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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Government Assignments small medium large ***All dates and assignments subject to change at teacher’s discretion* We will discuss current events at the beginning of each class! Sept. 8/9 Class expectations HW: Register for textbook online Get spiral notebook by next class. Be ready to discuss current events next class. Sept. 10/11 Fact sheet assignment Notes: Origins of Government Government books handed out HW: Read and WS Ch. 2:1-2 and work on fact sheet NB: Acrostic Poem: Your name & Summer Sept. 14/15 Go over pre-test Continue notes on Origins of Government HW: Read and WS Ch. 2:3-5 and finish fact sheet NB: Invitation: Constitutional Convention Sept. 16/17 Fact sheet due (no exceptions if enrolled September 5) Video Clip: The Preamble Constitution outline HW: finish outline NB: Acrostic: Constitution Sept. 18/21 Discuss constitution HW: Bill of Rights Political Ideology Survey NB: Graphic Organizer: Requirements of Offices Sept. 22/23 Quiz - Origins and Constitution HW: www.politicalcompass.org – “Take the Test” Print your compass!! HW: Crossword puzzle NB: Opinion Statement: Favorite Amendment & why Sept. 24/25 Test on Origins of Government & Constitution Mock Election Project Assignment HW: Read & WS Ch. 1 Sept. 28/29 Go over returned test Notes: Government, Economic Systems and Citizenship HW: Read and WS Ch. 23 NB: T-chart on Democracy vs. Dictatorship Sept. 30/Oct.1 Continue notes HW: Read and WS Ch. 21:4 NB: Compare Economic Systems Oct. 2/5 Continue notes Citizenship test example Immigration Scavenger Hunt NB: Letter Home from an immigrant Oct. 6/7 Quiz: Government, Economic Systems, and Citizenship Video: Border Patrol HW: Review for test NB: Free Choice: Border Patrol Oct. 8/9 Test on Governments and Citizenship Notebooks Due Computer Lab: Section 1 Election Project Due HW: Read and WS Ch. 8 Return signed Progress Report Oct. 12/13 Notes: Political Process HW: Read and WS Ch. 9 NB: Free Choice on notes Oct. 14/15 Media and the Political Process HW: Read and WS Ch. 5:1-3 NB: Reaction Statement to Media's Influence Oct. 16/19 Cont. notes HW: Read and WS Ch. 5:4-5 NB: Create an advertisement for an interest group Oct. 20/21 Notes continued Quiz - Political Process HW: Review for the test NB: Political Cartoon: p. 145 #38 Oct. 22/23 Test on Political Process Turn in notebooks Computer Lab: Section 2 Election Project Due HW: Read and WS: 19 Oct. 26/27 - Notes: Civil Liberties HW: WS: First Amendment NB: Free Choice: Freedom of Religion Oct. 28/29 - Video: A More Perfect Union Computer Lab: Section 3 Election Project Due HW: Read & WS: Ch. 20 NB: Free Choice: Freedom of Speech Oct. 30/Nov. 2 – Candidate Presentations CE Quiz Nov. 3 - Election Day - VOTE! (no school) Nov. 4/5 - Class Action with Officer LaClaire * all make-up work and community service is due by Nov. 6th** Nov. 6/9 - notes HW: WS: Sally Smart case NB: Free Choice: Search and Seizure Nov. 10/16 - Finish notes Video: A More Perfect Union (Part 2) NB: Acrostic Poem: Civil Liberties Nov. 13 - end of 1st nine-weeks Nov. 17/18 - Video: Unconstitutional NB: Reaction Statement to the video HW: Test Review Nov. 19/20 - Test: Civil Liberties Turn in NB HW: Read over PATRIOT Act WS and be prepared for class discussion Nov. 23/24 -Structured Discussion: The PATRIOT Act CW/HW: Finish written part of PATRIOT Act discussion Nov. 25 - Early Release Nov. 26&27 - Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! Nov. 30/Dec. 1- Notes: The Judicial System Foldable Project on Supreme Court Cases is Assigned HW: 18:1-2 NB: Free Choice on notes Dec. 2/3 Continue notes NB: Free Choice on notes HW: Read and WS: 18:3-4 Dec. 4/7 - Finish notes Quiz HW: study and finish foldable NB: Free Choice on one case Dec. 8 - Court Docent Field Trip! Dec. 9/10- Test: Judicial Branch Notebook and Foldable Project Due HW: Read and WS: Ch. 13 Dec. 11-18 - Video: Runaway Jury Dec. 21/22 - President activity Dec. 23 - Jan 4: Have a wonderful winter break - BE SAFE!! - Notes: The Executive Branch HW: Cabinet/Pres. in Action (due 12/15&16) HW: Read and WS: Ch. 14 NB: FC on notes - Continue notes HW: Read and WS: Ch. 15 NB: FC on notes - finish notes Quiz: Executive Branch HW: Study for test NB: Opinion Statement: what is the most important quality a president should possess? - Test: The Executive Branch NB Due Movie: Man of the Year Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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