Tuesday: Editorials DUE tomorrow WITH a proper bibliography AND uploaded to turnitin.com
Wednesday: NO HOMEWORK/CONGRATS
Thursday: Finish "Discover Your Political Ideology" and start work on your reflection
Friday: "My Political Ideology" reflection due Monday and choose your candidate for Midterm Election research
Week of 10/10-10/24:
Monday: Research your candidate and complete "Choosing a Candidate and Race" questions
Tuesday: Watch one or two political ads for your candidate and write 3 impressions/opinions of the ad on a piece of paper
Wednesday: Legislative Branch introduction reading and questions
Thursday: Write a one page ad for your candidate using the strategies we discussed in class. Write it out as a script (would be about one minute in length)
Friday: Study for the midterm
Week of 10/27-10/31:
Monday: Research Your Representative
Tuesday: Congress article; answer questions
Wednesday: Study for the midterm; bring in study guide for tomorrow
Thursday: Study for midterm! After school review session TODAY and study guide is worth 3 bonus points!!
Friday: NO HOMEWORK; keep following the midterm elections
Week of 11/3-11/7:
Monday: NO HOMEWORK; keep following the midterm elections
Tuesday: Election night! Watch the election results and live blog (optional)
Wednesday: Start your Mock Congress bill
Thursday: Keep working on bill, revised editorials due tomorrow (if needed), AND permission slips due tomorrow. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Friday: Keep working on bill; due Monday night
Week of 11/10-11/14:
Monday: Bill needs to be EMAILED/SHARED ON GOOGLEDOCS to me by midnight
Tuesday: Start working on Capitol Field Trip reflection
Wednesday: Capitol Field Trip reflection due Thurs.
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Mock Congress reflection due Mon.
Week of 11/17-11/21:
Monday: POTUS ad and find two facts about your presidents
Tuesday: POTUS ad and find two facts about your presidents
Wednesday: Background reading and find article on Pres. Obama
Thursday: Start cabinet research
Friday: Keep researching your assigned cabinet position
Week of 12/1-12/5:
Monday: Finish cabinet research
Tuesday: Find eight candidates for Fantasy Election
Wednesday: Primaries and Caucuses packet
Thursday: Research your candidates
Friday: Study for test on Monday and finish Fantasy Election
Week of 12/8-12/12:
Monday: No homework
Tuesday: Finish your Supreme Court resume and take notes on 7-1
Wednesday: Notes on 7-2 and 7-3
Thursday: Print out an article for a potential Moot Court case (google search current cases)
Friday: Background reading on Moot Court case
Week of 12/15-12/19:
Monday: Create a constitutional question for Moot Court
Tuesday: Continue with Moot Court research
Wednesday: Moot Court Written Assignment due tomorrow
Thursday: Justices, prepare your "opinions"
Friday: Study for test on Monday
Week of 12/22-1/5: Enjoy your break!!
Week of 1/5-1/9:
Monday: Choose your issue and project for final (if applicable)
Tuesday: Take notes on 8-1 and possibly start "Vox Pop" (due Mon.)
Wednesday: Vox Pop
Thursday: Finish interest group basic research and read and annotate lobbying article
Week of 8/25-8/29:
Thursday: First Day of School!
-Cover textbook
-Have parent/guardian sign the syllabus
-Join Google Classroom
-Read/annotate article
Friday:
-Watch video and post a comment (GC)
Week of 9/2-9/5:
Monday: Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau: Annotate one philosopher's writings
Tuesday: Google Classroom post
Wednesday: Citizenship reading
Thursday: Finish prep for discussion
Friday: Study for quiz
Week of 9/8-9/12:
Monday:
Tuesday: Study for quiz
Wednesday: American Colonies reading I and study guide questions
Thursday: American Colonies reading II and study guide questions
Friday:
Week of 9/15-9/19:
Monday: Continue working on debate presentation; make sure written portion of packet is finished by tomorrow's class
Tuesday: Finish your portion of the debate presentation; complete the "Brainstorming Topics for Your Civics Editorial" handout
Wednesday: Constitution Reading I
Thursday: Constitution Reading II
Friday: Constitution Reading III and revise topics for Civics editorial/create thesis
Week of 9/22-9/26:
Monday: Constitution Ratification Debate Reading
Tuesday: Continue working on research for ratification debate
Wednesday: Start researching and finding sources for editorial; ratification packet due Friday
Thursday: No school; ratification packet due Friday
Friday: Editorial sources and basic info. due Monday
Week of 9/29-10/3:
Monday: Read/review ratification packet and study for quiz
Tuesday: No homework, continue to research for editorial
Wednesday: Bill of Rights reading
Thursday: Finalize thesis statement
Friday: Work on editorial and finish classwork reading and free speech categories on graphic organizer
Week of 10/6-10/10:
Monday: Read rubric and sample editorials online on the wiki page "Important Civics Documents"
Tuesday: Complete editorial outline (typed, one page, any format, a general ordering of ideas) DUE WEDNESDAY
Wednesday: Read article
Thursday: Play online game "Do I Have a Right?" at
https://www.icivics.org/games/bill-of-rights to study for quiz tomorrow. Worth bonus points!! Complete study guide.
