Week of 3-16-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to review for Tuesday's test by playing the baseball review game.
Baseball Review
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able successfully ace my Congress Unit Test.
Congress Unit test
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the daily responsibilities of a US Senator by watching the clip Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the daily responsibilities of a US Senator by watching the clip Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Friday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the daily responsibilities of a US Senator by watching the clip Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Week of 3/9/2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to tell how Checks and Balances influences the work of Congress by describing how Congress can investigate government agencies
Oversight and Investigation (Complete)
Second half of Monday and Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the steps for a bill becomes a law.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Wednesday
Learning Target: ™I will be able to describe how members of Congress are influenced by describing the actions and pressures by voters, political parties, interest groups, and the President™I will be able to describe how members of Congress are influenced by describing the actions and pressures by voters, political parties, interest groups, and the President.
Influencing Congressmen
Week of 3-02-2020
Monday and Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe Congress' powers and duties authorized in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution.
Complete Level 1 and Level 1 Quiz
Begin Level 2:
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to tell how Checks and Balances influences the work of Congress by describing how Congress can investigate government agencies
Oversight and Investigation
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the steps for a bill becomes a law.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Week of 2-24-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to create a stack of pancakes three high to represent Federalism.
Federalism / National Pancake Day
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the organization of Congress by listing qualifications and terms of both the HOR and Senate.
Level 1
Introduce Congressional chapter and how it works
Congressional Membership
Wednesday EARLY DISMISSAL 12:00
Continue Level 1
Congressional Membership
Thursday
Learning Target: ™I will be able to describe the organization of Congress by listing qualifications and terms of both the HOR and Senate.
Congressional Membership
Friday
Level 2:
REQUIRED:
Below are 12 of the 18 official duties Congress is responsible to take care of according to Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution. Choose Option 1, 2 or Option 3 to communicate and show what it looks like when Congress works on these specific duties.
Required: Article 1 Section 8 Duties to be illustrated by using the options below.
Section 1, 2, 3, 4, (5, 6) 10, 11, (12, 13) 15, and 18. (Parenthesis can be combined into one)
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Option 1: (20 pts.)
Write a short description for each duty detailing the following.
Option 2: (20 pts.)
Create a PowerPoint for each of the duties of Article 1 Section 8. Each PowerPoint slide must contain
Option 3: (20 pts)
Draw a film or cartoon strip of the duties in action and write the responsibility in the conversation bubble. This would resemble Option 2 using PowerPoint but would be drawn by hand.
Week of 2-17-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to events from this SOTU speech that differ from traditions
Tuesday and Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to explain why and how the Constitution divides power among national, state, and local governments.
Federalism: Relations Between National and State Governments
Thursday and Friday
Federalism
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the benefits of Federalism by reading the article "Federalism."
Complete and turn in article, "Federalism"
Week of 2-10-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to review for Tuesday's test.
Unit 3: Constitution review
Tuesday
Learning Target:
1. I will successfully take unit 3 test
2. I will be able to describe time honored traditions that accompany the State of the Union Address.
Wednesday and Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to events from this SOTU speech that differ from traditions
Friday
NO SCHOOL
Week of 2-3-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe and find a visual aid for each of the first ten amendments.
Bill of Rights PPT Project
WORKDAY
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
Friday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
1-27-2020
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe 'checks and balances' by reading the article about the boarder wall.
Constitution
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe 'judicial review' by reading aSCOTUS case
Judicial Review
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe 'judicial review' by reading aSCOTUS case
Judicial Review
Present court case
Friday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the two ways am amendment can be passed.
Amending the Constitution
1-20-202-
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to successfully review for the Colonial Government Unit Test.
Unit Test Review
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will successfully take the Colonial Government Unit Test.
Unit Test
Wednesday
Learning Target:
Thursday
3.1: Structure and Principles of the Constitution
Learning Target: I will be able to explain the expectations of the Constitution by identifying the elements of the Preamble and categorizing the Articles.
