Government OBJECTIVE Learning Targets Unit 1: Foundations of United States Government
Activity that addresses target
1) Identify the principles that shaped and
influence the type of government the
USA has.
1. WUP: Jefferson and unalienable rights
2) Identify the purpose of government.
2. John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government reading and worksheet
3. Foundations of Democracy: Declaration of Independence reading and
worksheet
4. Foundations of Democracy: Preamble to US Constitution reading and
worksheet
1) PP lecture: Purpose of Government
2) John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government reading and worksheet
3) WUP: Locke summary
3) Identify why societies make laws.
1) PP lecture: Purpose of Government
2) John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government reading and worksheet
3) WUP: Locke summary
4) Define “unalienable rights”
1) WUP: Jefferson and unalienable rights
2) Foundations of Democracy: Declaration of Independence reading and
worksheet
Completed?
Objective Learning Targets
Date done
in class
Your mastery of objective learning targets is measured by multiple choice, multiple answer, true-false, and matching
questions.
5) Identify the 3 characteristics of
Locke’s “state of nature”
1) John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government reading and worksheet
6) Define “anarchy”
1) State of Nature vs. Anarchy quote analysis
2) WUP: Locke summary
2) Group activity: Applying Locke’s theory to real life
7) Define “democracy” and identify the
strengths and weaknesses of a
democratic form of government
1) Dictatorship vs. Democracy reading and worksheet
8) Define “dictatorship” and identify
strengths and weaknesses of an
authoritarian form of government
1) Dictatorship vs. Democracy reading and worksheet
2) WUP: World’s Worst Dictators
Completed?
Activity that addresses target
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in class
Objective Learning Targets
Government SUBJECTIVE Learning Targets Unit 1: Foundations of United States Government
1. Dictatorship vs. Democracy reading and worksheet
2) Evaluate whether or not anarchy is bad for
a society.
1. State of Nature vs. Anarchy quote analysis
3) Imagine and describe society without laws.
1. State of Nature vs. Anarchy quote analysis
Completed?
1) Compare and contrast democracy/limited
government to dictatorship/authoritarian
form of government
Completed?
Activity that will help me meet the target
Date done
in class
Subjective Learning Targets
Date done
in class
Your mastery of subjective learning targets is measured by the depth and detail and application of theory within your
written responses according to a rubric.
2. Group activity: Applying Locke’s theory to real life
2. Group activity: Applying Locke’s theory to real life
4) Make a list of what you think are
unalienable rights and defend why you
think those rights are unalienable.
1. WUP: Jefferson and unalienable rights
5) Make a hierarchy of laws according to
importance and explain why you ordered
them as they did.
1. WUP: Important laws
2. WUP: Essential rights