1. Today’s Agenda 2/5 GOVT Unit 1
Opening Question #1
Objective, Standard, and Activities
What is the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship?
Notes on Chapter 1.1
What is Government?
SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system
In-class Assignment #1
Political Dictionary Pg 4

2. Today’s Agenda 2/9 GOVT Unit 1
Opening Question #2
Objective, Standard, and Activities
What branch of government is represented by the Supreme Court?
Homework (due Thu)
Pg 16 #5 via
Notes on Chapter 1.2
Forms of Government
SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system
In-class Assignment #2
Political Dictionary Pg 12

3. Today’s Agenda 2/11 GOVT Unit 1
Opening Question #3
Objective, Standard, and Activities
What is the difference between a direct and indirect democracy?
Homework (due Thu)
Pg 16 #5 via
Notes on Chapter 3.1
Forms of Government
SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system
In-class Assignment #3
Pg 68 Checks and Balances

4. Today’s Agenda 2/16 GOVT Unit 1
Opening Question #4
Objective, Standard, and Activities
Who is in charge of nominating a justice for the Supreme Court?
Notes on Chapter 3.3
Constitutional Change
SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system
In-class Assignment #4
Political Dictionary Pg 79

5. Today’s Agenda 2/17 GOVT Unit 1
Opening Question #4
Objective, Standard, and Activities
Who is in charge of nominating a justice for the Supreme Court?
Notes on Chapter 3.2 (SUB DAY)
Forms Government
SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system
In-class Assignment #5
Political Dictionary Pg 72

6. Today’s Agenda 2/18 GOVT Unit 1
Opening Question #4
Objective, Standard, and Activities
Who is in charge of nominating a justice for the Supreme Court?
Unit 1 quiz tomorrow
Chp 1&3, bring your book!
Debate!
Resolved: Violent video games lead to criminal behavior.
SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system
In-class Assignment #6
Debate paragraph