Week 1
Lesson 1
French and Indian War (1756 - 1763)
- 	The war between France and Great Britain
-	Look at the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Tea Act and the Boston Tea Party
 Week 2
Lesson 2
The Intolerable Acts and Virginia’s Declaration of Rights
-	Punishing the colonies after the Tea Party: Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act
-	Virginia Declaration of Rights - Before The Declaration
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Declaration of Independence 
-	Why did the Founding Fathers write the Declaration?
-	What does it say?
-	Why is the Declaration so important?
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Declaration of Independence, Part 2
-	Why did the Founding Fathers write the Declaration?
-	What does it say?
-	Why is the Declaration so important?
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Articles of Confederation
-	A reaction to the totalitarian style of government
-	The Continental Congresses, First and Second, look at some of the Articles
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Articles of Confederation, continued
-	A look at a few more of the Articles - what do they do?
-	During the Revolutionary War and After (Northwest Ordinance)
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Articles of Confederation, continued
- 	The failures of the Articles
 Week 8
Lesson 8
The Philadelphia Convention
-	The Main Issues
-	Federalists and Anti-Federalists
 Week 9
Lesson 9
The Philadelphia Convention, Part 2
-	The Main Issues
-	Federalists and Anti-Federalists
 Week 10
Lesson 10
The Federalist Papers
- 	A look at important parts of the Federalist Papers: Fed 10, Fed 39, Fed 51, Fed 68, and Fed 78
 Week 11
Lesson 11
The Federalist Papers, Part 2
- 	A look at important parts of the Federalist Papers: Fed 10, Fed 39, Fed 51, Fed 68, and Fed 78
 Week 12
Lesson 12
The Constitution - Article I – Legislative Branch - The Design
-	What is in Article I?
-	What powers are given to Congress?
-	How are the requirements for being a Representative or a Senator?
 Week 13
Lesson 13
The Constitution - Article I - Legislative Branch in Practice
-	Wickard v. Filburn (Commerce Clause ) 
-	Regulations – Federal Register – contains all the rules and regulations of the federal government
-	How are the other clauses of the Congress interpreted?
 Week 14
Lesson 14
The Constitution - Article II – Executive Branch - The Design
-	What is in Article II?
-	What powers are given to the Executive Branch?
 Week 15
Lesson 15
The Constitution - Article II – Executive Branch in Practice
-	Court Cases that affected the Presidential Powers
-	Executive Orders – 9066, etc.
 Week 16
Lesson 16
The Constitution - Article III – Judicial Branch - The Design
-	What is in Article III?
-	What powers are given to the Judicial Branch?
-	What does the federal judiciary system ourt look like today?
 Week 17
Lesson 17
The Constitution - Article III – Judicial Branch in Practice 
-	Marbury v. Madison – tell the story and the details
-	McCulloch v. Maryland (Necessary and Proper Clause)
 Week 18
Lesson 18
The Bill of Rights 
-	Anti-Federalist Opposition to the Constitution
-	The Arguments for and Against the Bill of Rights