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
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Monday, January 26: Today students had the class period to create their sovereign state. This includes finishing the preparation packet and completing a poster about their state. These are due next class period.
In Class: Sovereign State Creation Homework: Finish packet and poster Wednesday, January 28: Class started with students viewing the posters of each other's states. We then discussed who rules in a country. We started with a mind map of types of governments and leaders. Then as a class we read the Who Rules document. Next we completed worksheet p. 1 as a class, and p. 2 individually. Then students participated in an Active Participation Activity to practice applying what they learned. Due: Sovereign State packet and poster In class: Worksheet p. 1-2 Friday, January 30: The focus of class today was on Limiting Government. We went through the reading document as a class, then completed the five limits on government graphic organizer together. Students then participated in an Active Participation Activity to apply what they learned. Students then made stop signs to display the five limits. If time, students read about Alberto Fujimori and completed a worksheet about him. Due: Who Rules worksheet In class: Limiting Government Graphic Organizer, Stop signs Tuesday, January 20: Today students learned about capitalism, socialism, and communism and how the government interacts with the economy.
Thursday, January 22: Today students learned about that a 'state' is. Students created their own 'state'. Due: Disclosure Homework: Finish Create a State packet Thursday, January 15: Today we discussed why we need rules and governments. Students read about Thomas Hobbes and John Locke and their philosophies about why we have government.
Homework: Disclosure signed Monday, May 19: Supreme Decision iCivics game; The 'Supreme' in Supreme Court
Assignments: Supreme Decision Game Worksheet; Activity p. 1-4 Wednesday, May 21: Judicial Branch Unit Test; Prep for Supreme Court Simulation Assignments: Test; Simulation Prep Packet due today! Friday, May 23: Supreme Court in Action Simulation Assignments: Participation Web Quests due today! Tuesday, May 13: James Bond in Honda trial part 2; Interpreting the Constitution
Assignments: Jury Deliberation, Interpretation Activity (8th), Interpretation Activity (5th) due: May 15 Thursday, May 15: Appellate Courts; McCulloch v. Maryland Assignments: Worksheet p. 1-3; Worksheet p. 1& 2 Monday, May 5: Executive Branch Test; Judicial Branch in a Flash
Wednesday, May 7: Sources of Law; Judicial Deep Dive Friday, May 9: Trial court 'Go Fish'; James Bond in a Honda Tuesday, April 29: Foreign Policy; Cabinet Simulation Introduction
Assignments: Worksheet p. 1-3, Issue Research (due Thursday) Thursday, May 1: Cabinet Simulation; Review for Test Assignments: Participation Monday, April 21: For the President, All in a Day's Work
Due: Reporting the Senate Simulation Wednesday, April 23: Being President (Web Quest), Executive Command Game (both on iCivics) Assignments: Web Quest Friday, April 25: A Very Big Branch Assignments: Worksheets for Lesson Tuesday, April 1: Full Senate Voting, Reporting the Senate Simulation
Assignments: Personal Voting Record, Reporting the Simulation Thursday, April 3: Reporting the Senate Simulation, The Children's March Assignments: Reporting the Simulation (due April 21) |