Test Ch 1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M0FIgwOijcChC_IygXWpqczFEaJD5wVchQU_Gug1G3w/edit?usp=sharing
Test Ch 2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kU35eNYj6G_RvTciEGbEBJOp3-Rx-kEjlhN5V-JX8Ls/edit?usp=sharing
Test 10 11 12 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k70uwT7d9rX6Ul6hAQm5ASmvHP7XvGvP_dm0c3P2zKA/edit?usp=sharing
Test Ch 5 13 14 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DiQsZDLwH97IGbkQI9FkqQ2IFSo2uMW6R108uKupVbs/edit?usp=sharing
How groups vote (D or R) , Chapter 18 section one and Three
1/715 Hand out ch18 sec three for period 7, Basic notes period Eight, test review per 1,2
12/19 Begin Unit on Judiciary
12/18 Test on Presidential and Party Unit
12/17 Test review https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VrbSz_c1GCjxv6NN-yY6TO4f3PiIbt4EAPokPepWA5I/edit?usp=sharing
12/16 Presidential Speeches, Giveaway items, artwork
12/15 Concert
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArQuIwRK92LcdEV1eURWelE3ckNDZzhRZ1ZfWDJzMFE&usp=sharing
12/12 Parties meet last time in class to coordinate project. iCivics games result pages due Executive Command and Branches of Power
12/11 Go over hand out with students using bodies to vote on what to do with Presidential Power in each situation. Hand out due
12/10 Sub- work on Projects
12/9 Discussion (p429) on parts of the Bureaucracy, hand out of questions to complete Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EVK0C2F3CDYKuiLFPeZhyO3qY_c7n48HAj1YXzkf5i0/edit?usp=sharing
12/8 Debate for Project
12/5 Prepare Presidential Candidates fro debate
http://www.isidewith.com/
http://www.isidewith.com/
Period 7 Alternative Project https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EV_6SpBjRnV4bCyqGXJ62MBgjvRNo1cOMpLhS0_eD3E/edit?usp=sharing
11/6 Intro to Presidency video below
Test Ch 2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kU35eNYj6G_RvTciEGbEBJOp3-Rx-kEjlhN5V-JX8Ls/edit?usp=sharing
Test 10 11 12 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k70uwT7d9rX6Ul6hAQm5ASmvHP7XvGvP_dm0c3P2zKA/edit?usp=sharing
Test Ch 5 13 14 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DiQsZDLwH97IGbkQI9FkqQ2IFSo2uMW6R108uKupVbs/edit?usp=sharing
How groups vote (D or R) , Chapter 18 section one and Three
1/715 Hand out ch18 sec three for period 7, Basic notes period Eight, test review per 1,2
12/19 Begin Unit on Judiciary
12/18 Test on Presidential and Party Unit
12/17 Test review https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VrbSz_c1GCjxv6NN-yY6TO4f3PiIbt4EAPokPepWA5I/edit?usp=sharing
12/16 Presidential Speeches, Giveaway items, artwork
12/15 Concert
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArQuIwRK92LcdEV1eURWelE3ckNDZzhRZ1ZfWDJzMFE&usp=sharing
12/12 Parties meet last time in class to coordinate project. iCivics games result pages due Executive Command and Branches of Power
12/11 Go over hand out with students using bodies to vote on what to do with Presidential Power in each situation. Hand out due
12/10 Sub- work on Projects
12/9 Discussion (p429) on parts of the Bureaucracy, hand out of questions to complete Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EVK0C2F3CDYKuiLFPeZhyO3qY_c7n48HAj1YXzkf5i0/edit?usp=sharing
12/8 Debate for Project
12/5 Prepare Presidential Candidates fro debate
http://www.isidewith.com/
http://www.isidewith.com/
Period 7 Alternative Project https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EV_6SpBjRnV4bCyqGXJ62MBgjvRNo1cOMpLhS0_eD3E/edit?usp=sharing
11/6 Intro to Presidency video below
11/5 Chapter 10, 11,12 Test
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First Quarter
9/2 Basics on government, nature of man
9/3 Origins of governemnts- Force, Divine Right and Social Contract
9/4 Hobbes and Locke
9/5 Locke Home work
Testing...... Your Text Book http://youtu.be/aJRAoQWc4Tg?list=UU4S-eWRMh-Asu6cZMlD-XoA
9/8/14 Making Constitutions for 7 and 8, Lecture (initial) Chapter 1/2 http://constitutionbooklet.com/
9/9/14 Parents Night (Sub Work)
9/10
9/11 Discussion of Event in NYC and DC
9/12 Chapter 1/2 and 1/3
9/15 Test Review
9/16 Test Chapter One\
Current Event ( summary only) Article for Thursday http://time.com/3319278/isis-isil-twitter/
9/17 Constitution Day - Hand out on Amendments Discuss Amendment I, II, III
- back of page for Homework
9/18 Discuss HW/finish homework
9/19 Discuss amendments
9/22 Code of Hammurabi and the rule of law
9/23 English Land mark documents (Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, English Bill of Rights)
9/24 Explain CE story
9/25 Off
9/26 Declaration of Independance (2/2)
9/30 Critical Period (hand outs)
10/1 Compromises in the Constitution per 8 HW 2/5, per 1 and 2 Ratification hand out Video http://youtu.be/M8egp_3ewfs
10/2 Review
10/3 Test
10/6 Congress (Basics)
http://www.popvox.com/blog/2014/week-ahead-oct-6-10/ http://www.popvox.com/blog/2014/week-ahead-oct-6-10/
http://youtu.be/3kEpZWGgJks oliver -civil forfeiture https://www.ij.org/asset-forfeiture-report-connecticut
10/7 Per 1,2 Finished chapter 10/1 discussion Per 7,8 HAnd outs on Chapter 10/1 and 10/2
10/8 Students will read and answer questions on Brien McMahon https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N2QnWuWvkUPh_RskZTrsANWdatlJGwGSgHSrxbqX1Xo/edit?usp=sharing
10/9 Out class work assigned
10/10 Students signed up Assignment on Google forms
10/14 Gerrymandering Hand out for grade
10/15 PSAT Testing
10/16 Gerrymandering activity Quiz tomorrow (doc on vocab and some questions)--- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_VdsFBfv_j43Z386R5KZWHC15j38r87lEDwbeHuolw/edit?usp=sharing
10/17 How to vote like a Congressman CH 10/4, then quiz.
10/20 Powers of Congress https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_S9LQjPqVZyBde8iHXFBBWgYNtncSlzd3VY_6tQExAk/edit?usp=sharing
10/21 Non Legislative powers (on presentation above)
10/22 1/2 do not meet per7/8 played Lawcraft on icivics.org. Work will count as a class grade.
10/23 Presentation on how to make a bill a law-Law craft for HW per 1/2
10/24 Per 7and 8 Write bills to become laws, while some get chosen to puzzle how to make a law on back table.
10/27 All classes made six bills and wrote them on supplied form
10/28 Organize and start Committee meetings
10/29 Committee meetings
10/30 Floor of House
10/31 Floor of House-- Mock Congress reflecttion due.
11/3 Review for Congress Test https://www.dropbox.com/s/hyfpzh9ko0s4ej4/Civics%20fall%202014%20chapter%2010%2011%2012%20verion%20CT.doc?dl=0
11/4 Voting day
11/5 Congress Test
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-10/the-113th-congress-by-the-numbers 113th Congress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQY5voCMq7c&feature=youtu.be&safe=active Grades