Unit 1: Principles of Government Lesson 1.1: The Purposes and Origins of Government 1.1.1: Study - The Purposes of Government Duration: 30 min 1.1.2: Discuss - Who Are You? Duration: 20 min / 10 1.1.3: Read - Reading the Past Duration: 30 min 1.1.4: Journal - Government in Your Daily Life Duration: 30 min / 20 1.1.5: Study - The Origins of Government Duration: 30 min 1.1.6: Quiz - Purposes and Origins of Government Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 1.2: Power and Government 1.2.1: Study - Power and the Nation-State Duration: 30 min 1.2.2: Study - Theories of Power Duration: 30 min 1.2.3: Read - Power Reading Duration: 30 min 1.2.4: Practice - Evaluating Power Duration: 30 min / 20 1.2.5: Quiz - Define the Concepts Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 1.3: Types of Government 1.3.1: Study - Classifying Governments Duration: 30 min 1.3.2: Read - Aristotle on Government Duration: 30 min 1.3.3: Study - American Democracy Duration: 30 min 1.3.4: Practice - Living in a Democracy Duration: 30 min / 20 1.3.5: Quiz - What Type of Government? Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 1.4: Principles of Government Wrap-Up 1.4.1: Review - Principles of Government Duration: 30 min 1.4.2: Test (CST) - Principles of Government Duration: 30 min / 40 1.4.3: Test (TST) - Principles of Government Duration: 20 min / 60 Lesson 1.5: Diagnostic 1.5.1: Diag - Principles of Government Duration: 30 min / 34 Unit 2: Constitutional Underpinnings Lesson 2.1: Origins of American Government 2.1.1: Study - Enlightenment Ideas Duration: 30 min 2.1.2: Read - John Locke and Thomas Jefferson Duration: 30 min 2.1.3: Study - The Stage Is Set Duration: 30 min 2.1.4: Study - The First American Government Duration: 30 min 2.1.5: Discuss - Liberty vs. Order Today Duration: 20 min / 10 2.1.6: Quiz - Philosophical Underpinnings Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 2.2: Creating and Ratifying the Constitution 2.2.1: Study - The Constitutional Convention Duration: 30 min 2.2.2: Study - Decisions and Compromises Duration: 30 min 2.2.3: Study - Ratifying the Constitution Duration: 30 min 2.2.4: Read - Different Views of the Constitution Duration: 30 min 2.2.5: Practice - The Great Compromise Duration: 30 min / 20 2.2.6: Quiz - Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 2.3: The Constitution 2.3.1: Study - The Parts of the Constitution Duration: 30 min 2.3.2: Read - Reading the Constitution Duration: 30 min 2.3.3: Study - Principles of the Constitution Duration: 20 min 2.3.4: Study - Constitutional Amendments Duration: 30 min 2.3.5: Practice - Explaining the Constitution Duration: 30 min / 20 2.3.6: Quiz - Constitutional Review Duration: 20 min / 10
Lesson 2.4: Federalism 2.4.1: Study - The Division of Powers Duration: 30 min 2.4.2: Read - Different Views of Federalism Duration: 30 min 2.4.3: Study - Federalism in Action Duration: 30 min 2.4.4: Journal - Federal State Local Duration: 30 min / 20 2.4.5: Quiz - Federal Review Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 2.5: Constitutional Underpinnings Wrap-Up 2.5.1: Review - Constitutional Underpinnings Duration: 30 min 2.5.2: Test (CST) - Constitutional Underpinnings Duration: 30 min / 40 2.5.3: Test (TST) - Constitutional Underpinnings Duration: 30 min / 60 Lesson 2.6: Diagnostic 2.6.1: Diag - Constitutional Underpinnings Duration: 30 min / 34 Unit 3: Institutions of Government Lesson 3.1: The National Government 3.1.1: Study - Understanding the National Government Duration: 30 min 3.1.2: Read - The Government at Work Duration: 30 min 3.1.3: