1.      Completion of Part 1.

2.      Knowledge of material found. You should be able to answer the majority of the concepts below

3.      Quality of Presentation

4.      Organization of project. There will be five parts to this project. When completing each project (1-5) they should be placed in your three-ring binder.

·        How to find the Information

o       The information covered in Parts 1-4 can be found in notes, lectures, study guides, quizzes, and tests. Students can return to their past assignments to find this information.

o       We will also review this material in class.

o       Give a description of our Government and State

§         What is your government used for? How is it affected by society and how does society affect it?

§         What are the public policies of your government and give examples?

§         How does your government divide and exercise its three basic powers of:

·        Legislative Power

·        Executive Power

·        Judicial Power

§         What is a constitution and how are your countries powers outlined within it?

§         When deciding what a government does you can usually look within its constitution. The American system of government was created to serve and is listed in the preamble. We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Prosperity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

§         Describe how the following affects your country.

·        A more perfect Union

·        Establish Justice

·        Insure Domestic Tranquility

·        Provide for the Common Defense

§         Write a Preamble to your constitution. Your preamble the concepts of what is the purpose of your government.

·        Discussion and Review of what should be in their projects

·        Computer Lab: Students will work in the computer lab. Students will be responsible for adding the following information.

o       In our world today, there are many different forms of Governments. Within those governments, different people hold different powers.

§         What are the names of countries that are located near yours?

§         How does their country relate to yours concerning who has the power. Explain where each of these governments started. Example Democracy started in Greek time. Aristotle said “Man is by nature a political animal”

·        Dictatorship

o       Oligarchy

o       Autocracy

·        Communist

·        Monarch

·        Unitary Government

·        Federal Government

·        Presidential Government

·        Parliamentary Government

o       What set of circumstances first brought your country into existence? There are four theories that have emerged as the most widely accepted explanations for the origin of your states. Make sure you describe all four theories, when you decide which one best fits your country create a story explaining how this relates to your country. Example: Force Theory

o       If we were to look at your country you would have four characteristics that would make you a dominate political unit. These include a population, Territory (How big is it), Sovereignty, and Government. Briefly define each one of these in how they relate to your country. Make sure if you border other countries, you list those.

§         Example: Population 2008 consensus 305, 785, 567

§         Bordered by Mexico, and Canada

·        Discussion and Review of what should be in their projects

·        Answer Questions

·        Computer Lab: Students will work in the computer lab. Students will be responsible for adding the following information.

o       Democracy in the United States does exist because we feel it is the best government in the world. Rather it exists because the American People believe in its basic concepts and will only exist as long as these beliefs stay solid. (Remember what happened in V for Vendetta) Take the concepts that make up the American Democracy and relate them to your country. Remember it is important to remember when you are talking about individual freedoms does that mean you are free to do anything you want? While you answer these vaguely, list examples of what would not be acceptable. These concepts include:

§         Worth of the individual

§         Equality of all persons

§         Majority Rule, Minority Rights

§         Necessity of Compromise

§         Individual Freedom

o       In the Democracy of the United States we have a Free Enterprise system that allows private ownership of capital goods, investments made by private decisions not government directive. Now that we have an idea of what your country is about, we need to approach your own countries economic system. Please include the following concepts in your countries diagram.

o       What type of Economic System does your country have? Example Free enterprise system

§         Describe what it means and works

o       How is your economic system affected by supply and demand

§         Are there some countries that do not have supply and demand? Why

o       Why is it necessary for some Governmental interference in the economy?

o       What is Mixed economy and how does it relate to your economy?

o       What makes up your countries economy

§         Largest Export

·        Corn and Soybeans

§         Third Largest producer of oil

§         Largest Import

·        Largest importer of oil

§         Unemployment rate

·        6.5%

§         Poverty

·        12.5%

END OF PART ONE

 

Discussion and Review: Discuss what should be included in Part 1. Students will also be able to ask questions.

·        Any changes that are needed for Part 1, should be done at this time

·        While the grading window for Part 1 will be closed at the end of the hour, students may go back on their own time and make changes for the final project.

Quiz: Students will take a quiz over the concepts covered in Part 1 on Monday.

