Tuesday, June 16, 2020, U.S. Government: Day 1

First hour google meet 
Into 5 minutes: Objectives, Standards, Attendance, Agenda, and Pledge of Allegiance.
Objectives: SWBAT

• identify and describe ideas about the government and what its responsibilities are to its citizens.
• describe an American citizen's responsibility to the government. 

Warm Up 15 minutes: What's in a name?
Lecture 20 minutes: Who Am I?,  Course Syllabus, Course Expectations and Requirements, and school expectations. Syllabus Slides 
Practice Test 15 minutes: U.S Citizenship Test 
Groups 20 minutes:

• What is government?
• What are the responsibilities of the government?
• What are your responsibilities as a citizen of the United States?

Independent Work 
Chapter 1 Review 30 minutes p. 22-23 Vocabulary and Key Terms, Main Ideas, Critical Thinking
Analysis 25 minutes: Declaration of Independence Reading   p. 720-723

• Summarize each section. 
• List ten ideas that you like and provide rationale. 
• How does it inform your knowledge of what were the main interests of the colonists?
• Does it seem persuading? Why? Why not?

Analyzing 25 minutes: The Constitution p.724-742

1. Who, What, When, Where, and Why
2. How many articles make up the Constitution?
3. What does each article Address?
4. What are the three branches of government?
5. What are their responsibilities?
6. How many amendments are there? Can they be changed?
7. What are the first ten amendments referred to as?
8. What is the only amendment to be repealed?
9. Which amendment outlaws slavery?
10. Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Chapter 2 Review 30 minutes:  p. 52-53 Vocabulary and Key Terms, Main Ideas, Critical Thinking
Second hour google meet 
Create 20 minutes: Bill of Rights 736-738

1. Rank from 1 to 10 which Rights you think are the most important.
2. Students make their own Bill of Rights.

Interpreting 15 minutes: Find and identify the rights being violated in this picture.