Friday
3.1: Structure and Principles of the Constitution
Learning Target: I will be able to explain the expectations of the Constitution by identifying the elements of the Preamble and categorizing the Articles.
1-20-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the events that lead to protest and the colonist declaring independence against GB.
Complete 2.2
2.2: United for Independence
Tuesday
Declaration of Independence Reading / Project
Students will break into groups to read and explain concerns and complaints the colonist had against King George III
Wednesday
2.3: Articles of Confederation
Thursday
2.4: Creating a Constitution
Friday
Complete 2.4: Creating a Constitution
Week of 1-6-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the topics of study for the semester.
Course Outline
Course Standards
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe how government is involved in everything I do during the day.
How Big is Government
Wednesday
Leaning Target:
Learning Target: I will be able to successfully enroll and learn how to use Google Classroom for Government class.
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the development of our government by comparing similarities in our founding documents with historical documents that limited monarchs.
Chapter 2: Origins of Government,
2.1: Government in Colonial America
Friday
Learning Target: I will list the conditions and concerns that led to protests and declaring independence from England.
2.2: Uniting for Independence
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to review for Tuesday's test by playing the baseball review game.
Baseball Review
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able successfully ace my Congress Unit Test.
Congress Unit test
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the daily responsibilities of a US Senator by watching the clip Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Need to appoint a senator who has died
- Political actors
- Governor
- Jim Taylor
- Senator Paine
- Jim Taylor is the PAC / Interest Groups calling the shots behind the scene
- Scandal
- Willet Creek Dam
- Introduction of Mr. Smith’s credentials
- Smith is appointed / Sending off party
- Smith arrives in Washington and goes MIA while sightseeing at the greatness and history of the US
- Smith arrives at office and DC insiders are not use to his authenticity
- CONVENE-
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the daily responsibilities of a US Senator by watching the clip Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Media has an agenda to make fun of Smith
- Calendar
- Majority / Minority Leader
- Quorum
- Swearing in of Smith
- “Honorary Stooge” – appointed to complete the term of previous Senator and thought to be a Yes Man
- Idea to start the Boys Camp Bill
- Sounders explains the difficulty of how a bill is passed
- Sounders is amazed at how genuine Smith is
- Romance budding
- It is discovered that Willet Creek is the location of the Boys Camp conflicting with the Dam scandal
- Smith discloses the location of the Boys Camp in the Senate Chamber (nervously)
- Senator Paine needs to keep Smith out of the Senate Chamber so he does not hear about the Dam Project being discussed in the Senate, Ms. Paine calls to make plans with Smith to keep him out
Friday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the daily responsibilities of a US Senator by watching the clip Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Sounders tells Smith all about the Willet Creek Dam controversy
- Graft- using ones political influence, power, and inside knowledge to enrich yourself
- Jim Taylor gets involved by inviting Smith to talk to him to try to get Smith to fall in line
- Taylor gets heavy with Paine –
- Steamrolling methods are getting too hard
- Taylor to Smith
- “if your smart…stay in the senate as long as you would like to. If your smart… you will not have to worry about getting reelected
- Paine to Smith
- 30 years ago I had to compromise in order to do the thousands of good things for the home state
- Cloture Vote
- Smith addresses the Senate during the reading of the bill
- Paine tells the Senate chamber that Smith is not qualified
- Paine tells the Senate the Smith bought the Willet Creek land before becoming a Senator with the intention of GRAFT and the Smith is scamming boys across the nation
- Oversight Committee to investigate accusations against Smith
- Paine commits perjury while testifying under oath the Oversight Committee
- Smith is packs his bags and is ready to leave DC
- Sounders comes to the rescue
- Smith talks that all the memorials and words carved in stone are there for suckers like me, but when you find out what they do, the whole thing is nothing but a bunch of huie
Week of 3/9/2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to tell how Checks and Balances influences the work of Congress by describing how Congress can investigate government agencies
Oversight and Investigation (Complete)
- Watergate
- Clinton Impeachment
- Anthony Weiner
- Level 3 Quiz
Second half of Monday and Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the steps for a bill becomes a law.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
- School House Rock
- Using the terms below, create the sequence of events of how a bill becomes a law. List the terms in the order in which they occur and give a description of them in action then find a picture illustrating each step involved.
