Chapters 3 & 4 in
Magruder’s American Government
Chapter 5 in Civics Participating in Government
Name_______________________________ Due Date__________
Your
Score_____100/max.
Unit 2 (assignments with an * are REQURIED and will be done as a
class)
C Layer. Maximum 65 points in this section.
1______________ 2______________ 3______________ 4______________
5______________
1.
Listen to the lecture and take notes. 5 pts. per
day.
- Watch the video “We the
PeopleThe U. S. Constitution and You” write 5 things
learned. 10
pts.
- Read Chapter 3, section 1 in
Magruder’s text. Be able to answer the section review questions.
5
pts.
- Read the Civics text chapter
5,
sections 1-3. Be able to answer the section review questions, do
not complete the analysis questions. 10 pts.
- On poster board, make a full color poster showing the six
constitutional principles.
15 pts.
5. Make flash cards using the vocabulary terms on the
board. Learn them. 10 pts.
- Write a song on how to reach compromise. 15 pts .
- Make a mobile showing the
differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
15 pts.
- Read the packet titled “The Constitution” and complete the
review. Be prepared to answer the questions on the review. 10
pts.
- Read the packet titled
“Federalism” and complete the review. Be prepared to answer the
questions on the review. 10 pts.
- Make a federalism collage
consisting of pictures and/or headlines from magazines or newspapers
that
illustrate the 3 different ‘division of powers’ of federalism.
You
are to include 2 examples for each power. 15 pts.
- Do the worksheet
packet“Exploring the Constitution” 5 pts. per sheet
- Find a newspaper/magazine
article
on Checks and Balances, summarize the important points. Prepare
to
discuss it with me. 10 pts.
- Read a newspaper/magazine
article
on Federalism, summarize the important points. Prepare to discuss
it with me. 10 pts.
- Read a newspaper/magazine
article
on Separation of Powers, summarize the important points. Prepare
to
discuss it with me. 10 pts.
- Make up your own checks and
balances worksheet with 5 checks, and an answer key. Discuss with
me. 5 pts.
- Design and illustrate a
children’s book on the 7 Articles of the Constitution. 15
pts.
- On poster board, make a full
color poster describing the 6 goals in the Preamble to the
Constitution. 15 pts.
- Complete an Inquiry &
Discovery Form using a graph or chart from Chapters 1-4 in Magruder’s
or
Civics text pages 102 or 104. 5 pts. each. Maximum 3 sheets
- Construct a board game
based on ideas in Section 3 Ch. 5 in the Civics text. Have 2
classmates play the game. 20 pts.
- Complete the Critical
Thinking
Exercise with a partner in page 56 in the “We The People” text.
10
pts.
- Read the chapter in the Civics text and take the publisher made
test. 10 pts.
B Layer. Choose one. 15 pts.
- Write a story using the vocabulary terms from the board.
Create a puppet show teaching
the
main points of the six constitutional principles.
Make something edible
demonstrating compromise.
Perform a debate(with a
partner)
comparing and contrasting the views of Patrick Henry and James Madison
regarding the ratification of the U. S. Constitution.
Use a media resource to identify an issue currently being debated
in
federal, state, or local government. Compare the discussion, the
news coverage, and the public involvement with the Constitutional
Convention.
Demonstrate the three most
important checks and balances, by performing a play with a
partner.
Make a power point presentation
on how Federalism affects our lives.
Make something edible
demonstrating Checks and Balances.
A Layer. Choose one. Use an “A” level assignment
sheet.
20 pts.
- Are the purposes of government today the same as those which
the
framers described in the Preamble? Explain.
How does Federalism affect your
own life? Explain, give examples.
Should the Constitution be
amended to allow Congress to overturn Supreme Court decisions?
Explain.
Which goal stated in the
Preamble
do you believe our nation has most nearly achieved? Which goal do
you think we have to do the most work on? Give specific examples
to
support your answers.
If you could add one amendment
to
the Constitution, what would it be? Why do you think this
amendment
would help our country?
*Attendance Bonus: No tardies, and present at all
unit
days. ____/5
94-100 =
A
93-86 = A- 85-82 = B+ 81-75 = B 74-71 = B-
70-67
= C+ 66-60 =C 59-56 = C-
55-52 = D+ 51-45 = D 44-40 = D-
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(parent signature and date worth 5 pts. in the C layer)