Government and Civics Full Curriculum - Full Semester - Google Drive

My Gov / American Government / Civics curriculum is a living bundle that includes Google Drive access for the full semester of American Government! Intended for 11th and/or 12th grade. I detail all days for the entire year, and include FULL descriptions of all content and concepts with new teachers in mind. You won’t have to lift a finger!

Pairs seamlessly with my ECONOMICS BUNDLE for teachers who teach both!

OVERVIEW (see INDIVIDUAL UNITS section for more detail)

• Works independent of a textbook!
• Access to all curriculum updates for life!
• Access to the Classroom Economy Game!
• Pacing for regular and block schedule classes
• 10 Classroom Gallery Walk Activities
• 10 Group Jigsaw Activities (introducing key terms)
• 35 Crash Course Economics Question Sheets
• 5 ESCAPE ROOM Classroom Activities
• 3 SCAVENGER HUNT Activities
• 3 RIDDLE RACE Games
• A Gerrymandering Activity
• A Presidential Primary Campaign Activity
• A Supreme Court Mock Trial
• A NEW NATION SURVIVAL Game
• 7 Research Projects featuring Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram
• 3 Classroom Debates with Instructions and Rubrics
• 10 Primary Source Analysis Sheets
• 21 personally-crafted PowerPoint Presentations + Lecture Notes
• Innovative in-class currency system to engage and motivate students!
• Explanations of ALL lecture information and activities for each Mini-Unit!
• Detailed video tutorials on how to use the bundle and its contents
• Student short answer and long essay models
• Fun classroom review games to engage students and reinforce learning

Assessments

• 8 editable multiple-choice quizzes + keys
• 2 multiple-choice tests + keys (includes Midterm and Final)
• 8 short answer questions + keys
• 6+ essays to choose from + keys
• Simplified essay and project rubrics

Review

• Personalized Review Games
• Profile information for Quizlet
• PDF on how I teach writing, content, grade, structure the class, and review

Content Covered in Unit 1

• Do we need states? states vs. non-state societies
• Early state systems in the Ancient and Classical Eras
• State systems in the Middle Ages and Early-Modern Era
• The advent of centralized government
• The role of religion in government from the Classical Era through the Enlightenment
• The concepts of the Divine Right of Kings and absolute monarchy
• Parliamentary development in England from 1200-1689
• the contributions of the Magna Carte, English Civil War, Glorious Revolution, and English Bill of Rights
• The emergence of constitutionalism and limited monarchy
• The role of religious persecution in driving dissidents to the Americas
• The fostering of self-governance in the English colonies
• The emergence and impact of Enlightenment ideals on the English colonies and eventual U.S. government
• Specific ideas and contributions by Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu

Materials in Unit 1

• 4 Crash Course History Question Sheets
• 2 Group Jig-saw Research and Trivia Games
• Gallery Walk: Early State Systems
• Instagram Group Project: Early State Systems
• Scavenger Hunt: State Systems: Paleolithic to Early Modern
• Classroom Matching Game: Paleolithic to Early Modern
• Primary Source Analysis: Feudal States
• Gallery Walk: The European Enlightenment
• Colonial Survival Game
• Primary Source Analysis: Separation of Powers
• Escape Room 1: Enlightenment Ideals
• Twitter Group Project: Enlightenment Ideals on Government
• 4 PowerPoint Presentations
• 2 Instruction Guides with Lecture Notes for all topics
• 1 Topic Overview PDF
• 2 quizzes + keys
• 2 short-answer questions + keys

Content Covered in Unit 2

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Second Continental Congress
• The Articles of Confederation
• The reasons for the Articles government failure
• The Federalists and Anti-federalists
• The Constitutional Convention
• The U.S. Constitution and amendment system
• The Electoral College
• The Ratification Debates
• The Federalist Papers, with special focus on #10, 51, and 78
• The Bill of Rights and its amendments applied to US history
• Article I of the U.S. Constitution
• The expressed, implied, and concurrent powers of the U.S. Congress
• The qualifications and terms of Senate and House members
• Unique roles of the Senate and House
• Party leaders and whips
• The process of passing a bill into law
• The veto and override process
• Filibustering and impeachment
• Reapportionment, redistricting, and gerrymandering

