Week 36: 5/12 - 5/16
Monday: Handout
Tuesday: Handout
Wednesday: Page 613, questions #1-3
Thursday: Handout
Friday: None
Monday: Handout
Tuesday: Handout
Wednesday: Page 613, questions #1-3
Thursday: Handout
Friday: None
Week 35: 5/5 - 5/9
Monday: Mrs. O'Dell's class takes the EOC
Tuesday: Mr. Bruno's class takes the EOC
Wednesday - Friday: No Do Nows
Monday: Mrs. O'Dell's class takes the EOC
Tuesday: Mr. Bruno's class takes the EOC
Wednesday - Friday: No Do Nows
Week 32, 33, 34
No Do Nows - FCAT Testing and EOC Review
No Do Nows - FCAT Testing and EOC Review
Week 31: 4/7 - 4/11
Monday - Read the "Home Rule Organization" section on page 234 and answer the Reading Check question - Does home rule strengthen or weaken local governments? Explain your answer.
Tuesday - Look at the pictures on page 240 and answer the Analyzing Visuals question: What might be the benefits of different levels of government cooperating in times of crisis?
Wednesday - What do you think the following quote means? “It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.”
Thursday & Friday - None (Practice EOC Exam)
Monday - Read the "Home Rule Organization" section on page 234 and answer the Reading Check question - Does home rule strengthen or weaken local governments? Explain your answer.
Tuesday - Look at the pictures on page 240 and answer the Analyzing Visuals question: What might be the benefits of different levels of government cooperating in times of crisis?
Wednesday - What do you think the following quote means? “It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.”
Thursday & Friday - None (Practice EOC Exam)
Week 30: 3/31 - 4/4
Monday - Read the Law 101 Box on page 203 and answer questions #1-2.
Tuesday - Copy the following: Although the Brown v. Board of Education decision declared segregation in schools unconstitutional, it would be years before schools across the country were fully integrated. Negative feelings about integration still exist in some places in the South to this day.
Wednesday - In a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” did not violate the U.S. Constitution. Which FUTURE case would overturn this ruling and why?
A. Brown v. Board of Education because it set precedent that self-‐expression is unconstitutional
B. Plessy v. Ferguson because it set precedent that self-‐expression is unconstitutional
C. Brown v. Board of Education because it set precedent that segregation is unconstitutional
D. Plessy v. Ferguson because it set precedent that segregation is unconstitutional.
Thursday - What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
A. The president is accountable for obeying the law.
B. The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
C. The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.
D. The president is not allowed to have private meetings with cabinet members.
Friday - The U.S. Constitution contains 4,543 words that spread across 4 pieces of parchment paper that measure 28 inches by 23 inches each. Including all 27 amendments there are 7,591 words. Florida’s Constitution contains over 52,000 words.
Monday - Read the Law 101 Box on page 203 and answer questions #1-2.
Tuesday - Copy the following: Although the Brown v. Board of Education decision declared segregation in schools unconstitutional, it would be years before schools across the country were fully integrated. Negative feelings about integration still exist in some places in the South to this day.
Wednesday - In a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” did not violate the U.S. Constitution. Which FUTURE case would overturn this ruling and why?
A. Brown v. Board of Education because it set precedent that self-‐expression is unconstitutional
B. Plessy v. Ferguson because it set precedent that self-‐expression is unconstitutional
C. Brown v. Board of Education because it set precedent that segregation is unconstitutional
D. Plessy v. Ferguson because it set precedent that segregation is unconstitutional.
Thursday - What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon?
A. The president is accountable for obeying the law.
B. The president is responsible for enforcing the law.
C. The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.
D. The president is not allowed to have private meetings with cabinet members.
Friday - The U.S. Constitution contains 4,543 words that spread across 4 pieces of parchment paper that measure 28 inches by 23 inches each. Including all 27 amendments there are 7,591 words. Florida’s Constitution contains over 52,000 words.
