Unit 1 - Power
| Unit 1 'Fill-In' Notes |
| Jonathan Boucher "On Civil Liberties" |
| "Republic - Utopia" Reading |
| "Voting Qualifications" Activity |
| "Voting Qualifications" Activity - Response Sheet |
| "Political Socialization" Website Activity |
| Daniel Ellsberg "WANTED" Activity |
| Assange / Snowden "WANTED" Activity |
| Ellsberg / Assange / Snowden FUNNEL GRAPHIC ORGANIZER |
| "Government and the Internet" Website Activity |
| "The Filter Bubble" Reading |
Unit 2 - Foundations
| "Plagiarized Government" Website Activity |
| "In Praise of Oligarchy" Reading |
| "Hobbes - Locke Debate" Activity |
| "Hawks vs. Doves" COMMON DEFENSE Activity - HAWKS |
| "Hawks vs. Doves" COMMON DEFENSE Activity - DOVES |
| Bill of Rights "In Their Own Words" Readings |
| Bill of Rights "In Their Own Words" GRAPHIC ORGANIZER |
| "What Does It Mean to Be an American?" Reading |
| "Common Defense" Reading and Activity |
| "Veto Check" Activity |
| "Fourth Amendment Origins" Reading and Activity |
| Unit 2 Complete Class Notes |
Unit 3 - Federalism and
The Legislative Branch
| Federalism "In Their Own Words" Reading |
| Federalism "In Their Own Words" GRAPHIC ORGANIZER |
| "Jus Ad Bellum" / "Just War" Activity |
| "American Declaration of War" Reading |
| "Obama and the Tea Party" Reading |
| "Quasi-Legal": Marijuana in Colorado and Washington - Reading |
| "To Regulate, Not Prohibit" Reading |
| "Colorado River Debate - Commission Member and Development" Activity |
| "Colorado River Debate - Farmer and Native" Activity |
| "Supreme Court and Congress In Action" Activity |
| "Supreme Court and Congress In Action" Answer Sheet |
| "Congress and the Courts" Pyramid-of-Understanding Activity |
| "Gridlock" DATA |
| "Gridlock" BLANK Graphs |
| "Bill-To-Law" Amendment 64 Activity - GRAPHIC ORGANIZER |
Unit 4 - Executive Branch
| Unit 4 'Fill-In' Notes |
| Unit 4 'Fill-In' Notes (COMPLETE) |
| Electoral College "Pivotal States" Reading |
| "The President's Club" Reading |
| "Five Things JFK Could Teach Obama" Reading |
| "Presidential Power" Activity |
| "Presidential Ranking and Hats" Reading |
| "Presidential Hats" Activity |
SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
| USG Midterm "Fill-In" Story |
| USG Midterm S&Ds |
Unit 5 - Judicial Branch
| "Power Through Precedent" Graphic Organizer and Activity |
| "FDR Court Packing" Reading |
| "Court Characteristics" Activity - Fill-In Chart |
| "Court Characteristics" Activity - The Marshall Court |
| "Court Characteristics" Activity - The Taney Court |
| "Court Characteristics" Activity - The Warren Court |
| "Court Characteristics" Activity - The Burger Court |
Unit 6 - Parties and Participation
| Unit 6 "Fill-In" Notes |
| Democrat vs. Republican "Strength of Victory" Activity - RESPONSE SHEET |
| Democrat vs. Republican "Strength of Victory" Activity - DATA SHEET |
| Democrat vs. Republican "Strength of Victory" Activity - ANALYSIS QUESTIONS |
| "Third Party Terrors" Activity |
| "Third Parties: Why Run?" Reading |
| "War and Momentum" Reading |
| "Platform Challenge" Activity - RESPONSE SHEET |
| "Platform Challenge" Activity - DATA |
| "Platform Challenge" Activity - ANALYSIS QUESTIONS |
| "Republican Party" Reading |
| "Campaign Finance" Activity |
| "American Nations" Book Reading |
| "Republican Herd" GRAPHIC ORGANIZER |
| "My Candidate" Activity |
| "Street Fight" Movie Viewing Questions |
Unit 7 - Public Policies and Services
| "Federal Budget Challenge" Activity |
| U.S. Government Budget "Facts" (...to be used for above activity) |
| "Alternative Economies" Activity - STRIPS |
| "Alternative Economies" Activity - RESPONSE SHEET |
| "Waiting For Superman" Movie Response Sheet |
| "America's Best Days are Behind Us" Reading |
| "Foreign Policy Cartoons" Activity - CARTOONS |
| 'full_body_burden'_reading.doc |
| "The ISIS Debate" - TIME Magazine |
Unit 8 - Our Global Society
| Unit 8 "Fill-In" Notes (COMPLETE) |
| "World Would Not Be the Same" GRAPHIC ORGANIZER |
| UN "Accomplishments" Reading |
| "Putin's Power Play" Russia / Ukraine Reading |
| "Berlin Wall" Scholarly Readings |
| United Nations "Uniting For Peace?" Scholarly Reading |
| "FAKEbook" Activity - Response Sheet |
| "Return to River Town" - National Geographic Yangtze River Reading |
| "Up the Yangtze" Supplementary Movie Questions |
| Nuclear Iran - TIME Magazine |
| "U.S.-Iran" Timeline |
| "U.S.-Iran" Timeline - RESPONSE SHEET |
| "Countdown to Zero" Supplementary Movie Questions |
| North Korea "Endgame Analysis" Reading |
| Unit 8 Study Guide |
| Unit 8 Study Guide (ANSWERS) |
Unit 9 - Economics 101
| "Freakonomics" Supplementary Questions |
| "Freakonomics": Why Do Drug Dealers Still Live With Their Moms? |
| "Freakonomics": Bagel Sales |
| "Stock Market Game" Activity |
"eHarmony College Search" Activity
| USG Final Exam S&Ds and Review Questions |
| USG Final Exam S&Ds and Review Questions (BLOCK 5, 6 ONLY!) |