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THE AMERICAN CITIZEN
Online Learning Activities
Lesson 1: American Democracy
Lesson 2: English and Enlightenment Traditions
Lesson 1: American Democracy
Topic 1: The Nature of Governments
1. Open up your Web browser to this page (hold down the Control button and click the
hyperlink):
http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator?course=American%20Government&les
son=1&topic=1&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=The%20Nature%20of%20Gov
ernments&skinPath=http://www.hippocampus.org/hippocampus.skins/default . Read
over the outline of topics covered in this lesson at the right (where it reads “In this
topic, you will learn about:”) then click on the Start Topic button at the bottom of the
page.
a. Listen to and view the presentation on The Nature of Governments, and
READ THE TEXT that has been prepared for you.
i. Click on the hyperlink to Monetary Policy and Inflation in the Explore
section at the right, and read the introductory paragraph about this;
click on the hyperlink to “View Graph,” look over the graph titled
“Inflation: Increases in the Cost of Living, 1960-2002.” Answer the
multiple choice question regarding spikes in the consumer price index
during the 1970s.
Topic 2: Theories of Democracy
1. Open up your Web browser to this page:
http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator?course=American
Government&lesson=1&topic=2&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=Theories%20
of%20Democracy&skinPath=http://www.hippocampus.org/hippocampus.skins/defaul
t . Read over the outline of topics covered in this lesson at the right, then click on the
Start Topic button at the bottom of the page.
a. Listen to and view the presentation on Theories of Democracy, and READ THE
TEXT that has been prepared for you.
i. Click on the hyperlink to New England Town Meetings in the Explore
section at the right, and read the introductory paragraph about this; click
on the hyperlink to “View Map,” and use the interactive roll-over-mouse
feature to learn the names and populations of some of the towns and cities
that use open town meetings. Answer the multiple choice question
regarding participation in open town meetings in New England.
ii. Click on the hyperlink to Military Industrial Complex in the Explore
section at the right, and read the introductory paragraph about this; click
on the hyperlink to “View Chart,” and look over the information regarding
“Trends in Military Spending” from the late 1940s to the early 2000s.
Answer the multiple choice question regarding the highest period of
military spending after President Eisenhower left office in 1961.
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iii. Click on the hyperlink to The Federalist Papers in the Explore section at
the right, and read the introductory paragraph about this; click on the
hyperlink to “View Federalist Paper #10,” and read this excerpt titled,
“The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection,”
written by James Madison in 1787; click on the hyperlink to “View
Federalist Paper #51,” and read this excerpt titled, “The Structure of the
Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the
Different Departments,” written by James Madison in 1788. Answer the
multiple choice question regarding James Madison’s warning to
Americans in these two excerpts.
Topic 3: The Policy-Making Cycle
a. Open up this URL in your Web browser:
http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator?course=American
Government&lesson=1&topic=3&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=The%20Polic
yMaking%20Cycle&skinPath=http://www.hippocampus.org/hippocampus.skins/defaul
t . Read over the outline of topics covered in this lesson at the right (where it reads
“In this topic, you will learn about:”) then click on the Start Topic button at the
bottom of the page.
b. Listen to and view the presentation on The Policy-Making Cycle, and READ THE
TEXT that has been prepared for you.
i.
Click on the hyperlink to The Policy-Making Cycle short presentation at
the right and read the introductory paragraph about this, click on the
hyperlink to “View Image” and use the roll-over mouse function to find
more information at each numbered circle, beginning with number one
and on to each number in sequence.
Lesson 2: English and Enlightenment Traditions
Topic 1: English Documents and Democracy
a. Open up this URL in your Web browser:
http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator?course=American%20Government&les
son=2&topic=1&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=English%20Documents%20an
d%20Democracy&skinPath=http://www.hippocampus.org/hippocampus.skins/default
. Read over the outline of topics covered in this lesson, then click on the Start Topic
button at the bottom of the page.
b. Listen to and view the presentation on English Documents and Democracy, then
READ THE TEXT that has been prepared for you.
i. Click on the hyperlink to “Magna Carta,” read the introductory paragraph, and
click on the link to “View Text.” Read this excerpt from the Magna Carta,
then answer the multiple choice question regarding the reforms this document
challenged English leaders to make.
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Topic 2: Enlightenment Political Philosophies
a. Open up this URL in your Web browser:
http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator?course=American%20Government&les
son=2&topic=1&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=English%20Documents%20an
d%20Democracy&skinPath=http://www.hippocampus.org/hippocampus.skins/default
. Read over the outline of topics covered in this lesson, then click on the Start Topic
button at the bottom of the page.
b. Listen to and view the presentation on Enlightenment Political Philosophies, then
READ THE TEXT that has been prepared for you.
i.
Click on the hyperlink to “Thomas Hobbes” in the Explore section at the right,
read the introductory paragraph, and click on the link to “View Biography.”
Read this short biographical sketch of Thomas Hobbes.
ii. Click on the hyperlink to “John Locke” in the Explore section at the right,
read the introductory paragraph, and click on the link to “View Biography.”
Read this short biography of John Locke.
Take the online test over these lessons (your teacher will “unlock” the test for you), and feel
free to check the accuracy of your answers before completing the test by looking back over the
information you learned in the Online Lessons above.
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