentations; Chapter 16
Preview
Chapter 16 1
st
half
5 Chapter 16 Review; Economic Policy Chapter 16 complete
6 Chapter 16 Review; Test Review; Test Essay Outline prep Study
7 TEST