Week 29: 3/24 - 3/28
Monday - Black American's Gain Voting RIghts handout (turned in - regular classes only)
Tuesday - Women Gain Voting Rights handout (turned in - regular classes only)
Wednesday - No Do Now
Thursday - Word puzzles
Friday - Word puzzles
Monday - Black American's Gain Voting RIghts handout (turned in - regular classes only)
Tuesday - Women Gain Voting Rights handout (turned in - regular classes only)
Wednesday - No Do Now
Thursday - Word puzzles
Friday - Word puzzles
Week 28: 3/10 - 3/13
No Do Nows this week. End of quarter wrap-up and make-up work completion
No Do Nows this week. End of quarter wrap-up and make-up work completion
Week 27: 3/3-3/7
Monday - Copy the following definitions:
Civil Disobedience - The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines as a peaceful form of political protest.
Plaintiff - A person who brings a case against another in a court of law
Defendant - An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. The person or group defending themselves.
Tuesday - How is the term civil related to civics or citizen?
Wednesday - Read the “Students Take Action” section page 123 and answer questions #1 and 2 at the bottom.
Thursday - Make a list of duties and/or responsibilities someone your age might have as a member of a sports team or club.
Friday - Word Puzzles (Nothing in your folder)
Monday - Copy the following definitions:
Civil Disobedience - The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines as a peaceful form of political protest.
Plaintiff - A person who brings a case against another in a court of law
Defendant - An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. The person or group defending themselves.
Tuesday - How is the term civil related to civics or citizen?
Wednesday - Read the “Students Take Action” section page 123 and answer questions #1 and 2 at the bottom.
Thursday - Make a list of duties and/or responsibilities someone your age might have as a member of a sports team or club.
Friday - Word Puzzles (Nothing in your folder)
Week 26: 2/24-2/28
Monday - What is the Latin term that the court systems uses that means “after the fact?”
Tuesday - FCAT Writes (No Do Now)
Wednesday - Sources of Law KWL Chart (nothing written in your folder)
Thursday - Vision Screenings (No Do Now)
Friday - List the 4 types of law and give an example of each.
Monday - What is the Latin term that the court systems uses that means “after the fact?”
Tuesday - FCAT Writes (No Do Now)
Wednesday - Sources of Law KWL Chart (nothing written in your folder)
Thursday - Vision Screenings (No Do Now)
Friday - List the 4 types of law and give an example of each.
Week 25: 2/17-2/21
Monday - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday - When the Constitution was written only white men who owned property could vote. Since then it has been amended to protect the Civil Rights of all people. Civil Rights are rights that have to do with equal status, treatment and the right to participate in government.
Wednesday - The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. They were added in 1791, a year after it was officially ratified. The freedoms spelled out in the Bill of Rights are essential to our democratic system.
Thursday - Have you ever voted in some kind of election or contest? When & for what? Were there any rules for who could vote? Why do we have rules for voting?
Friday - Some states tried to keep African Americans from voting by requiring citizens to pay a poll tax. This was a tax you had to pay to register to vote. Some Americans could not afford the tax (both black and white) so they could not vote. The 24th amendment banned poll taxes.
Monday - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday - When the Constitution was written only white men who owned property could vote. Since then it has been amended to protect the Civil Rights of all people. Civil Rights are rights that have to do with equal status, treatment and the right to participate in government.
Wednesday - The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. They were added in 1791, a year after it was officially ratified. The freedoms spelled out in the Bill of Rights are essential to our democratic system.
Thursday - Have you ever voted in some kind of election or contest? When & for what? Were there any rules for who could vote? Why do we have rules for voting?
Friday - Some states tried to keep African Americans from voting by requiring citizens to pay a poll tax. This was a tax you had to pay to register to vote. Some Americans could not afford the tax (both black and white) so they could not vote. The 24th amendment banned poll taxes.
Week 24: 2/10-2/14
Monday - Look at your a Trip Around the World chart. Which of the 4 categories is the same in all countries. Why do you think that is?
Tuesday - If I said that you had the right to do something or the responsibility to do something, is there a difference?
Wednesday - "We Defeated the Aliens" Survey - Nothing in your folder
Thursday - Which right from the Bill of Rights do you think is most important and why?
Friday - Do citizens have rights? Responsibilities? Where do they come from?
Monday - Look at your a Trip Around the World chart. Which of the 4 categories is the same in all countries. Why do you think that is?
Tuesday - If I said that you had the right to do something or the responsibility to do something, is there a difference?
Wednesday - "We Defeated the Aliens" Survey - Nothing in your folder
Thursday - Which right from the Bill of Rights do you think is most important and why?
