Government

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This syllabus will be the plan for the course. It is not set in stone, as adjustments may be
necessary due to extenuating circumstances. The curriculum is aligned to the Ohio
Department of Education standards for Social Studies.

1st Nine Weeks

Introduction Yearly Pre Test
Skills and Methods Review
Basic Principles of the US Constitution (5,6) Structures and
Functions of the Federal Government (7,8)
o Chapter 1 People and Government
o Chapter 2 Origins of American Government
o Chapter 3 The US Constitution
o Chapter 4 The Federal System
2nd Nine Weeks
Civic Involvement (1,2) Civic Participation and Skills (3,4)
o Chapter 16 Political Parties
o Chapter 17 Elections and Voting
o Chapter 18 Interest Groups and Public Opinion
o Chapter 19 Mass Media
Semester Exam (Format TBA)
3rd Nine Weeks
Government and Economy (15,16)
o Chapter 25 Political Systems in Todays World
o Chapter 26 Development and Economic Systems
Basic Principles of the US Constitution (5,6), Role of the People
(9,10), Structures and Functions of the Federal Government
(7,8)
o Chapter 13 Constitutional Freedoms
o Chapter 14 Citizenship and Equal Justice
o Chapter 15 Law in America
4th Nine Weeks
Ohios State and Local Governments (11,12)
o Chapter 23 Structure and Function of State Governments
o Chapter 24 Structure and Function of Local Governments
Basic Principles of US Constitution (5,6) and Function of
Federal Government (7,8)
o Chapter 5 Organization of Congress
o Chapter 7 Congress at Work
o Chapter 8 The Presidency

o Chapter 9 Presidential leadership

o Chapter 11 The Federal Court System
Final Exam Yearly Post Test

American Government
Coach Nichols
Room 105
Welcome American Government! This class is required for graduation and is a full
year. It is the responsibility of students to meet the requirements of the course
which are laid out below. Stay on top of your work and you will be just fine. If there
are any questions feel free to ask, because the odds are that two out of the four
people sitting around you have the same exact question. Help me to help you!

Requirements:
1) Folder
a. To be turned in at the end of each semester
b. Contents and requirements will be posted on the board
2) Guided Readings and Worksheets Classwork, what is not
completed in class will be homework. This includes a variety
of exercises such as mapping, reading graphs, enrichment,
vocabulary, etc. (10 50 points)
3) Quizzes Sections, chapter, vocabulary, map (10 50) points
4) Chapter tests Open note and closed (100 points)
5) Projects Group, classwork, what is not completed will be
homework (Points TBD)
6) Semester and Final Exam

* Late work will be accepted no later than 2 weeks after the assigned date
* Not turning in work will severely affect your grade, so make sure you stay
on top of it!
If you work hard you will succeed. I will do everything in my power to help
you pass this class and make it fun at the same time. At the end of the day
however, it is your responsibility; but together we can achieve more.

Anything that goes wrong, I did. Anything that goes partly right, WE did.
Anything that goes perfectly right, YOU did. Gene Ford, Ohio High School
Hall of Fame coach