*I do not teach this in 2019-2020, but I am leaving the page up so other teachers can use resources as needed.
May 28, final exam
Have a great summer!
May 20-24
M: study for CSA 2
T: take CSA 2
W: (Wilton gone) study for Final (have fun with this one!)
R: go over final study guide, make up tests and work
F: no class
May 13-17
M: Executive Command for a real grade this time!
T: review for Executive test
W: executive test
R: intro to judiciary
F: case studies: Judicial Review
May 6-10
M: Cabinets under the Executive branch
T: Executive web quest
W: review executive
R: executive test
F: Dave
April 29- May 3
M: finish primary source activity
T: intro to executive (book work)
W: executive notes from ppt
R: Finish executive notes
F: know the various executive departments
April 22-26
M: staff development
T: test review, part one
W: test review part two
R: legislature test
F: intro to executive
April 15-19
M: being writing Mock Congress Bills
T: Finish Mock Congress Bills; start to write congressman/congresswoman
W: Both Mock Bill and Letter to Congress due
R: study for legislature exam
F: legislature test
April 7-11
M: Go over book work from last week (types of committees), assign crossword
T: Bill to law
W: Finish bill to law, quizziz
R: Primary source activity (really cool, actual documents from American History of legislating!)
F: Finish primary source activity (or, if you are checked out, you will play an ICivics game.)
April 1-5
M:Legislature notes (20 minutes), finish research
T: ACT day! 36s all around!!!
W: Finish legislature notes
R: Bill to law, legislature quiz
F: legislature crossword assignment
March 25-29
M: CSA 1 review
T: Finish CSA 1 review
W: take CSA
R: Intro to executive- book work
F: Intro to executive- notes
March 18-22
M: ACT practice
T: no class
W: finish political parties notes, think of 3 issues and describe them
R: computer research the parties "platforms": Libertarian, Republican, Democrat, 3rd party (if you want)
F: CSA prep
March 4-8
M: review for Bill of Rights/Principles test
T: take Bill of Rights/ Principles test
W: political spectrum website/quiz
R: review political parties, for CSA
F: take CSA
Feb 25- March 1
M: snow day/cold day
T: Homework check from Friday, Constitutional principles quotes multiple choice, Introduction to Federalists/Anti Federalists
W: Clean up Federalists/ Anti Federalists, Write Bill of Rights
R: play "do I have a right", study for quiz tomorrow
F: Continue "do I have a right" take quiz over constitutional principles, bill of rights
Feb 19-22
M: staff development
T: principles project work day
W: principles project work day
R: federalists vs. anti federalists and the bill of rights
F: federalists vs anti federalists and BoR quiz
Feb 11-15
M: checks and balances web quest (sorry to go out of order, but I booked computers for this day!)
T: Finally finish John Adams
W: Book work--rest of chapter three homework
R: Constitutional principles packet: define each on the "wheel"
F: Begin Constitutional principles project
Feb 2-8
M: clean up day--- about 10 of you need to take the test today. The rest will watch some John Adams
T: Book work day, chapter three guided notes
W:Notes over principles
R: Finish notes--- start presentations (assignment details on back board)
F: finish presentations
Jan 28- Feb 1
M: Finish Module one notes
T: test review
W: test
R: begin foundations
F: finish foundations
January 22-25
T: Review types of democracy (presidential vs parliamentary), introduce electoral systems
W: finish electoral systems, unitary vs federal, economic sectors, types of economies
R: Review for test
F: take Mod 1 test
Jan 13-18
M: Begin Module 1: types of govt
T: Continue Module 1, finish notes
W: Module 1 assignment: presentation over types of govt
R: Finish presentations (due at end of day)
F: Begin Foundations of American Democracy
Jan 8-11
T: syllabus
W: icebreaker; citizenship test
R: module 1. notes: Foundations
F: Module 1 notes; Foundations
Dec 3-5
M: Electoral college
T: Executive notes out of book
W: Executive notes out of powerpoint
R: I Civics activity
F: Secret Service video
November 26-30
M: Finish Mr. Smith
T: Review Legislature
W: legislature test
R: Intro to executive
F: Continue with executive terms and questions from book
November 19-20
M & T: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and fill out study guide
Have a great Thanksgiving break!
November 12-16
M: finish primary source activity
T: Review How a bill becomes a law, begin drafting a bill
W: Finish writing a bill
R: Bill to law quiz, start Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
F: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
November 5-9
M: Powers of Congress book work and review
T: How a bill becomes a law
W: primary source activity
R: wrap up primary source activity and begin basic law writing
F: computer carts, write your law and email it to Wilton
October 29- November 2
M: Legislature notes, mail letters!
T: Legislature web quest
W: Finish legislature notes
R: How a bill becomes a law
F: Mr. Smith goes to Washington or How a Bill becomes a law activity (Wilton gone)
October 22-26
M: Legislative quick quide
T: Issue selection and letter writing basics
W: Write the letter (computer cart checked out)
R: Either finish up letters or start Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
* parent teacher conferences Wednesday and Thursday 4:30-8:00
October 15-19
M: Political Ideologies chart
T: Design your own political party
W: CSA review
R: CSA
F: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington day 1 of 2
October 1-5
M: Bill of Rights quiz, begin snippet readings and notes on foundational concepts
T: Finish snippet readings and notes on Foundational Concepts
W: Finish any necessary notes, and diagram four concepts
R: constitution webquest (if computers available)
F: Foundational concepts test
September 24-28
M: go over continental congress notes, assign bill of rights
T: bill of rights quiz, federalist vs. anti federalist
W:principles of govt, defined and at work
R: finish principles of govt, do a cut and paste activity
F: bill of rights game online
September 17-21
M: got a lab! last work day. If you already submitted, study hall
T: hopefully John Adams works!
W: Declaration of Independence worksheet
R: Articles of confederation from book pgs. 46-53
F: constitutional web quest
September 10-13
M and T: powerpoint with note chart: items to be covered --->
Begin Roots of American Democracy: natural law, direct democracy, republic, Magna Carta, petition of right, English bill of rights, natural rights, social contract theory, seperation of powers, popular sovereignty, mayflower compact, battles of Lexington and concord, Declaration of Independence.
W: Project assignment: adobe spark page. Assignment requirements: can be found here.
R: Watch John Adams. Episode Two: Declaring Independence. Worksheet due at end.
September 4-7
Tuesday: FPTP vs. PR, unitary vs federal
W: Finish notes, give out test review
R: Answer test review, play quizzez
F: module 1 test
August 27-31
M: Reteach Presidential vs. Parliamentary- assignment: students explain the two systems pictorially
T: Electoral systems: first past the post vs PR
W: Unitary vs federal, economic systems
R: review
F: test over types of govt, presidential vs. parliamentary, electoral systems, unitary vs federal
August 20-24
Monday- turn in Citizenship test, go over basic forms of govt
Tuesday and Wednesday- forms of government presentation work time, due at the end of Wednesday (email me [email protected])
Thursday- Forms of Democracies- presidential or parliamentary, unitary or federal, types of economies
Friday- wrap up stuff from Thursday, quiz over basic terms
First week of school!
AUGUST 15-17
WEDNESDAY- syllabus, seating chart
THRUSDAY- icebreaker
FRIDAY- citizenship exam
May 28, final exam
Have a great summer!
May 20-24
M: study for CSA 2
T: take CSA 2
W: (Wilton gone) study for Final (have fun with this one!)
R: go over final study guide, make up tests and work
F: no class
May 13-17
M: Executive Command for a real grade this time!
T: review for Executive test
W: executive test
R: intro to judiciary
F: case studies: Judicial Review
May 6-10
M: Cabinets under the Executive branch
T: Executive web quest
W: review executive
R: executive test
F: Dave
April 29- May 3
M: finish primary source activity
T: intro to executive (book work)
W: executive notes from ppt
R: Finish executive notes
F: know the various executive departments
April 22-26
M: staff development
T: test review, part one
W: test review part two
R: legislature test
F: intro to executive
April 15-19
M: being writing Mock Congress Bills
T: Finish Mock Congress Bills; start to write congressman/congresswoman
W: Both Mock Bill and Letter to Congress due
R: study for legislature exam
F: legislature test
April 7-11
M: Go over book work from last week (types of committees), assign crossword
T: Bill to law
W: Finish bill to law, quizziz
R: Primary source activity (really cool, actual documents from American History of legislating!)
F: Finish primary source activity (or, if you are checked out, you will play an ICivics game.)
April 1-5
M:Legislature notes (20 minutes), finish research
T: ACT day! 36s all around!!!
W: Finish legislature notes
R: Bill to law, legislature quiz
F: legislature crossword assignment
March 25-29
M: CSA 1 review
T: Finish CSA 1 review
W: take CSA
R: Intro to executive- book work
F: Intro to executive- notes
March 18-22
M: ACT practice
T: no class
W: finish political parties notes, think of 3 issues and describe them
R: computer research the parties "platforms": Libertarian, Republican, Democrat, 3rd party (if you want)
F: CSA prep
March 4-8
M: review for Bill of Rights/Principles test
T: take Bill of Rights/ Principles test
W: political spectrum website/quiz
R: review political parties, for CSA
F: take CSA
Feb 25- March 1
M: snow day/cold day
T: Homework check from Friday, Constitutional principles quotes multiple choice, Introduction to Federalists/Anti Federalists
W: Clean up Federalists/ Anti Federalists, Write Bill of Rights
R: play "do I have a right", study for quiz tomorrow
F: Continue "do I have a right" take quiz over constitutional principles, bill of rights
Feb 19-22
M: staff development
T: principles project work day
W: principles project work day
R: federalists vs. anti federalists and the bill of rights
F: federalists vs anti federalists and BoR quiz
Feb 11-15
M: checks and balances web quest (sorry to go out of order, but I booked computers for this day!)
