Civics D
For a copy of course syllabus click here.
Documents:
| Date | In-Class Work | Homework |
| 8-21 | Syllabus, expectations, introductions | 1. Txt bk: ch.1, sec. 1 and 2 p. 3-13 (take notes - due 8-22) Be sure you can answer the following questions after you finish reading: a. What is civics? b. How do gov't and civics relate? c. What is a gov't by the peopl? d. Who are US citizens? (what makes you a citizen?) e. What is the process to become a citizen? (What are the steps?) |
| 8-22 | Pre-AP course, What is Civics?, government and politics | 1. Elements: p. 4-6 (take notes) Be sure you can answer the following questions after you finish reading: a. What makes gov't and politics necessary? b. What is gov't? What is politics? c. What is the "ordering of society?" d. How do you conceive of the relationship between gov't and politics? |
| 8-23 | Cornell notes, naturalization test | 1. WTP: L. 1, p. 4-6 2. Read Elements: p. 7-9 - take notes (be able to answer the "what do you think questions on p. 9) |
| 8-24 | Cornell notes, Gov't and politics, What is a citizen?, naturalization process, dual citizenship assignment | 1. Dual citizenship assignment 2. Txt bk: ch. 2, sec. 1 (p. 25-29) |
| 8-27 | Present dual citizenship findings , review naturalization process and who are citizens | 1. Natural Rights Reading |
| 8-28 | State of nature, natural rights | 1. Children's Island due Thursday |
| 8-29 | Natural rights, Current event examples | 1. Children's Island due tomorrow |
| 8-30 | Political Authority, Children's Island, CE examples | 1. CE tomorrow 2. Quiz tomorrow |
| 8-31 | CE examples, quiz, types of government | 1. WTP L. 2 (p. 7-11) 2. Ch. 10, sec. 1 (p. 253-258) & sec. 4 (p. 270-275) |
| 9-3 | NO SCHOOL | |
| 9-4 | Classroom Democracy information, types of government | 1. Announce Your Candidacy - papers due Monday Sept. 10 2. Elements - Common Good (p. 20-22) 3. WTP L. 3 (p. 12-14) |
| 9-5 | Types of government, Electoral College | 1. Announce Your Candidacy - papers due Monday Sept. 10 2. WTP L. 4 (p. 15-17) 3. Ch. 10, sec. 2 (p.259-263) and sec. 3 (p. 264-268) |
| 9-6 | Electoral College | 1. Announce Your Candidacy - papers due Monday Sept. 10 2. CE tomorrow 3. Quiz 2 tomorrow |
| 9-7 | CE , Quiz 2, Republican government, civic virtue |
1. Announce Your Candidacy - papers due Monday Sept. 10 2. WTP L. 5 (p. 19-23) 3. WTP L. 6 (p. 24-28) |
| 9-10 | Presidential Speeches, Republican government, civic virtue | 1. Ch. 2, sec. 2 (p. 30-35) 2. WTP L. 7 (p. 29-31) |
| 9-11 | Common good, EC selection | 1. WTP L. 8 (p. 32-35) 2. 2.1 Analyzing Evidence worksheet |
| 9-12 | Presidential Debates, campaigning | 1. |
| 9-13 | campaigning, primary elections, Constitutional Government, Prevention of the Abuse of Power | 1. CE due tomorrow 2. Quiz 3 tomorrow |
| 9-14 | General election, CEs, Quiz 3 | |
| 9-17 | Annouce President and Vice President of the classroom, Constitution Day!, Events influencing the Am. Rev. | 1. WTP L. 9 (p. 36-39) |
| 9-18 | State of the Classroom Address, Events influencing the Am. Rev., Break down the Declaration of Independence | 1. Read Declaration of Independence from Textbook (p. 36-39) 2. Write a "Dear John" letter to Great Britain - Due Thursday |
| 9-19 | Set up classroom Congress, Declaration of Independence, State gov't after Revolution | 1. WTP L. 10 (p. 40-44) 2. "Dear John" letters due tomorrow |
| 9-20 | Introduce bill process, Read "Dear John" letters, State gov't after Revolution | 1. Quiz 4 tomorrow 2. CE due tomorrow |
| 9-21 | CEs, Quiz 4, Articles of Confederation | |
| 9-24 | Articles of Confederation | 1. Read chapter 2, sec. 3 (p. 40-46) |
| 9-25 | Articles of Confederation, Shays' Rebellion | 1. |
| 9-26 | Delegate Project | 1. Project due Monday |
| 9-27 | Delegate Project | 1. Project due Monday 2. CE due tomorrow 3. Quiz 5 tomorrow |
| 9-28 | CE, Quiz 5, Philadelphia Convention | 1. Project due Monday |
| 10-1 | Philadelphia Convention, federalism, unitary system | 1. Unit 1 test on Friday 2. federalists papers |
| 10-2 | 2nd Period class only: Federalists vs. Antifederalists, ratification | 1. Unit 1 test on Friday |
| 10-3 | 5th Period class only: , Federalists vs. Antifederalists, ratification | 1. Unit 1 test on Friday |
| 10-4 | Review for unit test | 1. Unit 1 test on tomorrow |
| 10-5 | Unit Test | 1. Read chapter 3, sec. 1 (71-76) |
| 10-8 | hand back tests and delegate projects, new late procedure, overview to Constitution | |
| 10-9 | preamble, chapter 3 sec. 1 notes, Constitution packets | 1. Constitution packets |
| 10-10 | chapter 3, sec. 1, Constitution packets | 1. Read chapter 3, sec. 2 |
| 10-11 | Constitution packets, chapter 3, sec. 2, review | 1. CE due tomorrow 2. Quiz 6 tomorrow |
| 10-12 | Quiz 6, CEs, Chapter 3, sec. 2 | 1. Read Chapter 3, sec. 3 |
| 10-15 | Pass bills, finish chapter 3 | 1. read chapter 4, sec. 1 and 2 |
| 10-16 | Bill of Rights | 1. worksheet |
| 10-17 | Obsolete Man, Bill of Rights | 1. Read chapter 4, sec. 3 2. Captain Constitution project - Due Wednesday Oct. 31 |
| 10-18 | finish Obsolete Man, Quiz review | 1. CEs due tomorrow 2. Quiz 7 tomorrow 3. Capt. Constitution project due Wed. Oct. 31 |
| 10-19 | Quiz 7, CEs | 1. Capt. Constitution projects due Wed. Oct. 31 |
| 10-29 | Review Bill of Rights, Chapter 4, sec. 2 | 1. Capt. Constitution projects due Wed. |
| 10-30 | Voting Amendments, Rights and Responsibilities | 1. Capt. Constitution projects due Wed. |
| 10-31 | Captain Constitution presentations | |
| 11-1 | Finish Capt. Constitution presentations, finish rights and responsibilities, Amendment Skit Assignment | 1. Amendment Skits due Monday 2. CEs due tomorrow 3. No Quiz!!!! |
| 11-2 | Review chapter 4, Amendment skits prep time | 1. Amendment Skits due Monday 2. Unit 2 test on Wednesday! |
| 11-5 | Amendment Skits | 1. Study for Unit 2 test on Wed. |
| 11-6 | Finish skits, review | 1. Study for Unit 2 test on Wed. |
| 11-7 | Unit 2 Test | 1. Read chapter 5, sec. 1 and 2 |
| 12-18 | State, local and tribal government | |
| 12-19 | state, local, and tribal government | |
| 12-20 | state, local, and tribal government | 1. Extra Credit Current Event due tomorrow |
| 12-21 | state, local, and tribal government | 1. Enjoy your break! |