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Schedule of Assignments |
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SEMESTER ONE |
First Quarter |
| Day #1. 27 Aug. C Day | - Intro. |
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Day #2 August 28/29 \ |
- Pass out books - Demo Current Events. - Explain Package assignments. - Chapter 1 Principles of Government - Section I. Government and the State |
| Day #3. August 30/31 |
- Chapter 1.
- Sec II. Forms of Government. -."Gov of the People" -Document Analysis. Political Cartoon |
| Day #4. Sept 4/5 |
- Chapter 1. - Sec III. Basic Concepts of Democracy ."Gov of the People" |
| Day #5. Sep 6/7 |
- Chapter 1 Test Review - Chapter 2. Origins of American Government - Chapter 2 sec I. our Political beginnings |
| Day #6. Sep 10/11 Chapter 1 Notes DUE |
- Chapter 1 TEST - Chapter 2. Sec II. The Coming of Independence |
| Day #7. Sep 12/13 |
- Chapter 2. sec III. The Critical Period - Declaration of Independence WORDS - ACT Presentation |
| Day #8. Sep14/17 |
- Historical Fiction. Assign Movie Review. - Chapter 2. Sec IV. Creating the Constitution - In Class Writing Assignment - Graded |
| - ADV. Assign Shays Rebellion essay | |
| Day #9. Sep 18/19 |
- Chapter 2. Sec V. Ratifying the Constitution - A More Perfect Union - Federalist Paper #51. (Read & Write) - State Geography. Intro |
| - ADV. Shays Rebellion essay DUE | |
| Day #10. Sep 20/21 |
- Chapter 2 Review - Group Citizenship Test - State Geography. Intro to States - A More Perfect Union |
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Day #11. 24/25 Chapter 2 Notes DUE NOTEBOOK DUE |
- Chapter 2 TEST - Chapter 3. The Constitution - Chapter 3 Sec I. The Six Basic Principles |
| ADV. Assign "John Locke" Reading | |
| Day #12. Sep 26/27 |
- Mrs. Monasterio - State Geography. Intro to States - Chapter 3. - Sec I. The Six Basic Principles |
| ADV. "John Locke" reading DUE | |
| Day #13. Sep 28/Oct 1 |
- Daily News - The Bill of Rights. Worksheet - Sec II, Formal Amendment - State Geography |
| Day #14. Oct 2/3*** Ch 3 Notes DUE |
- Daily News - Mock Constitutional Convention - Chapter 3. Section III. Informal Amendment - Review Chapter 3 |
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Day Oct 4/5 Chapter 3 Notes DUE
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- Senior Presentation. Mr. Siegwein - Chapter 3 Quiz |
| ADV. Assign Constitution Plan Review | |
| Day #15. Oct 8/9 |
- Chapter 4. National Government - Sec I. Federalism - Chapter 4. Sec II. - "The Day Reagan was Shot" |
| - ADV. Assign Reading of Constitution | |
| Day #16. Oct 10/11 |
- Chapter 4. Sec III. Interstate Relations. - Finish Chapter 4 - HANDOUT Chapter 4 Test (take home) |
| - ADV. Assign Founding Fathers Essay | |
| Day #17. Oct 12/15 Chapter 4 Notes DUE |
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Ch 5 Sec I, II - Political Party Presentations - Movie Review |
| - ADV. Founding Father Essay due | |
| Day #18. Oct 16/17 |
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Ch 5 Sec III, IV & V
- Daily Political Journal Writing Assignment |
| - ADV | |
| Day # 19. Oct 18/19 Chapter 5 Notes DUE |
- Chapter 5 Test - Ch 6 Sec I, II |
| Day #20. Oct 22/23 |
- Ch 6 Sec I, II &III
