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Magruder’s American Government

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OverviewMagruder’s American Government homeschoolbundleincludesthefollowingcomponents: • StudentEdition •EssentialQuestionsJournal •EssentialQuestionsJournalAnswerKey •TeacherEdition

Magruder’s American Government isanactivity-basedprogramthatteacheschildrenaboutAmericanGovernmentthroughhands-onactivitiesandsimulations.InstructioniscenteredontheEssentialQuestionfromtheUnderstandingbyDesign*(UbD)modelofinstruction.TheUbDmodelfeaturesenduringunderstandingandtransferoflearning,sotheimportantideasorcoreprocesseshavelastingvaluethroughoutyourchild’slife.ThecarefullyconstructedEssentialQuestionsguidestudentsthroughthelearningexperiences,whilehelpingthemexploreconcepts,buildknowledge,andtransferideasintotherealworld.Overthecourseof25chapters,childrenwilllearnhowtheUnitedStatesgovernmentisorganizedandcontrolledbythepeople. Magruder’s American Government hasbeendesignedtomakethisaimandframeworktransparent.Thealignmentofassessment,learningactivities,andgoalsisthecenterpointoftheorganizationofthisprogram.

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Using the Student EditionMagruder’s American Government Student EditionhelpsconnectchildrentoAmericangovernmentthroughEssentialQuestions.AnEssentialQuestionisalaunchingpadforexploringideas.Itdoesn’thavejustonerightanswer.Theanswerchangesasyoulearnmore,orascircumstanceschange.Withinnovativehands-onactivities,andunprecedentedsupportforalllearners,childrenwillgobeyondtheprintedpageandactivelyexperienceAmericangovernment.Thetexthasavarietyofassessmentoptionsthatrequirechildrentotransfertheirknowledgeandprovidesthemwithmanyopportunitiestodemonstratewhatthey’velearnedsotheycanseetheirsuccess.

UsingtheMaterialsPearsoncurriculummaterialsarethoughtfullyplannedtopresentthesubjectinawaythatisengaging.Eachlessonbuildsuponitself,butprovidesflexibilitysoyoucanmakeityourown.

Using the Essential Questions Journal IntheEssential Questions Journal,yourchildwillexplorethebigideasanddeveloptheirunderstandingthroughactivitiesintheunit,chapter,andsectionlevel,correspondingtotheStudent Edition.TheEssential Questions Journalfeatures:

•Unit Warm Up–anintroductiontotheunit’sEssentialQuestionsthat accessesyourchild’spriorknowledge. •Chapter Exploration and the Essential Question Activity–aguideforyourchild toexploretheEssentialQuestion,challengingthemtothinkcreatively. •Unit Essays–ameansforyourchildtodemonstratehisorherunderstanding oftheEssentialQuestion,inathoughtfulandwell-writtenessay.

TheEssential Questions Journalwillhelpyourchilddevelopabilitiestoorganizeandanalyzeinformationastheyworkthroughtheprocessofcriticalthinkingingraphic,chart,question,andessayformats.TheEssentialQuestionsfromthechapterhelpyourchildreflect,interactandwriteabouttheirexperiencesastheyexplorethematerial.

EachlessonisintroducedwithanEssentialQuestionsupportingthemainideathatwillbeconveyedinthetext.Proceedingintothelesson,yourchildwillbepresentedwithguidedinstructionwiththeGuidingQuestions,aswellasaPoliticalDictionary.Theobjectivesareoutlinedtohelpyourchildstayawareofthemainconcepts.Cumulativesectionreviewsarefoundattheendofeachunit.Additionally,theStudent Editionfeaturesalessonreviewattheendofeachchapterthatsummarizesthechapter’smainconcepts,andisalignedwiththeEssential Questions Journaltocompletethelearningexperience.

Using the Essential Questions Journal Answer KeyTheEssential Questions Journal Answer KeyprovidessuggestionsforassessingWriter’sWorkshopessays,extraguidanceforworkingwithEssentialQuestions,andanswersforallEssential Questions Journalactivities.

Using the Teacher’s EditionMagruder’s American Government Teacher’s EditionisintroducedwithEssentialQuestionstoaddressthemainideaofeachchapter.LessonGoalsarethenintroduced,withanoutlineofobjectivesfromeachsectionincludinganalysisofpolicies,causesandeffects,andanexaminationofconceptsandeventswithinthetext.GuidingQuestionshelpsteeryoutothemainideasofeachchapter.Thisoftenincludesachartorgraphtosupplementthematerial.Checkpointsarenext-stoppingpointsforyoutointerveneandreviewyourchild’sunderstandingofwhatwascoveredthusfar.AssessandRemediatefollows,providingbriefquestionsandareviewregardingthematerialcoveredinthatparticularsection.Inconclusion,ChapterAssessmentsprovidein-depthquestionsaboutthechaptertoassessyourchild’sknowledgeoftheconceptsandskillscovered.

LessonPlansLessonplansareimportanttoasuccessfulhomeschoolenvironment.Theyhelpkeepyouontrack,progressthroughthematerialandprovideasteadystructureforteachingyourchild.Itisimportanttoplanoutyourlessonsbutremember-lessonplansareaguide.Youshouldleaveroomtoadapttoyourchildandadjusttheplantoensureheorsheunderstandsthematerial.Theobjectiveistohaveatoolyoucanusetowatchyourchildprogressandmasterthematerialyoupresentovertheschoolyear.