- 1. Someone discovers a need to address a problem in their community.
- 2. Sponsor.
- 3. Bill.
- 4. Convene.
- 5. Quorum.
- 6. Subcommittee.
- 7. Calendar.
- 8. Hearing.
- 9. Markup.
- 10. Rider.
- 11a. Floor Action (Debate).
- 11b. Conference Committee.
- 12a. Cloture (vote) Resolution.
- 12b. Filibuster.
- 13. Adjourn
- 14. Presidential Action (4). 14.
- Sign. 14a.
- Veto. 14b.
- Pocket Veto. 14c.
- ______________. 14d.
- Killed********
Wednesday
Learning Target: ™I will be able to describe how members of Congress are influenced by describing the actions and pressures by voters, political parties, interest groups, and the President™I will be able to describe how members of Congress are influenced by describing the actions and pressures by voters, political parties, interest groups, and the President.
Influencing Congressmen
- Personal Values
- Constituent Desires / Demands
- Political Party
- Interest Groups and PACs
Week of 3-02-2020
Monday and Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe Congress' powers and duties authorized in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution.
Complete Level 1 and Level 1 Quiz
Begin Level 2:
- Article 1 Section 8: Power and Duties of Congress
- Create a means of explanation describing Congress' powers and duties authorized in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution.
- Option 1: (36 pts.)
Write a short description for each duty detailing the following. - Name the duty from Article 1 Section 8
- Write a short description of Congress’ role when executing the duty and describe an example of what the detail looks like in action.
- May be a in form of a paragraph or
- May be bullet point style
- Option 2: (36 pts.)
Create a PowerPoint for each of the duties of Article 1 Section 8. Each PowerPoint slide must contain - Duty being described
- A statement that tells what is happening with that part of Article 1 Section 8
- Google an action picture of the duty in progress
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Option 3: (36pts)
Draw a film or cartoon strip of the duties in action and write the responsibility in the conversation bubble. This would resemble Option 2 using PowerPoint but would be drawn by hand. - Duty being described
- A statement that tells what is happening with that part of Article 1 Section 8
- Google an action picture of the duty in progress
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to tell how Checks and Balances influences the work of Congress by describing how Congress can investigate government agencies
Oversight and Investigation
- Watergate
- Clinton Impeachment
- Anthony Weiner
- Level 3 Quiz
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the steps for a bill becomes a law.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
- School House Rock
- Using the terms below, create the sequence of events of how a bill becomes a law. List the terms in the order in which they occur and give a description of them in action then find a picture illustrating each step involved.
- 1. Someone discovers a need to address a problem in their community.
- 2. Sponsor.
- 3. Bill.
- 4. Convene.
- 5. Quorum.
- 6. Subcommittee.
- 7. Calendar.
- 8. Hearing.
- 9. Markup.
- 10. Rider.
- 11a. Floor Action (Debate).
- 11b. Conference Committee.
- 12a. Cloture (vote) Resolution.
- 12b. Filibuster.
- 13. Adjourn
- 14. Presidential Action (4). 14.
- Sign. 14a.
- Veto. 14b.
- Pocket Veto. 14c.
- ______________. 14d.
- Killed********
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Option 1:
Choose one of the following apps to create a computer-generated means of communication describing each step in which a bill becomes a law. - Storyboard
- Toondoo
- Make Brief Comix
- Read Write Think
- Stripgenerator
- Powtoon
- Or any other computer app you know of or have used in the past to create an artistic way to communicate the steps in which Bill becomes a law using the terms above.
