Week 2
September 9-13

MONDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: What would life be without government? - Discuss with your neighbor.

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Give examples of the tension between Security & Freedom.
  • How does society try to balance Individual Rights & the Common Good?
  • What is meant by the Social Contract?
  • What purpose does Government serve?

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Complete your notes in the study guide provided using the notes from class today (see link above).

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

TUESDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: What are the issues you feel strongly about that involve your individual rights and need for the common good?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • How does society try to balance Individual Rights & the Common Good?

AGENDA:

  • Applying what we know from yesterday's lesson:
    • Working with a partner complete your thoughts on at least 3 Case Studies found in Google Classroom. (Everyone must do Case Study #5)
    • Is it easy to balance our rights as individuals and the common good? Why or why not?

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Be sure to finish your case study exercise in Google Classroom if you didn't in class today.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:


WEDNESDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: What side of the political spectrum do you think you're own (liberal, moderate, conservative)? Who or what had the biggest impact on the development of your views?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • What does it mean to be conservative, moderate, and liberal?
  • Know where you stand on the issues and where you fall on the political spectrum.

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:


THURSDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW QUESTION: What side of the political spectrum do you think you're own (liberal, moderate, conservative)? Who or what had the biggest impact on the development of your views?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • What does it mean to be conservative, moderate, and liberal?
  • Know where you stand on the issues and where you fall on the political spectrum.

AGENDA:

  • Political Ideologies Notes- What does it mean to be conservative, moderate, and liberal?
  • Complete the Political Ideology Internet Lab in Google Classroom.
    • Did your results match what you thought of yourself as being?

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Be sure to finish your Political Ideology Internet Lab exercise in Google Classroom if you didn't in class today.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:


FRIDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: Keep an open mind while watching today and see who you believe supports your viewpoints and who did you feel "won" the debate?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • See which candidate supports your viewpoints.

AGENDA:

  • Watch the 2024 Presidential Debate between Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris.

ASSIGNMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS: