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Agenda
Final Exam Study Guide
Friday 5/10
QOD: NONE
- Work on Anticipation of Case Reversal
Block 5/15 and 5/16
QOD: NONE
- Obergerfell v. Hodges
- Work on Case Reversal
HW: Case Reversal due Tuesday
Tuesday 5/14
QOD: NONE
- Finish Frontline and answer questions
- Intro to Case Reversals
HW:NONE
Monday 5/13
QOD: NONE
- Case Reversals - Plessy v. Ferguson Questions
- Start Sep. But Unequal - Frontline
HW: NONE
Friday 5/10
QOD: NONE
- Justice Scalia and Constitutional Dilemas - In Notebook
Block 5/8 and 5/9
QOD: Should Justices have to follow the Constitution exactly as written, or is there room for interpertation? Why?
- Finish Socioeconomics
- Create a comic/story/brochure about a court case - directions on Classroom
HW: Finish comic/story/brochure
Tuesday 5/7
QOD: NONE
- Finish PBS Videos
- Start Strict v Loose on Classroom
HW:NONE
Monday 5/6
QOD: NONE
- Finish How the Court Works
- Start PBS videos and answer questions in notebook
HW: NONE
Friday 5/3
QOD: NONE
- Present cases
- Federal Court System
Block 5/1 and 5/2
QOD: NONE
- Finish Socioeconomics
- Create a comic/story/brochure about a court case - directions on Classroom
HW: Finish comic/story/brochure
Tuesday 4/30
QOD: Which socioeconomic factor plays the biggest role in how a justice votes? Why?
- Finish West Wing, answer and discuss questions
- Begin socioeconomics
HW:NONE
Monday 4/29
QOD: NONE
- West Wing: Short List
HW: NONE
Friday 4/4
QOD: NONE
- Senator Profile
HW: Senator Profile
Block 4/3 and 4/3
QOD: NONE
- Pork Barrel/Log Rolling
- 2nd Round Bill Evaluation
HW:NONE
**TURN YOUR BILL IN TO CLASSROOM AND I WILL MOVE IT TO THE CORRECT FOLDER**
Monday/ Tuesday 4/1 and 4/2
QOD: NONE
- Lobbying and Interest Groups
HW: Bill due Wednesday by the end of lunch
I NEED TO UPDATE. SPEAK WITH ME IF YOU MISSED CLASS
Block 3/21 & 3/22
QOD: NONE
- Fi
HW:NONE
Wednesday 3/20
QOD: NONE
- W
HW:NONE
Tuesday 3/19
QOD: NONE
- Library for bill research
HW:NONE
Monday 3/18
QOD: NONE
- Types of Legislation - Not the whole ppt.
- Mock Senate intro, pick bill topics
HW: NONE
Friday 3/8
QOD: NONE
- Time for a realignment? <-- question in ppt. Article
HW:NONE
Block 3/6 and 3/7
QOD: NONE
- DEBATE!
HW: Essay due Friday to Classroom
Tuesday 3/12
QOD: NONE
- Debate Prep Day #2
HW:NONE
Monday 3/11
QOD: NONE
- Debate Prep Day #1
HW: NONE
Friday 3/8
QOD: NONE
- Finish working on essay or ad
HW:NONE
Block 3/6 and 3/7
QOD: NONE
- Work on Storyboard and video
HW:NONE
Tuesday 3/5
QOD: NONE
- Campaign Finance
- Work on video storyboard
HW:NONE
Monday 3/4
QOD: NONE
- Media and Campaigns
- Begin to plan campaign ad
HW: NONE
Friday 3/1
QOD: NONE
- "Big Sky, Big Money" - Student documents located on Classroom
HW: NONE
Block 2/27 or 2/28
QOD: NONE
- Current Events
- Role of Parties During Governing
- Work on campaign introduction and demographic information
HW:Finish introduction if needed
Tuesday 2/26
QOD: Is 8 years long enough for a president to create a legacy? Why?
- Leadership discussions
HW:NONE
Monday 2/25
QOD: What determines the greatness of a president? Why?
