American Government--Course Outline (Semester Length Course)
(Topics are tentative and subject to changes—Not all sections in chapters used)
Mr. Prissel
Text is used as topical guide—other materials will be implemented as well.
(First Days of class--Welcome & Classroom policies & procedures—Project outline)
Unit 1—Foundations of American Government (Quarter 1 or Quarter 3)
- People and Government
- The Origins of American Government
- The Constitution
- Constitutional Freedoms
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 2—Participating in Government (Quarter 1 or Quarter 3)
- Interest Groups and Public Opinion
- Mass Media and the Internet
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 3—The Executive Branch (Quarter 1-2 or Quarter 3-4)
- Political Parties
- Elections and Voting
- The Presidency
- Presidential Leadership
- The Cabinet
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 4—The Judicial Branch (Quarter 2 or Quarter 4)
- The Federal Court System
- Supreme Court Decision Making
- Begin Viewing Supreme Court Cases in this unit
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 5—The Legislative Branch (Quarter 2 or Quarter 4)
- The Organization of Congress
- Development of Congressional Power Congress at Work
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 6—State Government and Local Government (Quarter 1-2 or Quarter 3-4)
**The information on state & local government is interwoven during semester**
|