First Semester US Government and Economics Assignments

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Weeks One, Two, and Three - August 14- August 31

• Foundations of Government Unit
  • Constitution Scavenger Hunt
  • Chapter 1 - People and Government
    • Section 1 - Principles of Government
      • Answer questions 1, 2, 4, and 5 on page 11
    • Section 2 - The Formation of Governments
      • Answer question 6 on page 17
    • Section 3 - Types of Government
      • Answer all the questions on page 25
    • Section 4 - Economic Theories
      • Define Vocabulary on page 30
    • Chapter 1 Quiz
      • 8/28
    • Countries and Noise Laws Assignment

Week Four - September 4 - September 7

• Newsela Economic Systems Assignment
• Chapter 2 - Origins of American Government
  • Section 4 - The Constitutional Convention
    • Answer the questions at the end of the section
• Newsela A New Government Assignment

Week Five - September 10 - September 14

• Chapter 3 - The Constitution
  • Section 1 - Structure and Principles
    • Do Vocabulary and Main Ideas at end of Section
  • Section 2 - Three Branches of Government
    • Do Vocabulary and Main Ideas at end of Section
  • Section 3 - Amending the Constitution
    • Do Vocabulary and Main Ideas at end of Section

Week Six - September 17 - September 21

• Chapter 2 and 3 Quiz
• Amendments Assignment

Week Seven - September 24 - September 28

• Amendments Assignment