- Option 2:
- Create a flow chart using Padlet or any Flow Chart app to describe the step by step in which Bill becomes a law using the terms above.
- Option 3:
- Draw a comic strip style cartoon describing frame by frame the step by step journey in which Bill becomes a law using the terms above.
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Option 4: - Write a creative fictional story of the adventure “Bill” is going having in hopes finally reaching his destination of becoming a law. Tell the fascinating tale of each exciting stop on his journey describing the steps in which a bill becomes a law using the terms above.
Week of 2-24-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to create a stack of pancakes three high to represent Federalism.
Federalism / National Pancake Day
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the organization of Congress by listing qualifications and terms of both the HOR and Senate.
Level 1
Introduce Congressional chapter and how it works
Congressional Membership
- Blended Learning: Introduce expectations of Congressional Unit (How assignments work)
- Level 1a: Congressional Membership and Structure
- Level 1b: Congressional Districts
- Level 1 Quiz: Must pass quiz to advance to Level 2
Wednesday EARLY DISMISSAL 12:00
Continue Level 1
Congressional Membership
- Blended Learning: Introduce expectations of Congressional Unit (How assignments work)
- Level 1a: Congressional Membership and Structure
- Level 1b: Congressional Districts
- Level 1 Quiz: Must pass quiz to advance to Level 2
Thursday
Learning Target: ™I will be able to describe the organization of Congress by listing qualifications and terms of both the HOR and Senate.
Congressional Membership
- Introduce Congressional Unit
- US Capital Building
- Congressmen's Benefits
- Census
- Reapportionment
- Redistricting
Friday
Level 2:
REQUIRED:
Below are 12 of the 18 official duties Congress is responsible to take care of according to Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution. Choose Option 1, 2 or Option 3 to communicate and show what it looks like when Congress works on these specific duties.
- If you choose Option 1 or 3, turn in your paper.
- If you choose Option 2, I will come around and view your slides
Required: Article 1 Section 8 Duties to be illustrated by using the options below.
Section 1, 2, 3, 4, (5, 6) 10, 11, (12, 13) 15, and 18. (Parenthesis can be combined into one)
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Option 1: (20 pts.)
Write a short description for each duty detailing the following.
- Name the duty from Article 1 Section 8
- Write a short description of Congress’ role when executing the duty and describe an example of what the detail looks like in action.
- May be a in form of a paragraph
- May be bullet point style
Option 2: (20 pts.)
Create a PowerPoint for each of the duties of Article 1 Section 8. Each PowerPoint slide must contain
- Name the duty from Article 1 Section 8
- A statement that tells what is happening with that part of Article 1 Section 8
- Google an action picture of the duty in progress
Option 3: (20 pts)
Draw a film or cartoon strip of the duties in action and write the responsibility in the conversation bubble. This would resemble Option 2 using PowerPoint but would be drawn by hand.
- Name the duty from Article 1 Section 8
- A statement that tells what is happening with that part of Article 1 Section 8
Week of 2-17-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to events from this SOTU speech that differ from traditions
- identify events from this speech that differ from traditions
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the US as spoken by President Trump.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to explain why and how the Constitution divides power among national, state, and local governments.
Federalism: Relations Between National and State Governments
- Federal Grants
- Federal Mandates
- Responsibilities
- Enabling Act
- Full Faith and Credit
- Laboratory of Democracy
Thursday and Friday
Federalism
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the benefits of Federalism by reading the article "Federalism."
Complete and turn in article, "Federalism"
- Read article and complete questions on benefits of federalism
Week of 2-10-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to review for Tuesday's test.
Unit 3: Constitution review
- throw the ball and answer the question
Tuesday
Learning Target:
1. I will successfully take unit 3 test
2. I will be able to describe time honored traditions that accompany the State of the Union Address.
- Take unit 3 test
- introduce State of the Union traditions
- begin watching the 2020 State of the Union
- identify events from this speech that differ from traditions
Wednesday and Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to events from this SOTU speech that differ from traditions
- identify events from this speech that differ from traditions
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the US as spoken by President Trump.
