Blue Mountain Academy
Social Studies
American Government Freedom, Rights, Responsibilities
Course Outline
Materials Needed:
- Pencil
- Eraser
Welcome to Social Studies. Social Studies is a 13 unit program to help review and polish basic social studies skills. The program lends itself either to individualized work or to group instruction. The units include very basic reviews in working with The American People Their History to 1900, The American People Their History Since 1900, and American Government Freedom, Rights, Responsibilities, World History and You Book 1, World History and You Book 2, America’s Story Book One TO 1865 and America’s Story Book Two Since 1865, Maps, Globes, Graphs Book 1, Maps, Globes, Graphs Book 2, Maps, Globes, Graphs Book 3,World Geography and You Book 1, World Geography and You Book 2, and World Atlas.
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Social Studies Unit Packets – For each of the 13 units, there is a work book that the student reads and corresponding unit packet. Since this Social Studies Course is self-paced, this should be completed independently and is intended as a means to allow the instructor to evaluate the students’ mastery of the concepts presented in each of the units. It is recommended that the student dedicates two hours a day but no less than one hour a day. This way the student will gain the maximum benefit from this course
Basic Facts – One of the biggest frustrations students have in Social Studies is their inability of understanding the basic facts of Social Studies. Failure to have a good grasp on basic facts slows a student down, decreases accuracy, and makes the learning experience of this Social Studies Course drudgery. Basic facts constitute the very foundation of everything a student does as he advances. A realistic goal for the student is to complete four units ever quarter. There will be a specific T.A. available to assist with any questions or issuing of unit books and unit packets
Answer Keys – The answers for each lesson are included in a special section called Answer Keys. These include the keys for each Unit sections.
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| American Government Freedom, Rights, Responsibilities | |
|---|---|
| By Vivian Bernstein | |
| Unit 1 Government for a New Nation | |
| Assignments | Topic |
| Chapter 1.............................................................. | Building a New Nation |
| Chapter 2.............................................................. | Early Governments in the United States |
| Chapter 3.............................................................. | Writing the Constitution |
| People in Government............................................ | James Madison |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Reading a Chart |
| Chapter 5.............................................................. | The Bill of Rights & Other Amendments |
| Unit 2 Three Branches of the Federal Government | |
| Chapter 6.............................................................. | Congress: The Lawmaking Branch |
| Chapter 7.............................................................. | The President & the Executive Branch |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Understanding Political Cartoons |
| People in Government............................................ | Barbara Jordon |
| Chapter 8.............................................................. | The Executive Branch at Work |
| Chapter 9.............................................................. | Justice for All: The Judicial Branch |
| Chapter 10............................................................ | How a Bill Becomes a Law |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Reading a Bar Graph |
| Focus on Government............................................. | Brown v. Topeka Board of Education |
| Unit 3 State & Local Government | |
| Chapter 11............................................................ | Federalism’s Other Side |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Reading a Bar Graph |
| Chapter 12............................................................ | State Governments at Work |
| Chapter 13............................................................ | Thousands of Local Governments |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Reading a Circle Graph |
| People in Government............................................ | Harold Washington |
| Focus on Government............................................. | City Council Agenda |
| Unit 4 Democracy at Work | |
| Chapter 14............................................................ | Political Parties and Voters |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Comparing Circle Graphs |
| Chapter 15............................................................ | Campaigns and Elections |
| People in Government............................................ | Peggy Noonan |
| Chapter 16............................................................ | PACs & Interest groups |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Reviewing Line Graphs |
| Focus on Government............................................. | Senator Kassebaum’s Campaign Schedule |
| Unit 5 Government in Action | |
| Chapter 17............................................................ | Paying for Government |
| Chapter 18............................................................ | Protecting the Nation |
| Chapter 19............................................................ | Other Forms of Government |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Reading a Chart |
| Chapter 20............................................................ | In the Global Community |
| Skill Builder............................................................ | Reading a Political Cartoon |
| People in Government............................................ | Jimmy Carter |
| Focus on Government............................................. | The inauguration Speech of President John F. Kennedy |