August 21, Thursday
- Distribute books & class syllabus
- Class expectations & rules
- Class Website address
- Assignment
- No Assignment
August 22, Friday
- Introduction of Government - Perceptions
- Read Chapter 1, pgs 4-7
- Discuss the following: Nation-State / Characteristics
- Assignment
- Indentify & define the purposes of govt - Friday
August 25, Monday
- Review Friday's content
- Discuss assignment: Purposes of Governemnt
- Section I worksheet - Discuss
- Section I Quiz
- Assignment
- None
August 26, Tuesday
- Read Section II, pgs 12-16
- Group Work: Forms of Government - Democracy & Dictatorships
- Assignment
- None
August 27, Wednesday
- Review
- Discuss content: Dictatorship / Unitary / Confederate
(symbolism technique)
- Assignment
- None
August 28, Thursday
- Review Section II
- Wrap up S-II - Discuss: Presidential & Parliamentary govts
- Complete worksheet worksheet
Assignment
- Complete S-II worksheet
- Section II Quiz Thursday
August 29, Friday
- Discuss/Collect worksheet
- Section II Quiz
- Read Section III pgs. 18-22
- Discuss S-III Contents: concepts of Democracy / Capitalism
Assignment
September 1, Monday
- NO SCHOOL...Labor Day
September 2, Tuesday
- S-III Content - Read/Discuss
- Complete S-III Worksheet
- Review for Test
Assignment
- 7:30 morning review
- Ch. 1 Test - Tuesday
Assignment
September 3, Wednesday
- Collect drawings
- Chapter 1 Test
Assignment
- None
September 4, Thursday
- Create Diagram booklets (3)
- Group work/Discuss: Concepts of government
Assignment
- No Assignment
September 5, Friday
- Review
- Read pgs 30-32
- Groups-Booklet/Discuss: Types Colonial Govts / Eng. Doc.
Assignment
- Extra Credit - Newspaper Headline - presidential campaign - Due Monday
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September 8, Monday
- Wrap up S-I "Big Finale" Drawings of English control of colonies
- Complete S-I worksheet / Section I Quiz
- Read S-II 34-36
- Discuss/Lecture: Relationship Parl & Colonies
- Assignment
- Extra Credit - Newspaper Headline - presidential campaign - Due Monday
September 9, Tuesday
- Collect extra credit Newspaper Headline
- Review content
- Discuss/Lecture: Attempts Colonial Unification / Albany Plan
Stamp Act Congress
- Create Booklets (2) for Wednesday
- Assignment
- No Assignment
September 10, Wednesday
- Read 36-39
- Groups/Booklets/Discuss: 1st & 2nd Continental Congress / Dec. Ind.
- Complete S-II worksheet
- Assignment
- Finish S-II worksheet
- Section II Quiz Thursday
September 11, Thursday
- Discuss/ Collect S-II worksheet / S-II Quiz
- Create Booklet (1) Read S-III pgs. 44-45
- Groups/Discuss: Articles of Confederation
- Assignment
- Finish Booklet on Articles
September 12, Friday
- Review/Discuss Booklet
- Section III Quiz (open book)
- Read S-IV, pgs 48-51
- Discuss Content: Const. Convention / Proposals
- Assignment
- No Assignment
September 20, Tuesday
- Assignment
- Finish reading S-IV
- Discuss Content
- Complete S-IV worksheet
September 21, Wednesday
- Complete S-IV, Commerce Compromise
- S-IV Quiz
- Read S-V, pgs. 56 - 58
- Discuss Content - Ratification
- S-V worksheet
(Extra Credit - Newspaper headline - presidential election - Due Wednesday)
- Assignment
- Review chapter content
- S-IV Quiz / S-V worksheet
September 22, Thursday
- Discuss/Collect S-V worksheet
- Review chapter content
- Extra Credit - Newspaper headline - presidential election - Due Wednesday)
- Assignment
- Chapter 2 Test Wednesday
September 23, Friday
- HOMECOMING
- Assignment
-
September 26, Monday
- Ch. 2 Test
