The document provides an agenda and lesson plans for teaching about the foundations of American government. It includes strategies like using timelines, comparing documents, and simulations to help students learn about key events and concepts in a hands-on way. Links to additional resources are also included.

1. Foundations of American Government Ryan O’Donnell [email_address] http://www.netvibes.com/rspears 6/20/2008

4. Time Line

5. “ Post It” Timeline Lesson Strategy used to help students become familiar with a topic as you begin a unit.

7. “ Post It” Timeline Lesson 1870 event

10. Teaching Fluency

18. Change Over Time

20. Lets take a look at something super which has both changed and stayed the same… You can use the evolution of Superman to show the historical skill of assessing Change and Continuity

22. Now lets do the same with music!

25. Comparison

28. Hip Hop Similarities Country

30. Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C.

31. Parthenon, Athens

32. ?

35. National Archives, Washington D.C.

37. The World Today But how is this map distorted?

38. GDP Today

39. GDP - 1900

40. GDP - 1500

41. Total Population

42. Current Net Immigration

43. Current Net Emigration

44. Human Poverty

45. Human Poverty

46. Toy Exports

47. Toy Imports

48. Crude Petroleum Exports

49. Tourism Profit

50. Christianity

51. Islam

52. Hinduism

53. LUNCH

54. Magnetic Debate

55. Magnetic Debate

56. Who should be the next American Idol

57. Students who represent the Pro position Students who represent the Con Position Interrogation Committee Masking tape & chairs

58. Federalists Anti-Federalists vs

59. Vote On It!

63. Resumes of the Candidates!

70. Creative Strategies

76. BINGO Let’s play…

77. Bingo Board Free

78. Using Political Cartoons

81. An American version of London cartoon that denounces the "rape" of Boston in 1774 by the Intolerable Acts.

84. Make A Game Show

85. Make A Game Show