Friday
NO SCHOOL
Week of 2-3-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe and find a visual aid for each of the first ten amendments.
Bill of Rights PPT Project
WORKDAY
- Create a PPT presentation for each of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
- Describe the amendment and insert a picture of what the amendment looks like
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
- 1st and 2nd Amendment
- TURN IN BILL OF RIGHTS PRESENTATION BY 4:00
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
- 3rd - 6th Amendments
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
- 7th - 19th Amendment
Friday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the meaning of the 27 Amendments
27 Amendments to the Constitution
- 20th - 27th Amendment
1-27-2020
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe 'checks and balances' by reading the article about the boarder wall.
Constitution
- Complete Checks and Balances
- Judicial Review
- Choose a court case
- SCOTUS cases from 204-15-16
Wednesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe 'judicial review' by reading aSCOTUS case
Judicial Review
- Research a SCOTUS case
- What is the case about
- why is it at the SCOTUS
- SCOTUS ruling
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe 'judicial review' by reading aSCOTUS case
Judicial Review
Present court case
- Brief explanation
- How does ruling affect us today
Friday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the two ways am amendment can be passed.
Amending the Constitution
- Two ways to amend
- Congress
- Convention of States
- Amendments
- 1st Amendment
1-20-202-
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to successfully review for the Colonial Government Unit Test.
Unit Test Review
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will successfully take the Colonial Government Unit Test.
Unit Test
Wednesday
Learning Target:
- Pass tests back
- correct answers
- Pretest for the next unit, The Constitution
Thursday
3.1: Structure and Principles of the Constitution
Learning Target: I will be able to explain the expectations of the Constitution by identifying the elements of the Preamble and categorizing the Articles.
- Complete Preamble to the Constitution
- Structure and Layout of the Constitution
- Article I: Legislative Branch
Friday
3.1: Structure and Principles of the Constitution
Learning Target: I will be able to explain the expectations of the Constitution by identifying the elements of the Preamble and categorizing the Articles.
- Article II through VII
- Separation of Powers
- Popular Sovereignty
1-20-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the events that lead to protest and the colonist declaring independence against GB.
Complete 2.2
2.2: United for Independence
- Boston Tea Party
- Taking Action
- "Common Sense"
- Revolution / Declaration of Independence
Tuesday
Declaration of Independence Reading / Project
Students will break into groups to read and explain concerns and complaints the colonist had against King George III
Wednesday
2.3: Articles of Confederation
- state power v. national government power
Thursday
2.4: Creating a Constitution
- Political Actors
- Virginia Plan
- New Jersey Plan
- Great Compromise
- Judicial Branch
- Slave Issue
- Federalists / Antifederalists
- Ratifying the Constitution
Friday
Complete 2.4: Creating a Constitution
- Political Actors
- Virginia Plan
- New Jersey Plan
- Great Compromise
- Judicial Branch
- Slave Issue
- Federalists / Antifederalists
- Ratifying the Constitution
Week of 1-6-2020
Monday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the topics of study for the semester.
Course Outline
Course Standards
Tuesday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe how government is involved in everything I do during the day.
How Big is Government
- What is your daily schedule
- How government is involved
Wednesday
Leaning Target:
Learning Target: I will be able to successfully enroll and learn how to use Google Classroom for Government class.
- Complete: How Big is Government
- Enroll in Google Classroom
- Enroll in online Textbook
Thursday
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the development of our government by comparing similarities in our founding documents with historical documents that limited monarchs.
Chapter 2: Origins of Government,
2.1: Government in Colonial America
- Political Ideals brought to America
- Historical Documents
- Limited and Representatives
Friday
Learning Target: I will list the conditions and concerns that led to protests and declaring independence from England.
2.2: Uniting for Independence
- conditions that prompted colonists to declare independence
- what complaints did the colonist list in the Declaration of Independence