GOVERNMENT
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Chapter 1: Principals of Government
Sect. 1 Chapter 1 notes Read p. 4-10, assign preamble
Sect. 2 notes Read p. 12-17, preamble assign due
Sect. 3 notes Read p. 18-22, Sect 1-2 w.s. assign, assign vocabulary assignment-due
Read and debate on drinking age assignment Sect 1-2 w.s. due,
Ch.1 quiz and Review vocab due
Ch.1 Test-Principles of Government
migrant workers questions and debate
Chapter 2: Origins of Government
No school
Origins of Government Read p. 28-32 sect 1 w.s. write 1 page paper on most important principle of government for you
Sect.2: Origins of Government Read p. 34-39 sect 2 w.s.
Origins of Government sect 3-4 w.s.
Current events
Review for Ch 2 test
Ch. 2 test: Origins of Government
China's Human rights concern article
Ch. 3 sect1: Six Basic Principles Read p. 62-70, Section 1 w.s.
Section 2-3: Formal and Informal amending of the Constitution Read p. 72-82, sect 2-3 w.s.
Powers of Congress of Constitution assignment
Powers of Congress of Constitution assignment
Review for Ch 3 test, Constitution Day-video-questions
Ch. 3 test: Constitution
Constitution Continued Part II-Amendments(not in the book)
Don't ask, Don't tell assignment
Baggy pants crackdown goes National-CNN article
Judge Rules Saggy pants law unconstitutional
1/2 page for or against Baggy pants
Creating a Constitution Activity-Bill of Rights
Tinker vs. DesMoines, other school related supreme court cases-freedom of expression
present amendments in class
Constitution Day questions on video: Conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence
quiz on amendments, review sheet on amendment due
Constitution power grab game or Hoop shoot
test on Constitution part II-amendments
A Time to Serve-article and questions
Remedial Nation-Article-questions
Eminent Domain (mini unit)
Eminent Domain-video
Eminent Domain-quiz over video and questions
Eminent Domain-essay Quiz #1 World Leaders
Eminent Domain-essay
Ch. 5 Sect. 1 Political Party notes, Political Party compare/contrast party paper-due on October 31st
Sect. 2-3 Political Party notes
Sect. 4-5 Political Party notes,
Political Ideology Tests-Online
Democrat or Republican?/Liberal or Conservative? lecture-worksheets Quiz #2 Justices and Journalists
Political Party compare/contrast party paper work day, Paper grading rubric (look at)
Political Party compare/contrast party paper work day
Review for Ch.5 test, Paper work day, Outline for paper due, Review sheet due
Test on Ch.5 Political Parties
current events Quiz #3 Congressional and Party Leaders
video: Sicko
Political Party compare/contrast party paper work day
Political Party compare/contrast party paper work day
video: Breach Research paper due!
video: Breach
video: Breach Quiz #4 Bureaucratic Leaders
CH. 6-9: Voters, Electoral Process, Interest Groups and Mass Media
Ch. 6 sect 1-2 lecture, hand out Political Party Interview project
Ch 6 sect 3-4 lecture
Ch 6 activity-see outline
Quiz #5 Cabinet Officers, current events
Quiz on Breech, Quiz #6, Political Party interview project due, Ch. 6 activity in class
Ch.7 Political cartoon in class
present presidential profiles
current events
No school
No School
CH 7: sect 1-2 2012 Campaign Strategy Paper
CH 8 sect. 1,2,3 2012 Campaign Strategy Paper
CH 8 sect. 1,2,3, Ch.8 activity,
Ch.8 activity
Ch.8 activity
Present Ch.8 activity
Ch 9 sect 1,2
Ch. 9 sect 3
Quiz #7 World Leaders Icebreaker, current events
Ch9 sect 2
Ch9 sect3
Review for test
Test on Chapters 6-9
Quiz #8 President Succession, current events
Review semester test
Review semester test
8:25-10:08 SEMESTER TEST
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
Yours and Mine-(private property) (video) (mini unit)
VACATION
Ch. 10 sect.1 The National Legislature sect. 1 w.s.
sect 2-3: House and Senate sect 2-3 w.s.
sect 2-3: House and Senate sect 2-3 w.s
sect. 4: Members of Congress sect. 4 w.s
Review for Ch. 10 test
Ch. 10 test: Congress
Obama Speech: Essay assignment
Powers of Congress sect. 1-2 w.s. 1
Powers of Congress sect 3 w.s. 2
Review
Test on Ch. 11: Powers of Congress
Register, bill tracking assignment
Sect. 1: Congress Organizes Congress In Action outline, bill tracking assignment
Sect. 2: Committees in Congress
Sect 3: How a bill becomes a law
Sect 4: Bill in the Final stages
legislative questions
legislative questions 1
review for test
Bill writing simulation-project
bill writing committees, biology trip
Chapter 12 Test: Congress in Action
bill writing committees
Senior class play-tryouts prepare for bill debate
bill debate
bill debate
bill debate
bill debate
bill debate
bill tracking assignment
Trip to Pierre
report on trip, bill reports etc.
Section 1: Presidents job description, w.s. 1
Sect 2: Pres succession and vice presidency w.s. 2
Sect 3: Electoral College sect 3 w.s.
Presidents powers and executive branch powers sect 4. w.s.
Electoral College and Famous elections questions
Executive Branch Duties assignment
Cabinet Activity, bill tracking activity
Cabinet activity presentations
Review for Test
Test on Ch 13-14: The Presidency
END OF 3rd NINE WEEKS
video Frost/Nixon
video: Robert Kennedy
video: Robert Kennedy
video: Robert Kennedy
Essay: Choose one of the following: 3 page report
1. Lincoln cared more about the Union than freeing the slaves. Comment.
2. The Tuskegee Tragedy is an example of government injustice. Comment
3. The infusion of cocaine into major cities such as L.A. was helped along by the CIA and their efforts to overthrow the Sandanistas in Nicaragua. Comment
Chapter 15: The Bureaucracy
Review for Chapter 15 test
Chapter 15 test: The Bureaucracy
Chapter 16: Financing Government
Federal budget and debt assignment
Federal budget and debt assignment
Federal budget and debt assignment
Unintended Consequences video: The Great Depression
Video quiz
Review for Ch 16 test
Ch 16 Test: Financing Government
Yours and Mine-(private property) (video) (mini unit)
Watch DVD and answer questions
discussion questions in class
quiz on questions and DVD
Chapter 24: State and Local
Ch. 24 State and Local state constitutions, initiative, referendum sect w.s.
Section 2: Governor and positions sect2 w.s.
Sect. 3-4: Countries, towns and townships
Review for Ch 24 test
Ch. 24 test: State and Local Government
video: Robert Kennedy
video: Robert Kennedy
video: Robert Kennedy
Fog of War
Fog of War: video and questions
Final Unit: The Courtroom
Trial: Civil and Criminal
Steps in a trial
Cross examinations and civil trial
Debate planning board
Debate Planning board in class
Begin Mock Trial preparation
Mock Trial preparation
Mock Trial preparation
Mock Trial preparation
Mock Trial
Mock Trial
Final Test: Court Room
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