Materials in Unit 2

• 15 Crash Course History Question Sheets
• 3 Group Jig-saw Research and Trivia Games
• Gallery Walk: Foundation U.S. Documents
• TikTok Group Project: Articles of Confederation, Federalist Papers, and U.S. Constitution
• Riddle Race Game: Foundation U.S. Documents
• Primary Source Analysis: Declaration of Independence
• Gallery Walk: Ratification and Bill of Rights
• New Nation Survival Game
• Primary Source Analysis: Federalist Paper #51
• Scavenger Hunt: The Bill of Rights
• Classroom Debate: The Efficacy of Historical State Systems
• Gallery Walk: The Legislative Branch
• Instagram Group Project: Roles of the Legislature
• Primary Source Analysis: Federalist Paper #68
• Escape Room 2: The Legislative Branch
• Civics Group Activity: Gerrymandering North Carolina
• 6 PowerPoint Presentations
• 3 Instruction Guides with Lecture Notes for all topics
• 1 Topic Overview PDF
• 2 quizzes + keys
• 2 short-answer questions + keys
• 3 essay questions + keys
• 1 midterm MCQ test + key

Content Covered in Unit 3

• Article II of the Constitution
• Term limits and qualifications for the POTUS and VP
• 22nd, 23rd, and 25th Amendments
• Roles and powers of the POTUS
• Historical examples regarding roles and powers of the POTUS
• Presidential Cabinet
• The Electoral College and process
• executive orders
• executive privilege
• War Powers Resolution
• appellate jurisdiction
• original jurisdiction
• criminal cases
• civil cases
• the SCOTUS
• federal court system
• state court system
• judicial review
• judicial restraint
• judicial activism
• Judiciary Act of 1789
• Obergefell vs. Hodges
• Loving vs. Virginia
• United States vs. Virginia
• Marbury vs. Madison
• McCulloch vs. Maryland
• United States vs. Nixon
• Plessey vs. Ferguson
• Brown vs. Board of Educ.
• Miranda vs. Arizona
• Roe vs. Wade
• University of CA vs. Bakke
• Adarand Constructors vs. Peña
• Federalist Paper #10
• political parties
• party caucus
• national convention
• partisan politics
• bipartisan politics
• third party politics
• The First Party System
• The Second Party System
• The Third Party System
• The Fourth Party System
• The Fifth Party System
• The Sixth Party System

Materials in Unit 3

• 11 Crash Course History Question Sheets
• 3 Group Jig-saw Research and Trivia Games
• Gallery Walk: The Executive Branch
• Twitter Group Project: Roles of the Executive
• Civics Group Activity: Student Presidential Primary Election
• Escape Room 3: The Executive Branch
• Primary Source Analysis: George Washington Farwell Address
• Gallery Walk: The Judicial Branch
• Primary Source Analysis: Marbury vs. Madison Decision
• Riddle Race Game: The Judicial Branch
• Escape Room 3: The Judicial Branch
• Civics Group Activity: SCOTUS Mock Trial
• TikTok Group Project: The Court System
• Gallery Walk: American Party Systems
• Scavenger Hunt: Political Parties
• Classroom Debate: The Three Branches of Government
• Primary Source Analysis: George Washington Speech on Immigration
• 7 PowerPoint Presentations
• 3 Instruction Guides with Lecture Notes for all topics
• 1 Topic Overview PDF
• 3 quizzes + keys
• 9 short-answer questions + keys

Content Covered in Unit 4

• state constitutions
• state legislatures
• governors
• counties
• referendums
• propositions
• recall elections
• municipal government
• mayors
• city councils
• school boards
• naturalization
• qualifications for citizenship
• visas
• green cards
• immigration
• undocumented immigrants
• refugees
• asylum
• basic civic duties (voting, jury duty, taxes, military draft, etc.)
• comparative world governments (monarchies, dictatorships, parliaments, democracies, etc.)

Materials in Unit 4

• 5 Crash Course History Question Sheets
• 2 Group Jig-saw Research and Trivia Games
• Gallery Walk: Citizenship and Local Government
• Instagram Group Project: State and Municipal Government
• Riddle Race Game: Citizenship and Local Government
• Primary Source Analysis: Cole Memorandum (state vs. federal power)
• Gallery Walk: Comparative World Governments
• Primary Source Analysis: Parliamentary Systems
• Escape Room 4: Comparative World Governments
• Classroom Debate: Governmental Systems
• 4 PowerPoint Presentations
• 2 Instruction Guides with Lecture Notes for all topics
• 1 Topic Overview PDF
• 3 quizzes + keys
• 3 short-answer questions + keys
• 5 essay questions + keys
• 1 MCQ Government Final Test + key

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