Tuesday, February 24: Today we learned about federalism. We read about it as a class, and then students participated in a comparison activity. They then had a mini quiz, true/false questions about federalism. Lastly, they completed a worksheet about types of government.
In Class: Federalism worksheet (due next class) Thursday, February 26: Today we reviewed for our test on Monday on the Constitution. Homework: Study for test Monday
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Wednesday, February 18: Today we went over the Bill of Rights using a Prezi. Students then played Do I Have a Right on iCivics, then read the article "Free Speech vs. Technology".
Due: Articles of the Constitution worksheet In Class: iCivics game Homework: Finish reading and seminar questions Friday, February 20: Today we had a Socratic Seminar on the reading "Free Speech vs. Technology". Due: Socratic Seminar questions In Class: Seminar participation Monday, February 9: Class began with the Foundations of Government Unit Test. We then went over our country's initial government ideas, learning about the Articles of Confederation and the change to the Constitution.
In Class: Cause and Effect Cut & Paste (due next class) Wednesday, February 11: Today we took a pre-test about the Constitution to determine the areas we need to focus. Students then worked on the Drafting Board assignment on iCivics. Due: Cause and Effect Cut & Paste In Class: Drafting Board Friday, February 13: To be determined based on pre-test results Tuesday, February 3: Today we discussed Rule of Law, and the different aspects of this limit on government. Students acted out some skits about the six different aspects of Rule of Law, completing a cause and effect attention worksheet as we went. Students then completed the Rule of Law worksheet as a review of what was discussed.
In Class: Rule of Law Cause and Effect, Rule of Law Worksheet Thursday, February 5: Today we reviewed for the test on Monday. Students then created an iCivics account and started the Drafting Board assignment. In Class: Drafting Board Homework: Study for test |