Aug. 26

 Day 1:  Goals:  1.08, 2.02, 3.02, 3.09, 10.03

v       Intro. & Class rules.

v       Functions of gov’t?

v       Why we need gov’t?

v       Why study civics?

v       American Collage Assigned

Readings:  pages 6-12.

Aug. 28

Day 2:  Goals:  1.08, 2.02, 3.02, 3.09, 10.03

v       Why study civics?

v       Functions of gov’t?

Readings:  pages 6-12.

Sept. 1

Day 3:  Goals:  1.01, 1.04, 10.02

v       Who are Americans? 

v       Citizenship and diversity

Readings:  pages 150-160

Sept. 3

Day 4:  Goals:  4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08,  10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04

v       Rights, Duties, Responsibilities of Citizens

Readings:  pages 32-43

Sept. 8

Day 5:  Goals:  1.01, 1.02, 1.08

v       Our English Heritage and Early Colonial Life

Readings:  pages 32-43

Sept. 10

Day 6:

v       TEST #1: Civics, Citizenship, Rights, Duties, Responsibilities

v       Constitution Project Assigned

Sept. 14

Day 7:  Goals:  1.01, 1.03, 1.04

v       Road to Revolution

v       Reasons for Revolution: Protest and Conflict       

Readings:  pages 50-56 & 60-63

Sept. 16

Day 8:  Goals:  1.03, 1.04, 5.01

v       American Independence and the Fight for it.

Readings:  pages 66-70

Sept. 18

Day 9:  Goals:  1.05, 1.06

v       Nation’s First Governments

v       Why we need a constitution.

Readings:  pages 71-78

Sept. 22 

Day 10:  Goals:  1.05, 1.06, 2.01, 2.03       

v       TEST #2:  Early America

v       Road to the Constitution             

v       Unchangeable signs

Readings:  pages 71-78

Sept. 24

Day 11:  Goals:  1.05, 1.06, 2.01, 2.02, 2.04

v       Convention:  Conflict and Compromise

Readings:  pages 80-84

PROGRESS REPORTS DISTRIBUTED

Sept. 28

Day 12:  Goals:  1.05, 1.07, 2.01, 2.02, 2.04

v       Constitution:  Structure and Flexibility

Readings:  pages 86-90 & 94-117

Sept. 30

Day 13:              Goals:  2.02, 2.03, 2.07, 5.01

v       Constitution:  Structure and Flexibility                                

 Readings:  pages 120-125

Oct. 2

Day 14:              Goals:  1.07, 2.03, 2.04,2.06, 3.06

v       Bill of Rights/ RAPPS     

Readings:  pages 126-131

Oct. 6

Day 15:           

v       TEST #3:  Constitution

Oct. 8

Day 16:  Goals:  1.07, 2.03, 2.04,2.06, 3.06

v       Bill of Rights/ RAPPS

Readings:  pages 133-137

Oct. 12

Day 17:   Goals:  2.06, 2.07, 3.06

v       Amendments 11-18

Readings:  pages 139-144

Oct. 14

Day 18:  Goals:  2.03, 2.04, 2.06, 2.07, 3.06

v       Amendments 19-27

Readings:  pages 190-196

Oct. 16

Day 19:  Goals:  2.02, 2.09, 5.04

v       Organization of and how  Congress works

Oct. 20

Day 20:           

v       TEST #4:  Amendments to the Constitution

Readings:  pages 176-182

Oct. 22

Day 21:  Goals:  2.02, 2.09, 5.04

v       Organization of and how Congress works

Readings:  pages 184-188

INTERIM REPORTS DISTRIBUTED

 Oct. 26

Day 22:  Goals:  2.02, 5.04

v       Powers of Congress

Readings:  pages 197-202

Oct. 28

Day 23:  Goals:  5.04, 6.03, 6.06

v       How a bill becomes a law

Nov. 2

Day 24:  Goals:  2.02, 5.04

v       Congressional Web quest/Review

Nov. 4

Day 25:           

v       TEST #4:  Congress

Nov. 6

Day 26:  Goals:  2.02, 2.03

v       The Presidency

v       Amendments Quiz #1:   1-15, early America

Readings:  pages 208-223

Nov. 10

Day 27:  Goals:  2.02, 2.03, 5.04, 5.06, 6.03

v       The Presidents Many Roles

Readings:  pages 224-230

Nov. 13

Day 28:  Goals:  2.02, 6.07

v       EOP and the Cabinet

Readings:  pages 224-230

Nov. 17

Day 29: Goals:  2.02, 6.07

v       Independent Agencies

v       Bureaucratic Red Tape

Pres. Many Hats Project Due

Nov. 19

Day 30:  

v       TEST #5:  Presidency and Executive Branch

v       COURT CASES PROJECT ASSIGNED

Readings:  238-247

Nov. 23

Day 31:  Goals:  2.02, 5.02, 5.03

v       The Federal Court System

v       Amendments Quiz #2:  1-27, Constitution

Readings:  pages 248-260

PROGRESS REPORTS DISTRIBUTED

Nov. 30

Day 32:  Goals:  2.06, 2.07, 3.06, 5.02, 5.03

v       The Supreme Court-Who is it and how do I get a case heard?

Readings:  pages 792-797

Dec. 2

Day 33:  Goals:  2.06, 2.07, 3.06, 5.02, 5.03

v       Supreme Court Landmark Decisions

Readings:  pages 792-797

Dec. 4

Day 34:  Goals:  2.06, 2.07, 3.06, 5.02, 5.03

v       Supreme Court-Virtual tour/Web quest/Review

v       COURT CASES PROJECT DUE

Dec. 8

Day 35:

v       TEST #6:  Judicial Branch

Readings:  pages 350-367

Dec. 10

Day 36:  Goals:  1.02, 1.05, 2.05, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05

v       Federalism and the NC State Constitution

v       Amendments Quiz #3:  1-10, 22-27 Congress

v       CONSTITUTION PROJECTS DUE

Readings:  pages 376-387

Dec. 14

Day 37:  Goals:  6.01, 6.03, 3.02, 3.03, 3.07, 4.02, 5.04

v       State Legislatures/executive 

Readings:  pages 388-393

Dec. 16

Day 38:  Goals:  3.02, 3.05, 5.02, 5.03

v       State Judicial Branch

Readings:  pages 402-415

Dec. 18

Day 39:  Goals:  3.01, 5.05, 5.06, 6.07

v       Local Government

Readings:  pages 402-415

Jan. 5

Day 40:  Goals:  2.09, 3.09, 5.05, 5.06, 6.07

v       County Government

Readings:  pages 734-748

Jan. 7

Day 41:  Goals:  2.09, 3.09, 5.05, 10.01

v       Current Issues

Readings:  272-277

Jan. 11

Day 42:  Goals:  4.01, 4.02

v       The Development of American Political Parties

Readings:  278-285

Jan. 13

Day 43:  Goals:  4.01, 4.02,4.03,5.06

v       Roles/Organization of Political Parties

Jan. 15-20       

DAYS 44-46:  Review for Mid Term Exams & Mid Term Exams