WELCOME TO THE LIGHTHOUSE CPA
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE !!
CHAPTER # 1 NOTES - THE WORLD IS FLAT
CHAPTER # 2 NOTES - THE BODY POLITIC AND POLITICAL LIFE
CHAPTER 3 STUDY GUIDE- THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT PART 1
CHAPTER # 4 NOTES - THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT PART II
CHAPTER # 5 NOTES - THE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER # 6 NOTES - THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
LEADERSHIP QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“ To know what is right and not do it is the worst form of cowardice ” . ~ Anon.
“ Leadership is a quality of those who earn the respect of others through the wisdom of the combination of their words and their actions ” . ~ Walter Grant IV
“ Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with the important matters ” . ~ Albert Einstein
GOVERNMENT QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“ He who works his land will have abundant food , but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty ” . ~ Proverbs 28 : 19
“ The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways , but the folly of fools is deception . ” ~ Proverbs 14 : 8
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“ If you are not the lead dog , the view never changes ” . ~ R. Giovannelli
“ We never forget that the light at the end of the tunnel just might be an oncoming train > the five “ P s ” - proper preparation prevents poor performance ” . ~ DAR
“ Great achievement is always based on great risk and determination ” . ~ George Washington
“ Listen , my son , to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching . They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck ” . ~ Proverbs 1 : 8 - 9
ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS !!
Do you want to keep on top of the exam schedule for your student ?? You can do that by checking the class calendar, by clicking on the calendar link at the upper left corner of this web site .
BELTWAY CAFE !!
An awesome new educational service is now available through this web site !! The truth about the most important issues facing our society can be discovered by viewing short videos , reading articles , and listening to podcasts posted in the BELTWAY CAFE current events section of this website !!
OPEN INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC !!
Possessing a basic knowledge of geopolitical issues as well as a framework for understanding public policy is a component of a responsible electorate ! ! !
Anyone can test and strengthen their knowledge of civics by taking the practice exams offered below .
Just click on the links to take the exams . Immediate feedback is provided upon completion of each exam !!
CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP :
CITIZENSHIP EXAM - LONG VERSION
 This web site is designed to be a supplemental support tool for government students , not a replacement for being in class. The site contains access to course information , study guides , presentations , required readings , and study tools . Please review the requirements , procedures , and recommendations below :
1. It is recommended that students review the course perspective / overview , national and state government academic standards , as well as the class rules and policies via the syllabus . Click on the links below under " course resources " to view the PDF files .
2. Use this site for study schedule planning by reviewing the calendar events section below . The upcoming events for the week are listed in the calendar events section . For longer term planning , and to view events on a monthly basis , click on the " view calendar " icon in the web site title bar at the upper left corner of this web site .
3. It is strongly recommeded that students take advantage of the pre - packaged chapter study guides for this course . These study guides can found below in the " chapter study guides " section of this website . Click on the link to open and print the document .
4. Students can verify information on chapter study guides and prepare for chapter and critical thinking exams in three ways ( the use of all three is very strongly recommended ) . The first is by playing Government Jeopardy ( see the " Quia Activities And Quizzes " section below where they are listed as " Challenge Board " games ) . This activity is a valuable study tool that will be posted at least 48 hours prior to the chapter exam they are related to .
You need to sign in to play the jeopardy game the same way you sign in to take a chapter exam . Your " user name " is ( without a space between them ) , your proper / formal first name , followed by your last name , followed by the number 871 . Your password is your LIghthouse student ID number . One very important thing to remember is that if you do not sign in to play the game , then you can not prove that you used this very valuable study tool .
A second way is to review short videos to reinforce your understanding of important concepts presented in class . Links to these videos are listed by chapter and topic on the videos and publications page . See the link to the video and publications page below in the " Beltway Cafe " section of this website .
The third way is to visit the class blog ( LIGHTHOUSE GOVERNMENT CLASS BLOG http://lighthousecpagovernment.blogspot.com/) on a regular basis ( at least twice a week is recommended ) and engage in the sharing of ideas about the topics that will be presented . Topics will be presented in three forms ; 1 - current event articles , videos , and audio podcasts , 2 - essays on economic concepts , theories , and philosophies , and 3 - practice AP Free Response type questions related to the chapter the class is studying . These practice AP Free Response type questions will be very similar to the questions students will see on each chapter's critical thinking exam .