Beforeyoubeginyourlessonplan,reviewthematerialstoseehowtheyarestructured.Usethisasaguidetohelpyouevaluateandformulateyourlessonplanforthecomingyear.Additionally,thereareanumberofitemstoconsiderwhenpreparingyourplan.Howmanydaysperweekwillyouhaveschool?Doyouplantohaveextendedbreaksfortheholidaysorvacations?Thenumberofchildrenyouhaveandtheirageswillaffecthowandwhatyoucandoaswell.

Lessonplansingeneralshouldhavecertainvitalcomponents.Asuggestedlistwouldincludesomeorallofthefollowing: • theportionoftextcoveredduringthelesson •mainideasofthelesson • keyconcepts • questionstoask • activitiestodo • potentialfieldtripideas • assignmentsgiven •materialsandresourcesneeded

Magruder’s American Governmentpresentsmaterialacross25chapters,eachdividedinto3-5lessonswithareviewandassessmentattheendofthechapter.Lessonscanbecoveredinoneortwodays,dependingonthepaceyouchoosetomatchyourchild’slearningstyle.Eachlessonplanisstructuredinthefollowingorder: •Essential Questions–Themainideaofeachchapter.Thesequestionspromoteinquiries, allowfortransfer,fosterdeepunderstanding,provokelivelydebate,stimulaterethinking andconnectpriorlearning. •Guiding Questions–Tosteeryourchildtothemainideasofeachchapterandhelpfocus onthechapter’sEssentialQuestion. • Lesson Goals–Alistofkeyconceptsandthemainideasofeachsectioninthechapter. •Checkpoint–Stoppingpointsforyoutointerveneandreviewyourchild’sunderstanding ofthematerial. •Assess and Remediate–Sectionassessmentsthatprovidebriefquestionsandreview regardingthematerialcoveredinthatparticularsectionandprovideyouwithguidancefor correctivemeasures. •Chapter Assessments–In-depthquestionsaboutthechaptertoassessyourchild’sknowledge oftheconceptsandskillscovered.

Beginyourlessonsbyhavingyourchildreadthroughthechapter,whilekeepingtheLessonGoalsandGuidingQuestionsatthetopoftheirmind.Whiledoingso,haveyourchildworktheEssential Questions Journalcorrespondingtothechaptersfromthetextbook,tohelpthemorganizeandanalyzethecontentastheyworkthroughtheprocessofcriticalthinkingingraphic,chart,question,andessayformats.AttheCheckpoints,reviewyourchild’sunderstandingwhileaskingthemtorelatetheirlearningtotheEssentialQuestions.Finally,attheendofthelesson,haveyourchildcompletethechapterassessmentsandprovideadditionalreviewasnecessary.

AdapttheCurriculumOneofthegreatbenefitsofhomeschoolingisthatyouknowtheinstructionispersonal.Everythingyouteachwillbepersonalizedtofityourchild.TheMagruder’s American Governmentlessonsareeasytopace,andofferenrichmentactivitiesandadditionalsupportwhennecessary.

Pacing Asyouprogressthroughthematerialyouwillfindthatyourchildgraspscertainlessonswitheasewhileneedingmoretimeandpracticeonothersections.Adaptyourpaceaccordinglytoensureyourchildunderstandsthematerialandevolvetoyourchild’space.Thiswillallowyoutokeepyourchildengagedandinterested.

Teaching is Everywhere Anotherpartofthehomeschoolbenefitisthatteachingcanoccurallofthetime.Youcanincorporatelearningintoeverydaylife.Whenyouareoutsideof“school”askyourchildaboutconceptslearnedinpreviouslessons.Tiethemintolifesituationsandworldevents.Planfieldtripsthatalignwiththelessonsorrearrangethelessonstofiteventsthatarecomingtoyourtown.Checkyourlocalcityhall,orvisitAmericangovernmentofficestoenhanceyourteachingcurriculum.Manycityhallsandgovernmententitiesarereceptivetovisitstoshowchildrenhowthegovernmentprocessworks.Don’tforgettouseyourownresourcestocomplementthematerial,andtiethelessonsintoyourchild’sinterestsandhobbies.

Conflicting Materials Anyhomeschoolparentwillbefacedwiththedilemmaofwhattodowhenyoucomeacrossmaterialinthecurriculumyoudon’tlikeordisagreewith.Whilenocurriculumwilleverbeabletosatisfyallthebeliefs,opinionsorvaluesheldbyeachfamily,thereareseveralapproachesthatyoucantakeinthesesituations.

Oneapproachistoskipoverthematerialinquestion.Anothersuggestionwouldbetousethisasanopportunityforaspecialteachablemoment.Reviewthematerialwithyourchild.Discussyourfeelingsaboutthematerial,ideaorvaluepresented.Taketheopportunitytoprepareyourchildforthediversityofthought/opinionintheworldandtheneedtobediscerningofprinciplesandideasthatmaychallengeyours.

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