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| ASSIGN CURRENT EVENT - ALL | |
| Day #21. Oct 24/25 Chapter 6 Notes DUE NOTEBOOK DUE!!! |
Chapter 6 Sec III & IV The Crossing (Movie with questions and Discussion) |
| ASSIGN CURRENT EVENT - ALL | |
| Day #22. Oct 26/28 (Friday/Monday) | The Crossing (Movie with questions and Discussion) |
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BEGIN SECOND QUARTER |
BEGIN SECOND QUARTER |
| October 30/31 |
- Mock Election - Student Presentations on Current Events - Chapter 7 The Electoral process - Ch 7 Sec I. Chapter 7 Sec II. Elections |
| Day #23. NOVEMBER 1/2
MOVIE REVIEW DUE IN NOVEMBER |
- State Senator Tim Corder - Chapter 7 Sec II. Elections |
| - ADV. Assign Impeachment Essay | |
| Day #24. Nov 5/6 |
- Chapter 7 Sec III. Money and Elections - In Class Activity |
| - ADV. Impeachment Essay Due | |
| Day #25. Nov 7/8 Chapter 7 Notes DUE |
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Ch 7 Quiz - Document Analysis. - Chapter 8. Mass Media and Public Opinion. - Ch 8 Sec I. The Formation of Public Opinion |
| Day #26. Nov 9/13 |
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Ch 8 Sec I. The Formation of Public Opinion - Ch 8 Sec II. Measuring Public Opinion. - Mass Media In-Class Assignment (MSNBC) |
| ADV. Supreme Court Questions Assigned | |
| Day # 27. Nov 14/15 |
- Ch 8 Sec II. Measuring Public Opinion. - Ch 8 Sec III. The Mass Media |
| ADV. Supreme Court Questions Due | |
| Day #28. Nov 16/19 Chapter 8 Notes DUE |
-Ch 9 Interest Groups - Sec I The Nature of Interest Groups. - Sec II Interest Groups at Work |
| ADV. Assign Historical Readings | |
| Day #29. Nov 20/21 Last Day for Movie Reviews |
- Ch 9 Sec II. Types of Interest Groups. - Ch 9 Sec III. Interest Groups at Work - Interest Group Assignment |
| ADV. Historical Readings Due | |
| Bias test worksheet | |
| ADV Roots of Constitutional Govt , I & II | |
| Day #30. Nov 26/27 Chapter 9 Notes DUE | Chapter 8/9 Assessment |
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Chapter 10. Congress - Ch 10. Sec I, The National Legislature |
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| ADV. Roots of Constitutional Govt , III | |
| Day #31. Nov 28/29
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Chapter 10 Sec II. The House of Representatives - Ch 10 Sec III. The Senate |
| House of Representatives video (if time) | |
| Day #32. Nov 30/Dec 3 |
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Ch10 Sec IV. The members of Congress - Senate Video (if time) |
| ADV Constitutional Convention Sec I | |
| Day #33. Dec 4/5 Chapter 10 Packages DUE |
Chapter 10 Test.
- Begin. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
| ADV Constitutional Convention Sec II (N/A) | |
| Day # 34. Dec 6/7 |
Finish. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Mr. Washington writing assignment due |
| Adv Entire Constitutional Convention Package Due | ADV Constitutional Convention sec III (N/A) |
| Dec 10/11 |
Chapter 11. Powers of Congress - Ch 11 Sec I. The scope of Congressional Powers. - Ch 11 Sec II. Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce |
| Dec 12/13 |
- Ch 11 Sec III. Other Expressed Powers - Ch 11 Sec IV. The Implied Powers - Ch 11 Sec V. Non-legislative Powers |
| Dec 14/17 Chapter 11 Notes DUE. |
- Chapter 11 Test.
