Wednesday, May 31: Mock trials
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Tuesday, May 23: Today was the Judicial Branch Unit Test. Students then prepared for the mock trial next class and next week.
Due: None In Class: Judicial Branch Unit Test Homework: Mock Trial Prep Thursday, May 25: Today was our mock trial. Students received participation points for participating correctly. Due: None In Class: Mock Trial Participation Homework: None (unless your mock trial is next class, in which case be sure you are prepared) Monday, May 15: Today we discussed how the court "elevator" works (trial to appellate to supreme). We then learned about different sources of the law, including criminal, civil, military, and juvenile courts. Students then started playing Trial Court Go Fish, learning about the different roles of people in a trial court.
Due: None In Class: Sources of Law, Trial Court Go Fish Homework: Sources of Law Wednesday, May 17: Today we re-enacted a transcript of a trial about the James Bond movies. Students had to look at the evidence and come up with a verdict. With leftover time, they continued their Trial Court Go Fish games. Due: Sources of Law In Class: Bond in a Honda Homework: None Friday, May 19: Today we practiced interpreting the Constitution as the Supreme Court has to do. We also learned more specifically how the federal and state court systems work. Due: None In Class: Interpreting the Constitution, Judicial Deep Dive Homework: Judicial Deep Dive, Study for Judicial Branch Quiz next class Tuesday, May 9: Students took the executive branch unit test today. If absent, please come to a lab to make it up ASAP. They then completed the assignment Judicial Branch in a Flash.
Due: None In Class: Judicial Branch in a Flash, Executive Branch Test Homework: Finish Judicial Branch in a Flash Thursday, May 11: Today was the Cabinet Simulation. We then started talking about sources of law. Due: Judicial Branch in a Flash In Class: Cabinet Simulation, Sources of Law Homework: Sources of Law Monday, May 1: Today we learned about foreign policy, taking some notes and completing an assignment about it. Students also played some games on iCivics.
Due: Kid's Coin In Class: Foreign Policy (turned in) Homework: Very Big Branch assignment due next class Wednesday, May 3: Today we reviewed what we have learned about the Executive Branch. Students were also introduced to the Cabinet Simulation and given roles. Due: A Very Big Branch In Class: No specific assignment Homework: Study Cabinet assignment Friday, May 5: Students played the game "Executive Command" on iCivics. They then met with their Cabinet members to discuss their strategy in the simulation next class. If time left, students read the Judicial Branch in a Flash assignment as a table, and began to work through the assignment. Due: None In Class: Executive Command Game, Cabinet Sim Strategy, Judicial Branch in a Flash (started) Homework: Prepare for Cabinet Simulation next class Tuesday, April 25: Students who were absent last class presented their bill advocacy speeches. We then learned about the powers given to the executive branch by the Constitution. Students then began to learn about how big the executive branch really is.
Due: Starters In Class: All in a Day for the President; Started A Very Big Branch Homework: Finish All in a Day Thursday, April 27: Students learned about how the executive and legislative branches work together with a hypothetical bill about the creation of a 'kid's coin'. Students then created their own 'kid's coin'. Due: All in a Day In Class: Kid's Coin, Work on A Very Big Branch Homework: Finish Kid's Coin |