Quiz - Three Branches Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 3.2: Congress 3.2.1: Study - The Organization of Congress Duration: 30 min 3.2.2: Read - Criticisms of Congress Duration: 30 min 3.2.3: Study - The Powers of Congress Duration: 30 min 3.2.4: Study - How a Bill Becomes a Law Duration: 30 min 3.2.5: Study - Congressional Issues Duration: 30 min 3.2.6: Journal - Gerrymandering and Pork-Barrel Spending Duration: 30 min / 20 3.2.7: Quiz - Congressional Structure and Operations Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 3.3: The Presidency 3.3.1: Study - The President Duration: 30 min 3.3.2: Read - Being the President Duration: 30 min 3.3.3: Study - The Vice Presidency Duration: 30 min 3.3.4: Practice - Presidential Power Presidential Roles Duration: 30 min / 20 3.3.5: Quiz - Hail to the Chief Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 3.4: The Executive Branch and the Bureaucracy 3.4.1: Study - Understanding the Federal Bureaucracy Duration: 30 min 3.4.2: Read - Civil-Service Reform Duration: 30 min 3.4.3: Study - The Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy Duration: 30 min 3.4.4: Discuss - From the Government and Here to Help You Duration: 20 min / 10 3.4.5: Quiz - The Right Person for the Job Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 3.5: The Judicial Branch 3.5.1: Study - Understanding the Justice System Duration: 30 min 3.5.2: Read - Sentencing Guidelines Duration: 30 min 3.5.3: Study - The Supreme Court Duration: 30 min 3.5.4: Study - Follow a Case Duration: 30 min 3.5.5: Practice - Should Justices Have Term Limits? Duration: 30 min / 20 3.5.6: Quiz - Reaching a Decision Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 3.6: Institutions of Government Wrap-Up 3.6.1: Review - Institutions of Government Duration: 30 min 3.6.2: Test (CST) - Institutions of Government Duration: 30 min / 40 3.6.3: Test (TST) - Institutions of Government Duration: 30 min / 60
Lesson 3.7: Diagnostic 3.7.1: Diag - Institutions of Government Duration: 30 min / 34 Unit 4: Political Beliefs and Behaviors Lesson 4.1: Political Participation 4.1.1: Study - The Expansion of Voting Duration: 30 min 4.1.2: Read - Susan B. Anthony Duration: 30 min 4.1.3: Study - Other Types of Political Participation Duration: 30 min 4.1.4: Study - Levels of Political Participation Duration: 30 min 4.1.5: Discuss - Young People and Political Participation Duration: 20 min / 10 4.1.6: Quiz - Voting with Your Mouse Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 4.2: Political Opinions 4.2.1: Study - The Origins of Political Opinions Duration: 30 min 4.2.2: Read - Letters to the Editor Duration: 30 min 4.2.3: Journal - Demographic Factors and You Duration: 30 min / 20 4.2.4: Quiz - In My Opinion Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 4.3: America's Political Landscape 4.3.1: Study - The Political Spectrum Duration: 30 min 4.3.2: Read Bipartisanship Duration: 30 min 4.3.3: Study - Understanding Liberals and Conservatives Duration: 30 min 4.3.4: Study - Measuring Public Opinion Duration: 30 min 4.3.5: Practice - Taking a Good Poll Duration: 30 min / 20 4.3.6: Quiz - The Political Landscape Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 4.4: Political Beliefs and Behaviors Wrap-Up 4.4.1: Review - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Duration: 1 hr 4.4.2: Test (CST) - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Duration: 30 min / 40 4.4.3: Test (TST) - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Duration: 30 min / 60 Lesson 4.5: Diagnostic 4.5.1: Diag - Political Beliefs and Behaviors Duration: 30 min / 34 Unit 5: Linkage Institutions Lesson 5.1: Political Parties 5.1.1: Study - Parties around the World Duration: 30 min 5.1.2: Study - Party History Duration: 30 min 5.1.3: Read - Party Platforms Duration: 30 min 5.1.4: Study - Minor Parties Duration: 30 min 5.1.5: Practice - H. L. Mencken Duration: 30 min / 20 5.1.6: Quiz - Label Identity and Program Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 5.2: Elections and Campaigns 5.2.1: Study - How Elections Work Duration: 30 min 5.2.2: Read - Improved Voting Duration: 30 min 5.2.3: Study - Presidential Campaigns and Elections Duration: 30 min 5.2.4: Discuss - Should the Electoral College Be Eliminated? Duration: 20 min / 10 5.2.5: Quiz - Vox Populi in Action Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 5.3: Interest Groups 5.3.1: Study - Interest Groups: An Introduction Duration: 30 min 5.3.2: Study - Interest-Group Tactics Duration: 30 min 5.3.3: Journal - Working for an Interest Group Duration: 30 min / 20 5.3.4: Quiz - Let Us Gather Together Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 5.4: The Media
5.4.1: Study - What Is Media? Duration: 30 min 5.4.2: Read - Government Oversight of the Media: The Federal Communications Commission Duration: 30 min 5.4.3: Study - The New Media Duration: 30 min 5.4.4: Practice - Poll Analysis Duration: 30 min / 20 5.4.5: Quiz - Spreading the News Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 5.5: Linkage Institutions Wrap-Up 5.5.1: Review - Linkage Institutions Duration: 30 min 5.5.2: Test (CST) - Linkage Institutions Duration: 30 min / 40 5.5.3: Test (TST) - Linkage Institutions Duration: 30 min / 60 Lesson 5.6: Diagnostic 5.6.1: Diag - Linkage Institutions Duration: 30 min / 20 Unit 6: The Art of Policymaking Lesson 6.1: Understanding Policymaking 6.1.1: Study - The Purpose of Policymaking Duration: 30 min 6.1.2: Read - Intelligence Policy and the Iraq War Duration: 30 min 6.1.3: Discuss - Your Policy Proposal Duration: 20 min / 10 6.1.4: Quiz - Actions Taken by Government Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 6.2: Policy Realms 6.2.1: Study - Economic Policy Duration: 1 hr 6.2.2: Read - A Fireside Chat Duration: 30 min 6.2.3: Study - Social Policy Duration: 30 min 6.2.4: Study - Foreign Policy Duration: 30 min 6.2.5: Practice - What Would You Advise? Duration: 30 min / 20 6.2.6: Quiz - On Behalf of the People Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 6.3: Policymaking at the State and Local Levels 6.3.1: Study - State Governments Duration: 30 min 6.3.2: Read - Inside the Governor's Office Duration: 30 min 6.3.3: Study - Local Governments Duration: 30 min 6.3.4: Practice - Powers and Purposes Duration: 30 min / 20 6.3.5: Quiz - Laboratories of Democracy Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 6.4: The Art of Policymaking Wrap-Up 6.4.1: Review - The Art of Policymaking Duration: 30 min 6.4.2: Test (CST) - The Art of Policymaking Duration: 30 min / 40 6.4.3: Test (TST) - The Art of Policymaking Duration: 30 min / 60 Lesson 6.5: Diagnostic 6.5.1: Diag - The Art of Policymaking Duration: 30 min / 30 Unit 7: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Lesson 7.1: American Rights 7.1.1: Study - Foundational Rights Duration: 1 hr 7.1.2: Read - George Mason Duration: 30 min 7.1.3: Study - The Bill of Rights Duration: 30 min 7.1.4: Journal - The Most Important Rights Duration: 30 min / 20 7.1.5: Study - The Fourteenth Amendment Duration: 30 min 7.1.6: Quiz - Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Duration: 20 min / 10
