UNIT I: INTRODUCING GOVERNMENT IN AMERICA

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapter 1

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
January 21

MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY

TEACHER WORKDAY / January 22
INTRODUCTION
TEXTBOOKS / January 23

Unit 1- Chapter 1

Government, Politics and Public Policy

*Activity: ALT / January 24

Unit 1- Chapter 1

The Political System

Political Models / January 25

Unit 1- Chapter 1

FRQ Analysis
* Ch. 1 Study Guide Due
January 28

Unit 1- Chapter 1

Theories of Democracy;
Democratic Government;
*Vocabulary Quiz / January 29
Unit 1- Chapter 1
Challenges to Democracy; Scope of Government in America /

January 30

Unit 1- Chapter 1

UNIT 1 EXAM

*Lasswell Model Due

UNIT II: CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapters 2 & 3

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
January 31 / February 1
FRQ Analysis
February 4

Unit 2- Chapter 2

Origins of the Constitution

Government that Failed

/ February 5

Unit 2- Chapter 2

Government that Failed

Philadelphia Convention / February 6
Unit 2- Chapter 2
Writing the Constitution
Ratification Debates / February 7

Unit 2- Chapter 2

Constitutional Change
*Ch 2 Vocabulary Quiz / February 8
Timed-Writing 1
* Ch. 2 Study Guide due
February 11

Unit 2- Chapter 2

Constitution / February 12

Unit 2- Chapter 3

Federalism: Defined, Nature, and Constitutional

Basis

* Constitution Quiz / February 13
Unit 2-Chapter 3

Intergovernmental

Relations

* Ch. 3 Study Guide Due / February 14
Unit 2- Chapter 3
Understanding Federalism
*Ch 3 Vocabulary Quiz /
February 15
Unit 2- Chapters 2 & 3

UNIT 2 EXAM

UNIT III: CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapters 4 & 5

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY

February 18

Unit 3- Chapter 4

Incorporation Doctrine and the Bill of Rights

* Assign Cases /

February 19

Unit 3- Chapter 4

First Amendment: Religion

* Cases / February 20
Unit 3- Chapter 4

First Amendment: Speech

* Cases
* Ch. 4 Vocabulary Quiz / February 21

Unit 3- Chapter 4

First Amendment: Press & Assembly

* Cases / February 22
Unit 3- Chapter 4
Defendants’ Rights
* Cases
* Ch. 4 Study Guide due
February 25
Unit 3- Chapter 4

Privacy

* Cases
* Ch. 5 Vocabulary Quiz / February 26

Unit 3- Chapter5

Equal Protection and 14th Amendment
* Cases / February 27
Unit 3- Chapter 5

Women and Minorities

*Cases

* Ch. 5 Study Guide due / February 28
Unit 3- Chapter 5

Understanding Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Summary

* Timed Writing / March 1
Unit 3- Chapters 4 & 5
UNIT 3 EXAM

UNIT IV: PUBLIC OPINION, MEDIA & POLITICAL AGENDA

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapters 6 & 7

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
March 4
Unit 4- Chapter 6
Political Socialization and Public Opinion /
March 5

TAKS ELA

/ March 6
Unit 4- Chapter 6

Political Ideology

* Ch. 6 Vocabulary Quiz / March 7 / March 8

Unit 4- Chapter 6

Political Ideology Activity

* Ch. 6 Study Guide due
March 11
SPRING BREAK / March 12
SPRING BREAK / March 13
SPRING BREAK / March 14
SPRING BREAK / March 15
SPRING BREAK
March 18
Unit 4- Chapter 7
The Mass Media: Structure and Functions
* Ch. 7 Vocabulary Quiz
/ March 19
Unit 4- Chapter 7

The Mass Media

Role of the Media Today

* Ch. 7 Study Guide due / March 20
Unit 4- Chapter 7

Impact of the Media

* Timed Writing / March 21
Unit 4- Chapters 6 & 7
UNIT 4 EXAM

UNIT V: POLITICAL PARTIES & INTEREST GROUPS

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapters 8 & 11

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY

March 22

Unit 5- Chapter 8

American Political Parties: Nature and Organization

March 25

Unit 5- Chapter 8

Parties and Ideology
Party in Government: Historical Perspective
* Ch. 8 Vocabulary Quiz /

March 26

Unit 5- Chapter 11
Interest Groups: Nature and Functions
Interest Group Politics
* Ch. 11 Vocabulary Quiz

