Tuesday, September 2nd

  • Welcome Back!
  • Syllabus (return signed by Friday)
  • Citizenship Test
  • Get three-ring binder by Friday!

Wednesday, September 3rd

  • Origins & Purposes of Government
  • Assignment: Read pp. 9-10 on the Purposes of Government and take notes. Divide your paper into 6 sections. Each section should have a title, description, and symbol to help you remember.

Thursday, September 4th

  • Forms of Government & Foundations of Democracy
  • Homework: Find a magazine article that exemplifies one of the Foundations of Democracy from pp. 18-20.  Complete the corresponding writing response.

Friday, September 5th

  • Last day to return signed syllabus
  • Foundations of Democracy (continued)
  • Assignment: Historical Documents
  • Begin watching "Independence" from John Adams

Monday, September 8th

  • Finish "Independence" from John Adams
  • Assignment: "Moving Toward Independence" handout

Tuesday, September 9th

  • Declaration of Independence
  • Assignment: DOI Report Card
  • Introduce newspaper project
  • Homework: Read pages 44-47

Wednesday, September 10th

  • Computers reserved for Articles of Confederation newspaper project

Thursday, September 11th

  • Computers reserved for Articles of Confederation newspaper project

Friday, September 12th

  • Group Work: Creating and Ratifying the Consitution
  • Take notes from other groups' presentations

Monday, September 13th

  • Articles of Confederation Newspaper Projects due
  • Finish presentations from Friday
  • Notes: Six Principles
  • Six Principles Activity

Tuesday, September 16th

  • Notes: Amending the Constitution
  • Hand out review sheet and notebook rubric

Wednesday, September 17th

  • Test Review

Thursday, September 18th

  • Unit 1 Test
  • Notebook due

Friday, September 19th

  • Upfront magazine
  • Storyboard for campaign commercial

Monday, September 22nd

  • Mrs. Williams & Counseling Department Information
  • Introduce Political Party Simulation

Tuesday, September 23rd

  • Liberal/Conservative Activity
  • Form groups for project
  • Think about digital photos and music clips you might like to use in your campaign...come prepared Wednesday & Thursday.

Wednesday, September 24th

  • Computers reserved
  • Record radio ads using Audacity and turn in to network folder

Thursday, September 25th

  • Computers Reserved
  • Create campaign commercials using PhotoStory and turn in to network folder

Friday, September 26th

  • Notes: Minor Parties
  • Work on campaign strategies & materials
  • Candidates write speeches
  • Everyone else prepare at least three questions

Monday, September 29th

  • Notes: Political Party Organization
  • Start campaigns

Tuesday, September 30th

  • Campaign speeches and debates
  • Vote

Wednesday, October 1st

  • Computers Reserved
  • Minor Parties Webquest
  • Read pp. 126-131: "The Two Party System in American History" and fill in handout

Thursday, October 2nd

  • Notes: Voting Qualifications and Behaviors
  • Design a plan to decrease voter apathy

Friday, October 3rd

  • VP Debate

Monday, October 6th

  • Notes: The Nominating Process
  • 16 year old voting age?
  • Read pp. 159-163 "Suffrage and Civil Rights"
  • Section Assessment #1-4 and annotated timeline of 10 events
  • Pass out review sheets and notebook rubrics

Tuesday, October 7th

  • Elections notes
  • Film

Wednesday, October 8th

  • Film
  • Test Review

Thursday, October 9th

  • Unit 2 Test & Notebook due

Friday, October 10th

  • Begin Unit 3: The Executive Branch
  • Computers reserved: Presidential Campaign Commercial

Monday, October 13th

  • Attend presentation from Michigan's Attorney General, Mike Cox
  • Notes: The Presidency

Tuesday, October 14th

  • Computers reserved: Finish campaign commercials

Wednesday, October 15th

  • Commercials due to network folder
  • Electoral College Notes
  • Design a plan to reform the Electoral College

Thursday, October 16th

  • Watch and evaluate Presidential Debate

Friday, October 17th

  • Presidential Powers group presentations
  • Hand out quiz reviews

Monday, October 20th

  • Executive Branch Quiz
  • Read de Tocqueville article and answer questions

Tuesday, October 21st

  • de Tocqueville questions due
  • Notes: The National Legislature
  • Read pp. 320-327: "Congress Organizes" and answer #1-7
  • Start thinking of bill ideas

Wednesday, October 22nd

  • Introduce legislative simulation
  • Bill examples
  • WS: How a Bill Becomes Law

Thursday, October 23rd

  • Computers reserved: Write 2 bills and submit to the network folder

 Friday, October 24th

  • Pass out participation evaluations
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Begin legislative simulation

Monday, October 27th

  • Work in committees
  • General Assembly

Tuesday, October 28th

  • Finish in committees
  • General Assembly
  • Send bills to be signed or vetoed by the President
  • Turn in participation evaluations
  • Assign Congressional Handbooks

Wednesday, October 29th

  • Work on Congressional Handbok
  • Pass out review sheets and notebook rubrics

Thursday, October 30th

  • Congressional Handbook due
  • Review the legislative branch

Friday, October 31st

  • Legislative branch test
  • Notebook due: Executive and Legislative branches
  • Homework: The National Judiciary WS

Monday, November 3rd

  • No School: ISD Inservice

Tuesday, November 4th

  • Signs of Suicide Training
  • Election Day!

Wednesday, November 5th

  • Notes: The Supreme Court
  • T.L.O. vs. New Jersey questions

Thursday, November 6th

  • Upfront Magazine: "10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know'

Friday, November 7th

  • Notes: Brown vs. Board of Education
  • Writing Response
  • Assign jigsaw groups with Supreme Court cases

Monday, November 10th

  • Jigsaw group presentations
  • Notes: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Tuesday, November 11th

  • Veterans' Day
  • Freedom of Religion WS

Wednesday, November 12th

  • Notes: Rights of the Accused
  • Start planning due process skits
  • Pass out Judicial Branch review sheets and notebook rubrics

Thursday, November 13th

  • Test review
  • Plan for skits

Friday, November 14th

  • Judicial Branch Test
  • Judicial Branch Notebook due
  • Finish planning for skits

Monday, November 17th

  • Start presenting skits
  • Exam Review

Tuesday, November 18th

  • Finish presenting skits
  • Exam Review

Wednesday, November 19th

  • Exams

Thursday, November 20th

  • Exams

Friday, November 21st

  • No School (Records Day)