US Government

Homework Calendar

 

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August

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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Current article about one of the 6 purposed of government—bring to class!

 

Finish “purposes of government” classwork DUE

20

Mead 5 Star (3-5 subject) notebook DUE

 

Supplies DUE

 

Signed course outline page DUE 

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22

 

Venn Diagram: dictatorship/democracy

DUE

 

Read pp. 2-6; 10-14 DUE

23

 

Venn Diagram: dictatorship/democracy

DUE

 

Read pp. 2-6; 10-14 DUE

24

 

Current event, topic “Democracy” DUE

 

 

27

 

Weekly Content Connection (8/20-24) DUE

28

 

Declaration of Independence assignment, DUE

 

Read/notes, pp. 34-38 for quiz today DUE

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Lecture questions DUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lecture questions DUE

31

 

Current Event topic, “One of the 6 principles of the US Constitution” DUE

Marbury v. Madison case analysis DUE

Constitution “map” DUE

 

 


 

September

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 3

 

No School:  Labor Day

 4

Weekly content connection (8/27-31) DUE

Amendment 11-27 Chart DUE

Read pp. 60-63 and take notes DUE

 

Lots o’ Lefts, Bill of Rights DUE

 

 

 

RESTRUCTURED DAY

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Weekly Content Connection (9/4-7) DUE

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Unit 1 Study guide DUE

 

Unit 1 Test TODAY

 

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14

 

 

17

 

Weekly content Connection (9/10-14) DUE

 

PAP Page 1 DUE

18

 

Read pp. 98-102 and take notes DUE for reading quiz TODAY

 

19

 

Research political party beliefs DUE

20

 

Research political party beliefs DUE

 

 

21

 

PAP Notes DUE

 

24

Political Ideology reflection DUE

 

Weekly Content Connection (9/17-21) DUE

25

Read pp. 114-117 and take notes DUE for reading quiz TODAY

26

 

PAP Final Research notes DUE

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PAP Final Research notes DUE

28

 

 

 

First Freedom Student Competition—A national essay contest for 9-12th graders.  $3,000.00 first place, $1500.00 second place, $750.00 third place

Visit http://www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html%20Deadline%20November%2026

Deadline November 26, 2007

 


 

October

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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Weekly Content Connection (9/24-28) DUE

 2

 3

 

One-Pager pp. 166-171 DUE

Reading Quiz TODAY

 

Restructured Day

4

 

·         Clinton, Giuliani Campaign Poster

·         WCC

·         Action Plan

5

 

·         Clinton, Giuliani Campaign Poster

·         WCC

·         Action Plan

8

 

Weekly Content Connection (10/1-5) DUE

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Project Presentations TODAY

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Project Presentations TODAY

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BELL:  Name and explain three rights you have at school and three rights you have outside of school

 

CW: 

1.       Pre-Test

2.       Jigsaw: 490-497

3.       Court Case Analysis

 

HW:

1.       Quiz: using Jigsaw

2.       Using your book and the two court cases explain the court’s position on religion in America.

25

BELL:  Name and explain three rights you have at school and three rights you have outside of school

 

CW: 

1.       Pre-Test

2.       Jigsaw: 490-497

3.       Court Case Analysis

 

HW:

1.       Quiz: using Jigsaw

2.      Using your book and the two court cases explain the court’s position on religion in America.

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BELL: Reading Quiz

 

CW:

1.      Class discussion of 2 court cases and freedom of religion.

2.      News clip:  John Stossel

 

HW:

1.      WCC

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First Freedom Student Competition—A national essay contest for 9-12th graders.  $3,000.00 first place, $1500.00 second place, $750.00 third place

Visit http://www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html%20Deadline%20November%2026

Deadline November 26, 2007

 


 

November

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

 

1

Bell:  Answer the prompt and provide evidence to support your answer:  The bill of rights does not thoroughly protect my civil liberties.

 

CW:  Finish stations;  News article discussion; library internet research

 

2

Bell:  What are the benefits and drawbacks of requiring a search warrant?

 

CW:  Read 4 news articles, summarize, outcome, and relate each specific article – with facts and examples – to the bell.

 

HW:  Graphic Organizer:  pages 517 – 520; quiz over reading; WCC

5

Bell:  CA v Acevedo, 1991 the SC ruled that police don’t need a search warrant for autos?  Why do you think that is so?

 

Quiz:  517 - 520

 

CW:  Freedom and Security of the Person (PowerPoint)

 

HW:  CA v Acevedo court case analysis

 

CE Due Friday:  Rights of the Accused

6

CW:  Finish PowerPoint Lecture:  Freedom and Security of the Person

 

HW:  Read pages 521 – 526, 528 – 535, notes, quiz

 

7

 

 

 

Restructured Day

 

Quiz:  521 – 526, 528 – 535

 

CW:  Gideon’s Trumpet and Questions

 

HW:  CE Rights of the Accused

8

CW:  Gideon’s Trumpet and Questions

 

HW:  536 – 539, notes quiz

 

WCC:  remember to relate the work to the topic of the week and a specific lesson.

9

CW:  Gideon’s Trumpet and Questions

 

HW: 

 

WCC:  remember to relate the work to the topic of the week and a specific lesson.

12

 

 

No School:  Veteran’s Day

13

Bell:  It is better that ten guilty persons to free than one innocent person be punished.” Respond to this statement.

 

CW:  Jigsaw, Rights of the Accused:  Punishment pages 536 – 539

 

HW:  Quiz over reading

Study Guide for Test on Friday due Friday

14

Bell:  What constitutes cruel and unusual punishment?

 

CW:  Death Row Video Cluster;  Debate Death Penalty Arguments; Gregg v GA

 

Question:  Under what circumstances is the death penalty justified?  Explain.  When, if at all, should the death penalty not be used as a form of punishment?

 

Review for Test

 

HW:  Study Guide for Test; Prepare for Test

15

Bell:  What constitutes cruel and unusual punishment?

 

CW:  Death Row Video Cluster;  Debate Death Penalty Arguments; Gregg v GA

 

Question:  Under what circumstances is the death penalty justified?  Explain.  When, if at all, should the death penalty not be used as a form of punishment?

 

Review for Test

 

HW:  Study Guide for Test; Prepare for Test

16

TEST:  Chapters 19 and 20

 

 

 

NO HOMEWORK!!!!! ENJOY THE THANKSGIVING BREAK.

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No School:  SBC Day

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No School:  Thanksgiving Break

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Thanksgiving

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December

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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