Civics and Society CP Quick Links Remind Texts
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The Week of December 18-22
Monday, December 18
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the extent of the freedom of expression under the First Amendment Procedure: 1. Quizlet Live 2. First Amendment Case: Students 3. Define obscenity 4. I Love Lucy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g10jFL423ho 5. PowerPoint Part V 6. Summative Review HW: 1. Work on study guide due for Thursday, December 21 2. Research Assignment Part I due on Friday, December 22 via turnitin.com (even if you are absent). Hard copy also due. Consult online sample. Tuesday, December 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the extent of the freedom of expression and assembly under the First Amendment 2. Analyze the extent of the freedom of expression under the First Amendment Procedure: 1. Do Now: Match Game 2. Bill O'Reilly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fjB8MPOEMQ 3. PowerPoint Part VI 4. Summative Review/Study Guide HW: 1. Work on study guide due for Thursday, December 21 2. Research Assignment Part I due on Friday, December 22 via turnitin.com (even if you are absent). Hard copy also due. Consult online sample. Wednesday, December 20 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content and skill concerning the judicial and executive branch. Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. Jeopardy HW: 1. Work on study guide due for Thursday, December 21 2. Research Assignment Part I due on Friday, December 22 via turnitin.com (even if you are absent). Hard copy also due. Consult online sample. Thursday, December 21 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content and skill concerning the judicial and executive branch. Procedure: 1. Test HW: Research Assignment Part I due on Friday, December 22 via turnitin.com (even if you are absent). Hard copy also due. Consult online sample. Friday, December 22 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content and skill concerning the judicial and executive branch. Procedure: 1. Review HW: Have a wonderful break! |
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The Week of December 11-15
Monday, December 11
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the checks and balances of the three branches Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review Brochures 2. Bill of Rights Review Video 3. PowerPoint Day 1 4. Research Assignment HW: Prepare for quiz ONLY on the judicial branch for Wednesday, December 13. Tuesday, December 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss to the role of the Establishment Clause with respect to the First Amendment Procedure: 1. Do Now: Religion vs. Government: Wall of Separation? 2. PowerPoint Day 2 3. Mock Case 4. PowerPoint Day 2 5. Work on Research Assignment HW: Prepare for quiz ONLY on the judicial branch for Wednesday, December 13. Wednesday, December 13 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss to the role of the Free Exercise Clause with respect to the First Amendment Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Do Now: Free Exercise Clause Example 3. PowerPoint Part III 4. Work with partners on case video project 5. Summative Review: Work on Research Assignment HW: Find a Supreme Court case that is going to be decided in 2018 and post a summary about it in your own words for Friday, December 15. Thursday, December 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss to the role of the Free Exercise Clause with respect to the First Amendment Procedure: 1. Quizlet Review 2. PowerPoint Part IV 3. Summative Review: Work on Research Assignment HW: Find a Supreme Court case that is going to be decided in 2018 and post a summary about it in your own words for Friday, December 15. Friay, December 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss to the role of the Free Exercise Clause with respect to the First Amendment Procedure: 1. Research Assignment HW: 1. Continue working on your Research Assignment 2. Test next week |
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The Week of December 4-8
Monday, December 4
No school
Tuesday, December 5
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Discuss how justices decide which cases they select to hear
2. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches of government.
Procedure:
1. PowerPoint Part V
2. Granting Cert Activity
3. Branches of Government Project
HW: Locate one justice on the Supreme Court, find a picture, describe his/her legal background, any major decisions, and other relevant information in about 200+ words for Wednesday, December 6.
Wednesday, December 6
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Examine the role of stare decisis (precedent) in influencing justices' decisions
2. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches of government.
Procedure:
1. Review Supreme Court justice assignment
2. Stare Decisis
3. PowerPoint Part VI
4. Branches of Government Project
HW: Read ONE of the following handouts. Next, write a 150-word response concerning the main takeaways. Post on Google Classroom for Fri, December 8
A. Handout I
B. Handout II
Thursday, December 7
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Examine the role of the Supreme Court in the policymaking process
Procedure:
1. Do Now: Quizlet Live
2. PowerPoint Part VII
3. Branches of Government Project
HW: Read ONE of the following handouts. Next, write a 150-word response concerning the main takeaways. Post on Google Classroom for Fri, December 8
A. Handout I
B. Handout II
Friday, December 8
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Distinguish between judicial activism and judicial restrain
Procedure:
1. Main takeaways
2. Sotomayor's philosophy on role: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw-BJKYQ-uc
3. PowerPoint Part VIII
4. Strict vs. Loose Interpretation
5. Branches of Government Project
HW:
1. Prepare for quiz on Monday, December 11.
2. Finish Branches of Government Project for Monday, December 11.
No school
Tuesday, December 5
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Discuss how justices decide which cases they select to hear
2. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches of government.
Procedure:
1. PowerPoint Part V
2. Granting Cert Activity
3. Branches of Government Project
HW: Locate one justice on the Supreme Court, find a picture, describe his/her legal background, any major decisions, and other relevant information in about 200+ words for Wednesday, December 6.
