Lesson Plans are subject to change and will be updated as time allows.
Week of October 21
- Monday: Federalism work: Powers of the National and State governments; McCulloch v. Maryland; Case Scenarios
- Tuesday: Section 3 of Chapter 4 Quiz Tomorrow
- Wednesday: Quiz
- Thursday: Begin Civics Unit (Voting, Political Parties, Media, Public Opinion, Interest Groups)
- Friday: Civics Unit continues
Week of October 14
- Monday: Discuss the amendment process (both formal and informal); go over a selection of Amendments
- Tuesday: Constitution open book Quiz; Review for test tomorrow.
- Wednesday: Review
- Thursday: chapter 3 test
- Friday: Federalism work, Chapter 4 Section 1
Week of October 7
- Monday: Review from last test, Section 1, Chapter 3 read/talk to text
- Tuesday: Marbury v. Madison discussion/worksheet, Notes, Worksheet (one in class and one for homework) on Checks and Balances
- Wednesday: Amendment work
- Thursday: Amendment work; Paper on Amendments
- Friday: Section 2 Questions (page 77. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6), Section 3, Questions
Week of September 30
- Monday: Review from sub. Time to finish Declaration worksheets
- Tuesday: Section 4 notes, Constitutional Convention worksheet, Articles vs. Constitution worksheet Test on Thursday
- Wednesday: Section 5 notes and review for test; Article on Federalists vs. Antifederalists/chart
- Thursday: Test on Chapter 2
- Friday: Constitutional Scavenger Hunt
Week of September 23
- Monday: Go over Chapter 1 test, Finish section 1 in chapter 2 Readings (using chunking technique). Finish for homework, questions for homework
- Tuesday: Notes on section 2, Revolutionary Newspaper
- Wednesday: Revolutionary Newspaper
- Thursday: Declaration of Independence Notes and activities (1776 video clip, Paul Harvey video),
- Friday: Sick - sub: Section 3 notes, Interpreting the Declaration group worksheets
Week of September 16
- Monday: Practice quiz on Preamble, Reading Quiz (Section 2, Chapter 1), Notes on Section 2, Flowchart, Reading/Writing/Data Inquiry assignment
- Tuesday: Quiz on Preamble, Section 3 notes and review for test tomorrow
- Wednesday: Chapter 1 TEST
- Thursday: Finish Chapter 1 TEST SHORT ANSWERS, Work on Reading/Writing Data Inquiry assignment due tomorrow.
- Friday: Chapter 2, Section 1
Week of September 9
- Monday: Finish EAS review, LAS review
- Tuesday: WS review,
- Wednesday: Chapter 1, Section 1
- Thursday: Chapter 1 Section 1 Electronic Skits on Theories of Government
- Friday: Show skits, lecture on Theories of Government, Preamble lecture. Homework: Read Chapter 1, Section 2 and expect a quiz on Monday, Preamble worksheet.
Week of September 2
- Monday: No school - Labor Day
- Tuesday: Welcome back, General discipline forms
- Wednesday: Parent Letter, Kuhrt A-Z, Class description (all found on main class page), Get to know your teacher quiz, Slam book
- Thursday: Pretest, get books, government discussion
- Friday: EAS review, begin WS review