Quiz: Covering concepts covered in Part 1

 

Introduction: I will cover new material that will need to be added to Project 1.

·        Now that Students have established the framework for their country and government it is now time to build the historical concepts your country was built on. It is important to remember that this project in an ongoing process. Students project should flow through all five parts. If students have questions, it is vital to ask them as soon as possible. If they wait too long it will be difficult to catch up. Make sure you keep all of the parts in your three-ring binder and with you during all class periods.

 

Material Covered/Computer Lab:

·        The last part you added during project one was the assets and needs of your country. This should have explained what you produced and exported to what you needed and imported. One concept learned during Part 1 is while the United States has a free market system there still is a need for governmental guidelines. Upton Sinclair and the meat packing plants is a perfect example. (Explained in class) To expand on this concepts the first English colonist new there needed to be orderly regulations of their relationship with one another as well as the government include the following concepts within your project.

1.      Just like the English colonist who came to America you will need input three ideas in shaping your government. These include:

a.       Ordered Government

b.      Limited Government

c.       Representative Government

2.      Explain how the concepts of Ordered Government, Limited Government, and Representative Government started with a few documents

a.       Magna Carta

b.      Petition of Right

c.       English Bill of Rights

Review and Discuss: Review the beginning of Part 2.

·        Students need to make sure their project flows together as one project

·        It is also vital that students stay on task and ask questions.

·        As in Part 1, all material has been covered in class, notes, quizzes, and test.

 

Computer Lab: Students will continue to add material given the day before.

 

Review and Discuss: Review concepts that need to be in Part 2

·        Students are encouraged to ask questions

 

Material and Computer Lab: The following information needs to be added.

1.      You have started your own country, but there is land around you that is yet to be settled. Based on the original thirteen colonies what are the three types of colonies that could be established in this new land?

a.       As you did with your new country, you will need to set up three different colonies based on the charters. Example: One colony is Vohn Village

                                                               i.      Established in 2008 by the King of Girlie Land

1.      The Royal Charter was granted to Sir Vohn

2.      This colony was under direct control of the crown

3.      The pattern of Government:

a.       King Named a governor to serve as the colony’s chief executive

b.      A council named by the king served as an advisory body of the royal governor.

c.       The governor’s council eventually became the upper house of the colonial legislature.

d.      The lower house was elected by the property owners qualified to vote.

e.       This two house legislature is known as bicameral

b.      As time passes, you see many changes in the colonies being settled around you. Many of these changes have to do with the suppression of the people of the colonist by the motherland. List how the following concepts affected the people of the colonies.

                                                               i.      Confederation

                                                             ii.      Albany Plan of Union

                                                            iii.      Stamp Act Congress

                                                           iv.      Delegates

                                                             v.      Boycott

Review and Discuss: Review concepts needed in Part 2

·        Students are encouraged to ask questions

 

Material and Computer Lab:

a.       From your Cyclops binoculars, you have observed the hardships the colonists have faced. You see members of the community come together. Briefly describe these meetings.

                                                               i.      First Continental Congress

                                                             ii.      Second Continental congress

1.      Representatives

2.      Their first National Government

3.      How does popular sovereignty affect the people?

b.      As we return back to your country. Describe when you created an article of confederation, how it was ratified, and the responsibility of the presiding officer.

                                                            iii.      Briefly explain the powers of congress

                                                           iv.      State obligations to congress

                                                             v.      Weaknesses of congress

 

Review and Discuss: We will review all material needed in students’ projects.

·        Students are encouraged to ask questions

 

Material and Computer Lab:

·        The grading window for Part 2 will be closed at the end of the hour.

·        If students need to make any changes after this time, they can. These changes will not be reflected in the grade for Part 2, but will help students grade during the final presentation

 

Quiz: Students will take a quiz on Monday covering information contained in Part 2

 

·        Quiz covering part 2

·        Introduction into Part 3

·        Part 3

In Project 3, you will start putting the “nuts and bolts” into your country. You should have a preamble, and start of a constitution for your citizens to follow. You will now add specific amendments to your constitution. There is no need to list all the amendments in your constitution but rather amendments 1-10. It is important to understand that no matter what Government you have chosen to run your country, people still will need rights. Our first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. Please add the following descriptions into your project.