* Ch. 8 Study Guide due

/ March 27

Unit 5- Chapters 8 & 11

UNIT 5 EXAM
* Ch. 11 Study Guide due / March 28
EASTER BREAK /

March 29

EASTER BREAK

UNIT VI: NOMINATIONS, CAMPAIGNS, ELECTIONS, & VOTERS

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapter 9 & 10

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
April 1

Unit 6- Chapter 9

Nominations and Campaigns

Elections

/ April 2

Unit 6- Chapter 9

Campaign Finance

The Electoral College / April 3

Unit 6- Chapter 10

Voting and Voter Behaviors:

Legal Restrictions

Socioeconomic and
Demographic Factors
* Ch. 9 Study Guide Due
***AACT Voter Registration Drive (Curriculum provided by AACT) / April 4

Unit 6- Chapter 10

Voting and Voter Behaviors

* Timed Writing / April 5

Unit 6- Chapters 9 & 10

UNIT 6 EXAM

* Ch. 10 Study Guide Due

UNIT VII: CONGRESS

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapter 12

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY

April 8

Unit 7- Chapter 12

Introduction to Congress

Congress: Structure and
Organization

Leadership of Congress

/ April 9

Unit 7- Chapter 12

Legislative Process

/ April 10

Unit 7- Chapter 12

Powers of Congress

* Ch. 12 Vocabulary Quiz / April 11

Unit 7- Chapter 12

Role of Congress in Budget Process / April 12

Unit 7- Chapter 12

UNIT 7 EXAM

* Ch. 12 Study Guide Due

UNIT VIII: THE PRESIDENCY & BUREAUCRACY

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapters 13 & 15

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
April 15

Unit 8- Chapter 13

Power and the Presidents / April 16

Unit 8- Chapter 13

The Executive Establishment

* Ch. 13 Vocabulary / April 17

Unit 8- Chapter 13

The Public Presidency
* Ch. 13 Study Guide Due / April 18

Unit 8- Chapter 15

Federal Bureaucracy: Structure and Organization, Policy Making and Implementation
*Ch. 15 Vocabulary Quiz / April 19
Unit 8- Chapters 13 & 15

UNIT 8 EXAM

* Ch. 15 Study Guide Due

UNIT IX: THE JUDICIARY

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapter 16

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY

April 22

Unit 9- Chapter 16

Court Structure and
Jurisdiction

Politics of Judicial Selection

Background of Judges and
Justices / April 23

Unit 9- Chapter 16

Development of Court’s Role

in Government

Courts as Policymakers:

Judicial Decision Making

/ April 24

Unit 9- Chapter 16

Power of the Courts/Activism
v. Restraint/
* Ch. 16 Vocabulary Quiz
* Ch. 16 Study Guide due / April 25
Unit 9- Chapter 16
Implementation of Court
Decisions / April 26
Implementation of Court
Decisions - Continued

* Timed Writing

April 29

Unit 9- Chapter 16

UNIT 9 EXAM
* Ch. 16 Study Guide due

UNIT X: PUBLIC POLICY

Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry- Chapters 17-20

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
April 30
Unit 9- Public Policy
Types of Public Policy/Stages in Policymaking Process/
Politics and policy process / May 1

Unit 9- Public Policy

PRESENTATIONS /
May 2

Unit 9- Public Policy

PRESENTATIONS /
May 3

Unit 9- Public Policy

PRESENTATIONS

AP REVIEW, AP EXAMS AND SENIOR EXAMS

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
May 6
AP EXAMS
REVIEW /
May 7
AP EXAMS
REVIEW /
May 8
AP EXAMS
REVIEW /
May 9
AP EXAMS
REVIEW /
May 10
AP EXAMS
REVIEW
May 13
AP EXAMS
REVIEW /
May 14
AP EXAMS
U.S. GOVERNMENT /
May 15
AP EXAMS /
May 16
AP EXAMS
MACROECONOMICS /
May 17
AP EXAMS
May 20
Video: Separate But Equal /
May 21
Video: Separate But Equal /
May 22
Video: Separate But Equal /

May 23

Video: Separate But Equal /

May 24

Video: Separate But Equal

May 27

SENIOR EXAMS / May 28
SENIOR EXAMS / May 29
SENIOR EXAMS / May 30
SENIOR EXAMS / May 31
SENIOR EXAMS
June 3
SENIOR CLEARANCE / June 4
SENIOR CLEARANCE / June 5
SENIOR CLEARANCE / June 6
SENIOR PRACTICE / June 7 & 8
JUNE 8
GRADUATION