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Principles and Precepts of Government Chapter 1 Activities

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082937
ISBN
9781594765834
Grade 10-12
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Product Overview

  • One-semester independent government course for high school students
  • Includes only the Student Activity Book 1, not the full course
  • The full PAC government course kit is item 082940
  • Add the PAC economics course for a full year of social studies (item 067071)
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Principles and Precepts of Government Chapter 1 Activities

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Includes only* the consumable Student Activity Book 1 for this one-semester course.

Topics covered include representative democracy, Divine Right, oligarchy, empires, Rome, Caesar, Britain, the Magna Carta, feudal system, the Virginia Bill of Rights, the American Revolution, the French/Indian War, Lexington, Benjamin Franklin, Congress, George Washington, Massachusetts, the Declaration of Independence, embargo, and more. In general, this course takes a very conservative viewpoint on many issues. ~Sara

*The full course includes 3 parts:

Publisher's Description of Principles and Precepts of Government Chapter 1 Activities

Principles and Precepts of Government is designed for senior-level students and earns 0.5 (1/2) transcript credit. Materials include three soft-cover texts (chapters) plus three companion student activity books, and a Teacher’s Resource Kit (TRK) containing nine section quizzes, and three chapter tests. Students gain insight about the history and concepts of government: original patriarchal and proprietary systems, ‘divine right of kings’, empires, monarchies, dictatorships, oligarchies, theocracies, democracies, confederations, and republics. Principles and Precepts of Government is designed to equip students with an understanding of the evolution of various forms of governance, and thereby gain an appreciation of the workings and myriad benefits afforded in their American Republic, the sacrifices to bring it to fruition, and the requirements of involvement to preserve it.

Category Description for Principles & Precepts of Government

1-semester course. Students will understand various forms of governance, gain appreciation for the American Republic and its preservation. Students have a reader (text) followed by an activity book. The Full Course Kit has 3 texts, 3 activities books, and a Teacher's Resource book with answers to activity questions, tests, and test answers. Key topics include empires of the ancient world, the Magna Carta, modern British government, the Plymouth Colonies, America's War for Independence, the Constitution, branches of our government, the Bill of Rights, how citizens are represented, the Electoral College, and Parliamentary Procedures.

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Product Format:Paperback
Grades:10-12
Brand:Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum
ISBN:9781594765834
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:8.4375
Height in Inches:0.125
Weight in Pounds:0.3
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