American Government Unit: Foundations of Government A Day: Monday, November 16, 2015 B Day: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

American Government Agenda A Day: Monday, November 16, 2015 B Day: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Do Now – On board Discuss Do Now Group Activity: Unit Study Guide CNN Student News & Exit Slip (if time)

American Government OBJECTIVE SWBT identify core foundational concepts of government using short answers study guide. DO NOW Read the excerpt below: “Men being, as has been said, by Nature, all free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of this Estate, and subjected to the Political Power of another, without his own Consent. The only way whereby any divests himself of his Natural Liberty, and puts on the bonds of Civil Society is by agreeing with other Men to joyn [join] and unite into a Community....” —John Locke, 1690Answer this question: In John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government, above, he explains this theory. a. divine rightc.social contract b.evolutionaryd.force Explain how you reached your answer.

Study Guide See separate file

Stranded on a desert island… See separate instruction sheet.

CNN Student News Exit Slip: Write down one of the stories in today’s CNN Student News. Identify the story and state 2 – 3 facts it contains.