- Chapter 12. Sec I Congress Organizes - World War I. Discussion/Policies (Merry Christmas) |
| Dec 18/19 |
- Ch 12 Sec I. Congress Organizes - Ch 12 Sec II. Committees in Congress - World War I. Discussion/Policies (Merry Christmas) |
| Dec 20/21 |
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Ch 12 Sec II. Committees in Congress - Ch 12 Sec III. How a Bill Becomes Law (House) - World War I. Discussion/Policies (Merry Christmas) |
| Jan 7/8 |
- Chapter 12 Sec III. How a Bill becomes a Law. - Chapter 12 Sec IV. The Bill in the Senate |
| Jan 9/10 Chapter 12 Notes Due | - Chapter 12 test |
| Jan 11/14/15 | FINALS |
| Semester Completed | |
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"SECOND SEMESTER" |
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Work |
| Jan 16/17 |
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Chapter 13. "The Presidency" . - Sec I & II. President's Job Description, Presidential Succession - Start Harry S. Truman study (1-12). |
| Jan 18/19 |
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Chapter 13. "The Presidency" - Sec II. Presidential Succession - Sec III. The Framer's Plan - Continue Truman (13-20) |
| Jan 22/23 |
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Chapter 13. "The Presidency"
- Sec IV . Presidential Nominations - Sec V. Election - Continue Truman (20-35) |
| Jan 24/25 Chapter 13 Packages Due** |
- Chapter 13 TEST - Finish Truman (36-43)** |
| Jan 26/29 |
- Chapter 14 "Presidency in Action". - Sec I. Growth of Pres Power. - Sec II. Executive Powers. |
| Jan 30/31 |
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Ch 14. "Presidency in Action" - Sec III. Diplomatic, Military, Legislative Powers, - Sec IV. Powers - TRUMAN ESSAY** |
| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review 1,2,5 | |
| Feb 1/5 Chapter 14 Package DUE** |
- STATE OF THE UNION Speech and analysis**
- Chapter 14 Test. "Presidency in Action" |
| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review 9,11,12 | |
| Feb 6/7 |
- Chapter 15. "Bureaucracy". - Sec I. Federal Bureaucracy - Sec II. Executive Office. |
| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review 13,15,21 | |
| Feb 8/9 |
- Library. Pres Research Assignment.
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| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review 23,24,29 | |
| Feb 12/13 President Presentations/President Research Project** |
- President Presentations/President Research Project** - Ch 15. "Bureaucracy." - Sec III. Executive Departments |
| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review 32,34,35 | |
| Feb 14/15 |
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Ch 15 "Bureaucracy." - Section IV & V. Independent Agencies, Civil Service - "Run-Off" (Presidential Election Game) |
| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review 36,41,43 | |
| Feb 16/20 Chapter 15 Package DUE** |
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Ch 15 Open-Book Evaluation** - Political Cartoon Writing Assignment** - "Run-Off" (Finish Election) |
| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review 48,44,49 | |
| Feb 21/22 |
- "Deadly Decisions. The Right to Protect Yourself"."
Discussion, Questions** - Ch 16. "Financing Government." - Sec I & II. Taxes, Non-tax revenues |
| **ADV. Supreme Court Case Review50,54,55 | |
| Feb 23/26 |
- Ch 16 "Financing Government." - Sec III. Spending and the Budget - Tax Form (**With Ch 16 Package) |
| Feb 27/28 Chapter 16 Package DUE** |
- Chapter 16 TEST. "Financing Government." - Ch 17 "Foreign Policy and Defense." - Sec I & II. Foreign Affairs and National Security - Pass out Foreign Policy Assignment |
| ADV Historical Document Essay and Reading | |
| Mar 1/2 |
- Chapter
Ch 17 "Foreign Policy and Defense." - Sec III. Foreign Policy Overview. - Sec IV. Foreign Aid and Alliances. |
| Mar 5/6 - Foreign Policy Newspaper Assignment** |
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Ch 17. "Foreign Policy and Defense." - Discussion on Chapter. American Foreign Policy Overview - Foreign Policy Newspaper Assignment** |
| Mar 7/8 Chapter 17 Package DUE** |
- Ch 17 "In-Class Assessment" - Ch 18. "The Federal Court System." - Sec I & II. National Judiciary, Inferior Courts |
| ADV SUPREME COURT CASE REVIEW | |
| Mar 9/12 |
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Ch 18. "The Federal Court System." - Sec III & IV. The Supreme Court, The Special Courts - Constitutional Decisions** |
| ADV PRACTICE EXAM** | |
| Mar 13/14 Chapter 18 Package Due** |
- Chapter 18 Quizam! - Supreme Court Discussion. - Gideon's Trumpet (40 min). (Gideon v. Wainwright) |
| Mar 15/16 |
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Gideon's Trumpet (60 min) - Gideon v Wainwright 1963 Supreme Case review** - End of Third Quarter |
| Begin Fourth Quarter | Begin Fourth Quarter |
| Mar 19/20 |
- Chapter 19. "Civil Liberties. First Amendment Freedoms." - Sec I and Sec II. Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech and Press - Review Bill of Rights - 14th Amendment Due Process discussion |
| Mar 21/22 |
- Chapter 19. "Civil Liberties. First Amendment Freedoms."
