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Presentation slide titled "Unit 1: Founding Principles and Civic Virtues" with a background of a historic building.
A table comparing civic virtues and vices, listing attributes like courage, honesty, and responsibility alongside their negative counterparts.
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Government & Politics Unit 1: Activities + Essays

18 minutes

25 Items

Presentation slide titled "Unit 1: Founding Principles and Civic Virtues" with a background of a historic building.
Founding Principles and Civic Virtues | Government & Politics: Civics for the American Experiment

Video

5 Min

A table comparing civic virtues and vices, listing attributes like courage, honesty, and responsibility alongside their negative counterparts.
Principles and Civic Virtue Touchstone

Activity

Title slide for a government and politics educational unit, labeled "Unit 1: Founding Principles."
Founding Principles | Government & Politics: Civics for the American Experiment

Video

4 Min

Text graphic featuring "Unit 1: Civic Virtues" from the Bill of Rights Institute, with architectural imagery in the background.
Civic Virtues | Government & Politics: Civics for the American Experiment

Video

5 Min

Comparison table of powers granted to Congress in the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation vs. U.S. Constitution

Activity

Image promoting the Bill of Rights Institute's series on the Articles of Confederation, featuring historical graphics.
The Articles of Confederation | BRI’s Homework Help Series

Video

4 Min

Text from a webpage discussing Thomas Jefferson's views on the Declaration of Independence and American founding influences.
The Ancient and Modern Influences that Shaped the American Founding

Essay

726 Words

Table displaying text and annotations on the philosophical influences of the Founders.
Primary Sources: John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu

Activity

Text from a document discussing political and civil rights, highlighting the concept of property and society.
Locke and the Declaration of Independence Scaffolded

Activity

Portrait of John Locke, a 17th-century philosopher, with long gray hair and wearing a dark cloak.
From John Locke to Thomas Jefferson Photo Frame Activity

Activity

Text from the Declaration of Independence with vocabulary definitions and personal paraphrasing.
Annotated Declaration of Independence

Activity

Text discussing self-governance, its importance, and the role of citizens in creating laws for the common good.
Representation and Self-Governance

Essay

1118 Words

Text from an historical document discussing governance, factions, and civil rights for citizens.
Federalist 10

Activity

A historical document discussing the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and its impact on citizens’ happiness.
Brutus 1

Activity

Text from an article titled "An Energetic, yet Limited, Government" discussing the role of government and individual liberty.
An Energetic, yet Limited Government

Essay

1225 Words

Text discussing the concept of the Separation of Powers in government.
The Separation of Powers

Essay

1033 Words

Text discussing James Madison's proposal for the Bill of Rights during the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Madison and the Bill of Rights

Essay

1218 Words

Text content about the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including a guiding question and an author attribution.
What the Federalists Were For

Essay

1000 Words

Text from an article discussing the Anti-Federalists and their arguments against Federalism.
What the Anti-Federalists were For

Essay

1036 Words

Table comparing original text, vocabulary, and paraphrased interpretations of government structure and ambitions.
Primary Sources: Federalist 51, 70, 78

Activity

Table showing speakers, their texts from notes, and annotations about election representation and legislative refinement.
Primary Source: Madison’s Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention, 1787

Activity

Table outlining the Annotated Bill of Rights Activity, including text and annotations for Amendment I.
Annotated Bill of Rights

Activity

Document titled "Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, December 20, 1787," discussing proposed constitutional amendments.
Primary Source: James Madison and Thomas Jefferson Correspondence on a Bill of Rights

Activity

Text on a page titled "Case Studies: Limited Government" discussing the principle of limited government and its importance.
Case Studies: Example of Debates on Limited Government

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Text excerpts discussing the benefits of a well-structured union and the effects of factions.
Opinion Sorting Activity Federalist 10 and Brutus 1

Activity