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WEEK OF APRIL 11
- Monday: Kahoot review for Tomorrow's test
- Tuesday: TEST
- Wednesday: STANDARDIZED TESTING DAY
- Thursday: STANDARDIZED TESTING DAY
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
WEEK OF APRIL 4
- Monday: Read Chapter 9 and do worksheet on Presidential Roles
- Tuesday: Notes on Presidential requirements and roles; VP and succession
- Wednesday: Notes on formal and informal powers; Worksheet
- Thursday: Primaries and the Electoral College
- Friday: Notes on Primaries and the Electoral College
WEEK OF MARCH 21
- Monday: Review for test tomorrow
- Tuesday: Legislative branch test
- Wednesday: Read about State and local legislatures; questions
- Thursday: 1/2 day - finish yesterday's work
- Friday: No School - Spring Break
WEEK OF MARCH 14
- Monday: Have them read Chapter 7, Section 1 and do all the questions at the end of the section. Have them turn it in at the end of the hour.
- Tuesday: Have them read Chapter 7, Section 3 and do questions 1-6 at the end of the section. Have them turn it in at the end of the hour
- Wednesday: Notes on Chapter 7.1
- Thursday: Notes on 7.2
- Friday: Interest Groups; Notes and worksheet
WEEK OF MARCH 7
- Monday: Finish Who Represents Me worksheet
- Tuesday: Read Chapter 6, sections 1 and 2. We did questions 1-5 at the end of section 1 and questions 3-5 at the end of section 2
- Wednesday: Notes on Chapter 6; Gibbons v. OGden
- Thursday: Expressed Powers of Congress; Superhero
- Friday: Worksheet on Committees
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28
- Monday: Read Chapter 5, section 2 and do questions
- Tuesday: Begin notes on chapter 5
- Wednesday: Finish notes on 5 and do Profiles in Courage
- Thursday: Start Types of Congressional representatives; Gerrymandering activity
- Friday: Who is Your Representative?
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' WEEKEND
- Tuesday: Kahoot Review for Test Tomorrow
- Wednesday: Test on 3-4
- Thursday: Working with Congress - Comparing representation in Congress to the American public
- Friday: Chapter 5, Section 1
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14
- Monday: Exploring our State Constitution
- Tuesday: Finish State Constitution assignment; Read Chapter 4.1 and do questions 1, 3, 4, 5
- Wednesday: Notes on 4.1; Worksheet on who has the power
- Thursday: No School - Snow day
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' WEEKEND
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7
- Monday: Kahoot review for Test tomorrow
- Tuesday: Test on Chapter 2
- Wednesday: Test discussion; Introduction to the Constitution discussion; Read about Principles of Constitution
- Thursday: Notes on Constitution organization and principles; Marbury v Madison worksheet
- Friday: Marbury v. Madison videos and discussion; Worksheet on Constitutional principles
WEEK OF JANUARY 31
- Monday: Sub - Paper on compromise
- Tuesday: Notes on Constitutional Convention - Test now on Tuesday
- Wednesday: NO SCHOOL - SNOW
- Thursday: NO SCHOOL - SNOW
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - SNOW
WEEK OF JANUARY 24
- Monday: Notes for 2.2; Rewrite Declaration in own words; Read section 3
- Tuesday: Articles of Confederation simulation
- Wednesday: Notes on Articles; Read section 4 and do questions
- Thursday: Notes on section 4
- Friday: Kahoot review for Test on Monday
WEEK OF JANUARY 17
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY
- Tuesday: Read section 1 of Chapter 2 and do questions at the end of section
- Wednesday: Notes on Section 1
- Thursday: Timeline of the American Revolution
- Friday: Finish Timeline
WEEK OF JANUARY 10
- Monday: Review theories of government; Section 2 worksheet and 6 and 7 question on 21
- Tuesday: Notes on Section 2
- Wednesday: Review for test
- Thursday: Sub: Chapter 1 TEST
- Friday: NO SCHOOL COVID
WEEK OF JANUARY 3
- Monday: Sub: Tell me about break and goals for school year
- Tuesday: Introduction to class; Parent Letter; New Books
- Wednesday: Pre-test; Government introduction
- Thursday: Sub: Chapter 1 section 1 read and questions
- Friday: Notes