Day |
# |
Date |
Topic |
Assignment
Due |
Tuesday |
1 |
1/30 |
First
Day of the Course -- Welcome! |
Wednesday |
57 |
1/31 |
Elements
of Democracy |
Read
1;3 / Complete Worksheet |
Friday |
58 |
2/2 |
Your
Topics & Websites |
Review
Notes |
Tuesday |
59 |
2/6 |
Major Issues
Facing the Nation
|
Honors Contract Due
Review Notes
|
Wednesday |
60 |
2/7 |
Who Represents
You? Early Release
|
Complete Major
Issues Spreadsheet
|
Friday |
61 |
2/9 |
Citizenship
Test
|
Finish
Outstanding Work
|
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Tuesday |
74 |
3/20 |
Begin
Presentations
|
Constitutional
Scavenger Hunt |
Wednesday |
75 |
3/21 |
Wrap-up
Presentations
|
Read 10;1 / Complete Worksheet
|
Friday |
76 |
3/23 |
Introduction to
the Constitution
|
Read 10;2 / Complete Worksheet
|
Tuesday |
77 |
3/27 |
Key Points in the
U.S. Constitution
|
Review Notes
|
Wednesday |
78 |
3/28 |
Close Up Video
Brainstorming
|
Read 10;3 / Complete Worksheet
|
Friday |
79 |
3/30 |
Federalism,
Democracy, Congress, and the President
|
Email or Share
Close Up Pictures
|
Tuesday |
80 |
4/3 |
Crisis in
Little Rock Introduction
|
Review Notes
|
Wednesday |
81 |
4/4 |
Crisis in
Little Rock Strategy
|
Read Crisis in
Little Rock Backgrounder
|
Friday |
82 |
4/6 |
Crisis in
Little Rock Final Preparation
|
Prepare for Crisis
in Little Rock Meeting
Third Quarter Ends
|
Tuesday |
83 |
4/10 |
Crisis in
Little Rock Meeting/Debate
|
Review Notes
|
Wednesday |
84 |
4/11 |
Begin Unit III
[The Executive Branch and Political Parties]
Presidential Profile Overview
|
Read 13;1 / Complete Worksheet
|
Friday |
85 |
4/13 |
Prepare for
Presidential April Madness
April Madness Bracket
|
Prepare for
Presidential April Madness
|
April
Vacation |
Tuesday |
86 |
4/24 |
Dave Part
#1 and the Presidency
|
No Homework
during April Vacation
|
Wednesday |
87 |
4/25 |
Dave Part
#2 and the Presidency
|
Dave
Assignment After Day #1
|
Friday |
88 |
4/27 |
HBS Case: An
Australian Ballot
Reading Time
|
Dave
Assignment After Day #2
|
Tuesday |
89 |
5/1 |
HBS Case: An
Australian Ballot
Historical Context & Reading Time
|
Read
An Australian Ballot case |
Wednesday |
90 |
5/2 |
HBS Case: An
Australian Ballot
Debate prep: Key events and terms
|
Complete Case
Backgrounder
|
Friday |
91 |
5/4 |
HBS Case: An
Australian Ballot
Group Discussion
|
Prepare for Case Discussion
|
Tuesday |
92 |
5/8 |
How a Bill
Becomes a Law Introduction
|
An Australian
Ballot Evaluation
|
Wednesday |
93 |
5/9 |
Understanding
Congress
Bill Song Project Work
|
Read 12;1
Answer Questions 1, 2, 4, 6 on page 327
|
Friday |
94 |
5/11 |
Committees in
Congress
Bill Song Project Work
|
Read 12;2 / Complete Worksheet
|
Tuesday |
95 |
5/15 |
Bill Song Project
Work
|
Review Notes
|
Wednesday |
96 |
5/16 |
Bill Song
Presentations
Looking at a Current Bill in Congress
|
Read 12;3 / Complete Worksheet
|
Friday |
97 |
5/18 |
Graphing How a
Bill Becomes a Law
|
Read 12;4 / Complete Worksheet
|
Tuesday |
98 |
5/22 |
Wrap-up Bill
Graphic and Finish A Bill Becomes a Law
|
Review Notes
|
Wednesday |
99 |
5/23 |
Homeworks' Review
Committees Snapshot
|
Complete Part 1
of Committees Snapshot
|
Friday |
100 |
5/25 |
Senate Committee
Simulation
|
Finish Committees
Snapshot
|
Tuesday |
101 |
5/29 |
Unit Wrap-up and
Review
|
No Homework
during Memorial Day Break
|
Wednesday |
102 |
5/30 |
Unit Test
[Congress & The Legislative Branch]
|
Study for Unit
Test
|
Friday |
103 |
6/1 |
Final Unit
[Political Parties and the Road to the White House]
On the Issues
|
Complete On the
Issues
|
Tuesday |
104 |
6/5 |
Political Parties
101
On the Issues
|
Complete Google Classroom Assignments
|
Wednesday |
105 |
6/6 |
Political Party
Spectrum
Introduction to Political Parties
|
Read 13;1 / Complete Worksheet
|
Friday |
106 |
6/8 |
Begin Working on
Presidential Campaign Project
|
Read 13;4 / Complete Worksheet
|
Tuesday |
107 |
6/12 |
The Nomination
Process
Work on Presidential Campaign
|
Read 13;5 / Complete Worksheet
|
Wednesday |
108 |
6/13 |
The Electoral
College
Work on Presidential Campaign
|
Work on Presidential Campaign
|
Friday |
109 |
6/15 |
Work on Presidential Campaign
|
Work on Presidential Campaign
|
Tuesday |
110 |
6/19 |
Work on Presidential Campaign
|
Work on Presidential Campaign
|
Wednesday, June 20
[12:51 - 2:21] American Government
Final Assessment
|