Lesson 7.2: First Amendment Liberties 7.2.1: Study - The Freedom of Religion Duration: 30 min 7.2.2: Read - The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Duration: 30 min 7.2.3: Study - The Freedom of Speech Duration: 30 min 7.2.4: Discuss - Flag Burning Duration: 20 min / 10 7.2.5: Study -... Or of the Press Duration: 45 min 7.2.6: Quiz - Congress Shall Make No Law Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 7.3: Privacy Rights and Rights of Due Process 7.3.1: Study - The Right of Privacy Duration: 30 min 7.3.2: Read - Lawrence v. Texas Duration: 30 min 7.3.3: Study - Due Process and the Law Duration: 30 min 7.3.4: Practice - Procedure and Substance Duration: 30 min / 20 7.3.5: Quiz - A Reasonable Expectation Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 7.4: Rights for Minorities and Women 7.4.1: Study - Equal Rights for Minority Groups Duration: 30 min 7.4.2: Read - An Alternative View of the Civil Rights Movement Duration: 30 min 7.4.3: Study - Equal Rights for Women Duration: 30 min 7.4.4: Study - Equal Rights for All Duration: 30 min 7.4.5: Journal - Rewriting Your List Duration: 30 min / 20 7.4.6: Quiz - Justice Deferred Is Justice Denied Duration: 20 min / 10 Lesson 7.5: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Wrap-Up 7.5.1: Review - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Duration: 30 min 7.5.2: Test (CST) - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Duration: 30 min / 40 7.5.3: Test (TST) - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Duration: 30 min / 60 Lesson 7.6: Diagnostic 7.6.1: Diag - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Duration: 30 min / 28 Unit 8: U.S. Government and Politics Review and Exam Lesson 8.1: U.S. Government and Politics 8.1.1: Review - U.S. Government and Politics Duration: 50 min 8.1.2: Exam - U.S. Government and Politics Duration: 40 min / 80 8.1.3: Final Exam - U.S. Government and Politics Duration: 1 hr 30 min / 100 Unit 1: First Contacts Lesson 1.1: European Arrivals in the New World 1.1.1: Study - The First Americans Duration: 40 min 1.1.2: Discuss - Introduce Yourself Duration: 20 min / 15 1.1.3: Study - New Spain Duration: 30 min 1.1.4: Quiz - Three into One Duration: 15 min / 10 1.1.5: Read - Columbus and Champlain Duration: 40 min 1.1.6: Checkup - European Arrivals in the New World Duration: 20 min 1.1.7: Quiz - European Arrivals Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 1.2: Early Interactions 1.2.1: Study - Settling North America Duration: 40 min 1.2.2: Study - Cooperation and Conflict: The Columbian Exchange Duration: 30 min 1.2.3: Quiz - Settlement and Its Consequences Duration: 15 min / 10 1.2.4: Study - Role Play: Life at Jamestown Duration: 30 min
1.2.5: Discuss - Talking about Jamestown Duration: 20 min / 15 1.2.6: Checkup - Early Interactions Duration: 20 min 1.2.7: Quiz - Jamestown and Other Interactions Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 1.3: The Atlantic World 1.3.1: Study - Trade Routes Duration: 30 min 1.3.2: Practice - Analyzing Maps and Charts Duration: 30 min / 30 1.3.3: Study - The Slave Trade Duration: 30 min 1.3.4: Quiz - Trade and Labor Duration: 15 min / 10 1.3.5: Study - The Contagion of Violence Duration: 30 min 1.3.6: Checkup - Early Interactions Duration: 20 min 1.3.7: Quiz - Violence and the Atlantic World Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 1.4: Free and Unfree Labor in the Colonies 1.4.1: Study - Farmers and Artisans Duration: 30 min 1.4.2: Journal - Gender and Labor Duration: 30 min / 20 1.4.3: Study - Indentured Servitude