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WEEK OF JANUARY 18* -
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, JR. Day
- Tuesday: Sub: Kahoot Review for Exam - Congress, President, Courts
- Wednesday: EXAM
- Thursday: NO CLASS - END OF SEMESTER
- Friday: NO CLASS - END OF SEMESTER
WEEK OF JANUARY 11* -
- Monday: Test on Chapters 18-20; pass back old tests for Exam review purposes
- Tuesday: NO SCHOOL - Snowday
- Wednesday: Review for exam 1-2
- Thursday: Review for exam 3-7
- Friday: Post-test
WEEK OF JANUARY 4* -
- Monday: Supreme Court - Notes, discussion, worksheets
- Tuesday: SIP Writing
- Wednesday: Civil Liberties (Chapters 19 and 20)
- Thursday: Civil Liberties (Chapters 19 and 20
- Friday: Kahoot and Review for Quiz on Monday
WEEK OF DECEMBER 14*
- Monday: Test on the Presidency
- Tuesday: Watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Wednesday: Watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Thursday: Watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Friday: Christmas activities
WEEK OF DECEMBER 7*
- Monday: pass back tests and bills and discuss; Do two worksheets on Chapter 14 - Informal and Formal Powers of the President
- Tuesday: Review homework; Notes on Chapter 14
- Wednesday: Scenario sheet for Presidential powers; work on review sheet
- Thursday: Take the MiPHy survey
- Friday: Finish review sheet; review for test Test on MONDAY
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30*
- Monday: finish Committee Work; Vote on Bills as full House; work on study guide - test on Wednesday
- Tuesday: Work on study guide; Review for test
- Wednesday: Test on Chapters 10-12;
- Thursday: Chapter 13 Section 1 Notes; Do worksheet on Presidential hats
- Friday: Chapter 13, Section 5 notes; Do a POTUS ad
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23*
- Monday: Notes on Chapter 12; BILL'S DUE
- Tuesday: Begin committee work on bills
- Wednesday: continue Committee Work
- Thursday: NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING
* WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16 *
- Monday: Computer lab to work on bill.
- Tuesday: Notes from Chapter 11
- Wednesday: Computer lab to work on bill.
- Thursday: Watch video on Gibbons v. Ogden;
- Friday: Gibbons v. Ogden worksheet and Commerce Clause Discussion
* WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9 *
- Monday: Go over Chapter 9, Sections 1 and 2; Do types of interest groups class activity; On page 240, do questions
- Tuesday: Watch campaign videos; Start Notes from Chapter 10
- Wednesday: Finish notes from Chapter 10; Introduction into Bill Writing guidelines
- Thursday: Continue Bill Writing - pass out sample bill and go over; Do Profiles in Courage reading together
- Friday: Finish Profiles in Courage reading and do questions; Computer Lab to work on bill
* WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2 *
* WEEK OF OCTOBER 26 *
- Monday: Collect crossword; Test; Do scaffolding article
- Tuesday: Do SIP in lab
- Wednesday: Continue SIP - due November 3; Lock down drill
- Thursday: Begin chapter 8: Lead in with Private Opinion v Public Opinion (Favorite Band v. Gun Control); Notes on 8.1; Worksheet for 8.1 for homework
- Friday: Work on SIP
* WEEK OF OCTOBER 19 *
- Monday: Collect homework; Notes on Chapter 5, Section 1; Liberal v Conservative and discussion
- Tuesday: Review from section 1; timed questions on Chapter 5, Section 2; Notes for 5.2; Read Chapter 6, section 2 and do questions 1-5
- Wednesday: Collect homework; Notes and discussion on section 2 of chapter 6; Literacy test; Voter registration
- Thursday: Notes from Chapter 7, Section 1; Discussion of Section 1 work and Worksheet for homework; Quiz on Chapter 5, Sections 1 and 2, Chapter 6, Section 1, and Chapter 7, Section 1 on Monday
- Friday: Crossword review; Kahoot review for Quiz
* WEEK OF OCTOBER 12 *
- Monday: Collect homework; Quick review of the Constitution; Constitution Scavenger Hunt; pass out Review sheet for Chapter 3 and Chapter 4; Test on Thursday
- Tuesday: Collect homework; Notes on Section 1 of Chapter 4; Discuss McCullough v. Maryland; worksheets on Federalism - one in class and one for homework
- Wednesday: Work on review sheet; Crossword puzzle
- Thursday: Review for test
- Friday: Test; Begin Chapter 5
* WEEK OF OCTOBER 5 *
- Monday: Sub - Strep; Collected homework; Review sheet check; Notes for Section 4 and 5; Finish review sheet for tomorrow
- Tuesday: Go over review sheet; Review game; Test tomorrow!
