American Government Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Joel Conley
- Term
- 2016-2017 School Year
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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American Government is a class that focuses on the reason for American Government, the importance of our founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution. The class will connect the big ideas of life, liberty, and property rights to current happenings associated with government in the United States today.
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Civics Test. Requirement for graduation.
Bring computer. This will count as a test grade for quarter #4.
Practice Questions are available on the webpage.
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Complete Chapter 10 handout on the U.S. Congress.
At some point next week we will have a test. Study this handout.
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Open the file Apportionment Population 2010.
Answer the five questions on your own paper using the information found in the table on apportionment.
Turn this in by the end of class.
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Iron Jawed Angels questions due Monday - April 10th
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Optional Project Assignment.
Read the following document.
Choose one. Follow the directions.
Assignment is due anytime Monday - Thursday of next week . (March 6th - 9th.)
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Test - The Constitution. Study vocab from chapter three. Study slides on the Constitution.
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Go to the First Amendment Center website and scroll down to the Freedom of Religion section. Click on the question and you will find the answers. Write the answers on the question sheet provided. Freedom of Religion
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Memorize the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
You will write the Preamble in class today.
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Test Chapter Two. Study Keynote slides on the 13 Colonies and the American Revolution. Study Chapter two terms.
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Test - study chapter one terms and keynote/ppt presentations, and the graphic organizer on Hobbes & Locke.
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The handout from the film Iron Jawed Angels is due today.
Remember - This is a TEST Grade!!!
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On Monday and Tuesday, December 5th and 6th, be sure to bring your computer to class. We will be taking the Civics Assessment, required by the state of TN for graduation this school year.
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Test on the Constitution. Study Keynote and Chapter Three Terms.
Test has been moved to Monday, Nov. 14th due to the power outage!
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The Second Amendment & the Inalienable Right to Self-Defense
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Test Chapter Two
Study the keynote presentation from the past two weeks
Study the Declaration of Independence handout. (Khan Academy)
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Short test over dictators, socialism, communism, fascism, and the Magna Carta.
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Test chapter one. Study keynote presentations on TRs speech on citizenship, the Sovereign State, Philosophy of Hobbes & Locke, Concepts of Democracy & free markets (capitalism)
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Vocabulary test on terms from chapter one.
Study terms from chapter one.