Friday - Do citizens have rights? Responsibilities? Where do they come from?
Week 23: 2/3-2/7
Monday - What do you think of when you hear the term "Rule of Law?" Explain your answer.
Tuesday - Summarize the significance of the Marbury vs. Madison Supreme Court decision in 1803. Look on page R14 in the back of the book.
Wednesday - T/F Looking for Evidence questions
Thursday - What does it mean to be a citizen? Is it the same everywhere?
Friday - Write down what continent each country from the Trip Around the World activity is on. India, Germany, Brazil, Iran, and Ghana. You can use the atlas in the back of the book.
Monday - What do you think of when you hear the term "Rule of Law?" Explain your answer.
Tuesday - Summarize the significance of the Marbury vs. Madison Supreme Court decision in 1803. Look on page R14 in the back of the book.
Wednesday - T/F Looking for Evidence questions
Thursday - What does it mean to be a citizen? Is it the same everywhere?
Friday - Write down what continent each country from the Trip Around the World activity is on. India, Germany, Brazil, Iran, and Ghana. You can use the atlas in the back of the book.
Week 22: 1/27-1/31
No Dows because of The Drafting Board iCivics assignment
No Dows because of The Drafting Board iCivics assignment
Week 21: 1/20-1/24
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Friday - No Do Nows since Unit 4 folders were collected.
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Friday - No Do Nows since Unit 4 folders were collected.
Week 20: 1/13 - 1/17
Monday - Use the glossary in the book to define the following words: confederation & federalism
Tuesday/Thursday - Use the glossary in the book to define the following words: judicial review & original jurisdiction
Wednesday/Friday - Shay’s Rebellion illustrated two things:
1) The national government under the Articles of Confederation was powerless to raise money to pay back debt or pay soldiers because each law had to be approved by all states. Just one saying no meant that the bill was defeated.
2) It resulted in a general agreement that a stronger national government was needed.
Monday - Use the glossary in the book to define the following words: confederation & federalism
Tuesday/Thursday - Use the glossary in the book to define the following words: judicial review & original jurisdiction
Wednesday/Friday - Shay’s Rebellion illustrated two things:
1) The national government under the Articles of Confederation was powerless to raise money to pay back debt or pay soldiers because each law had to be approved by all states. Just one saying no meant that the bill was defeated.
2) It resulted in a general agreement that a stronger national government was needed.
Week 19: 1/7 - 1/10
Tuesday - Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion?
A. The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.
B. The national government lacked a national court system.
C. The national government lacked central leadership.
D. The national government lacked the power to tax.
Wednesday - The statement below was made by President Lyndon B. Johnson during an address to the nation on March 31, 1968.
"I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."
Which intention of the Preamble is reflected in the statement?
A. Government holds frequent elections.
B. Government exists to serve the people.
C. Government promotes the general welfare.
D. Government provides for the common defense.
Thursday - The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.
“It is impossible for one code of laws to suit both Georgia and Massachusetts.”
What does this statement reflect?
A. Federalist views
B. Anti-Federalist views
C. A cause of Shays’s Rebellion
D. A cause of the Great Compromise
Friday - Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power?
A. First Amendment
B. Bill of Rights
C. Preamble
D. Article I
Tuesday - Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion?
A. The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.
B. The national government lacked a national court system.
C. The national government lacked central leadership.
D. The national government lacked the power to tax.
Wednesday - The statement below was made by President Lyndon B. Johnson during an address to the nation on March 31, 1968.
"I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."
Which intention of the Preamble is reflected in the statement?
A. Government holds frequent elections.
B. Government exists to serve the people.
C. Government promotes the general welfare.
D. Government provides for the common defense.
Thursday - The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.
“It is impossible for one code of laws to suit both Georgia and Massachusetts.”
What does this statement reflect?
A. Federalist views
B. Anti-Federalist views
C. A cause of Shays’s Rebellion
D. A cause of the Great Compromise
Friday - Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power?
A. First Amendment
B. Bill of Rights
C. Preamble
D. Article I
Week 18: 12/16 - 12/20
Monday - iCivics survey (Nothing in your folder)
Tuesday - Which of the following ideas would John Locke NOT support?
