Starter Activities for TodayStarter Activities for Today “ “Engagement”Engagement”1) Identify and describe how the four (4) functions 1) Identify and describe how the four (4) functions

of govt. promote a properly functioning of govt. promote a properly functioning society. (p.22)society. (p.22)

2) What idea about democracy did Jean-Jacques 2) What idea about democracy did Jean-Jacques Rousseau promote? Please explain. (p. 25)Rousseau promote? Please explain. (p. 25)

““Bell Ringer”Bell Ringer”In your own words describe what you think our In your own words describe what you think our

communities would be like if there were no communities would be like if there were no police, courts, or jails working to fight crime.police, courts, or jails working to fight crime.

Class Discussion TopicsClass Discussion Topics

““Where Does The Power Of Where Does The Power Of Govt. Come From?”Govt. Come From?”

““Should The Citizens Serve The Should The Citizens Serve The Govt. Or Should The Govt. Serve Govt. Or Should The Govt. Serve

The Citizens?”The Citizens?”

““Do we really need Do we really need government?”government?”

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln**WRITE THIS DOWN!!!****WRITE THIS DOWN!!!**

Was the 16Was the 16thth president of the United States. president of the United States. He said that our democracy was a “govt. of He said that our democracy was a “govt. of the people, by the people, for the people.”the people, by the people, for the people.”

***Three (3) Key Points******Three (3) Key Points***

1)1)The power of govt. comes from the people.The power of govt. comes from the people.

2)2)Ordinary Americans, through their elected Ordinary Americans, through their elected representatives, actually run the govt.representatives, actually run the govt.

3)3)The purpose of the govt. is to make the U.S. The purpose of the govt. is to make the U.S. a better place in which to live.a better place in which to live.

““What Is Govt.?”What Is Govt.?”Chpt. 1, Sect. 3 pp. 20-26Chpt. 1, Sect. 3 pp. 20-26

Objectives: Students will be able to say =Objectives: Students will be able to say =

1) 1) I CANI CAN describe the types of services the govt. describe the types of services the govt. provides to citizens. (SCOS Goal 10.06)provides to citizens. (SCOS Goal 10.06)

2) 2) I CANI CAN describe the importance of laws to our describe the importance of laws to our society. (SCOS Goal 10.01)society. (SCOS Goal 10.01)

Class Discussion TopicClass Discussion Topic

““What should the govt. (federal, What should the govt. (federal, state, local) do to help make the state, local) do to help make the lives of the people better?lives of the people better?

““What Are These Pictures Of?”What Are These Pictures Of?”

Clue:Clue:

This is where the This is where the president lives with president lives with his/her family.his/her family.

Clue:Clue:

This is where Congress This is where Congress meets and works.meets and works.

““What Is This A Picture Of?”What Is This A Picture Of?”

““What Is This?”What Is This?”

““What Are The Responsibilities Of Each Level Of Govt?”What Are The Responsibilities Of Each Level Of Govt?”Draw this chart in your notebook and fill it in.Draw this chart in your notebook and fill it in.

The Three (3)The Three (3)Levels ofLevels of

Govt.Govt.

FederalFederal StateState LocalLocal

Student SummarizingStudent SummarizingProvide a one sentence answer to each of the Provide a one sentence answer to each of the

following questions.following questions.

1)1)What purpose do laws serve?What purpose do laws serve?

2)2)What would exist if we had no laws to What would exist if we had no laws to regulate human behavior in our society?regulate human behavior in our society?

3)3)Should govt. services be provided to people Should govt. services be provided to people who do not pay taxes?who do not pay taxes?

Different Types of Govt.Different Types of Govt.Reading Activity pp. 23-26Reading Activity pp. 23-26

What is unique about each of the following types What is unique about each of the following types of govt.?of govt.?

I)I) DemocracyDemocracy

II)II) DictatorshipDictatorship

III)III) MonarchyMonarchy

**You have five (5) minutes to complete this **You have five (5) minutes to complete this reading activity. Put answers in your reading activity. Put answers in your notebook.**notebook.**

Honors AssignmentHonors Assignment“Positive/Negative Aspects Of The Three (3) “Positive/Negative Aspects Of The Three (3)

Basic Types Of Govt.”Basic Types Of Govt.”

Your assignments is to identify/describe Your assignments is to identify/describe AT AT LEASTLEAST two (2) positive and two (2) negative two (2) positive and two (2) negative aspects relating to the following types of aspects relating to the following types of govt.:govt.:

1) Democracy1) Democracy

2) Dictatorship2) Dictatorship

3) Monarchy3) Monarchy

““Exit Ticket”Exit Ticket”1) Identify which level of govt. is responsible 1) Identify which level of govt. is responsible

for providing the following services:for providing the following services:

A. National defense.A. National defense.

B. Establishing school systems.B. Establishing school systems.

C. Basic police/fire protection services.C. Basic police/fire protection services.

2) Describe what would exist if there were no 2) Describe what would exist if there were no

laws.laws.

3) Identify how laws are made in a democracy.3) Identify how laws are made in a democracy.