Civics and Society ACP Quick Links Remind
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The Week of January 29-February 2
Monday, January 29
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Prepare for midterms
Procedure:
1. Mid-term Preparations
A. Unit One Notes
B. Unit Two Notes:
I. Judicial Notes
II. Legislative Notes
III. Executive Notes
C. Unit Three Notes
HW: Prepare for mid-term
Tuesday-Friday
Midterms
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Prepare for midterms
Procedure:
1. Mid-term Preparations
A. Unit One Notes
B. Unit Two Notes:
I. Judicial Notes
II. Legislative Notes
III. Executive Notes
C. Unit Three Notes
HW: Prepare for mid-term
Tuesday-Friday
Midterms
The Week of January 22-26
Monday, January 22
Falkowski absent in the AM
1. Prepare for test next Thursday, January 25th (study guide)
2. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) for Wednesday, January 24th
Tuesday, January 23
Falkowski at NHS practice
1. Prepare for test next Thursday, January 25th (study guide)
2. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) for Wednesday, January 24th
Wednesday, January 24
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkage institutions
Procedure:
1. Jeopardy
2. Study Guide
HW:
1. Prepare for test Thursday, January 25th (study guide)
2. Prepare for mid-term next week
Thursday, January 25
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkage institutions
Procedure:
1. Test
HW: Prepare for mid-term next week
Friday, January 26
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Prepare for midterms
Procedure:
1. Mid-term Preparations
A. Unit One Notes
B. Unit Two Notes:
I. Judicial Notes
II. Legislative Notes
III. Executive Notes
C. Unit Three Notes
HW: Prepare for mid-term next week
The Week of January 15-19
Monday, January 15
No School Tuesday, January 16 Snow Day Wednesday, January 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze articles to determine bias and truth in the media Procedure: 1. NY Times News Quiz 2. PowerPoint Day 12 3. Polling Project Updates & Upcoming Test HW: Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) Thursday, January 18 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of soundbites in the media Procedure: 1. Media Chart (tips for the media chart) 2. Trending: Does the Internet make people more informed? 3. PowerPoint Part 13 4. Sound Bite Video AND another sound bite 5. Summative Review: Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll HW: 1. Complete study guide for Wednesday, January 23 2. Prepare for test on Wednesday, January 23 Friday, January 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Determine the extent of media bias when covering politics Procedure: 1. Review two websites- Fox vs. MSNBC 2. Selective Editing & Angles matter 3. Fake News Quiz (Link) 4. Lateral Reading Video 5. How Lateral Reading Works 6. Let's look at two websites! 7. Summative Review: Fake News Allegations/Database HW: 1. Complete study guide for Wednesday, January 23 2. Prepare for test on Wednesday, January 23 |
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The Week of January 8-12Monday, January 8
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of polling in American politics 2. Examine factors that influence polling Procedure: 1. Quick Review 2. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll HW: Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) Tuesday, January 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College Procedure: 1. Explain who is the winner of this election? (electoral map) 2. PowerPoint Day 10 3. Electoral College Video 4. Grueling Campaign Video 5. Summative Review HW: Wednesday, January 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the impact of the media on the election and policy-making process. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Political Party Identification 2. Why do politicians pose for pictures? 3. PowerPoint Part 11 4. JFK/Nixon Televised Debate 5. Trending: Does the Internet make people more informed? 6. Summative Review: Share polls/analysis --- Poll Analysis HW: Thursday, January 11 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the role that media plays in politics Procedure: 1. Entertainment and the Media 2. JFK/Nixon Televised Debate 3. PowerPoint Part 12 4. FoxNews vs. CNN Narrowcasting 5. Review media assignment 6. Summative Review: Quizlet Live HW: Friday, January 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of polling in American politics 2. Examine factors that influence polling Procedure: 1. Quick Review 2. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll HW: Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) |
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The Week of January 1-5Monday, January 1
No School Tuesday, January 2 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the role of third parties in American government Procedure: 1. Political Party Mashup 2. PowerPoint Parts 6 & 7 3. Third Party Candidates Videos 4. Third Political Parties Activity (List of Parties) Other List HW: Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) Wednesday, January 3 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Develop political platforms and utilize research to create a political party Procedure: 1. Third Political Parties Activity (List of Parties) 2. PowerPoint Day 8 3. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll HW: 1. Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, January 5 Thursday, January 4 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between a primary and a caucus 2. Explain how parties select candidates Procedure: 1. Do Now: How do we narrow down candidates like we saw in 2016? 2. PowerPoint Day 9 3. Caucus Simulation 4. Graphic Organizer HW: 1. Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, January 13 Friday, January 5 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning voting demographics and third parties Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) HW: Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) |
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The Week of December 18-22Monday, December 18
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the ways in which citizens are politically socialized 2. Distinguish characteristics between liberals and conservatives. Procedures: 1. Republican or Democrat? 2. PowerPoint Part 3 3. Summative Review: Libertarian Party 4. Neighborhood - Guess the Political Affiliation HW: Tuesday, December 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the ways in which citizens are politically socialized 2. Distinguish characteristics between liberals and conservatives. Procedures: 1. Biden vs. Trump Refrigerators 2. Political Compass Quiz 3. Eating Habits 4. Vacation Differences 5. PowerPoint Part 4 HW: Wednesday, December 20 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of polling in American politics 2. Examine factors that influence polling Procedure: 1. Polling 1000 People Video 2. PowerPoint Part 5 3. Analyze these polls (groups) 4. Reading a poll handout (Link) 5. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll HW: Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) Thursday, December 21 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of polling in American politics 2. Examine factors that influence polling Procedure: 1. Quick Review 2. Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll HW: Continue working on Conduct Your Own Poll OR Analyze a Poll. (Sample Work) Friday, December 22 Winter Solstice Activities |
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The Week of December 11-15Monday, December 11
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches of government Procedure: 1. Notes: Study guide A. Congress PowerPoint B. Executive PowerPoint C. Judicial PowerPoint HW: 1. Study guide (worth a quiz grade) due Tuesday, December 12 2. Prepare for test on Tuesday, December 12 Tuesday, December 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches of government Procedure: 1. Test HW: None. Wednesday, December 13 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? 2. PowerPoint Part 1 3. Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act Video 4. How would US political culture react? 5. Family interview 6. Review test HW: Complete Family interview for Thursday, December 14 Thursday, December 14 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 2 3. Political Ideology Handout 4. Complete Political Ideology Pew Research Quiz 5. Summative Review HW: Friday, December 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the ways in which citizens are politically socialized 2. Distinguish characteristics between liberals and conservatives. Procedures: 1. NY Times Predictions 2. Isidewith Research a. Do you have a strong political stance (answer before taking quiz) b. What percent did you identify as a Democrat? Republican? c. To what extent did these results surprise you? d. Which party did you least identify with? Why might this be? e. Which candidate (go under the "My 2023 Ballot" tab) did you identify with the most? the least (you may need to click "show more")? f. Upload a screenshot of your results of the political party and submit to Schoology 3. Summative Review: 2020 Election Demographics HW: None. |
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