A. All men are created equal.
B. People cannot abolish the government.
C. Power comes from the consent of the governed.
D. Government cannot take away certain unalienable rights.
Wednesday - Boston Tea Party picture puzzle (Nothing in your folder)
Thursday - Word puzzles (Nothing in your folder)
Friday - Word puzzles (Nothing in your folder)
Monday - iCivics survey (Nothing in your folder)
Tuesday - Which of the following ideas would John Locke NOT support?
A. All men are created equal.
B. People cannot abolish the government.
C. Power comes from the consent of the governed.
D. Government cannot take away certain unalienable rights.
Wednesday - Boston Tea Party picture puzzle (Nothing in your folder)
Thursday - Word puzzles (Nothing in your folder)
Friday - Word puzzles (Nothing in your folder)
Week 17: 12/9 - 12/13
Monday - Why did the framers separate the powers of government into 3 groups?
Tuesday - What are some changes in modern times that the framers of the Constitution could not have foreseen?
Wednesday - How can the Constitution be changed? Look on page 102.
Thursday - How does the federal system limit the powers of government? Page 95.
Friday - What checks does the executive branch have over the other two branches?
Monday - Why did the framers separate the powers of government into 3 groups?
Tuesday - What are some changes in modern times that the framers of the Constitution could not have foreseen?
Wednesday - How can the Constitution be changed? Look on page 102.
Thursday - How does the federal system limit the powers of government? Page 95.
Friday - What checks does the executive branch have over the other two branches?
Week 16: 12/2 - 12/6
Monday - Copy the following statement: The short and dignified (serious manor that is worthy of respect) preamble explains the goals of the new government under the Constitution.
Tuesday - Define Federalist and Antifederalist using your Civics in Practice book.
Wednesday - What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
A. The lack of a federal court system.
B. The lack of legislative veto power.
C. The lack of a strong military.
D. The lack of a bill of rights.
Thursday - What did the Federalists claim the new constitution would do?
A. ignore the will of the people
B. fail to protect individual freedoms
C. take away the liberties Americans had fought to win from Great Britain
D. create a new form of government in which power is divided between the federal and state government
Friday - What is meant by “the rule of law”?
A. the idea that people are the source of government power
B. the idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law
C. the theory that power should be divided among the three branches of government
D. the power of the courts to interpret the U.S. Constitution and other laws
Monday - Copy the following statement: The short and dignified (serious manor that is worthy of respect) preamble explains the goals of the new government under the Constitution.
Tuesday - Define Federalist and Antifederalist using your Civics in Practice book.
Wednesday - What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
A. The lack of a federal court system.
B. The lack of legislative veto power.
C. The lack of a strong military.
D. The lack of a bill of rights.
Thursday - What did the Federalists claim the new constitution would do?
A. ignore the will of the people
B. fail to protect individual freedoms
C. take away the liberties Americans had fought to win from Great Britain
D. create a new form of government in which power is divided between the federal and state government
Friday - What is meant by “the rule of law”?
A. the idea that people are the source of government power
B. the idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law
C. the theory that power should be divided among the three branches of government
D. the power of the courts to interpret the U.S. Constitution and other laws
Week 15: 11/25 - 11/26
Monday - What do the 18th and 21st amendments have in common?
Tuesday - What right did the 19th amendment grant?
Monday - What do the 18th and 21st amendments have in common?
Tuesday - What right did the 19th amendment grant?
Week 14: 11/18 - 11/22
Monday - What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Tuesday - What freedoms are guaranteed in the first amendment? List all 5. Look on page 70 if you need help.
Wednesday - Great American Teach-In (No Do Now)
Thursday - List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Friday - Copy the following statement: Thomas Jefferson realized the true evils of a monarchy while on a diplomatic trip to Paris. He saw how the King could issue an order to exile or imprison someone without recourse and how nobility could take people’s land without compensation. After that Jefferson was a strong advocate of a Bill of Rights.
Monday - What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Tuesday - What freedoms are guaranteed in the first amendment? List all 5. Look on page 70 if you need help.
Wednesday - Great American Teach-In (No Do Now)
Thursday - List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Friday - Copy the following statement: Thomas Jefferson realized the true evils of a monarchy while on a diplomatic trip to Paris. He saw how the King could issue an order to exile or imprison someone without recourse and how nobility could take people’s land without compensation. After that Jefferson was a strong advocate of a Bill of Rights.