- Sec III & IV. Freedom of Speech, Assembly, Petition - Pass out Ch 19 Writing Assignment |
| Mar 23/Apr 2 Writing Assignment Due** |
- Chapter 19. "Civil Liberties. First Amendment Freedoms." - Continue discussion on Five Freedoms |
| Apr 3/4 Chapter 19 Notes Due
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- Chapter 19 Test - Chapter 20. "Civil Liberties. Protecting Individual Rights." - Sec I, II. Due Process, Freedom and Security of the Person |
| Apr 5/6
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- Chapter 20. "Civil Liberties. Protecting Individual Rights." - Sec I. Due Process of Law. |
| ADV BUREAUCRACY ASSIGNMENT | |
| Apr 9/10 |
- Chapter 20. "Civil Liberties. Protecting Individual Rights." - Sec II. Freedom and Security of Person - Assign Constitution Assignment |
| Apr 11/12 |
- Chapter 20. "Civil Liberties. Protecting Individual Rights." - Continue sec I & II. |
| ADV BUREAUCRACY DUE** | |
| Apr 13/16
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- Chapter 20. "Civil Liberties. Protecting Individual Rights." - Sec III, IV (A day). Rights of the Accused, Punishment - Constitution Assignment |
| ADV Federalist Paper 10 DUE ** | |
| Apr 17/18 Chapter 20 Notes DUE**
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Chapter 20 Test - Surprise!! |
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AP Historical Readings DUE** - Thomas Paine, Common Sense - George Washington, Farewell Address |
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| Apr 19/20 |
- 12 Angry Men. Judicial assignment **
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| Apr 23/24 |
- 12 Angry Men. Judicial assignment** - Essay |
| ADV Political Parties Assignment. Questions.** | |
| Apr 25/26 |
- Chapter 21 . "Civil Rights. Justice under Law."
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| Apr 27/30 |
- Library Assignment for Comparative Governments - World Geography Lesson |
| May 1/2 Comparative Governments Assignment Due** | - Student Presentations of Comparative Governments |
| May 3/4 |
- Chapter 22. "Comparative Political Systems." - Great Britain, China, Russia - Animal Farm. Chapter 1 and Intro |
| May 7/8 Chapter 21/22 Notes Due** |
- Chapter 21/22 assessment - Animal Farm. Chapter 2 |
| May 9/10 |
- Chapter 23. "Comparative Political Systems." - Capitalism. - Animal Farm. Chapters 3&4 |
| May 11/14 |
- Chapter 23. "Comparative Political Systems." - Socialism. Animal Farm. Chapters 5&6 |
| May 15/16 |
-Communism - Finals Review - Animal Farm. Chapters 7 &8 |
| May 17/18 |
- Final Review - Animal Farm Chapter 9 & 10 - Animal Farm Essay |
| May 21/22 |
- Animal Farm. Test. FINALS. ??? fun-filled Questions! |
| May 25 | GRADUATION |