UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT “UNIT 1 BOOK” Get out your notes! We will start organizing the information for the assessment.

Cover (Give your book a title. It can be “UNIT 1” or you can come up with something more creative.) Table of Contents (Page numbers and organization to your book. This is not an optional page. You need to show that you have things organized and completed.) Vocabulary Defined (One page that has the vocabulary defined.) 3—Graphic Organizers (Develop at least 3 graphic organizers that explain the information discussed throughout Unit 1.) 8—Paragraphs (You must write a paragraph about each of the topics in Unit 1. All paragraphs are 5 to 7 sentences.) 4—Political Cartoon/ Picture Analysis (Draw or print off 4 political cartoons or pictures related to the information covered in Unit 1. You must include 2 to 4 sentences explaining the message of the picture or cartoon.) Bibliography (If you are using notes I want to know the date and day of the notes. If you use a website please list it.)

COVER Title Your name Due date Illustration if you want August 23, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page numbers Topics Required element Page 2 Foundational elements Page 3 Symbols (of the US government and otherwise) Page 4 Democracy (indirect vs. direct) Page 5 Dictatorship (oligarchy and autocracy) Page 6 Declaration of Independence Page 7 Equality vs. Fairness Page 8 Natural Rights of Man (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness) Page 9 Rule of law Page 10 Bibliography Page 2 Vocabulary Page 3 Graphic Organizers Page 6 Paragraphs Page 10 Political Cartoon/ Picture Analysis Page 14 Bibliography

VOCABULARY Foundational elements— Basic ideas that are at the root of our government and provide a base for the government’s structure Example: Foundational elements are to a government as bread is to a sandwich. Write a definition in your own words. Provide an example or comparison. Picture is optional.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS Add a short explanation/ caption of the organizer.

PARAGRAPHS Write a paragraph of 5 to 7 sentences related to the key vocabulary of Unit 1. You need to underline any key vocabulary you use in your paragraphs. The United States government is a democracy. There are two types of democracy. The first is called direct democracy and was started by the Greeks. However, you had to be a land owner and a male to participate. The second form which is used today is called indirect or representative democracy. In this form of democracy the citizens vote for the individuals they want to represent them in the government. Indirect democracy is the more common form today because it can better serve large populations.

POLITICAL CARTOONS AND/ OR PICTURES You can print off or draw your cartoons and/or pictures. You must write an explanation under the cartoon/ picture. This cartoon’s message is related to the military of Egypt taking over control of the government. They are currently a government in transition from a dictatorship to a “democracy” and now a military coup has attempted to take over. This cartoonist is showing the lack of rule of law by the government by depicting the military and the government leaders as one.

BIBLIOGRAPHY List the websites of your information. List the notes (Topic, Day, Date) of your information. Bibliography Page 3: “Evaluating Symbols…” Unit 1 Day 2, Friday August 9 Page 5: morsi/page/9/. morsi/page/9/ Page 7: Class Discussion on Tuesday August 20 th ; Affirmative Action and the concept of Equality vs. Fairness

EXAMPLE OF ONE WAY YOU CAN ORGANIZE… Each page corresponds to a different key vocabulary concept. You would have some with cartoons, graphic organizers, paragraphs, etc. In the example, you would get credit for a definition and a cartoon. DICTATORSHIP A government where the people have little say or control in the government Example: oligarchy (small group in charge; Egypt’s military led government) and autocracy (1 person in charge; North Korea) This cartoon is showing the lack of choice by the citizens of North Korea. The next leader is already chosen without a free election by the citizens.

START GOING THROUGH YOUR NOTES… Using a highlighter mark the parts of your notes that contain information you can use for your assessment. All work must be rewritten. Do not rip notes out and staple them together. Let’s make things neat, complete and show what you know. This is an assessment not just another assignment.