Week 13: 11/12 - 11/15
Monday - Veteran's Day - No School
Tuesday - No Do Now
Wednesday - What two groups make up our U.S. Congress?
Thursday - How many senators does each state get? How are the number of representatives for each state determined?
Friday - Which branch of government is outlined in Article II of the U.S. Constitution?
Monday - Veteran's Day - No School
Tuesday - No Do Now
Wednesday - What two groups make up our U.S. Congress?
Thursday - How many senators does each state get? How are the number of representatives for each state determined?
Friday - Which branch of government is outlined in Article II of the U.S. Constitution?
Week 12: 11/4 - 11/8
Monday - How does the language in the list of grievances appeal to people’s emotions?
Tuesday - The first flag was designed in 1777. The Continental Congress left no record of why they chose red, white, and blue for the colors. The 13 stars represent the 13 colonies. They were in a circle so that no colony appeared as being above another.
Wednesday - What did some citizens think was missing from the new Constitution?
Thursday - Why did the colonies feel the need to break away from Great Britain?
Friday - What was Montesquiue's big idea?
Monday - How does the language in the list of grievances appeal to people’s emotions?
Tuesday - The first flag was designed in 1777. The Continental Congress left no record of why they chose red, white, and blue for the colors. The 13 stars represent the 13 colonies. They were in a circle so that no colony appeared as being above another.
Wednesday - What did some citizens think was missing from the new Constitution?
Thursday - Why did the colonies feel the need to break away from Great Britain?
Friday - What was Montesquiue's big idea?
Week 11: 10/28 - 11/1
Monday - (copy the following statement) In a letter, John Adams declared that July 2, the day the Continental Congress voted for independence, should be celebrated as Independence Day.
Tuesday - (copy the following statement) However, the nation celebrates Independence on July 4, the day the Continental Congress approved the final draft of the Declaration. Most members didn’t sign it until August 2
Wednesday - (copy the following statement) The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence had a lot in common. Almost all were Protestant white men who were fairly wealthy. 48 of them were also born in America.
Thursday - (copy the following statement) As president of the Second Continental Congress, John Hancock was first to sign the Declaration. Legend says he signed so large because he wanted to make sure King George III could read his name without glasses.
Friday - (copy the following statement) General George Washington got word of the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776. He ordered all troops be gathered for a reading of the Declaration to help boost morale in fighting the Revolutionary War.
Monday - (copy the following statement) In a letter, John Adams declared that July 2, the day the Continental Congress voted for independence, should be celebrated as Independence Day.
Tuesday - (copy the following statement) However, the nation celebrates Independence on July 4, the day the Continental Congress approved the final draft of the Declaration. Most members didn’t sign it until August 2
Wednesday - (copy the following statement) The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence had a lot in common. Almost all were Protestant white men who were fairly wealthy. 48 of them were also born in America.
Thursday - (copy the following statement) As president of the Second Continental Congress, John Hancock was first to sign the Declaration. Legend says he signed so large because he wanted to make sure King George III could read his name without glasses.
Friday - (copy the following statement) General George Washington got word of the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776. He ordered all troops be gathered for a reading of the Declaration to help boost morale in fighting the Revolutionary War.
Week 10: 10/22 - 10/25
Monday - Teacher Planning Day
Tuesday - What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Wednesday - What were the effects of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Thursday - Computer Lab - No Do Now
Friday - Copy the following statement: On July 1, 1776, three days before the Declaration of Independence was signed, just nine of the colonies firmly supported independence.
Monday - Teacher Planning Day
Tuesday - What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Wednesday - What were the effects of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Thursday - Computer Lab - No Do Now
Friday - Copy the following statement: On July 1, 1776, three days before the Declaration of Independence was signed, just nine of the colonies firmly supported independence.
Week 9: 10/14 - 10/18
Monday - Unit 2 Test - No Do Now
Tuesday - Look at the political cartoon on page 31. What is the cartoonist trying to say about those who wish to suppress people who protest?
Wednesday - Who has the power in a democracy?
Thursday - What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
Friday - Make a list of human rights. These are rights that all people should have. List at least 5.