Duration: 30 min 1.4.4: Quiz - Woman's Work Is Never Done Duration: 15 min / 10 1.4.5: Study Slavery Duration: 40 min 1.4.6: Checkup - Free and Unfree Labor in the Colonies Duration: 20 min 1.4.7: Quiz - Free and Unfree Labor Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 1.5: First Contacts Wrap-Up 1.5.1: Review - First Contacts Duration: 30 min 1.5.2: Test (CST) - First Contacts Duration: 30 min / 40 1.5.3: Test (TST) - First Contacts Duration: 40 min / 60 Lesson 1.6: Diagnostic 1.6.1: Diag - First Contacts Duration: 30 min / 25 Unit 2: Becoming American Lesson 2.1: European Colonies in North America 2.1.1: Study - Northern Colonies Duration: 30 min 2.1.2: Practice - Editing an Essay Duration: 30 min / 30 2.1.3: Study - Mid-Atlantic Colonies Duration: 30 min 2.1.4: Study - Chesapeake Colonies Duration: 30 min 2.1.5: Quiz - Complex Societies Duration: 15 min / 10 2.1.6: Study - Southern Colonies Duration: 30 min 2.1.7: Checkup - European Colonies in North America Duration: 20 min 2.1.8: Quiz - Connecting the Colonies Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 2.2: British North America 2.2.1: Study - Awakening and Enlightenment Duration: 40 min 2.2.2: Study - Imperial Crisis Duration: 30 min 2.2.3: Quiz - Growth and Crisis Duration: 15 min / 10 2.2.4: Discuss - Life Death and Taxes Duration: 20 min / 15 2.2.5: Study - Crisis Turns to War Duration: 40 min 2.2.6: Checkup - British North America Duration: 20 min 2.2.7: Quiz - The American Revolution Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 2.3: The Revolutionary War 2.3.1: Study - Taking Sides Duration: 40 min 2.3.2: Discuss - Becoming American? Duration: 20 min / 15 2.3.3: Read - The Declaration of Independence Duration: 40 min 2.3.4: Quiz - The Early Revolution Duration: 15 min / 10 2.3.5: Study - The War's Conclusion and Consequences Duration: 30 min
2.3.6: Checkup - The Revolutionary War Duration: 20 min 2.3.7: Quiz - Revolution and Its Consequences Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 2.4: Examining the Constitution 2.4.1: Journal - Your Bill of Rights Duration: 30 min 2.4.2: Study - Life after the Revolution Duration: 50 min 2.4.3: Study - Making the Constitution Duration: 40 min 2.4.4: Quiz - A New Nation Duration: 15 min / 10 2.4.5: Study - Making the Constitution Work Duration: 30 min 2.4.6: Journal - Evaluating the Bill of Rights Duration: 30 min / 20 2.4.7: Checkup - Examining the Constitution Duration: 20 min 2.4.8: Quiz - Bringing the Constitution to Life Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 2.5: Becoming American Wrap-Up 2.5.1: Review - Becoming American Duration: 30 min 2.5.2: Test (CST) - Becoming American Duration: 30 min / 40 2.5.3: Test (TST) - Becoming American Duration: 40 min / 60 Lesson 2.6: Diagnostic 2.6.1: Diag - Becoming American Duration: 30 min / 25 Unit 3: Emergence of Jacksonian America Lesson 3.1: Liberty Power and Party Politics 3.1.1: Study - The Virginia Dynasty Duration: 50 min 3.1.2: Study - From Sectional to Partisan Politics Duration: 50 min 3.1.3: Quiz - Personal Politics Duration: 15 min / 10 3.1.4: Discuss - Evaluating the Two-Party System Duration: 20 min / 15 3.1.5: Study - Manhood Voting and Gender Duration: 30 min 3.1.6: Checkup - Liberty Power and Party Politics Duration: 20 min 3.1.7: Quiz - Partisan Manhood Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 3.2: The First Industrial Revolution 3.2.1: Study - Jeffersonian Expansion Duration: 30 min 3.2.2: Study - Transportation Revolution Duration: 40 min 3.2.3: Quiz - Expanding America Duration: 15 min / 10 3.2.4: Study - Economics and Party Politics Duration: 40 min 3.2.5: Practice - Democrats and Whigs Duration: 30 min / 30 3.2.6: Checkup - The First Industrial Revolution Duration: 20 min 3.2.7: Quiz - Partisan Economics Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 3.3: Forced and Voluntary Migrations 3.3.1: Study - Slavery in the South Duration: 40 min 3.3.2: Study - Role Play: Trail of Tears Duration: 30 min 3.3.3: Journal - Your Experiences on the Trail Duration: 30 min / 20 3.3.4: Quiz - Involuntary Migration Duration: 15 min / 10 3.3.5: Study - New European Arrivals Duration: 40 min 3.3.6: Checkup - Forced and Voluntary Migrations Duration: 20 min 3.3.7: Quiz - Forced versus Voluntary Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 3.4: Building New Communities 3.4.1: Study - Urban Culture Duration: 40 min 3.4.2: Discuss - The Domestic Ideal Duration: 20 min / 15 3.4.3: Study - Second Great Awakening Duration: 40 min 3.4.4: Quiz - Religion and Urban Culture Duration: 15 min / 10 3.4.5: Read - The Beecher-Grimke Debate Duration: 40 min 3.4.6: Checkup - Building New Communities Duration: 20 min
3.4.7: Quiz - Leaders of Urban Culture Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 3.5: Wrap-Up: Emergence of Jacksonian America 3.5.1: Review - Emergence of Jacksonian America Duration: 30 min 3.5.2: Test (CST) - Emergence of Jacksonian America Duration: 30 min / 40 3.5.3: Test (TST) - Emergence of Jacksonian America Duration: 40 min / 60 Lesson 3.6: Diagnostic 3.6.1: Diag - Emergence of Jacksonian America Duration: 30 min / 25 Unit 4: Sectional Conflict Lesson 4.1: Conflict amid Expansion 4.1.1: Study - Manifest Destiny Duration: 40 min 4.1.2: Study - Hispanic Americans Duration: 30 min 4.1.3: Quiz - The Consequences of Expansion Duration: 15 min / 10 4.1.4: Study - Consequences of Compromise Duration: 40 min 4.1.5: Journal - Debating Popular Sovereignty Duration: 30 min / 20 4.1.6: Checkup - Conflict amid Expansion Duration: 20 min 4.1.7: Quiz - Expansion and Conflict Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 4.2: Early Antislavery 4.2.1: Study - African American Resistance Duration: 40 min 4.2.2: Read - Views For and Against Slavery Duration: 40 min 4.2.3: Quiz - Slavery and Resistance Duration: 15 min / 10 4.2.4: Practice - Slave Rebellions Duration: 30 min / 30 4.2.5: Study - Northern Opponents of Slavery Duration: 40 min 4.2.6: Checkup - Early Antislavery Duration: 20 min 4.2.7: Quiz - Opposition to Slavery Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 4.3: The Union in Crisis 4.3.1: Study - Northern and Southern Cultures Duration: 30 min 4.3.2: Study - Sectional Crisis Duration: 40 min 4.3.3: Discuss - Fighting Violence with Violence Duration: 20 min / 15 4.3.4: Quiz - Sectional Crisis Duration: 15 min / 10 4.3.5: Study - Liberty and Power Duration: 40 min 4.3.6: Checkup - The Union in Crisis Duration: 20 min 4.3.7: Quiz - Balancing Liberty and Power Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 4.4: The Civil War 4.4.1: Study - The War Begins Duration: 40 min 4.4.2: Study - The War at Home Duration: 40 min 4.4.3: Quiz - The War and Its Effects Duration: 15 min / 10 4.4.4: Study - Final Days of the War Duration: 40 min 4.4.5: Discuss - Examining Sherman's Field Order Duration: 20 min / 15 4.4.6: Checkup - The Civil War Duration: 20 min 4.4.7: Quiz - The Civil War Duration: 15 min / 10 Lesson 4.5: Wrap-Up: Sectional Conflict 4.5.1: Review - Sectional Conflict Duration: 30 min 4.5.2: Test (CST) - Sectional Conflict Duration: 30 min / 40 4.5.3: Test (TST) - Sectional Conflict Duration: 40 min / 60