Civics & Society Quick Links Remind101
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The Week of January 29-February 2
The Week of January 22-26
Monday, January 22
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College Procedure: 1. Quizlet Live 2. Do Now: Political Cartoon 3. PowerPoint Day 5 4. Electoral College Video or Electoral College Video 5. Summative Review HW: 1. Study for quiz on Tuesday, January 23. 2. Find a current event on any topic on the study guide for Tuesday, January 23. Submit to Google Classroom. Tuesday, January 23 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Current Events HW: Prepare for mid-term (study guide). Wednesday, January 24 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the role of third parties in US politics Procedure: 1. Third Party review 2. Mid-term Review HW: Prepare for mid-term (study guide). Thursday, January 25 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Prepare for mid-terms Procedure: 1. Mid-term Review HW: Prepare for mid-term (study guide). Friday, January 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Prepare for mid-terms Procedure: 1. Mid-term Review HW: Prepare for mid-term (study guide). |
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The Week of January 15-19
Monday, January 15
No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, January 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the role of third parties in American government Procedure: 1. Third Political Parties Activity (List of Parties) 2. Research Assignment Part II HW: Work on Research Assignment Part II due Wednesday, January 17 by the time class starts Wednesday, January 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the presidential nomination process Procedure: 1. Review Research Projects 2. Do Now: Political Party Identification (group work) 3. Delegates Map and Caucus video 4. PowerPoint Day 4 5. Grueling Campaign Video 6. Summative Review HW: Quiz on Friday concerning polls, political parties, and elections Thursday, January 18 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College Procedure: 1. Quizlet Live 2. Do Now: Political Cartoon 3. PowerPoint Day 5 4. Electoral College Video or Electoral College Video 5. Summative Review HW: Quiz on Friday concerning polls, political parties, and elections Friday, January 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Current Events HW: Begin to prepare for mid-terms |
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The Week of January 8-12
Monday, January 8
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the ways in which citizens are politically socialized 2. Distinguish characteristics between liberals and conservatives. Procedure: 1. Do Now: How have you become politically socialized? Which factors are the most important? Family interview Think-Pair-Share 2. PowerPoint Part II 3. Political Ideology Handout 4. Pew Research 5. Summative Review HW: Work on Research Assignment Part II Tuesday, January 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of polling in American politics 2. Examine factors that influence polling Procedure: 1. Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act Video 2. Analyze these polls (groups) 3. PowerPoint Part III 4. How to read a poll recap video on right 5. Reading a poll handout (Link) HW: Work on Research Assignment Part II Wednesday, January 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Identify the main functions of political parties in American government Procedure: 1. Review Polls 2. FOXNews: Young people shouldn't vote 3. PowerPoint Part IV 4. Summative Review HW: Work on Research Assignment Part II Thursday, January 11 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Identify the main functions of political parties in American government Procedure: 1. Do Now: Which political party? 2. PowerPoint Part II 3. Summative Review HW: Work on Research Assignment Part II Friday, January 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the role of third parties in American government Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Part III 2. Third Party Candidates Video 3. Third Political Parties Activity (List of Parties) HW: Submit Third Political Parties Activity via Google Classroom for Tuesday, January 16. |
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The Week of January 2-5
Tuesday, January 2
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe elements that make up American political culture. 2. Analyze the beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders. Procedure: 1. How much do Americans know about their history? Video 2. PowerPoint Part I 3. Affordable Care Act v. Obamacare 4. How would US political culture react? 5. Family Interview HW: Family interview. Due Thursday, January 4 Wednesday, January 3 Mr. Falkowski absent - work on Research Assignment Part II Thursday, January 4 Snow Day - No School Friday, January 5 Snow Day - No School |
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