Wednesday, December 6
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Examine the role of stare decisis (precedent) in influencing justices' decisions
2. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches of government.
Procedure:
1. Review Supreme Court justice assignment
2. Stare Decisis
3. PowerPoint Part VI
4. Branches of Government Project
HW: Read ONE of the following handouts. Next, write a 150-word response concerning the main takeaways. Post on Google Classroom for Fri, December 8
A. Handout I
B. Handout II
Thursday, December 7
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Examine the role of the Supreme Court in the policymaking process
Procedure:
1. Do Now: Quizlet Live
2. PowerPoint Part VII
3. Branches of Government Project
HW: Read ONE of the following handouts. Next, write a 150-word response concerning the main takeaways. Post on Google Classroom for Fri, December 8
A. Handout I
B. Handout II
Friday, December 8
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Distinguish between judicial activism and judicial restrain
Procedure:
1. Main takeaways
2. Sotomayor's philosophy on role: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw-BJKYQ-uc
3. PowerPoint Part VIII
4. Strict vs. Loose Interpretation
5. Branches of Government Project
HW:
1. Prepare for quiz on Monday, December 11.
2. Finish Branches of Government Project for Monday, December 11.
The Week of November 27-December 1
Monday, November 27
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the role of the Supreme Court Procedure: 1. Quizlet Review 2. Overview of the Supreme Court (Stop at 2:40) 3. Article III US Constitution 4. PowerPoint Part I 5. Summative Review HW: None. Tuesday, November 28 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the structure of the federal court system in the United States Procedure: 1. Do Now: Judicial Review Overview (2nd page only) 2. PowerPoint Part II 3. What is the decision? Video on right 4. Branches of Government Project HW: None. Wednesday, November 29 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between criminal and civil law 2. Examine the variety of participants within the court system Procedure: 1. Do Now: Federalist Paper #78 2. PowerPoint Part III 3. Brown v. Board of Education and Interest Groups 4. Branches of Government Project HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, December 1 2. Find a current event with respect to the judicial branch, describe it in 100 words, write the url, and submit to Google Classroom for Friday, December 1 Thursday, November 30 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Determine the pertinent criteria in selecting federal judges and justices. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Judicial Hearing Video 2. PowerPoint Part IV 3. Preparation for Nomination Hearing 4. Branches of Government Project HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, December 1 2. Find a current event with respect to the judicial branch, describe it in 100 words, write the url, and submit to Google Classroom for Friday, December 1 Friday, December 1 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches of government. Procedure: 1. Branches of Government Project HW: None. |
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The Week of November 20-22
Monday, November 20
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Assess to what extent the executive branch is an imperial presidency Procedure: 1. Do Now: Immigration Executive Order: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCjvpI3sUak 2. PowerPoint Part V 3. Executive Privilege Activity 4. Executive Order SNL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDSeb2zHQ0 5. Summative Review HW: Read the article on executive orders and respond on Google Classroom as to whether executive orders make the president's power too much. Respond in a minimum of 8-10 sentences citing information from the article. Due on Tuesday, November 21. Tuesday, November 21 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Assess to what extent the executive branch is an imperial presidency Procedure: 1. Do Now: Executive Orders and current event 2. PowerPoint Part VI 3. Review tests HW: Prepare for quiz on Wednesday, November 22 Wednesday, November 22 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning Congress and the Executive Branch as policymaking institutions Procedure: 1. Quiz HW: |
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Week of November 13-17
Monday, November 13
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze Article II of the US Constitution with respect to executive power Procedure: 1. Overview of the Executive Branch 2. PowerPoint Part I 3. Article II of the Constitution - Around the Room 4. Review/Summative Review HW: Tuesday, November 14 Falkowski absent/has no voice :( Assignment: 164-166, questions 2 and 3 (on pg. 166)... Next read 168-170, questions 3b, 3c, and 4. Submit on Google Classroom by the END of the period. Wednesday, November 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the role of the cabinet with respect to the president Procedure: 1. Do Now: Checks and balances 2. PowerPoint Part III 3. Cabinet Video 4. Research a Cabinet Pick HW: 1. Research a Cabinet Pick. Submit on Google Classroom for Thursday, November 16. 2. Find a current event with respect to the executive branch, describe it in 100 words, write the url, and submit to Google Classroom for Friday, November 17. Thursday, November 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the role of the cabinet with respect to the president 2. Analyze the role of the president's advisers Procedure: 1. Research a Cabinet Pick 2. Read CBO vs. OBM. Two Main Points 3. PowerPoint Part IV 4. Summative Review HW: Find a current event with respect to the executive branch, describe it in 100 words, write the url, and submit to Google Classroom for Friday, November 17. Friday, November 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze how the 22nd and 25th amendments impact the president Procedure: 1. Do Now: Quizlet Review 2. PowerPoint PowerPoint Part II 3. Text of the 25th Amendment 4. LA Times 25th Amendment 5. Current Events HW: None. |
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