- Collect Extra Credit
- Assignment
- None
September 27, Tuesday
- Test results
- Read Ch. 3, S-I
- Discuss Content: Principles of Govt
- Assignment
-
September 28, Wednesday
-
- Assignment
-
September 29, Thursday
- Review Content 5th Period
- Checks & Balances Diagram - Review / Discuss Principles
- Drawings reflecting the 6 principles of govt - Checks & Balances - Diagram
- Quia Activity - S-I ws
- S-I Quiz
- Court Case - worksheet - S-I Quiz on Monday
- Assignment
-
September 30, Friday
- S-I Quiz
- Read Section II, pgs. 72-77
- Discuss Content: Formal Amendment Process - 4 Methods
- Assignment
- S-II worksheet
- S-II quiz Wednesday
October 3, Monday
- Discuss/Collect S-II worksheet
- Review
- S-II Quiz
- Read S-III, pgs. 79-82
- Discuss Content: Informal Amendment Process - 5 Methods
- Assignment
- S-III worksheet
- Extra Credit - Newspaper Article - Due on Friday
October 2, Thursday
- Read Section III, 79-82
- Discuss Content: (SB) Informal Amendment
- Section III worksheet
- Assignment
- Test on Friday
- 7:30 morning review
October 3 , Friday
- Extra Credit Due
- 7:30 morning review
- Chapter 3 Test
- Assignment
- None
October 6, Monday
- Juniors to Mitchell
- Assignment
- None
October 7, Tuesday
- Read Ch. 7, pgs. 178-182
- Discuss Content: Nominating Process/Self-Annoucement/Caucus/Convention
- Assignment
- Presidential Debate - 8:00
- Extra Credit - Must be a Newspaper Headline concerning the Presidential Debate from October 7. - Due Friday
October 8, Wednesday
- Presidential Debate
- Laptop Computers
- Research SD Ballot Issues / Create Poster For or Against
- Assignment
- Finish Poster
Extra Credit - Must be a Newspaper Headline concerning the Presidential Debate from October 7. - Due Friday
October 9, Thursday
- Review Content
- Read pgs. 182-186
- Discuss Content: Direct Primary/Petition
- S-I worksheet
- Assignment
- Complete S-I worksheet
- S-I Quiz Friday
Extra Credit - Must be a Newspaper Headline concerning the Presidential Debate from October 7. - Due Friday
October 10, Friday
- Collect Extra Credit
- Review / S-I Quiz
- Laptop Computers
- Research SD Ballot Issues / Create Poser For or Against / Amendment C & D
- Assignment
- Campaign Poster C & D - Due Tuesday
October 13, Monday
- Read S-II pgs. 188-192
- Discuss Content: Elections/Federal control/Election Terminology
- Distribute S-II worksheet
- Assignment
- Complete S-II worksheet
- S-II Quiz Wednesday
October 14, Tuesday
- Laptops
- SD Ballot Issues / Amendment G & H / Campaign Poster
- Assignment
- Finish Campaign Poster G & H
October 15, Wednesday
- Extra Credit - Identify the error of misinformation that Mr. Sage has made.
(Due Friday October 17)
- Review S-II notes
- Finish S-II Notes: Voting Machines
- S-II Quiz
Read S-III, Ch. 13 pgs. 365-367
- Discuss: Presidential Selection
- Assignment
- None
October 16, Thursday
- Laptops
- SD Ballot Issues / Amendment G & H for 2nd Period
Amendment I & J for 5th Period
- Assignment
- Campaign Poster I & J
October 17, Friday
- Review S-III
- Discuss Content: Flaws in the System / 12th Amendment
- S-III ws
- S-III Quiz
- Assignment
- Campaign Posters are due
October 20, Monday
(2nd Period Govt - Poster G & H are due)
(5th Period Govt - Posters I & J are due)
- Dicuss/Collect S-III ws / S-III Quiz
- Laptops / Amendment I & J for 2nd Period Govt - Due Wednesday
Initiated Measure 9 & 10 for 5th Period govt - Due Wednesday
- Assignment
- Posters due Wednesday
October 21, Tuesday
- Read Ch. 13, S-V
- Discuss Content: Electoral College Today