Monday - Unit 2 Test - No Do Now
Tuesday - Look at the political cartoon on page 31. What is the cartoonist trying to say about those who wish to suppress people who protest?
Wednesday - Who has the power in a democracy?
Thursday - What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
Friday - Make a list of human rights. These are rights that all people should have. List at least 5.
Week 8: 10/7 - 10/11
Monday - Which of the 6 propaganda techniques do you think is most effective? Give reasons to support your answer.
Tuesday - Read the Focus on Judy Heumann box on page 281 and answer the following question: How has Heumann helped focus attention on the rights of the disabled?
Wednesday - Of the following, which is the most reliable method for evaluating a candidate for political office?
A. testimonials by celebrities
B. public opinion polls that show the candidate in the lead
C. extent of the candidate’s plain-folks appeal
D. examining the candidate’s record and qualifications
Thursday - What purpose do political parties serve?
Friday - What is the difference between a primary and general election?
Monday - Which of the 6 propaganda techniques do you think is most effective? Give reasons to support your answer.
Tuesday - Read the Focus on Judy Heumann box on page 281 and answer the following question: How has Heumann helped focus attention on the rights of the disabled?
Wednesday - Of the following, which is the most reliable method for evaluating a candidate for political office?
A. testimonials by celebrities
B. public opinion polls that show the candidate in the lead
C. extent of the candidate’s plain-folks appeal
D. examining the candidate’s record and qualifications
Thursday - What purpose do political parties serve?
Friday - What is the difference between a primary and general election?
Week 7: 9/30 - 10/4
Monday - From Friday’s candidate activity, which candidate did you choose and why? Give three reasons.
Tuesday - Why might people want to influence the political process? Think about individuals as well as businesses and industries.
Wednesday - What do polls measure?
Thursday - you think propaganda can be a good thing? Why or why not? Look on page 273-274 for ideas.
Friday - How do concealed and revealed propaganda affect public opinion? Look on page 274 if you need to.
Monday - From Friday’s candidate activity, which candidate did you choose and why? Give three reasons.
Tuesday - Why might people want to influence the political process? Think about individuals as well as businesses and industries.
Wednesday - What do polls measure?
Thursday - you think propaganda can be a good thing? Why or why not? Look on page 273-274 for ideas.
Friday - How do concealed and revealed propaganda affect public opinion? Look on page 274 if you need to.
Week 6: 9/23 - 9/27
Monday - Read the box about Barack Obama on page 256. Answer the following question: How do you think Barack Obama’s education and experience prepared him for pubic office?
Tuesday - Why is it important for all qualified citizens to vote in general elections? Be specific! (Page 260)
Wednesday - Look at the map on page 262 and answer questions #1 and 3 above it in the Apply section.
Thursday - Fill out the Candidate Evaluation preview sheet
Friday - None - Continue with Candidate Evaluation
Monday - Read the box about Barack Obama on page 256. Answer the following question: How do you think Barack Obama’s education and experience prepared him for pubic office?
Tuesday - Why is it important for all qualified citizens to vote in general elections? Be specific! (Page 260)
Wednesday - Look at the map on page 262 and answer questions #1 and 3 above it in the Apply section.
Thursday - Fill out the Candidate Evaluation preview sheet
Friday - None - Continue with Candidate Evaluation
Week 5: 9/16 - 9/20
Monday - Look on pages 248 & 249 and analyze the photo. Answer the following question: How do people show support for political parties?
Tuesday - Copy the following statement: Today is Constitution Day. On September 17th, 1787 the U.S. Constitution was signed and adopted in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Wednesday - Analyze: How have third parties affected U.S. politics? Look on page 254.
Thursday - What are the two ways that presidential campaigns may be financed? Look in Ch. 10 Sec. 2.
Friday - Why might someone have to register to vote more than once in their lifetime? Look in Ch. 10, Sec. 3.
Monday - Look on pages 248 & 249 and analyze the photo. Answer the following question: How do people show support for political parties?
Tuesday - Copy the following statement: Today is Constitution Day. On September 17th, 1787 the U.S. Constitution was signed and adopted in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Wednesday - Analyze: How have third parties affected U.S. politics? Look on page 254.
Thursday - What are the two ways that presidential campaigns may be financed? Look in Ch. 10 Sec. 2.
Friday - Why might someone have to register to vote more than once in their lifetime? Look in Ch. 10, Sec. 3.