- Presidential Power and Lame Ducks - On Classroom
HW:Finish if needed
Friday 2/15
QOD: NONE
- Task 2 of political ideology --> Turn back in on Classroom
- Begin to add demograpics to your plank, turn in on Classroom by the end of break
HW:Finish plank if needed
Block 2/13 or 2/14
QOD: Looking at the Democratic candidates, how would you characterize how candidates are viewing democratic voters? BBC Introduction
- Current Events
- Political Parties Intro
- Campaign Groups and begin writing platforms
HW:Paper due Tuesday 2/12
Tuesday 2/12
QOD: What impacts how an individual votes? Which of these is the most influential factor?
- Turn in essay rubrics
- Introduce next unit
- Political Ideology - Part 1 on Classroom
HW:Part 1 of Ideology due before block
Monday 2/11
QOD: NONE
- Work time for essay
HW:Paper due Tuesday 2/12
Friday 2/8
QOD: NONE
- Checkpoint Test
HW: Paper due Tuesday 2/12
Block 2/6 & 2/7
QOD: NONE
- SOTU Debrief
- Kahoot Review
- Work on Paper
HW: Test Friday; Paper due Tuesday 2/12
Tuesday 2/5
QOD: NONE
- Work Time
HW: Test Friday; Paper due Tuesday 2/12
Monday 2/4
QOD: At what point should the federal government come to the aid of the state? Consider: natural disasters or teen vaping
HW: Checkpoint (Unit) Test Friday 2/8; Unit 1 Overview
Friday 2/1
QOD:Is the way we elect the President truly democratic? Why/why not?
- Electoral College
- Work time
- Sample Essay - read the comments since this essay had to be revised to meet standards
HW: Annotated bib due Monday 2/4
Block 1/30 and 1/31
QOD:
- President Trump and National Emergencies
- Begin work on unit paper
- Annotated Bibliography due Monday
- Sample Annotated Bibliography (this is from a different assignment but has a different second question)
- Question 1) What is this source about 2) How will you use this source?
- Sample Annotated Bibliography (this is from a different assignment but has a different second question)
HW: Annotated bib due Monday 2/4
Tuesday 1/29
QOD: NONE
- Presidential Power - Cheney's Law
- Answer Cheney's Law questions - Due Block
HW: Finish questions if needed
Monday 1/28
QOD: NONE
- Debrief Federalist Paper brochures
- Presidential Power - Cheney's Law
HW: NONE
Friday 1/25
QOD: What is the most important job of the president? Why?
- Return Constitution Quiz
- The Presidency and Power
- Work time for Federalist Paper brochure
HW: Brochure due Monday
Block 1/23 or 1/24
QOD: NONE
- Debrief Dec. of Ind.
- Current Events
- Federalist Papers
HW: Federalist Brochure due Monday
Tuesday 1/22
QOD: Do you agree or disagree with the stance of the author? Why/why not?
- States rights and Marijuana
- Introduction to Federalism
- Decleration of Independence Worksheet
HW: Finish worksheet for notebook
Friday 1/18
QOD: NONE
- Constitution Quiz
HW: NONE
Block 1/16 and 1/17
QOD: What are some of the checks and balances each branch has on the other?
- Current Events
- Checks and Balances
- FDR EO 9066
HW: Quiz Friday 1/18
Tuesday 1/15
QOD: What values do you believe the Founders put in to the Constitution?
- Kahoot!
- Constitutional Scenariors
- Current Events
HW: Quiz Friday 1/18
Monday 1/14
QOD: None
- Gallery Walk Constitution Chart
- Debrief Constitution
HW: Quiz Friday 1/18
Friday 1/11
QOD: Why does the country need a constitution?
- Independ work on your section of the Consitution
- Working with your group, create a "poster" that conveys the basic content and puprpose of your part of the Constitution
HW: Finish poster if needed
Thursday 1/10
QOD: How does social media affect the civic engagement of the american people?
- Notecards
- Civic Engagement
- "Generation emerging from the wreckage" questions - turned in tomorrow
HW: Finish questions if needed
Wednesday 1/9
QOD: (discussed, no need to write) What do you think of when you think of government? What do you hope to understand by the end of the semester?
- Welcome! Class introduction
- Teacher and class introductions
- Naturalization "quiz"
HW: NONE
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Upcoming Assignments/Dates
Federalism Checkpoint Paper - 2/12
Unit 1 Notebook - 2/8
Checkpoint (Unit) Test - 2/8
Annotated Bibliography - 2/4
Constitution Quiz - 1/18