Midterm Schedule
- Tuesday, January 28 Periods 5 & 2
- Wednesday, January 29 Periods 6 & 3
- Thursday, January 30 Periods 7 & 4
- Friday, January 31 Periods 8 & 9
Civics and Society ACP Quick Links Remind
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The Week of January 20-24
Monday, January 20
No school
Tuesday, January 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkage institutions
Procedure:
1. Media Webquest
2. Study guide
3. Jeopardy
HW: Prepare for test on Wednesday, January 22 (study guide)
Wednesday, January 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkage institutions
Procedure:
1. Test
HW: Complete midterm study guide the day of the midterm
Thursday, January 23
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Prepare for midterm exams
Procedure:
1. Midterm study guide
HW: Complete midterm study guide the day of the midterm
Friday, January 24
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Prepare for midterm exams
Procedure:
1. Midterm study guide
HW: Complete midterm study guide the day of the midterm
The Week of January 13-17
Monday, January 13
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the role that media plays in politics Procedure: 1. Quizlet Live 2. JFK/Nixon Televised Debate 3. PowerPoint Day 12 4. FoxNews vs. CNN Narrowcasting 5. Review media assignment 6. Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll 7. Summative Review HW: 1. Complete media assignment for Tuesday, January 14 2. Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll for Wednesday, January 15 (example #1) Tuesday, January 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of soundbites in the media Procedure: 1. Review: Media assignment 2. Media Chart 3. Trending: Does the Internet make people more informed? 4. PowerPoint Day 13 5. Sound Bite Video AND another sound bite 6. Summative Review: Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll HW: Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll for Wednesday, January 15 Wednesday, January 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Determine the extent of media bias when covering politics Procedure: 1. Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll 2. Angles matter 3. Media Coverage 4. PowerPoint Day 14 5. Fake News Quiz (Link) 6. Summative Review: Fake News Allegations/Database HW: Thursday, January 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the impact of the media on the election and policy-making process. Procedure: 1. Media Webquest HW: Prepare for test on Wednesday, January 22 (study guide) Friday, January 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze articles to determine bias and truth in the media Procedure: 1. Media Webquest 2. Work on study guide for test HW: Prepare for test on Wednesday, January 22 (study guide) |
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The Week of January 6-10
Monday, January 6 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Develop political platforms and utilize research to create a political party Procedure: 1. Political Cartoon Analysis 2. PowerPoint Day 8 3. Third Political Parties Activity - (List of Parties) HW: Finish Third Political Parties Activity - (List of Parties) - submit to Google Classroom by the time class starts for Tuesday, January 7. Tuesday, January 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between a primary and a caucus 2. Explain how parties select candidates Procedure: 1. Review Third Political Parties Activity - (List of Parties) 2. Do Now: How do we narrow down candidates like we saw in 2016? 3. PowerPoint Part 9 4. Caucus Simulation 5. Summative Review: Quiz Review HW: Wednesday, January 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College Procedure: 1. Do Now: Political Cartoon 2. PowerPoint Day 10 3. Electoral College Video 4. Grueling Campaign Video 5. Summative Review HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, January 10 Thursday, January 9 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 Day 11 4. JFK/Nixon Televised Debate 5. Trending: Does the Internet make people more informed? 6. Summative Review: Share polls/analysis --- Poll Analysis HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, January 10 2. Complete media assignment for Monday, January 13 Friday, January 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning polling and political parties Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Work on polling project HW: Complete media assignment for Tuesday, January 14 *No Political Party project '20 |
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The Week of January 2-3
Thursday, January 2
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the role of third parties in American government Procedure: 1. New 2020 Laws 2. Political Party Mashup 3. PowerPoint Part 6 4. Third Party Candidates Videos 5. Third Political Parties Activity (List of Parties) HW: 1. Continue working on Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll 2. Bring chromebooks for Friday, January 3 Friday, January 3 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the role of third parties in American government Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Part 7 2. Third Parties on the Ballot 3. Third Political Parties Activity (List of Parties) HW: 1. Submit third political parties to Google Classroom for Monday, January 6 2. Continue working on Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll |
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The Week of December 16-20
Monday, December 16
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. Scroll down to the bottom of the page with the map. Where in the country are voters most similar to your belief? (Google the zip code) f. Upload a screenshot of your results and submit to Google Classroom 3. Summative Review HW: None. Tuesday, December 17 No school - ICE Day Wednesday, December 18 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of polling in American politics 2. Examine factors that influence polling Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Part 4 2. Polling 1000 People Video 3. Analyze these polls (groups) 4. Reading a poll handout (Link) 5. Summative Review 6. Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll HW: Thursday, December 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of polling in American politics 2. Examine factors that influence polling Procedure: 1. Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll HW: Prepare for quiz on Thursday, December 19 Friday, 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. Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll HW: Continue working on Poll Analysis OR Conduct Your Own Poll |
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The Week of December 9-13
Monday, December 9
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches and federalism. Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. Test HW: 1. Study guide due Tuesday, December 10 2. Prepare for test on Tuesday, December 10 Tuesday, December 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the three branches and federalism. Procedure: 1. Test HW: None. Wednesday, December 11 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: Family interview. Due Thursday, December 12 Thursday, December 12 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 13 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. Isidewith Research a. What percent did you identify as a Democrat? Republican? b. To what extent did these results surprise you? c. Which candidate did you most identify with? Do you agree? 2. PowerPoint Part 3 3. Republican or Democrat? 4. Summative Review: Libertarian Party HW: |
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The Week of January 21-25
Monday, January 21
No School
Tuesday, January 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkages to the government
Procedure:
1. Study guide
2. Jeopardy
HW:
1. Complete study guide for Wednesday, January 23
2. Prepare for test on Wednesday, January 23
Wednesday, January 23
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkages to the government
Procedure:
1. Test
HW: Prepare for mid-terms next week (mid-term study guide)
Thursday, January 24
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkages to the government
Procedure:
1. Mid-term Preparation (mid-term study guide)
HW: Prepare for mid-terms next week (mid-term study guide)
Friday, January 25
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning linkages to the government
Procedure:
1. Mid-term Preparation (mid-term study guide)
HW: Prepare for mid-terms next week (mid-term study guide)