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Term II, 2010-2010

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No School 90-minute delay 1:10 Dismissal
Noon dismissal Class Meetings Liturgy/First Friday
Grades Close Exams Regular Schedule

 

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Color-Coded Legend for Special Schedules:

No School 90-minute delay 1:10 Dismissal
Noon dismissal Class Meetings Liturgy/First Friday
Grades Close Exams Regular Schedule
Holiday Hill Spirit Week Career Day

 

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Date Class Topic Assignment

1/19/11

(A;Class Meetings)

SNOW DAY

.

1/21/11

(C)

SNOW DAY

.

1/25/11

(E)

People and Government

 

Objectives

  • Syllabus

  • Purposes of Government

  • Theories of Government

Methods

  • Overview of Syllabus

  • Power point: Essential Features of a State

  • Small Group Work: Theories of Government

 

page 11 #'s 2, 3, and 4

1/27/11

(A)

Snow Day

 

 

1/31/11

(C)

People and Government

 

Objectives

  • Principles of Government

  • Formation/Types of Government

Methods

  • Worksheet; Principles of Gov't

  • Power point: Formation of Gov't

  • Small Group Work: Types of Gov't

 

Study for Quiz on Friday

Date Class Topic Assignment

2/2/11

(E; Advisee Mtg during Break + 15)

People and Government

 

Objectives

  • Democracy

Methods

Quiz on Friday

2/4/11

(A; First Friday)

People and Government

 

Objectives

  • Economic Theories

  • Review

Methods

Study for Test

2/8/11

(C)

People and Government

 

Objectives

  • Test

  • Colonial Period

Methods

  • Test

  • Map of the 13 Colonies

page 40 #'s 1, 2, 3 and 5

2/10/11

(E)

People and Government

 

Objectives

  • Colonial Period

  • English Traditions

Methods

  • power point: Colonial Period

  • small group work: English Bill of Rights

  • page 43 "We the People"

  • Survey work

page 47 #4 and Concepts in Action

 

Survey Worksheet

2/14/11

(A)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Independence

  • Declaration of Independence

Methods

  • power point: Uniting for Independence

  • Declaration of Independence worksheets

  • clip of 1776 and apologize video

Study for Quiz

Outline page 48-52

2/16/11

(C; Class Meetings)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Quiz

  • Articles of Confederation

Methods

  • Quiz

  • page 52 #2

  • power point: Articles of Confederation

  • page 49 Diagram

page 58 #2, 3 and 5

2/18/11

(E; Mid-Quarter Reports)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Constitutional Convention

  • Federalists vs. Antifederalists

Methods

  • power point: Constitutional Convention

  • Constitution Scavenger Hunt

  • Federalist Papers #1

  • Antifederalist viewpoint: group presentations

  • Jeopardy Review

finish worksheets

 

(Test on Thursday 3/3)

WINTER BREAK!

Date Class Topic Assignment

3/1/11

(A)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Test

Methods

  • Test

  • Chapter 3, Section1

finish class work

3/3/11

(C)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Test

Methods

  • Test

  • Chapter 3, Section1

finish class work

3/7/11

(E)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Structure of the Constitution

  • Major Principles of the Constitution

Methods

  • power point: Structure of the Constitution

  • small group: 6 Major Principles

  • Diagram

page 75 #'s 1, 2 and 3

3/9/11

(A; Ash Wednesday Liturgy)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Branches of gov't

  • Major Principles of the Constitution

Methods

  • power point: 3 branches of gov't

  • presentations

  • Scavenger Hunt

Study for Quiz

3/11/11

(C)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Quiz

  • Amendments

Methods

  • Quiz

  • power point: Amending the Constitution

  • diagram page 77

page 90 #'s 2, 3, and 6

3/15/11

(E; Spirit Week)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Constitution

  • Bill of Rights

Methods

  • Scavenger Hunt

  • outline page 84-90

  • page 92-93 Understanding Concepts #'s 1 and 2

finish page 92-93 Understanding Concepts #'s 1 and 2

3/17/11

(A; Spirit Week)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Amendments

Methods

  • Go over outline

  • Jigsaw amendments project

Jeopardy Review

3/21/11

(C)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Amendments

Methods

  • finish Jigsaw amendments project

  • Jeopardy Review

Study for Test

3/23/11

(E)

Colonial Period

 

Objectives

  • Test

Methods

  • Test

  • page 102 #'s 2, 3 and 4

page 102 #'s 2, 3 and 4

3/25/11

(A; Grades Close)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • Federalism

