Advanced Placement 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; 1984 Review; W/H/L Preview Wolff, Hobbes, Locke 2 Wolff Review; Hobbes Review; Locke Review; Smith/Marx Preview Smith/Marx 3 Smith/Marx Review; Chimpanzees; Chapter 1 Preview Chapter 1 4 Chapter 1 Quiz/Review Types of Govts; Thoreau; Essay Writing Essay Outline 5 Essay Outline One on Ones; Test Review sheets Essay 6 Essay Sharing; Test Review Study 7 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Unit Two: The Constitution 8 classes
1 Unit Overview; Read The Constitution; Preamble; Chapter 2 Preview Chapter 2 2 Chapter 2 Quiz/Review; Constitution Review and example cases; Federalist Papers Preview Federalist Papers 3 Federalist 10,51 Review; Framing the Constitution PPT; Anti- federalist/Brown Preview Anti-federalist; Brown, Shays Rebellion 4 Anti-federalist/Brown Review; Massachusetts Ratification Convention; Chapter 3 Preview Chapter 3 5 Chapter 3 Quiz/Review; Massachusetts Ratification Convention; Essay Assignment Essay 6 Essay Sharing; Example Supreme Court Cases; Chapter 4 Preview Chapter 4 7 Chapter 4 Quiz/Review; de Tocqueville; Test Review Study 8 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Unit Three: Political Participation 10 classes Lesson Homework 1 Unit Preview; Citizenship Project; Man With A Plan video; Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Preview 2 Chapter 7 Quiz/Review; Ideology Exercise; Major Party Platforms; Candidate Debates; Elections and Parties Project; Chapter 8 Preview Chapter 8 3 Chapter 8 Quiz/Review; Elections and Parties Project; Article on Voting Preview Chapter 9 4 Chapter 9 Quiz/Review; Elections and Parties Project Presentations; Exit Polls; Survey Overview Political Surveys 5 Survey Data Input; Exit Poll Analysis; Chapter 10 Preview Chapter 10 6 Chapter 10 Quiz/Review; Voter Registration; Citizenship Project; Lanahan Readings Preview Lanahan Readings 7 Lanahan Readings Review; Survey Analysis; Citizenship Project Essay Assignment Essay 8 Essay Sharing; Media Project/Discussion; Chapter 11 Preview Chapter 11 9 Chapter 11 Quiz/Review; Test Review Study 10 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project Notes Break up review notes go over as part of chapter reviews Unit Four: Congress 8 classes Lesson Homework 1 Unit Overview; Mr. Smith Goes To Washington video; Chapter 13 Part 1 Preview Chapter 13 Part 1 2 Chapter 13 Part 1 Quiz/Review; Mr. Smith finish; How a Bill Becomes a Law overview; Im Just a Bill; Model Congress Exercise Intro; Lanahan Articles Part 1Preview Lanahan Articles Part 1 3 Lanahan Articles Part 1Review; Model Congress Exercise; Chapter 13 Part 2 Preview Chapter 13 Part 2 4 Chapter 13 Part 2 Quiz/Review; Model Congress Exercise finish; Lanahan Articles Part 2 Preview Lanahan Articles Part 2 5 Lanahan Articles Part 2 Review; Powers of Congress; Heart of Atlanta v. U.S. Oral Arguments; Mann/Ornstein Reading Preview Mann/Ornstein Reading 6 Chapter 12 Review; Is Congress Broken?; Essay Assignment Essay 7 Essay Sharing; Test Review Study 8 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Unit Five: Executive Branch 8 classes Lesson Homework 1 Unit Overview; Comparing Presidents; Hail to the Chief Video; Lanahan Readings Exec Branch Part 1 Preview Lanahan Readings Exec Branch Part 1 2 Lanahan Readings Exec Branch Part 1 Review; Hail to the Chief Video; Presidential Grades; Chapter 14 Preview Chapter 14 3 Chapter 14 Review/Quiz; State of the Union; Presidential Crisis Exercise; Lanahan Readings Exec Branch Part 2 Preview Lanahan Readings Exec Branch Part 2 4 Lanahan Readings Exec Branch Part 2 Review; Presidential Crisis Exercise; Executive Chapter 15 Preview Chapter 15 5 Chapter 15 Review/Quiz; Congress v. President; Research a President; Lanahan Readings Bureaucracy Preview Lanahan Readings Bureaucracy 6 Lanahan Readings Bureaucracy Review; Research a President; Essay Assignment Essay 7 Essay Sharing; Test Review 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; Lanahan Judiciary Readings Part 1 Preview Lanahan Judiciary Readings Part 1 2 Lanahan Judiciary Readings Part 1 Review; Moot Court Exercise; Chapter 16 Preview Chapter 16 3 Chapter 16 Review/Quiz; Moot Court Exercise presentations; Lanahan Judiciary Readings Part 2 Preview Lanahan Judiciary Readings Part 2 4 Lanahan Judiciary Readings Part 2 Review; Moot Court Exercise Landmark Cases; Essay Assignment Essay 5 Essay Sharing; Oral Arguments Terry v. Ohio; Lanahan Civil Liberties Readings Preview Lanahan Civil Liberties Readings; Supreme Court Case Summaries 6 Lanahan Civil Liberties Readings Review; Police Actions and Civil Liberties; Chapter 5 Preview Chapter 5 7 Chapter 5 Review/Quiz; Eyes on the Prize; Lanahan Civil Rights Readings Preview Lanahan Civil Rights Readings 8 Lanahan Civil Rights Readings Review; Eyes on the Prize; Chapter 6 Preview Chapter 6 9 Chapter 6 Review/Quiz; Test Review Study 10 TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Unit Seven: Policy Unit Part 1 6 classes Lesson Homework Unit Overview; Policy Project; Chapter 17 Preview Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Review/Quiz; Policy Project; Chapter 18 Preview Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Review/Quiz; Policy Project; Chapter 19 Preview Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Review/Quiz; Policy Project Presentations; Essay Assignment Essay Policy Project Presentations; Test Review Study TEST; Citizenship Project Citizenship Project
Unit Nine: A.P. Exam Review 7 classes Lesson Homework 1 MC Quiz; Review Packets Review Packets 2 FR TEST; Review Packets Review Packets 3 MC TEST; Review Packets Review Packets 4 Exam Review Study 5 FINAL EXAM Study 6 Final Exam Grading; Final Review Study 7 AP EXAM Citizenship Project
Unit Ten: Post-Exam Class Project 6 classes Lesson Homework 1 Exam Review; Citizenship Project Sharing; Citizenship Project Essay Assignment Citizenship Project Essay 2 Citizenship Project Sharing; Post-Exam Class Project Citizenship Project Essay 3 Citizenship Project Sharing; Post-Exam Class Project 4 Post-Exam Class Project 5 Post-Exam Class Project 6 Post-Exam Class Project