T: Finally finish John Adams
W: Book work--rest of chapter three homework
R: Constitutional principles packet: define each on the "wheel"
F: Begin Constitutional principles project
Feb 2-8
M: clean up day--- about 10 of you need to take the test today. The rest will watch some John Adams
T: Book work day, chapter three guided notes
W:Notes over principles
R: Finish notes--- start presentations (assignment details on back board)
F: finish presentations
Jan 28- Feb 1
M: Finish Module one notes
T: test review
W: test
R: begin foundations
F: finish foundations
January 22-25
T: Review types of democracy (presidential vs parliamentary), introduce electoral systems
W: finish electoral systems, unitary vs federal, economic sectors, types of economies
R: Review for test
F: take Mod 1 test
Jan 13-18
M: Begin Module 1: types of govt
T: Continue Module 1, finish notes
W: Module 1 assignment: presentation over types of govt
R: Finish presentations (due at end of day)
F: Begin Foundations of American Democracy
Jan 8-11
T: syllabus
W: icebreaker; citizenship test
R: module 1. notes: Foundations
F: Module 1 notes; Foundations
Dec 3-5
M: Electoral college
T: Executive notes out of book
W: Executive notes out of powerpoint
R: I Civics activity
F: Secret Service video
November 26-30
M: Finish Mr. Smith
T: Review Legislature
W: legislature test
R: Intro to executive
F: Continue with executive terms and questions from book
November 19-20
M & T: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and fill out study guide
Have a great Thanksgiving break!
November 12-16
M: finish primary source activity
T: Review How a bill becomes a law, begin drafting a bill
W: Finish writing a bill
R: Bill to law quiz, start Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
F: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
November 5-9
M: Powers of Congress book work and review
T: How a bill becomes a law
W: primary source activity
R: wrap up primary source activity and begin basic law writing
F: computer carts, write your law and email it to Wilton
October 29- November 2
M: Legislature notes, mail letters!
T: Legislature web quest
W: Finish legislature notes
R: How a bill becomes a law
F: Mr. Smith goes to Washington or How a Bill becomes a law activity (Wilton gone)
October 22-26
M: Legislative quick quide
T: Issue selection and letter writing basics
W: Write the letter (computer cart checked out)
R: Either finish up letters or start Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
* parent teacher conferences Wednesday and Thursday 4:30-8:00
October 15-19
M: Political Ideologies chart
T: Design your own political party
W: CSA review
R: CSA
F: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington day 1 of 2
October 1-5
M: Bill of Rights quiz, begin snippet readings and notes on foundational concepts
T: Finish snippet readings and notes on Foundational Concepts
W: Finish any necessary notes, and diagram four concepts
R: constitution webquest (if computers available)
F: Foundational concepts test
September 24-28
M: go over continental congress notes, assign bill of rights
T: bill of rights quiz, federalist vs. anti federalist
W:principles of govt, defined and at work
R: finish principles of govt, do a cut and paste activity
F: bill of rights game online
September 17-21
M: got a lab! last work day. If you already submitted, study hall
T: hopefully John Adams works!
W: Declaration of Independence worksheet
R: Articles of confederation from book pgs. 46-53
F: constitutional web quest
September 10-13
M and T: powerpoint with note chart: items to be covered --->
Begin Roots of American Democracy: natural law, direct democracy, republic, Magna Carta, petition of right, English bill of rights, natural rights, social contract theory, seperation of powers, popular sovereignty, mayflower compact, battles of Lexington and concord, Declaration of Independence.
W: Project assignment: adobe spark page. Assignment requirements: can be found here.
R: Watch John Adams. Episode Two: Declaring Independence. Worksheet due at end.
September 4-7
Tuesday: FPTP vs. PR, unitary vs federal
W: Finish notes, give out test review
R: Answer test review, play quizzez
F: module 1 test
August 27-31
M: Reteach Presidential vs. Parliamentary- assignment: students explain the two systems pictorially
T: Electoral systems: first past the post vs PR
W: Unitary vs federal, economic systems
R: review
F: test over types of govt, presidential vs. parliamentary, electoral systems, unitary vs federal
August 20-24
Monday- turn in Citizenship test, go over basic forms of govt
Tuesday and Wednesday- forms of government presentation work time, due at the end of Wednesday (email me [email protected])
Thursday- Forms of Democracies- presidential or parliamentary, unitary or federal, types of economies
Friday- wrap up stuff from Thursday, quiz over basic terms
First week of school!
AUGUST 15-17
WEDNESDAY- syllabus, seating chart
THRUSDAY- icebreaker
FRIDAY- citizenship exam