Methods

  • power point National and State powers

  • Venn Diagram page 97

  • read article on militias and complete questions

Outline page 103-105

3/29/11

(C)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • Federalism

  • Court Cases

Methods

  • finish militia questions

  • power point: Developing Federalism

  • Concepts in Action

  • Supreme Court Case

page 110 #'s 2, 3 and 4

AND

page 116 #'s 2 and 3

Date Class Topic Assignment

4/1/11

(E; First Friday)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • Federalism

  • Politics

Methods

  • power point: Federalism and politics

  • pie chart

Study for test

4/5/11

(A)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • Politics

  • Review

Methods

  • Copy the rest of the power point: Federalism and politics

  • complete in small groups: Jeopardy Review

  • With any extra time STUDY for TEST

  • IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME. I WILL CHECK MY EMAIL TONIGHT.

Study for test

4/7/11

(C)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • Test

Methods

  • Test

  • chapter 5, section1 #'s 2, 3 and 5

page 130 #'s 2, 3 and 5

4/11/11

(E; 1:10; Stuco Speeches and Elections)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • Congressional Membership

Methods

  • power point: Membership of Congress

  • Map page 125 and 126

page 137 #'s 2-4

4/13/11

(A)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • House of Representatives

Methods

  • Comparing National Legislatures

  • power point: House of Representatives

  • page 139 Filibuster

  • Video: Filibuster

Study for Quiz

4/15/11

(C; Junior Picnic)

National and State Powers

 

Objectives

  • Quiz

  • Senate

Methods

  • Quiz

  • power point: Senate

  • finish Filibuster

page 145 #'s 2-3

SPRING AND EASTER BREAK!

4/27/11

(E; 1:10; Class  Elections)

Legislative Branch

 

Objectives

  • Congressional Committees

Methods

  • power point: Congressional Committees

  • Diagram

  • video

page 188 #'s 2, 3 and 5

4/29/11

(A; Advisee Mtg; Senior Mid-Quarter Reports)

Legislative Branch

 

Objectives

  • Bills becoming laws

Methods

  • power point: How a Bill Becomes a Law

  • Diagram

  • video: I'm Just a Bill

.Review Sheet

Review for Test

Date Class Topic Assignment

5/3/11

(C)

Legislative Branch

 

Objectives

  • Test

Methods

  • Test

page 219 #'s 2, 3 and 4 and page 226 #'s 2, 3 and 5

5/5/11

(E)

Executive Branch

 

Objectives

  • Presidential electing

  • electoral college

Methods

  • power point: Electing the President

  • page 222, 225 and 227

page 232 #'s 2, 3, 4, and 6

5/9/11

(A)

Executive Branch

 

Objectives

  • Cabinet

  • parts of the president

Methods

  • power point: The Cabient

  • watch: The Almost Painless Guide to the Executive Branch

page 250 #'s 2, 3, and  4

5/11/11

(C)

Executive Branch

 

Objectives

  • Presidential powers

  • specific presidential examples

Methods

  • Outline chapter 9, Section 1 page 245-250

  • In groups of 2 or 3, ask 3 questions about something in this section that you do not understand or would like to know more about.

  • page 251 Questions to Consider #'s 1-3

page 259 #'s 2, 3, 4 and 5

5/13/11

(E)

Executive Branch

 

Objectives

  • Role of the President

  • Review

Methods

Study for the Test

5/17/11

(A)

Executive Branch

 

Objectives

  • Test

Methods

  • Test

page 310 #'s 2, 3 and 5

5/19/11

(C; 1:10 May Crowning)

Judicial Branch

 

Objectives

  • Federal Courts

  • System of Courts

Methods

  • power point: Power of the Federal Courts

  • Chart

  • activity in book

  • review of court case in groups

page 317 #'s 2, 3, 4 and 5

5/24/11

(E)

Judicial Branch

 

Objectives

  • Lower Courts

Methods

  • power point: Lower Federal Courts

  • Copy the power point and write down TWO questions per slide (questions you have about the material)

  • Concepts in Action page 310 (partners)

  • Concepts in Action page 317

page 335 #'s 2-5

5/26/11

(A; Senior Report Cards On-Line)

Judicial Branch

 

Objectives

  • Supreme Court

  • Review

Methods

Review for test

5/31/11

(C)

Judicial Branch

 

Objectives

  • Test

Methods

Review for final

Date Class Topic Assignment

6/2/11

(E; Ascension Thursday)

Judicial Branch

 

Objectives

  • Review

Methods

Review for final

6/8/11
(A1, A2)
Exams A1, A2  
6/9/11
(A3, A4)
Exams A3, A4  

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