- 4 Step Problem Solving - Electoral College - Due Wednesday
- Assignment
- Finish - Problem Solving Worksheet - Due Wednesday
October 22, Wednesday
- Collect Problem Solving
- Laptops Iniitiated Measure 9 & 10 for 2nd Period Govt - Due Friday
Initiated Measure 11 for 5th Period govt - Due Friday
- Assignment
- Finish Posters
October 23, Thursday
- Wrap up S-V - Presidential Election Options
- S-V worksheet / S-V Quiz
- Test - Friday
- Assignment
- Test Friday
- 7:30 Morning Review
October 24, Friday
- Ch. 7/13 Test
- Laptops: 2nd Period Govt - Initiated Measure 11
- Print Posters
- Assignment
- None
October 27, Monday
- Read Ch. 6, S-I
- Discuss Content: Suffrage/Elimination of Restrictive requirements
- Distribute S-I worksheet-Due Tuesday
- Assignment
- Finish worksheet
October 28, Tuesday
-2nd Period Govt - Discuss S-I ws/Review/S-II Quiz/Read S-II
- Discuss Content: Voter Qualifications
- S-II worksheet
- 5th Period Govt - Laptops - Presidential Positions on Issues
- Assignment
- Finish S-II ws
October 29, Wednesday
- 5th Period Govt - Discuss S-I ws/Review/S-II Quiz/Read S-II
- Discuss Content: Voter Qualifications
- S-II worksheet
- 2nd Period Govt - Laptops - Presidential Positions on Issues
- Assignment
- Finish S-II worksheet
October 30, Thursday
2nd Period - Review S-II, Discuss S-II ws / S-II Quiz
- Read S-III, pgs. 159-162
- Discuss Content: Suffrage & civil Rights
5th Period - Laptops - Presidential issues
- Assignment
- None
October 31, Friday
2nd Period - Laptops - Presidential issues
5th Period - Review S-II, Discuss S-II ws / S-II Quiz
- Read S-III, pgs. 159-162
- Discuss Content: Suffrage & civil Rights
- Assignment
- None
November 3, Monday
2nd Period Govt - Conduct Student Mock Election
- Discuss/Collect S-II ws / S-II Quiz
5th Period Govt - Tabulate Election Results
- Discuss/Collect S-II ws / S-II Quiz
- Assignment
- None
November 4, Tuesday
- Students will pick winner (presidential, Rep, Senate) - Extra Credit - Collect
- Read S-III; 159-163
- Discuss Content: 15th Amend / Methods / Civil Rights Legislation
- Laptop Activity - Create a table concerning Civil Rights Legislation
- Assignment
- S-III worksheet
November 5, Wednesday
- Discuss Election Results
- Discuss/Collect S-III worksheet
- Assignment
November 6, Thursday
- Read S-IV
- Discuss Content: Why not Vote / Voting Behavior / Sociological factors
- Assignment
- None
November 5, Friday
- No School - PT Conferences
- Assignment
-
November 8, Monday
- Discuss Election Results
- Wrap-up S-IV, 132-135
- S-IV ws/quiz
- Chapter Review / Test on Thursday
- Assignment
- Test on Thursday
November 9, Tuesday
- Collect Chapter Review
- Chapter 5 Test
- Assignment
- None
November 10, Friday
- Read Chapter 6, S-I 148-150
- Discuss Content: Right to Vote / History Voting Rights / Extending Rights
- Section I worksheet
- Assignment
- Complete worksheet
November 10, Monday
- No School - PT Conferences
- Assignment
- None
November 11, Tuesday
- No School - Veterans Day
- Assignment
-
November 12, Wednesday
- Finish Ch. 6, S-IV
- Discuss Content: Psycological & Sociologial Factors
- Distribute S-IV Worksheet
- Assignment
- Due Friday
- Ch. 6 Test will be on Friday (Quia Review)
November 13, Thursday
- ASVAB Testing Periods 1-4 - Junuiors Only
- Assignment
- Ch. 6 Test, Friday
November 14, Friday
- Discuss S-IV worksheet
- Chapter 6 Test
- Assignment
- None
November 17, Monday
- Read Ch. 4, S-I, pgs. 88-91
- Discuss Content: Federalism/Strengths/Powers of National Govt
- Assignment
- None
November 18, Tuesday
