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      • Journal 11 - “MAP OF GREECE”
      • Journal 12 - “THE GREEK POLIS”
      • Journal 13 - “THE GREEK PHILOSOPHERS”
      • Journal 14 - “ALEXANDER THE GREAT”
      • Journal 15 - “HELLENISTIC WORLD”
      • Journal 16 - “MAP OF ROME”
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      • Journal 18 - “JULIUS AND AUGUSTUS CAESAR”
      • Journal 19 - “THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY”
      • Journal 20 - “THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE”
      • Unit 2 Quiz
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      • Journal 21 - “Activating Words: Empires and Kingdoms”
      • Journal 22 - “Map of Constantinople”
      • Journal 23 - “EMPEROR JUSTINIAN”
      • Journal 24 - “The Great Schism of 1054 C.E.”
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      • Journal 26 - “The Mongol Conquests”
      • Journal 27 - “The Rise of Islam”
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      • Journal 29 - “Muslim Culture”
      • Unit 3 Quiz
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      • Journal 33 - “The Power of the Church”
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      • Journal 35 - “The Renaissance”
      • Journal 36 - “The Spread of Renaissance Ideas”
      • Journal 37 - “Luther Leads the Reformation”
      • Journal 38 - “England becomes Protestant”
      • Unit 4 Quiz
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      • Journal 39 - “Activating Words: Emerging Global World”
      • Journal 40 - “Native American Societies”
      • Journal 41 - “The Explorers”
      • Journal 42 - “The Impact of Trade”
      • Journal 43 - “Mercantilism”
      • Journal 44 - “The Scientific Revolution”
      • Journal 45 - “The Enlightened Thinkers”
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      • Journal 46: “Activating Words: Mounting Global Tensions”
      • Journal 47 - “Absolute Rulers”
      • Journal 48: “Causes of the French Revolution”
      • Journal 49 - “Revolutions around the world”
      • Journal 50 - “Napoleon’s Empire”
      • Journal 51 - “Effect of the Industrial Revolution”
      • Journal 52 - “Adam Smith”
      • Journal 53 - “Karl Marx”
      • Journal 54 - “The Scramble for Africa”
      • Journal 55 - “Imperialism”
    • Unit 7 - The World at War >
      • Journal 56 - “Activating Words: World at War”
      • Journal 57 - “Causes of World War I”
      • Journal 58 - “Events of WWI”
      • Journal 59 - “The Russian Revolution”
      • Journal 60 - “Imperial China collapses”
      • Journal 61 - “The Rise of Fascism”
      • Journal 62 - “Nationalism sweeps through Asia”
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The Executive Branch

"Man is not free unless government is limited."
Ronald Reagan 


Standards

SSCG12: The student will analyze the various roles played by the President of the United States; include Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, representative of the nation, chief of state, foreign policy leader, and party leader.

SSCG13 The student will describe the qualifications for becoming President of the United States.
a. Explain the written qualifications for President of the United States.
b. Describe unwritten qualifications common to past presidents.

SSCG15 The student will explain the functions of the departments and agencies of the federal bureaucracy.
a. Compare and contrast the organization and responsibilities of independent regulatory agencies, government corporations, and executive agencies.
b. Explain the functions of the Cabinet.



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SSCG12: The student will analyze the various roles played by the President of the United States; include Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, representative of the nation, chief of state, foreign policy leader, and party leader.

*ALWAYS WRITE THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION IN YOUR JOURNALS*

19) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Roles of the President”
Essential Question –What is the Role of the President of the United States?


  • On the Left and Right Side – Analyze the "Seven Hats of the President" Document then complete the graphic organizer “Various Jobs of the President”. To fill in the section labeled "Job summary of the President," use the hyperlink "Roles of the President."
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    • Roles of The President Info.
  • Then go to this link President as Chief Agenda Setter and describe why this would be an Implied Power. According to the link what is the President ultimately responsible for?
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Roles of the President

SSCG13 The student will describe the qualifications for becoming President of the United States.
a. Explain the written qualifications for President of the United States.
b. Describe unwritten qualifications common to past presidents.


20) JOURNAL ENTRY, “Qualifications for President”
Essential Question –What are the qualifications for President? And what is the Order of Succession?


  • On the Right Side – Use the links below to investigate the Formal and Informal Qualifications for President. You can compile your list in a T-Chart. Your list for unwritten qualifications will differ (there are many places on the web that have some of these "unwritten" qualifications. Underneath this write a short paragraph response about how the last three Presidents met/or did not meet these unwritten requirements. Use this link Reference Resource for all U.S. Presidents for your Information. Has there been a President that hasn’t met this criteria?
    • Qualifications for President of the United States
  • On the Left Side – List the succession process for the President (just the first 6 with Position and Name of Person Included). Underneath this, investigate which Presidents have been assassinated. Compile a list of these Presidents and how they were assassinated, and who succeeded them.
    • Assassinated Presidents
    • Succession of President

a. Compare and contrast the organization and responsibilities of independent
regulatory agencies, government corporations, and executive agencies.


21) JOURNAL ENTRY, “The Departments and Agencies” 
Essential Question –What is the role of the various Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government?


  • On the Right Side – Using the below link. Correctly identify Independent Executive Agencies, Independent Regulatory Commissions, and Government Corporations.Give two specific examples of each.
    • What are the responsibilities of these organizations?
    • How is each of these agencies organized (leadership)?
    • What role does the President play with these Agencies?
  • You can format your answer into three separate paragraphs or create a three-column graphic organizer.
    • Agencies under the President
    • SparkNotes Info
  • On the Left Side – Using the below link. Identify what each of your selected Agencies (your examples) are responsible for (6 total). If your selected agency is not listed, then do an Internet search.
    • List of all Federal Agencies

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Federal Agencies and the Cabinet

SSCG15 The student will explain the functions of the departments and agencies of the federal bureaucracy.
b. Explain the functions of the Cabinet.


22) JOURNAL ENTRY, “The Cabinet”
Essential Question –What is the role of The Cabinets?


  • On the Right and Left Side – Define the role and purpose of the Cabinet, using the link. Then, complete sections A, B, and C of the graphic organizer, “A Very Big Branch” by ICivics. Use the Information at the bottom of this site and the Internet as your main research tool.
    • The Cabinet and Executive Offices
    • The Cabinet Secretaries

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The Presidential Cabinet Departments
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