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Week of 8/6 - 8/10

MONDAY, AUGUST 6TH

BELLWORK- 

1. What is the difference between a monarchy and a dictatorship?

2. Describe the difference between a democracy and a republic?

CLASSWORK

1. Review bellwork responses

2. Watch 2 short videos on the origins of American Democracy. students will take notes on the packet they receive. (Each video is about 2 minutes long.) Notes will be taken.    

 

HOMEWORK

Use internet resources and the reading to complete the map of governments located in your handout. A few suggestions (links) can be found below or you can surf for yourself.  

This packet is due on Tuesday August 7th and Wednesday August 8th.

File Attachments:
  1. Preamble Puzzle Preamble Puzzle
  2. Preamble Puzzle.PDF Preamble Puzzle.PDF
  3. Types of Government Handout - Homework Types of Government Handout - Homework
Videos:
  1. Origins of American Government Origins of American Government ( 5.3 MB )
  2. Roots of Democracy Roots of Democracy ( 7.2 MB )
Web Links:
  1. "We the People" "We the People"
  2. CIA - Types of Gov by Country CIA - Types of Gov by Country
  3. Types of Gov Types of Gov

Tuesday, August 7th and Wednesday, August 8th

Thursday, August 9th and Friday, August 10th

Author: Brenda Levinson
Last modified: 8/6/2012 2:47 PM (EST)