1. BREAKING NEWS---Aliens have just landed on the White House Lawn

3. They are on a fact finding mission for their planet of Kashyyk. The people of Kashyyk had been suppressed for many years. Recently they discovered one of the gold disks that NASA had sent out into the cosmos years earlier containing samplings of freedoms enjoyed by Americans, copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, etc. The citizens of Kashyyk were so empowered with this information that they overthrew their old form of government and are seeking help from the United States in setting up a new government for their planet.

4. An address from the President of the United States

6. Required Elements Summarizes the content of the 4 parts of the Declaration of Independence. Summarizes the components of the Articles of Confederation. Describes the basic structure of the Constitution. Summarizes the purpose and role of each branch of government and how they are dependent and independent of each other. Describes terms and elections, and lists current names of 5 significant positions of power from each branch of government.

7. Required Contd. Describes components to the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and later amendments. Describes the reasons for going to war with England. Summarizes major events and turning points of the war. Analyzes the global impact of America's victory over England. Identifies and describes important individuals in the Revolutionary War.