Week 4: 9/9 - 9/13
Monday - How often does the U.S. conduct a census? Look in Ch. 1 Section 3.
Tuesday - What can you do to keep your community a good place to live? Think of at least 3 things.
Wednesday - People’s action affect all of the communities of which they are apart - from their families to their neighborhoods to their cities, from the nation to the global community of all people.
Thursday - Respecting others in the community is necessary for maintaining a pleasant community.
Friday - Read the Law 101 section on page 373 and answer the following question:
Do you think it is fair to make business owners renovate their buildings to accommodate people with disabilities? Explain your answer.
Monday - How often does the U.S. conduct a census? Look in Ch. 1 Section 3.
Tuesday - What can you do to keep your community a good place to live? Think of at least 3 things.
Wednesday - People’s action affect all of the communities of which they are apart - from their families to their neighborhoods to their cities, from the nation to the global community of all people.
Thursday - Respecting others in the community is necessary for maintaining a pleasant community.
Friday - Read the Law 101 section on page 373 and answer the following question:
Do you think it is fair to make business owners renovate their buildings to accommodate people with disabilities? Explain your answer.
Week 3: 9/3 - 9/6
Monday - Labor Day
Tuesday - How has U.S. immigration policy changed since the early 1800s? Page 14
Wednesday - The responsibilities of citizens include: Protecting each other’s rights, voting, and helping to make society better.
The obligations of citizens include: Obeying the laws, defending the nation, paying taxes, and serving on a jury.
Thursday - Explain: Why is the census important to the nation? Pages 17-19
Friday - How do volunteer groups help improve communities?
Monday - Labor Day
Tuesday - How has U.S. immigration policy changed since the early 1800s? Page 14
Wednesday - The responsibilities of citizens include: Protecting each other’s rights, voting, and helping to make society better.
The obligations of citizens include: Obeying the laws, defending the nation, paying taxes, and serving on a jury.
Thursday - Explain: Why is the census important to the nation? Pages 17-19
Friday - How do volunteer groups help improve communities?
Week 2: 8/26 - 8/30
Monday - What do you think being a natural born U.S. citizen means? (Copy the question and answer in complete sentences.)
Tuesday - Copy statement: Generally people who are considered legal U.S. citizens by birth if they are: 1) Born in the U.S. or, 2) Born to U.S. citizens.
Wednesday - 14th Amendment - The amendment to the Constitution that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves.
Naturalized Citizen - An alien (someone not born in the U.S.) who lawfully becomes a United States citizen
Thursday - Law of Blood - The idea that someone born to a U.S. citizen is considered a U.S. citizen no matter where they were born.
Law of Soil - The idea that anyone born in the U.S. (including any U.S. military base or U.S. territory) is considered a U.S. citizen no matter his or her parent’s nationality.
Friday - Privileges of citizenship come with certain responsibilities that include paying taxes, obeying laws, serving on juries, voting and volunteering.
Monday - What do you think being a natural born U.S. citizen means? (Copy the question and answer in complete sentences.)
Tuesday - Copy statement: Generally people who are considered legal U.S. citizens by birth if they are: 1) Born in the U.S. or, 2) Born to U.S. citizens.
Wednesday - 14th Amendment - The amendment to the Constitution that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves.
Naturalized Citizen - An alien (someone not born in the U.S.) who lawfully becomes a United States citizen
Thursday - Law of Blood - The idea that someone born to a U.S. citizen is considered a U.S. citizen no matter where they were born.
Law of Soil - The idea that anyone born in the U.S. (including any U.S. military base or U.S. territory) is considered a U.S. citizen no matter his or her parent’s nationality.
Friday - Privileges of citizenship come with certain responsibilities that include paying taxes, obeying laws, serving on juries, voting and volunteering.
Week 1: 8/19 - 8/23
Monday - Seating
Tuesday - Student Questionnaire
Wednesday - Howdy Pardner Worksheet
Thursday - How many words can you spell from Citizenship? At least 3 letters, no profanity.
Friday - None
Monday - Seating
Tuesday - Student Questionnaire
Wednesday - Howdy Pardner Worksheet
Thursday - How many words can you spell from Citizenship? At least 3 letters, no profanity.
Friday - None