Unit 3
Feb 12 (Mon)
Click on the "Civics" button at the top for resources to complete the assignment below.
Or Click Here
Complete the assignment below (on paper, write out the questions/shortened version ( no need to rewrite for Part II. Just answers/paragraphs)
Due at the end of class. **No exceptions**
Turn in before you leave
https://www.vote411.org/voting-rules
Feb 12 (Mon)
Click on the "Civics" button at the top for resources to complete the assignment below.
Or Click Here
Complete the assignment below (on paper, write out the questions/shortened version ( no need to rewrite for Part II. Just answers/paragraphs)
Due at the end of class. **No exceptions**
Turn in before you leave
https://www.vote411.org/voting-rules
congress_scavenger_hunt_ques__2_.docx | |
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File Type: | docx |
Feb 13 (Tue)
Begin Legislative Branch material
Redistricting Assignment given
Feb 14 (Wed) & Feb 15 (Thu)
Continue Legislative Branch material
Redistricting assignment time
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Feb 16 (Fri)
Time to Test and Quiz point recouping
Turn in missing work
Complete District Map
*Due before class Monday! (not at class start time)
Feb 19 (Mon)
Continue Legislative Branch material
Gerrymandering activity and Committee work (Below) - on paper! :)
Time to Test and Quiz point recouping
Turn in missing work
Complete District Map
*Due before class Monday! (not at class start time)
Feb 19 (Mon)
Continue Legislative Branch material
Gerrymandering activity and Committee work (Below) - on paper! :)
committees_in_congress_worksheet__2_.docx | |
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Feb 20 (Tue)
Congressional Committees
Powers of Congress, Benefits, Support Services, Jobs, Lawmaking
How a bill becomes a Law
Complete First Branch work below on paper:
(Skip B)
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Feb 21 (Wed)
Finish Legislative Branch today
Filibuster
How members make decisions
3 types of members of congress
Feb 22 (Thu)
Leg Quiz
**Presidents drawn**
Rubric for project (Below)
Presentation and Trifold Boards
Feb 23 (Fri)
Batts- Testing with Work keys.
Time to research your presidents!
exec_trifold.docx | |
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File Type: | docx |
Feb 26 (Mon)
Begin Executive Branch Material
Extra time to work on info for Exec Project
Feb 27 (Tue)
Rev Leg Quiz
Time for Executive Projects
Due Wed next week
Feb 28 (Wed)
Continue Executive Branch material
8 Roles of the Resident Assignment: handout (Pop)
Article on keeping Departments in DC, or moving them out of DC
Feb 29 (Thu)
Finish Roles of the President Pops
Cabinet building assignment below (complete and turn in at the end of the period):
For the last part- Name, Previous job Experience, and based on what you find- are they qualified for that job- yes or no
cabinet_building_studentdocs_0__1_.pdf | |
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March1 (Fri)
Complete Roles of the Pres Pops
Complete Cabinet Building
March 4 (Mon)
Due today, start of class:
Roles of the Pres Pops
Cabinet Building
Time to Build Executive Boards
Presentations Wed
March 5 (Tue)
Exec Quiz
Remaining time- Exec boards
March 6 (Wed)
Exec Boards Presentations
Finish in class if possible
March 7 (Thu)
Present Exec Projects
March 8 (Fri)
Black History and Women's History Month Speaker
March 11 (Mon)
Watch some of the State of the Union
Create a list of issues addressed by President Biden
Highlight 2 issues that you think matter most
Pick 1 of the issues and explain what you would do to address/fix that issue
March 12 (Tue)
Begin Judicial Branch material
For a Supreme Court Justice, you must be nominated by the current president and then confirmed by the US Senate
Before the full senate votes for confirmation, the nominee must first appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee and for several full days, answer questions before that committee
Your assignment: is to look at the past two Supreme Court Justice nominees and analyze the process
The directions for this are below. Please do on paper. Write neatly and clearly.
(This should take several days) (Major Grade)
March 13 (Wed)
Judicial Branch Notes
Judicial Branch nomination assignment (classwork grade)
Court-packing Assignment: Below- Answer on paper and turn in today
court_packing_assignment.docx | |
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File Type: | docx |
March14 (Thu)
Finish Judicial Branch notes
Members on the Court
Jurisdictions, Appeals, District locations
Landmark Supreme Court Decisions.
Time to work on Nominations Hearing Assignment
March 15 (Fri)
Short day- catch up on work
March 18 (Mon)
Judicial Branch review and assignments
Research all 11 cases listed below.
Pick 5 questions for each of the 11 cases.
Supreme Court Case Research Assigned- CLICK HERE
March 19 (Tue)
Judicial Branch Quiz
March 20 (Wed)
Three Branches Review (Test Mon and Tue next week)
Supreme Court Case Research Due**
March 21 (Thu)
Gideon vs Wainwright
Defending Gideon
March 22 (Fri)
Quick Last Review for Test (Mon and Tues)
March 25 and 26 (Mon and Tue)
Unit 3 Test/Exam/Essay portion