- Review/Read 91-93
- Discuss Content: Impoied/Inherent Powers/ Powers Denied / State Powers
- Assignment
- Review
-
November 19, Wednesday
- Read pgs 93-95
- Discuss Content: Exclusive/Concurrent Powers/Supremacy Clause/
- Section I Worksheet
- Create a Venn Diagram representing powers of govt - due Thursday
- Assignment
- Finish S-I worksheet
- Section I Quiz on Thursday
November 20, Thursday
- Discuss/Collect S-I worksheet
- S-I Quiz
- Read S-II, 97-98
- Dicuss Content: National Govt's obligations to the states
- Assignment
- None
November 21, Friday
- Reveiw/Read pgs. 99-103
- Discuss Content: Cooperative Federalism / State Obligations
- Section II worksheet
- Assignment
- Section II worksheet - Due Monday
- S-II Quiz on Monday
November 25, Monday
- Discuss/Collect S-II worksheet
- Review/S-II Quiz
- Read S-III, pgs. 105-108
- Discuss Content: Interstate Relations/ Full Faith & Credit
- Assignment
- -None
November 26, Tuesday
- Review Content
- Discuss Content: Privileges & immunities
- S-III worksheet
- Assignment
- Test - Wednesday
November 27, Wednesday
- 7:30 Morning Review
- Chapter 4 Test
- Assignment
- None
November 28, Thursday
- No School - Thanksgiving
- Assignment
-
December 29, Friday
- No School - Thanksgiving
- Assignment
-
December 1, Monday
- Test Results
- Read Ch. 10, S-I
- Discuss Content: Terms/Sessions/Special Sessions
- Section I worksheet
- Assignment
- Finish S-I worksheet
December 2, Tuesday
- Review / Discuss S-I worksheet
- S-I Quiz
- Read S-II / Outline S-II
- Assignment
- Finish Outline
December 3, Wednesday
- Discuss S-II Outlines
- 13 Facts - House of Representatives
- Section II worksheet
- Assignment
- S-II Quiz on Thursday
December 4, Thursday
- S-II Quiz
- Read S-III
- Discuss Content: US Senate
- Assignment
- None
December 5, Friday
- Laptop Activity - Brochure - U.S. Congress
- Assignment
-
December 8, Monday
- Distribute S-III worksheet
- 13 Facts - US Senate
- Read S-IV, pgs. 279-282
- Discuss Content: Makeup of Congress / Jobs /
- Distribute S-IV worksheet
- Assignment
- Finish S-IV worksheet / S-IV Quiz Tuesday
December 9, Tuesday
- Review
- Read 282-284
- Discuss Content: Compensation
- Discuss worksheet
- S-V Quiz
- Assignment
- Brochures are due - Wednesday
- Ch. 10 Test Wednesday / Review 7:30 Wed
December 10, Wednesday
- 7:30 Morning Review
- Chapter 10 Test / Collect Brochures
- Assignment
- None
December 11, Thursday
- Read Ch. 11, Section I pgs. 290-292
- Discuss Content: Congressional Power / Strict vs Liberal Constructionist
- Distribute S-I worksheet
- Assignment
- S-I Quiz Friday
December 12, Friday
- Discuss/Collect worksheet
- S-I Quiz
- Read S-II, pgs. 294-300
- Discuss Content: Powers: Tax, Borrowing, Commerce, Currency, Bankruptcy
- Distribute S-II worksheet
- Assignment
- Finish S-II worksheet / S-II Quiz Monday
December 15, Monday
- Review/Discuss S-II worksheet
- S-II Quiz
- Read S-III, pgs. 301-304
- Discuss Content: Foreign Relations / War Powers / Other Expressed Powers /
- Distribute S-III worksheet
- Assignment
- S-II worksheet due on Tuesday
- S-III Quiz - Tuesday
December 16, Tuesday
- Reivew/Collect S-III worksheet
- S-III Quiz
- Read S-IV, pgs. 305-308
- Discuss Content: Implied Powers / McCulloch v. Maryland
- Distribute S-IV worksheet
- Assignment
- Quiz on Wednesday
December 17, Wednesday
- Review/Discuss S-IV worksheet
- S-IV Quiz
- Read S-V, pgs. 310-314
- Discuss Content: Nonlegislative powers
- S-V Quiz
- Assignment
- Ch. 11 Test - Thursday
- 7:30 Morning Review
December 18, Thursday