 

·        If someone wanted to pass an amendment in your country what would be the process. Meaning what are the steps to passing a formal amendment.

o       Include the following

§         What is a formal amendment?

§         What is the first method to proposing a formal amendment?

§         What is the second method to proposing a formal amendment?

§         What is the third method to proposing a formal amendment?

·        With the term executive agreement in mind (know what it is) How could you use it to help your country. An example would be Gray Vreeland of oomph lump land want to use his powers as president to create an executive agreement or pact made with the leader of a foreign land or in our case Waits wasteland.

o       How could you have an Executive Agreement with a foreign land?

·        To add to the executive agreement how could a treaty be made between your country and another country?

o       Make sure you know the difference between an executive agreement and treaty. ( there is a difference)

·        Explain what the Electoral College is and its impact on your government?

·        Every Government has a Cabinet, explain what a Governmental cabinet is and what your cabinet would look like. Add specific members to your cabinet. Examples could be Richard Powell as Immigration

·        How can Senatorial Courtesy affect your government? Give specific examples.

·        Computer Lab

·        Computer Lab

It will not matter which project you choose, PowerPoint, research Paper, video, or others. There must be effort involved. Effort looks like the student has a fluid understanding of the material. Positive examples resemble students creating a rap and not using cards or teleprompts or PowerPoint’s summed up and alternative examples give. Negative examples include reading directly from the PowerPoint, not have constructive, attention getting slides, and videos that do inform viewers of the topics. During each presentation I will be writing down the positives and negatives for each project. When final grades are given you have the right to ask why you were given such a grade. It is my hope that when you are given the opportunity to work out side of the box, well you get out of the box and have fun with it. The grading for this project will include answering in your own words each question below. Each question is worth ten points, for a total of one hundred and fifty points. The catch is if you fail to answer a questions within your project completely you will receive negative ten points (-10). You will also have fifty points available for presentation. If you create a PowerPoint with lots of energy, presentation is done without cards and you have shown that you understand the information.

1.      What parties do:     10 Points

a.       Include the 5 things that parties do in your project. There should be an in-depth explanation of these concepts.

2.      Why do we have a Two-Party System: 10 Points

a.       Give the historical reason

3.      What is the electoral System: 10 Points

4.      Explain the Multiparty System: 10 Points

5.      Explain the Nations first Parties: 10 Points

6.      Explain the One-Party System: 10 Points

7.      Explain Party Membership patters with regards to the Democrats and Republicans: 10 Points

8.      Explain the FOUR MAJOR ERAS of the American Parties: 10 Points

a.       Include Factions

b.      Include Electorate

c.       Include Sectionalism

9.      Explain the four distinct types of Minor Parties in the United States: 10 Points

10. Explain Why Minor Parties are important: 10 Points

11. Explain what is meant by the Decentralized Nature of the Parties: 10 Points

a.       Include how Federalism has impacted political parties:

b.      What role does the nomination Process play with Political Parties:

12. What is the relationship between the President and Political Parties: 10 Points

13. What are the four basic elements that structure both major parties: 10 Points

14. Explain State and Local Party Machines: 10 Points

a.       Include Ward

b.      Include Precinct

15. What are the three components of the Party: 10 Points

16. What are the five factors that have weakened parties today: 10 Points

 

Research Points: 150

Presentation Points:

1.      Student had a fluid understanding of the material:                                   25 Points:

2.      Student created a presentation that was constructive, informing, prepared, on-time, and showed a great deal of effort.                                                                                       25 Points:

a.       Effort is a hard character to judge. I will be judging this category by how prepared the student is for the project, as well as what the project looks like, asks of other students (where applicable), do they need cue cards or other material to read off, and do they participate in the project.

            Presentation Points Total 50 Points:

Total Project Points Give:

    Project Points Possible:         200

 

·        Computer Lab

 

 

·        Discuss Part Four

 

·        Computer Lab

·        Project Due Friday

·        Computer Lab

·        Project Due Friday

·        Computer lab

·        Project Due Friday

·        Project Due