AP US Government and Politics Important Links Class Remind
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Required Documents Required Supreme Court Cases
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
United States v. Lopez (1995) Engel v. Vitale (1962) Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) Schenck v. United States (1919) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Roe v. Wade (1973) McDonald v. Chicago (2010) Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Baker v. Carr (1961) Shaw v. Reno (1993) Marbury v. Madison (1803) |
The Week of March 25-29
Monday, March 25 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate women's and the elderly's rights Procedure: 1. Title IX Video 2. PowerPoint Day 13 3. MC and FRQ practice 4. Summative review HW: Prepare for FRQ and MC test on Thursday and Friday. Tuesday, March 26 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate LGBTQ rights Procedure: 1. Previous FRQ Oral Review 2. PowerPoint Day 14 3. ACLU-NJ LGBT Rights for Prom and Graduation 4. Prom Controversy 5. Summative review HW: 1. Prepare for FRQ and MC test on Thursday and Friday. 2. Flashcards due on Wednesday, March 27 Wednesday, March 27 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate master of content concerning Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Procedure: 1. Review 2. Jeopardy HW: Prepare for FRQ and MC test on Thursday and Friday. Thursday, March 28 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate master of content concerning Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Procedure: 1. FRQ Test HW: Prepare for FRQ and MC test on Thursday and Friday. Friday, March 29 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate master of content concerning Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Procedure: 1. MC Test HW: |
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Monday, March 18 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the legal reasoning of Roe v. Wade Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Day 9 2. Roe v. Wade Majority Opinion 3. OYEZ: 18:40 4. Summative Review: Does Tennessee's proposed bill adhere to the provisions set forth in Roe v. Wade? HW: 1. Outline 300-305; 312-335 for Tuesday, March 19 2. Read and annotate Letter from a Birmingham Jail for Thursday, March 21. Tuesday, March 19 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Utilize discrimination tests based on scenarios 2. Describe the era of discrimination that led up to the Civil Rights Movement Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review 2. PowerPoint Day 10 3. Strict Scrutiny Activity (Link) 4. Summative Review: SCOTUS Bracket HW: Read and annotate Letter from a Birmingham Jail for Thursday, March 21. Wednesday, March 20 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" 2. Describe the era of discrimination that led up to the Civil Rights Movement Procedure: 1. Context: Eight Clergymen to King 2. Letter from a Birmingham Jail 3. Counter Argument 4. PowerPoint Day 11 5. Summative Review: SCOTUS Bracket HW: 1. Read and annotate Letter from a Birmingham Jail for Thursday, March 21. 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 22 Thursday, March 21 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of Brown v. Board of Education 2. Describe the era of discrimination that led up to the Civil Rights Movement Procedure: 1. Do Now: Quizlet Review 2. Brown v. Board of Education 3. PowerPoint Day 12 4. Summative Review: SCOTUS Bracket HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 22 Friday, March 22 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning SCOTUS Civil Rights cases Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. SCOTUS Bracket HW: Finish flashcards for Monday, March 25 |
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The Week of March 11-15
Monday, March 11 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Compare and contrast First Amendment cases Schenck v. US and New York Times v. US
Procedure:
1. Venn Diagram: Schenck v. US and New York Times v. US
2. PowerPoint Day 5
3. Quizlet if time remains
4. Summative Review
HW: Complete questions 1-19 for Friday, March 13
Tuesday, March 12 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Second Amendment
Procedure:
1. Quizlet
2. PowerPoint Day 6
3. Review test
4. Summative review
HW: Complete questions 1-19 for Friday, March 13
Wednesday, March 13 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments
Procedure:
1. Review
2. PowerPoint Day 7
3. Practice FRQ
4. Summative Review
HW:
1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 15.
2. Complete questions 1-19 for Friday, March 13
Thursday, March 14 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments
Procedure:
1. Review
2. PowerPoint Day 8
3. Practice FRQ
4. Summative Review
HW:
1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 15.
2. Complete questions 1-19 for Friday, March 13
Friday, March 15 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze required Supreme Court cases
Procedure:
1. Quiz
2. March Madness SCOTUS style
HW: Outline due Tuesday
The Week of March 4-8
Monday, March 4 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between civil liberties and civil rights Procedure: 1. Unit 3 Overview 2. PowerPoint Day 1 3. Review test HW: Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, March 11 Tuesday, March 5 (Unit 3) Model UN Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, March 11 Wednesday, March 6 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religions practice and free exercise Procedure: 1. Do Now: Religion vs. Government: Wall of Separation? 2. Engel v. Vitale 3. PowerPoint Day 2 4. Summative Review HW: Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, March 11 Thursday, March 7 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religions practice and free exercise Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review 2. Wisconsin v. Yoder 3. PowerPoint Day 3 4. Summative Review HW: Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, March 11 Friday, March 8 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religions practice and free exercise Procedure: 1. First Amendment: Religion cases a. Ash Wednesday student b. Firefighter Born-Again Christian 2. PowerPoint Day 4 3. Review test HW: Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, March 11 |
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