5. Students can prepare for semester final exams , 1 - chapter study guides , 2 - the Government Jeopardy study tools ( they will remain posted to the website for the entire year ) , and 3 - chapter PowerPoint presentations ( in PDF format ) that will be posted under the " chapter PowerPoint presentations links " section of this website two weeks after each chapter exam date . To review a chapter PowerPoint presentation click on the link to view the PDF file.
COURSE RESOURCES
LIGHTHOUSE GOVERNMENT BLOG
GOVERNMENT COURSE SYLLABUS
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL & INDIANA CURRICULUM STANDARDS
GOVERNMENT READING LIST
YIKES !! THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK
 CHAPTER # 0 > CLASS INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER # 1 > THE WORLD IS FLAT
CHAPTER # 2 > THE BODY POLITIC AND POLITICAL LIFE
CHAPTER # 3 > THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT PART 1
CHAPTER # 4 > THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT PART 2
Below you will find links to the required videos and their study guides . Mr. Christman highly recommends the use of the video study guides to take notes for two reasons . The first is that the video study guides prompt you what to listen closely for in the video . The second is that you will be able to use the study guide when taking the video exams .
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 1 > THE OTHER SIDE OF GLOBALIZATION
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 2 > BLOOD AND OIL (PART 1 TEN MINUTES)
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 2>BLOOD AND OIL (PART 2 TEN MINUTES)
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 2 > BLOOD AND OIL (PART 3 TEN MINUTES)
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 2 > BLOOD AND OIL (PART 4 - TEN MINUTES)
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 2 > BLOOD AND OIL (PART 5 - TEN MINUTES)
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 2 >BLOOD AND OIL (PART 6 - SEVEN MINUTES)
REQUIRED VIDEO CHAPTER # 4 >IN DEFENSE OF GLOBAL CAPITALISM
CHAPTER 1 VIDEOS :
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - THE SKILLS GAP
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - THE RISE OF MACHINES
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - PRESIDENT OBAMA ON GLOBALIZATION
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - I PENCIL - A STORY ABOUT INTERDEPENDENCE (AN ECONOMIC LOVE STORY)
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - THE RISE OF CHINA PART 1
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - THE RISE OF CHINA PART 2
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - THE RISE OF CHINA PART 3
CHAPTER 1 VIDEO - GLOBALIZATION - THE UPSIDE (AN OVERVIEW OF THE BENEFITS OF GLOBALIZATION)
CHAPTER 2 VIDEOS :
CHAPTER # 2 VIDEO - IMPORTANCE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
CHAPTER # 2 VIDEO - PHILOSOPHY OF LIBERTY
CHAPTER # 2 VIDEO - INDIVIDUALISM V. COLLECTIVISM - PART 1 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER # 2 - INDIVIDUALISM V. COLLECTIVISM - PART 2 - ORIGIN OF RIGHTS
CHAPTER # 2 - INDIVIDUALISM V. COLLECTIVISM - PART 3 - GROUP SUPREMACY
CHAPTER # 2 - INDIVIDUALISM V. COLLECTIVISM - PART 4 - COERCION V. FREEDOM
CHAPTER # 2 - INDIVIDUALISM V. COLLECTIVISM - PART 5 - EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW
CHAPTER # 2 - INDIVIDUALISM V. COLLECTIVISM - PART 6 - THE PROPER ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER # 2 - TED CAMERON - THE NEXT AGE OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER # 3 VIDEOS
CHAPTER # 3 - SAMUEL HUNTINGTON INTERVIEW
CHAPTER 1 REQUIRED READINGS :
CHAPTER # 1 - THE POST AMERICAN WORLD - A CHALLENGE FOR THE U.S.
CHAPTER # 1 - THE POST AMERICAN WORLD - THE NEW NEW WORLD ORDER
CHAPTER # 1 READING - US COMPETITIVENESS AT RISK
CHAPTER 2 READINGS :
CHAPTER # 2 READING - THE CASE FOR DEMOCRACY
CHAPTER # 2 READING - THE RISE OF ILLIBERAL DEMOCRACY
CHAPTER 3 READINGS :
CHAPTER 3 READING - THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS
CHAPTER 1 READING - IMMIGRATION POLICY - AN AGRUEMENT FOR OPENING AMERICA'S BORDERS
STUDENT POST CHAPTER DATA COLLECTION
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