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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 26*
- Monday: NO School - Snow Day
- Tuesday: Typing SIP
- Wednesday: Finishing SIP
- Thursday: Finishing Mock Congress
- Friday: Notes on Chapter 11; Gibbons v. Ogden
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19*
- Monday: Mock Congress
- Tuesday: Mock Congress;
- Wednesday: Thanksgiving Holiday
- Thursday: Thanksgiving Holidayy
- Friday: Thanksgiving Holiday
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12
- Monday: Pass out bill guidelines; Computer lab to work on bill
- Tuesday: Computer lab to work on bill
- Wednesday: How a Bill Becomes a Law (Chapter 12, sections 2-4); Jobs of Congressmen/women (10-4)
- Thursday: Computer lab to work on bill
- Friday: Computer lab to work on bill
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5
- Monday: Sub: Challenge Day - Midterm Elections worksheet
- Tuesday: Finish Midterm Elections worksheet
- Wednesday: Read Chapter 10 Section 2 and do questions 1-4 and read Chapter 10 Section 3 and do question 1-3
- Thursday: Notes on Chapter 10; Pass out ideas and sample bill for Mock Congress
- Friday: Research for bill ideas or once you have topic research for bill
WEEK OF OCTOBER 29
- Monday: Vocab words and definitions for week 2; Use this poster and the links to news articles to help you finish the worksheet
- Tuesday: Read 9.1 and do worksheet
- Wednesday: Interest groups activity
- Thursday: Finish activity and review for short quiz
- Friday: Half Day: Quiz on 8 and 9
WEEK OF OCTOBER 22
- Monday: Beginning of new nine weeks; SIP Vocabulary pre-test Use class code b8ok6a; Public Opinion worksheet
- Tuesday: Read 8.1 and do questions and worksheet
- Wednesday: Notes on 8.1 and read 8.3 doing questions 2,3,5,6
- Thursday: Notes on 8.3 and fake news activity
- Friday: Use this poster and the links to news articles to help you complete the worksheet
WEEK OF OCTOBER 15
- Monday: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday: Notes on Chapter 6; Worksheet on civic participation
- Wednesday: Worksheet as a lead-in to Chapter 7; Discussion of worksheet and notes; Application worksheet on primaries and caucuses
- Thursday: Kahoot review and crossword review for test on Friday
- Friday: END OF NINE WEEKS; Test for Chapter 5-7
WEEK OF OCTOBER 8
- Monday: Writing SIP
- Tuesday: Finishing SIP (some students were registering for PSAT on Monday)
- Wednesday: PSAT for some Juniors; for others, work on other assignments
- Thursday: Catch up Day
- Friday: Literacy tests as a lead in to Chapter 6; Read 6.2 and do questions
WEEK OF OCTOBER 1
- Monday: Notes on Section 1 of Chapter 4; McCulloch v. Maryland video; worksheet on powers
- Tuesday: Review for Test tomorrow; Crossword review
- Wednesday: Chapter 3-4 Test; Read Chapter 5.1 and do worksheet
- Thursday: Notes on Section 1; SIP article - how to write the essay
- Friday: Ideological survey; I side with quiz; Read article for SIP
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24
- Monday: Chapter 2 Notes; Chapter 2 self-test
- Tuesday: College Day for Juniors
- Wednesday: Go over Chapter 2 self-test; Pass out review sheet - Test on Tuesday!; Constitution scavenger hunt; Read 3.1
- Thursday: Chapter 3, Section 1 Notes; ; worksheet on principles
- Friday: Marbury v. Madison case study and worksheet with discussion and video; read Chapter 4.1 Notes on Section 1 of Chapter 4; McCulloch v. Maryland video; worksheet on powers
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17
- Monday: TODAY IS CONSTITUTION DAY!
GO TO THIS WEBSITE: https://www.icivics.org/register?role=student&classcode=1
PUT IN YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME (NO NICKNAMES) AND IN THE CLASS CODE TYPE IN Stone97355
Then hit NEXT
CREATE A PASSWORD, CONFIRM YOUR PASSWORD, AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE. Then hit FINISH
CONTINUE TO ASSIGNMENTS, AND CLICK CLASSES. GO TO CONSTITUTION DAY (SEPTEMBER 18, 2018) AND START ASSIGNMENT
USE THE SLIDES TO HELP YOU AND THE LINKS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. You may answer online! - Tuesday: Notes for 1-2
- Wednesday: Lockdown; Do Test Yourself
- Thursday: Read pages 44-47 and complete worksheet
- Friday: Page 60-61: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 20, 22, 26
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10
- Monday: Power quotations; review for Chapter 1 Test tomorrow
- Tuesday: Chapter 1 Test; Read pages 28-32 and do questions 1-6
- Wednesday: Collect homework; do notes on Section 1; Put Magna Carta in own words and discuss; Timeline for section 2.
- Thursday: Finish timeline and go over section 2 and 3
- Friday: Articles of Confederation and begin section 4;
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day weekend
- Tuesday: Review LAS; Check and discuss Power article/questions; Power game
- Wednesday: Go over LAS review; Notes on section 1; Early philosophers packet - underline key items that you see that are related to US Government; Worksheet on section 1
- Thursday: Revise review sheet; Go over early philosophers; review section 1; notes on section 2 and article to help with who rules
- Friday:Worksheet on comparative governments; Read Political games article and summarize; Power quotations
WEEK OF AUGUST 27
- Monday: Pre-test and books
- Tuesday: Social Studies Department common review - WS (World Studies)
- Wednesday: Finish WS Review; EAS review; Check out thisPowerPoint! (thanks Mrs. Walbaum)
- Thursday: Parent Letter due; LAS (Later American Studies) and read through article on power. Then, summarize article in at least three sentences and answer questions
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day weekend
WEEK OF AUGUST 20
- Monday:
- Tuesday:
- Wednesday: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!; Welcome back and discipline forms
- Thursday: Parent Letter due August 30; Discussion of class; Discussion of Kuhrt A-Z (all found on main page);
- Friday: Get to know your teacher quiz; Get to know you activity.