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 303 Thu. Aug 16, 2007 8:00 am 8:21 am
303 Wed. Oct 03, 2007 8:00 am 8:21 am
303 Mon. Oct 22, 2007 11:00 am 11:21 am
305 Tue. Nov 06, 2007 8:30 am 8:51 am
304 Fri. Dec 07, 2007 8:00 am 8:21 am
306 Tue. Jan 15, 2008 8:00 am 8:21 am
305 Tue. Feb 19, 2008 1:00 pm 1:21 pm
302 Tue. Mar 04, 2008 11:00 am 11:21 am
306 Wed. Mar 12, 2008 12:10 pm 12:31 pm
305 Thu. Apr 24, 2008 9:30 am 9:51 am
2. The Judicial Branch 303 Thu. Aug 16, 2007 8:24 am 8:42 am
303 Wed. Oct 03, 2007 8:24 am 8:42 am
303 Mon. Oct 22, 2007 11:23 am 11:41 am
305 Tue. Nov 06, 2007 8:54 am 9:12 am
304 Fri. Dec 07, 2007 8:23 am 8:41 am
306 Tue. Jan 15, 2008 8:24 am 8:42 am
305 Tue. Feb 19, 2008 1:23 pm 1:41 pm
302 Tue. Mar 04, 2008 11:23 am 11:41 am
306 Wed. Mar 12, 2008 12:33 pm 12:51 pm
305 Thu. Apr 24, 2008 9:53 am 10:11 am
3. The Legislative Branch 303 Thu. Aug 16, 2007 8:45 am 9:06 am
303 Wed. Oct 03, 2007 8:46 am 9:07 am
303 Mon. Oct 22, 2007 11:43 am 12:04 pm
305 Tue. Nov 06, 2007 9:15 am 9:36 am
304 Fri. Dec 07, 2007 8:43 am 9:04 am
306 Tue. Jan 15, 2008 8:45 am 9:06 am
305 Tue. Feb 19, 2008 1:43 pm 2:04 pm
302 Tue. Mar 04, 2008 11:43 am 12:04 pm
306 Wed. Mar 12, 2008 12:53 pm 1:14 pm
305 Thu. Apr 24, 2008 10:13 am 10:34 am
4. The Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution 303 Thu. Aug 16, 2007 9:09 am 9:30 am
301 Fri. Sep 07, 2007 10:17 am 10:38 am
301 Tue. Sep 18, 2007 3:20 pm 3:41 pm
303 Wed. Oct 03, 2007 9:10 am 9:31 am
303 Mon. Oct 22, 2007 12:06 pm 12:27 pm
305 Tue. Nov 06, 2007 9:39 am 10:00 am
305 Thu. Nov 08, 2007 10:03 am 10:24 am
304 Fri. Dec 07, 2007 9:06 am 9:27 am
306 Tue. Jan 15, 2008 9:09 am 9:30 am
305 Tue. Feb 19, 2008 2:06 pm 2:27 pm
302 Tue. Mar 04, 2008 12:06 pm 12:27 pm
306 Wed. Mar 12, 2008 1:16 pm 1:37 pm
305 Thu. Apr 24, 2008 10:36 am 10:57 am
5. The Election Process 303 Thu. Aug 16, 2007 9:33 am 9:53 am
303 Wed. Oct 03, 2007 9:34 am 9:54 am
303 Mon. Oct 22, 2007 12:29 pm 12:49 pm
305 Tue. Nov 06, 2007 10:03 am 10:23 am
304 Fri. Dec 07, 2007 9:29 am 9:49 am
306 Tue. Jan 15, 2008 9:33 am 9:53 am
305 Tue. Feb 19, 2008 2:29 pm 2:49 pm
302 Tue. Mar 04, 2008 12:29 pm 12:49 pm
306 Wed. Mar 12, 2008 1:39 pm 1:59 pm
305 Thu. Apr 24, 2008 10:59 am 11:19 am

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