Gov't_Preamble

=__**Unit One: Roots; //Building the Foundation//**__=

You should understand the following:
 * the functions and structure of government
 * the roots of American government and the philosophies that guided its development
 * who the American people are and how they are changing
 * the political culture and the characteristics of American democracy
 * the changing characteristics of the American people (such as age, racial make-up and ethnic composition)
 * the political ideologies of Americans and how they affect government policy
 * how Americans view their government and the role it plays in their lives

==What to expect for Lesson 1 - The Roots, Philosophers and Theories that Built Our Government

== =Step 1 - Introduction:= Introduction to government, past verses the present meanings of the Preamble of our Constitution

=Step 2 - Project:= Your job is to choose a philosopher or theory. Research it. Write a powerful description, be sure to include a visual aide (picture, graph and so on) to display in our classroom museum. Below is a pdf guideline of how the museum piece could look.

Talking Points:

 * Why we have the government we have, (how did your person or idea or theory contribute to our government)
 * Give a specific example of what it is
 * Give a specific example of whit it is not - the opposite!

=Step 3 -Gallery Walk, Collecting the Information:= =Step 4 - Making Sense of it all; create a mind map of the information you collected.=
 * [[file:Phase III Key Philosophers and Their Ideas That Built the American Government.pdf]]
 * @http://www.mind-mapping.co.uk/mind-maps-examples.htm
 * [[file:Phase II Key Philosophers Their Ideas and US Government.pdf]]