- 7:30 Morning Review
- Ch. 11 Test
- Assignment
- None
December 19, Friday
- Hand back chapter exams
- Review for Final Exam
- Assignment
- Final Exam Monday
December 22, Monday
- FINAL EXAM
- Collect Tests
- Assignment
- None
December 23, Tuesday
- "Movie Day"
- Dismissed at 12:00
- Assignment
-
January 31, Wednesday
- 7:30 Morning Review
- Collect Chapter Review
- Chapter 11 Test
- Assignment
- None
February 1, Thursday
- Test Results
- Read Ch. 12; Section I 320-324
- Discuss Content: Opening Day Senate/House / Officers / Committee Chairpersons
- Assignment
- None
February 2, Friday
- Lap-Tops - State Legislature Activity
- Assignment
- None
February 5, Monday
- Read Ch. 12, S-I: 320-324
- Discuss Content: Opening Day House/Senate / Presiding Officers
- Assignment
- S-I worksheet (Current Office Holders on Worksheet)
February 6, Tuesday
- Pre-Registration
- Review Content / Read 324-327
- Discuss Content: Party Caucus / Floor Leaders / Whips
- Discuss S-I worksheet / S-I Quiz
- Assignment
- None
February 7, Wednesday
- Vocal Contest - 12 Absent -
- Content - ?? Review
- Assignment
- None
February 8, Thursday
- Read S-II; 329-332
- Discuss Content: Standing Comm / House Rules / Select Comm
- Assignment
- S-II ws / Research Committees of SD Congressman
- S-II Quiz - Friday
February 9, Friday
- Discuss/Collect ws
- S-II Quiz
- Lab Activity St. Leg
- Assignment
- None
February 12, Monday
- Read S-II; 329-332
- Discuss Content: Standing Comm / House Rules / Select Comm
- Assignment
- S-II worksheet / SDs Congressman Committees
- S-II Quiz Tuesday
February 13, Tuesday
- Discuss ws / Review / S-II Quiz
- Read S-III: 334-335
- Discuss Content: Sources of bills / Types of Resolutions
- Assignment
- None
February 14, Wednesday
- Review
- Read 335-338
- Discuss Content: Steps - Law-making process
- Assignment
- None
February 15, Thursday
- Review content
- Read 338-340
- Discuss Content: Floor Action / Floor Debate / Voting Options
- Assignment
- S-III Worksheet / Quiz on Friday
February 16, Friday
- Discuss/Collect ws / S-III Quiz
- Lab Activity: Update Bills / Campaign Contributions / Law-Making Diagrams
- Assignment
- Diagrams due on Wednesday
February 19, Monday
- No School - President's Day
- Assignment
-
February 20, Tuesday
- Read S-IV; 342-346
- Discuss Content: Bill in the Senate / Differences House-Senate / Fillibuster / Cloture Rule
- Assignment
- S-IV worksheet / Quiz Wednesday
February 21, Wednesday
- Discuss/Collect S-IV worksheet
- Review/S-IV Quiz
- Assign Chapter 13 Review
- Assignment
- Ch. 13 Review is due on Thursday
- Ch. 13 Test - Thursday
- 7:30 Morning Review
February 22, Thursday
- Morning Review - 7:30
- Collect Chapter Review
- Ch. 13 Test
- Assignment
- None
February 23, Friday
- Test Results
- Read Chapter 19, Section I
- Complete S-I Outline ws
- Assignment
- S-I Outline ws is due on Thursday
February 26, Monday
- Late Start - No Class
- Assignment
-
February 27, Tuesday
- Discuss - ws (4 Questions)
- Read 534-536
- Complete ws / Discuss Content
- Complete Standarized S-I ws
- Assignment
- Complete ws / Quiz on Wed.
February 28, Wednesday
- Discuss ws / S-I Quiz
- Read 537-540 - Stop at Evolution
- Discuss Content
- Handout - Complete 1-3
- Assignment
- Complete Handout pgs. 1-3
March 1, Thursday
- Music Contest
- Assignment
-
March 2, Friday
- Discuss Handout 1-3
- Read 540-544 / Discuss Content (No School - Storm)
- Complete Remainder of S-II ws / Discuss
- Assignment
- S-II ws - Discuss
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