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WEEK OF DECEMBER 2
- Monday: Review for test on Federal Courts and Civil Liberties
- Tuesday: Test on Federal courts and civil liberties; Liberal v. Conservative test
- Wednesday: ACT testing
- Thursday: I Side With Quiz - Do your results surprise you? Why or why not?
- Friday: Ideology quiz; Read Chapter 5.2 and 6.2 and do worksheet;
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25
- Monday: Finish and go over Court worksheets; Do Civil Rights Worksheets
- Tuesday: Finish Civil Rights worksheets; Go over; Kahoot review
- Wednesday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
- Thursday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
- Friday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18
- Monday: Finish notes on Electing the President; Begin Chapter 14 - Informal and Formal Powers; Vocab quiz and new words
- Tuesday: Notes on Chapter 14;
- Wednesday: Review for 13-14 test
- Thursday: Test on the President
- Friday: Chapter 18 Courts notes and assignment
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 11
- Monday: Notes on Chapter 12
- Tuesday: Finish worksheet and notes for Chapter 13, Sections 1-3
- Wednesday: Do the Heartbeat Job reading and questions, Read Chapter 7 Section 1 and do questions 1-4 on 186, Read Chapter 13, Section 5 and do questions 1-6 on page 184
- Thursday: Notes on Electing the President
- Friday: Begin Chapter 14
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4
- Monday: Notes on Chapter 12
- Tuesday: Mock Congress
- Wednesday: Mock Congress finish and review
- Thursday: Test on Congress
- Friday: Begin the Presidency
WEEK OF OCTOBER 28
- Monday: Lab work on bills
- Tuesday: Notes on Chapter 12
- Wednesday: Lab work on bills
- Thursday: Lab work on bills
- Friday: Mock Congress
WEEK OF OCTOBER 21
- Monday: NO School
- Tuesday: Pass out study guide for Congress Test; Notes on 11; Pass out and discuss bill topics; Worksheet on Gibbons v. Ogden
- Wednesday: Pass out info on how to write bills; Lab work on Bills; Pre-test on Vocabulary
- Thursday: Lab work on bills
- Friday: Lab work on bills
WEEK OF OCTOBER 14
- Monday: Read Chapter 11 and discuss
- Tuesday: Questions on 11 and discuss
- Wednesday: PSAT
- Thursday: Notes from Chapter 11
- Friday: Homecoming
WEEK OF OCTOBER 7
- Monday: Crossword puzzle; Here is the review for the quiz
- Tuesday: Quiz on 3-4; Begin Chapter 10 - Congress: Read Chapter 10 Section 2 and do questions 1-4 and read Chapter 10 Section 3 and do question 1-3
- Wednesday: Who Represents Me?
- Thursday: Finish Who Represents Me worksheet; Begin notes on Chapter 10
- Friday: Finish notes on Chapter 10; Profiles in Courage article and questions
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30
- Monday: Amendment presentations; Notes for 3.1
- Tuesday: Constitution webquest. Click here for the assignment. Follow along with the sheet. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and turn in at end of hour.
- Wednesday: Finish Constitution Webquest; Survey for Data collection
- Thursday: Collect checks and balances homework; Review Checks and Balances and other principles; Marbury v. Madison video; Marbury v. Madison worksheet and discussion;
- Friday: Second Marbury v Madison video; Notes on Section 1 of Chapter 4; McCulloch v. Maryland video; Worksheets on federalism and types of powers
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23
- Monday: Constitution game; Section 4 and 5; Federalists v.Antifederalists
- Tuesday: Review; Picture Day
- Wednesday: TEST
- Thursday: Juniors at Colleges
- Friday: Amendment reports
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16
- Monday: SIP due;
- Tuesday: Pass out review sheet for chapter 2 and discuss; Section 1 - Putting Magna Carta in own words; Notes for Section 1;
- Wednesday: Read Section 2Section 2 Timeline and Notes
- Thursday: Finish Timeline and Notes; Reviews
- Friday: Section 3; Simulation on Articles of Confederation; discussion; notes; worksheet
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9
- Monday: Read Political games article and summarize; Power quotations; Review for test tomorrow
- Tuesday: Chapter 1 Test; Read pages 28-32 and do questions 1-6
- Wednesday: Discuss and review Chapter 1 Test; Chapter 1 test recovery
- Thursday: SIP intro and scaffolding; begin SIP
- Friday: Continue work on SIP - due Monday
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day weekend
- Tuesday: Finish EAS review; Read section 1 and do worksheet
- Wednesday: Power game; Power article/questions;
- Thursday: Notes on section 1; Early philosophers packet - underline key items that you see that are related to US Government; review sheet;
- Friday:Go over early philosophers; notes on section 2 and article to help with who rules; Worksheet on comparative governments;
WEEK OF AUGUST 26
- Monday: Pre-test and books
- Tuesday: Social Studies Department common review - WS (World Studies)
- Wednesday: Finish WS Review;
- Thursday: Parent Letter due; Finish LAS (Later American Studies) and EAS review; Check out thisPowerPoint! (thanks Mrs. Walbaum)
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day weekend
WEEK OF AUGUST 19
- Monday:
- Tuesday:
- Wednesday: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!; Welcome back and discipline forms
- Thursday: Parent Letter due August 29; 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.