9 Week Class Lesson Plan  (Fall/Spring) PRE IB 2008-2009 

Teacher:                    Clark Walker

Class                          American Government 

Units of study and goals:

 

General overview and content. 

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a broad overview of the American Government and other governments of the world and how they function within their specific society.  To this end the student should have a well defined understanding of how our government functions, how it effects them in their everyday life and what their responsibilities are as citizens.  The students will be exposed to :

 

·        Documents that formed our government and political traditions

·        The functions of all three branches of government

·        The rights and responsibilities of citizenship

·        Current political issues.

·        The interaction of political parties and how they influence our system of government.

·        State and local government

·        The relationship between the government and our economic system.

 

Materials used:  Textbook, overhead projector, transparencies, movies, tapes and guest speakers.

 

Textbook:  American Government, Magruders,  Prentice Hall, 2004

 

Methods of performance measurement:

 

1. Chapter test.
2. Quizzes.
3. Oral presentations.
4. Written projects.
5. Group Activities.
6. Class participation.

         Specific Activities by Week: 1^st Week

     Chapters 1& 2.    Principles and Origins of American Government

Ø      The creation of the Federal Government,

Ø      The federal system.

Ø      Concepts of Democracy

Ø      Creating a Constitution

 

Activities:  Reading/writing, videotape, lecture class activities, test.

  

2^nd Week       Chapter 3 &  4.  Federalism & The Constitution

Ø      The division of power

Ø      Interstate relations

Ø      The Constitution, a living document

 

Activities.  Reading, videotape, lecture, class activities, guest speaker, test

 3^rd Week 

      Chapters 5 & 6    Political Parties and Voter Behavior

Ø      Two party system

Ø      Minor parties

Ø      Right to vote

Ø      Voter qualifications

 

Activities:  Reading, videotape, lecture, class activities, test.

 4^th Week    

      Chapter.  7 & 9  Electoral Process and Interest Groups

Ø      The nominating Process

Ø      Elections

Ø      Electoral College

Ø      Types of Interest Groups

Ø      Interest groups at work

 

Activities:  Reading, videotape, lecture, class activities, test.

        5^th Week 

      Chapters 10, 11, &12  Congress, the Powers of Congress and Congress in Action

Ø      The House

Ø      The Senate

Ø      Scope of powers

Ø      Expressed powers

Ø      Implied powers

Ø      Nonlegislative powes

Ø      How a law becomes a bill

  6^th Week

      Chapters  13 & 14 The Presidency, The President in Action

Ø      Job Description

Ø      Succession

Ø      Powers

Activities:  Reading, videotape, lecture, class activities, Guest Speakers, test.

 7^th Week

      Chapter 15 & 16   The Bureaucracy and Financing Government 

Ø      Bureaucracy

Ø      Executive Depts

Ø      Independent Agencies

Ø      Civil Service

Ø      Taxes

Ø      Spending and the Budget

Ø       

Activities:  Reading, videotape, lecture, class activities, test.

 8^th Week

      Chapters 18/19/20/21   The Judicial Branch

Ø      Federal Courts

Ø      First Amendment  Civil Liberties

Ø      Protecting Individual rights

Ø      Equal Justice under the law

Activities:  Reading, videotape, lecture, class activities, test.

          

9^th Week

  Chapters 22& 23 Comparing Systems of Government and comparing Economic Systems

Ø      Great Britian

Ø      Japan

Ø      Mexico

Ø      Rusia

Ø      China

Ø      Capitalism

Ø      Socialism

Ø      Communism

Ø       EXAM IN IB FORMAT

Activities:  Reading, videotape, lecture, class activities, test.

 

Bloom’s levels addressed:  Knowledge, comprehension, application synthesis, evaluation.

 

Intelligences addressed:  Verbal/linguistic, logical, visual.

 ESE STUDENT MODIFICATIONS/GOAL/OBJECTIVES: Overall goals and objectives for ESE students are the Following: 1.     All students should achieve academic success2.     All student should follow the guidelines regarding behavior in school3.     Attend school on a regular basis4.     Arrive to class on time5.     Follow the dress code6.     Be prepared7.     Develop adequate organizational skill to follow through with their worka.      study for testb.     maintain a notebook       I will provide these modification when necessary to assist ESE students 1.     Access to the learning lab for extra time to complete tests.2.     Teacher consultation as requested by student or deemed necessary by teacher.3.     Proximity seating if requested or determined necessary by teacher.4.     Tape recorder if requested or determined necessary by teacher.5.     Help taking notes,  with a partner or teacher notes.6.     After school tutoring.

ESOL   Strategies

 

Simplified Text

Reduced Vocabulary LevelIncreased Frequency of Drill PracticeShorter Reading AssignmentsClear, Concise DirectionsLess Cluttered FormatSkills Presented in Small Sequential Steps