The Almost Painless Guide to American Civics      SL           [CC]     973

Grades 5-12     19-22 Minutes/5 Lessons
Rights: Unlimited broadcast/off-off-record use (no tape duplication)

Students will identify with the energetic and entertaining style of this series, which utilizes contemporary and archival video footage to offer a fresh approach to civics study. The series examines the Constitution, as well as the specific responsibilities and functions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of our government. Also covered are the interaction of the three branches, the distribution of power, checks and balances, the election process, the constitutional origins of the United States government, the Bill of Rights, and the amendments. (© 1998)

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LESSON No. and TITLE

CHAN

DAY

DATE

START

END
1. The Executive Branch 305 Mon. Aug 14, 2006 8:30 am 8:51 am
303 Tue. Oct 03, 2006 8:00 am 8:21 am
303 Mon. Oct 23, 2006 10:00 am 10:21 am
303 Thu. Oct 26, 2006 10:30 am 10:51 am
301 Thu. Nov 09, 2006 9:00 am 9:21 am
303 Fri. Nov 10, 2006 10:30 am 10:51 am
305 Wed. Dec 06, 2006 1:00 pm 1:21 pm
303 Fri. Jan 05, 2007 9:30 am 9:51 am
304 Mon. Mar 05, 2007 8:30 am 8:51 am
302 Fri. Mar 16, 2007 10:30 am 10:51 am
306 Thu. May 03, 2007 8:00 am 8:21 am
2. The Judicial Branch 305 Mon. Aug 14, 2006 8:54 am 9:12 am
303 Tue. Oct 03, 2006 8:24 am 8:42 am
303 Mon. Oct 23, 2006 10:24 am 10:42 am
303 Thu. Oct 26, 2006 10:53 am 11:11 am
301 Thu. Nov 09, 2006 9:22 am 9:40 am
303 Fri. Nov 10, 2006 10:53 am 11:11 am
305 Wed. Dec 06, 2006 1:24 pm 1:42 pm
303 Fri. Jan 05, 2007 9:54 am 10:12 am
304 Mon. Mar 05, 2007 8:52 am 9:10 am
302 Fri. Mar 16, 2007 10:55 am 11:13 am
306 Thu. May 03, 2007 8:22 am 8:40 am
3. The Legislative Branch 305 Mon. Aug 14, 2006 9:15 am 9:36 am
303 Tue. Oct 03, 2006 8:45 am 9:06 am
303 Mon. Oct 23, 2006 10:45 am 11:06 am
303 Thu. Oct 26, 2006 11:13 am 11:34 am
301 Thu. Nov 09, 2006 9:41 am 10:02 am
303 Fri. Nov 10, 2006 11:13 am 11:34 am
305 Wed. Dec 06, 2006 1:45 pm 2:06 pm
303 Fri. Jan 05, 2007 10:15 am 10:36 am
304 Mon. Mar 05, 2007 9:11 am 9:32 am
302 Fri. Mar 16, 2007 11:20 am 11:41 am
306 Thu. May 03, 2007 8:41 am 9:02 am
4. The Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution 305 Mon. Aug 14, 2006 9:39 am 10:00 am
301 Mon. Sep 18, 2006 1:57 pm 2:18 pm
303 Tue. Oct 03, 2006 9:09 am 9:30 am
303 Mon. Oct 23, 2006 11:09 am 11:30 am
303 Thu. Oct 26, 2006 11:36 am 11:57 am
305 Tue. Nov 07, 2006 10:03 am 10:24 am
301 Thu. Nov 09, 2006 10:03 am 10:24 am
305 Fri. Nov 10, 2006 10:03 am 10:24 am
303 Fri. Nov 10, 2006 11:36 am 11:57 am
305 Wed. Dec 06, 2006 2:09 pm 2:30 pm
303 Fri. Jan 05, 2007 10:39 am 11:00 am
304 Mon. Mar 05, 2007 9:33 am 9:54 am
302 Fri. Mar 16, 2007 11:45 am 12:06 pm
306 Thu. May 03, 2007 9:03 am 9:24 am
5. The Election Process 305 Mon. Aug 14, 2006 10:03 am 10:23 am
303 Tue. Oct 03, 2006 9:33 am 9:53 am
303 Mon. Oct 23, 2006 11:33 am 11:53 am
303 Thu. Oct 26, 2006 11:59 am 12:19 pm
301 Thu. Nov 09, 2006 10:25 am 10:45 am
303 Fri. Nov 10, 2006 11:59 am 12:19 pm
305 Wed. Dec 06, 2006 2:33 pm 2:53 pm
303 Fri. Jan 05, 2007 11:03 am 11:23 am
304 Mon. Mar 05, 2007 9:55 am 10:15 am
302 Fri. Mar 16, 2007 12:10 pm 12:30 pm
306 Thu. May 03, 2007 9:25 am 9:45 am

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