AP Government Lesson Plans
Week: 14
Calendar dates: Nov 28th to Dec 2nd
Day
Unit(s): Theory and Origin of American Government
Chapter: 2 – The Constitution
Plan
Homework due today:
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Lanahan #8 – “The American Political Tradition” (Hofstader, pg. 45)
o Critical Analysis questions on Schoology
Lesson Plan (time, skills/themes in parenthesis):
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Mon
Analysis of Articles of Confederation
o Begin with slide #12 from “Ch. 1 and 2” PowerPoint
o (quickly) give one provision to a group of 2-3:
 How would this provisions cause difficulty with governing?
 Why would the founders intentionally create this provision (vis-à-vis the beliefs from
last lecture)?
o Summarize the situation
o Show film (depending on time): “All is Not Well” and “13 Small Republics”
Homework assigned today or outstanding:
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Due Thursday, December 1st: Lanahan #10 – “Federalist #10” (Madison, pg 56)
o Cornell Notes…Please be thorough.
Ch. 1 and 2 Test (open note) test, in library on Dec 7th
Homework due today:
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None
Lesson Plan (time, skills/themes in parenthesis):
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Tues
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Crash Course Economics – Supply and Demand
o Kahoot Quiz (for grade?)
Continue with notes and ideas of the Constitution
Importance of Shays’ Rebellion and the decision to go to convention
Watch film: Crash Course American History – Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
o Top 3 things learned/said from each group
Brief overview of the ideas of the Constitution from the “Ch. 1 and 2” PowerPoint
o Tax implications of the Connecticut Compromise
o “Protection from the back door” and Symbolic importance of the Slave Trade and Commerce
Compromise
Handout on the Anti-federalist and Federalist debates and the Ratification process
Homework assigned today or outstanding:
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Due Thursday, December 1st: Lanahan #10 – “Federalist #10” (Madison, pg 56)
o Cornell Notes…Please be thorough.
Homework due today:
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Thurs
Due Thursday, December 1st: Lanahan #10 – “Federalist #10” (Madison, pg 56)
o Cornell Notes…Please be thorough.
Lesson Plan (time, skills/themes in parenthesis):
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Daily Desktop lesson – Economist “Graphic Detail”
In groups, summarize the Federalist ideas/logic in a paragraph
Probably didn’t get to the following:
 Brief overview of the ideas of the Constitution from the “Ch. 1 and 2” PowerPoint
o Tax implications of the Connecticut Compromise
o “Protection from the back door” and Symbolic importance of the Slave Trade and Commerce
Compromise
 Constitution and Ratification process
o Handout on Anti-federalist and Federalist concerns
o Notes on the Ch. 1 and 2 PowerPoint
Homework assigned today or outstanding:
Next
Week
and the
future
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Lanahan #15 – “Federalist #51” (Madison, pg 97)
Cornell Notes…Please be thorough.
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Test on Ch. 1 and 2 on Wednesday, Dec 7th
Begin Federalism material on Monday