Foundations and Formations of Government

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ENGAGE

Listen to episode # 1734 from 60 Second Civics. Why do people need government? Respond here in 40 characters or less!

EXPLORE

• Read this article about the Lincoln Memorial. What is the “secret symbol” many onlookers miss? What does it represent? Answer these questions on this form.
• Create a Quizlet flashcard deck for this unit by following the directions here.

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The goal of this section is to allow you to build background knowledge about the foundation and formation of government

EXPLAIN

Access EDpuzzle and complete the video assignments found there. TAKE NOTES ON THE DOCUMENT SHARED ON CLASSROOM!.

The goal of this section is to provide you with valuable information about the foundation and formation of government!

APPLY

Choose ONE of the options on the Bingo card to show what you’ve learned throughout this unit.

Hobbes, Locke, and the Social Contract Activity

(class activity - do not complete individually!)

SHARE

Click on the Bitmoji and complete the hyperlinked form. Questions? Ask Mrs. Petty!

REFLECT

• Complete the Foundations and Formations of Government study guide (found on Classroom)
• Participate in Padlet activities (as directed by Mrs. Petty)

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EXTEND

When you’re done with EVERYTHING …

• Check out this video about the “why’s” of studying government
• Respond to a prompt on the Class Blog on Classroom (BONUS XP)
• Visit far-off places with the new Google Earth
• Think of something you’d like to learn more about, such as …
• Coding
• Creating videos or websites
• Designing experiments

Talk with Mrs. Petty about creating a passion project about these topics!

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DID YOU GET IT ALL?

• ENGAGE - listen to podcast & respond to question
• EXPLORE - Lincoln Memorial article & form and Quizlet deck
• EXPLAIN - complete ALL videos AND take notes on the attached Google Doc (available in Classroom)
• APPLY - Show What You Know Bingo (SWYKB)
• SHARE - Include a link to your SWYKB product in the linked form
• REFLECT - Padlet wall responses & Study Guide (Classroom)