Friday: Work on editorials over the long weekend
Week of 10/14-10/17:
Tuesday: Editorials DUE tomorrow WITH a proper bibliography AND uploaded to turnitin.com
Wednesday: NO HOMEWORK/CONGRATS
Thursday: Finish "Discover Your Political Ideology" and start work on your reflection
Friday: "My Political Ideology" reflection due Monday and choose your candidate for Midterm Election research
Week of 10/10-10/24:
Monday: Research your candidate and complete "Choosing a Candidate and Race" questions
Tuesday: Watch one or two political ads for your candidate and write 3 impressions/opinions of the ad on a piece of paper
Wednesday: Legislative Branch introduction reading and questions
Thursday: Write a one page ad for your candidate using the strategies we discussed in class. Write it out as a script (would be about one minute in length)
Friday: Study for the midterm
Week of 10/27-10/31:
Monday: Research Your Representative
Tuesday: Congress article; answer questions
Wednesday: Study for the midterm; bring in study guide for tomorrow
Thursday: Study for midterm! After school review session TODAY and study guide is worth 3 bonus points!!
Friday: NO HOMEWORK; keep following the midterm elections
Week of 11/3-11/7:
Monday: NO HOMEWORK; keep following the midterm elections
Tuesday: Election night! Watch the election results and live blog (optional)
Wednesday: Start your Mock Congress bill
Thursday: Keep working on bill, revised editorials due tomorrow (if needed), AND permission slips due tomorrow. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Friday: Keep working on bill; due Monday night
Week of 11/10-11/14:
Monday: Bill needs to be EMAILED/SHARED ON GOOGLEDOCS to me by midnight
Tuesday: Start working on Capitol Field Trip reflection
Wednesday: Capitol Field Trip reflection due Thurs.
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Mock Congress reflection due Mon.
Week of 11/17-11/21:
Monday: POTUS ad and find two facts about your presidents
Tuesday: POTUS ad and find two facts about your presidents
Wednesday: Background reading and find article on Pres. Obama
Thursday: Start cabinet research
Friday: Keep researching your assigned cabinet position
Week of 12/1-12/5:
Monday: Finish cabinet research
Tuesday: Find eight candidates for Fantasy Election
Wednesday: Primaries and Caucuses packet
Thursday: Research your candidates
Friday: Study for test on Monday and finish Fantasy Election
Week of 12/8-12/12:
Monday: No homework
Tuesday: Finish your Supreme Court resume and take notes on 7-1
Wednesday: Notes on 7-2 and 7-3
Thursday: Print out an article for a potential Moot Court case (google search current cases)
Friday: Background reading on Moot Court case
Week of 12/15-12/19:
Monday: Create a constitutional question for Moot Court
Tuesday: Continue with Moot Court research
Wednesday: Moot Court Written Assignment due tomorrow
Thursday: Justices, prepare your "opinions"
Friday: Study for test on Monday
Week of 12/22-1/5: Enjoy your break!!
Week of 1/5-1/9:
Monday: Choose your issue and project for final (if applicable)
Tuesday: Take notes on 8-1 and possibly start "Vox Pop" (due Mon.)
Wednesday: Vox Pop
Thursday: Finish interest group basic research and read and annotate lobbying article
Friday: "Vox Pop" assignment due on Monday
Week of 1/12-1/16:
Monday: Study and work on projects
Tuesday: Read and annotate media article
Wednesday: Study and work on projects
Thursday: Study and work on projects
Friday: Study and work on projects