- Wednesday: Test on Chapter 2; Read Chapter 3, Section 1 and do questions 1-4
- Thursday: Collect homework; Go over Chapter 3, Section 1 Notes (Political Cartoon Emphasis)
- Friday: Review 6 principles of the Constitution; Go over Judicial Review - watch video and discuss; Worksheets on Checks and Balances and on all six principles
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28 *
- Monday: Go over Chapter 1 test; Beginning notes for Chapter 2, Section 1; Read excerpts from The Magna Carta on page 33 and put them into your own words; discuss; continue notes from Chapter 2, Section 1
- Tuesday: Test Yourself questions from section 1; Finish notes from Section 1 and do notes from Section 2; show Schoolhouse Rock videos on King George III and the Revolutionary War; Homework: Finish timeline; On page 43, do questions 1-8 and define five words in the Declaration of Independence that you do not know
- Wednesday: Go over homework and review; Notes on the Declaration; Test Yourself questions from section 2; Read and do questions from section 3;
- Thursday: Sub - Strep; Collect homework from 2.3; Notes on 2.3; Resolution Game (simulation on why Articles of Confederation failed); watched video on Articles - Conflict and Compromise
- Friday: Sub - Strep; Finish Resolution Game; Finish Conflict and Compromise video; Test Yourself questions from section 3; Homework - Read pages 44-54 and do questions 1-8
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21 *
- Monday: Check homework; Check review sheet; Notes on Chapter 1, Section 2, go over homework;
- Tuesday: Go over homework; read Locke article: Complete Review sheet for test
- Wednesday: Review for test; go over review sheet and review game; Sorry all! Can't figure out how to get Kahoot on here - still trying, though!
- Thursday: Test Chapter 1, Sections 1 and 2 and philosophers; Read pages 28-32 and do questions 1-4 on page 32
- Friday: Work on timeline from Chapter 2, Sections 1 and 2; finish page 32 questions and turn in
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14 *
- Monday: Social Studies Department common review - LAS (Later American Studies) led by Miss Kuhrt
- Tuesday: Finish LAS review; World Studies review team led; Parent letter due tomorrow!
- Wednesday: Parent Letter due today!; Pass out government books and assign worksheet; discussion; Homework: Read pages 8-10 and do back of worksheet
- Thursday: Check homework; discuss homework; Notes; Pass out review sheet (1/3 due tomorrow, 1/3 due Monday, and 1/3 due Tuesday)
- Friday: Watch Schoolhouse Rock Preamble Video; use as tie-in to Hobbes' article; Read and discuss Hobbes article ; Pass out section 2 worksheet and work on it - finish for homework
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7 *
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
- Tuesday: First Day of School - Half Day. Welcome Back, Get to Know you quiz
- Wednesday: Finish quiz; Parent Letter, Course Description, Kuhrt/Smith A-Z handouts (all on class opening page) and discussion; Get to know you sheet Opening Parent Letter due September 16; Get to know you sheet due tomorrow
- Thursday: Read and discuss article; Pretest
- Friday: Social Studies Department common review - EAS (Early American Studies) led by Ms. Smith. Check out this PowerPoint! (thanks Mrs. Walbaum)