All 3 curriculum sheets are listed below - 1 after the other (A, B, C) - Unit 1 will be due the week of Homecoming

A curriculum             Unit 1 Foundations of American Government           Name_________________________

Main Course: Write a 3 page typed essay on the following topic:  “Imagine that a new constitutional convention were to be held this year.  Which parts of the constitution would be the major focus for change? Why?  What similarities would this convention have with the one held in 1787? What differences?  Do you believe that the outcome would be as successful as that of the 1787 convention? Why or why not?”  Be sure to use information from class, your book, and at least 1 library and 1 internet resource.  (include a bibliography) 

A La Carte: 250 points

_______Definitions of Bold words - 1 point per definition

_______Critical Thinking questions -pgs. 11, 18, 24, 34, 42, 51, 58, 62, 75, 83, 88, 102, 109, 114 - 3 pts. each

_______Guiding Question Notes – pgs. 4, 12, 20, 30, 36, 48, 52, 59, 68, 78, 85, 94, 103, 111 - 5 pts. each

_______Checkpoint Questions – pgs. 7, 9,13, 14, 17, 21, 23, 24, 31, 32, 34,  37,  39, 40, 42, 49, 53, 57, 58, 60,

61, 62, 69, 71, 72, 75, 81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 96,  97, 99, 101, 104, 107, 112, 114 - 1 pt. each

_______Thought Provokers (2 sentence minimum)– pgs. 5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 32, 41, 49, 53, 55, 57, 60, 69,

       70, 80, 82, 86, 95, 97, 100, 106, 108 - 3pts. each

_______ Reflection on Primary Source quotes (1 paragraph minimum)-pgs. 12, 23, 24, 31, 40X2, 51, 54, 58,

                                                                                                  75, 102X2, -5 points each

_______Analyzing & Interpreting ?’s - pgs.  9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 33, 37, 38, 51, 56, 61, 73, 74, 79, 83, 101,

105  -2 pts. each

_______Citizenship Activities - pgs. 19, 35, 84, 110,  - 10 points each

_______Document-Based Assessment questions - pgs. 27, 65, 91, 117 - 20 pts. Each

_______Reviewing the Declaration activity - pg. 47 - 25 points

_______Create a mnemonic device to remember 10 amendments and their numbers - 25 points

                        Deliver it to class - 10 points

_______Create a political cartoon concerning the ratification of the Constitution - 20 points

_______Research and explain the process by which the Constitution and other important documents are preserved - 20 points

B curriculum              Unit 1 Foundations of American Government           Name_________________________

Main Course:  Answer all Critical Thinking questions on pages:

_______11      _______18      _______24      _______34      _______42      _______51      _______58

_______62      _______75      _______83      _______88      _______102    _______109    _______114

A La Carte: 175 points

_______Definitions of Bold words - 1 point per definition

_______Guiding Question Notes – pgs. 4, 12, 20, 30, 36, 48, 52, 59, 68, 78, 85, 94, 103, 111 - 5 pts. each

_______Checkpoint Questions – pgs. 7, 9,13, 14, 17, 21, 23, 24, 31, 32, 34,  37,  39, 40, 42, 49, 53, 57, 58, 60,

61, 62, 69, 71, 72, 75, 81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 96,  97, 99, 101, 104, 107, 112, 114 - 1 pt. each

_______Thought Provokers (2 sentence minimum)– pgs. 5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 32, 41, 49, 53, 55, 57, 60, 69,

       70, 80, 82, 86, 95, 97, 100, 106, 108 - 3pts. each

_______ Reflection on Primary Source quotes (1 paragraph minimum)-pgs. 12, 23, 24, 31, 40X2, 51, 54, 58,

                                                                                                  75, 102X2, -5 points each

_______Analyzing & Interpreting ?’s - pgs.  9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 33, 37, 38, 51, 56, 61, 73, 74, 79, 83, 101,

105  -2 pts. each

_______Citizenship Activities - pgs. 19, 35, 84, 110,  - 10 points each

_______Document-Based Assessment questions - pgs. 27, 65, 91, 117 - 20 pts. Each

_______Reviewing the Declaration activity - pg. 47 - 25 points

_______Create a mnemonic device to remember 10 amendments and their numbers - 25 points

                        Deliver it to class - 10 points

_______Create a political cartoon concerning the ratification of the Constitution - 20 points

_______Research and explain the process by which the Constitution and other important documents are preserved - 20 points

C curriculum              Unit 1 Foundations of American Government           Name_________________________

Main Course:  Answer all “Key Terms and Main Ideas” questions from pages:

_______11      _______18      _______24      _______34      _______42      _______51      _______58

_______62      _______75      _______83      _______88      _______102    _______109    _______114

A La Carte: 100 points

_______Definitions of Bold words - 1 point per definition

_______Guiding Question Notes – pgs. 4, 12, 20, 30, 36, 48, 52, 59, 68, 78, 85, 94, 103, 111 - 5 pts. each

_______Checkpoint Questions – pgs. 7, 9,13, 14, 17, 21, 23, 24, 31, 32, 34,  37,  39, 40, 42, 49, 53, 57, 58, 60,

61, 62, 69, 71, 72, 75, 81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 96,  97, 99, 101, 104, 107, 112, 114 - 1 pt. each

_______Thought Provokers (2 sentence minimum)– pgs. 5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 32, 41, 49, 53, 55, 57, 60, 69,

       70, 80, 82, 86, 95, 97, 100, 106, 108 - 3pts. each

_______ Reflection on Primary Source quotes (1 paragraph minimum)-pgs. 12, 23, 24, 31, 40X2, 51, 54, 58,

                                                                                                  75, 102X2, -5 points each

_______Analyzing & Interpreting ?’s - pgs.  9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 33, 37, 38, 51, 56, 61, 73, 74, 79, 83, 101,

105  -2 pts. each

_______Citizenship Activities - pgs. 19, 35, 84, 110,  - 10 points each

_______Document-Based Assessment questions - pgs. 27, 65, 91, 117 - 20 pts. Each

_______Reviewing the Declaration activity - pg. 47 - 25 points

_______Create a mnemonic device to remember 10 amendments and their numbers - 25 points

                        Deliver it to class - 10 points

_______Create a political cartoon concerning the ratification of the Constitution - 20 points

_______Research and explain the process by which the Constitution and other important documents are preserved - 20 points