Objective: Students will:

1.      complete a prior knowledge assessment

2.      participate in my introduction

Ø pass out and explain the syllabus

Ø go over emergency plan

Ø pass out prior knowledge worksheet

Ø Homework – finish worksheet

 

 

 

Objective: Students will:

1.      view a daily news presentation

2.      describe and explain politics and government

Ø I will present a daily news brief

Ø Lecture – politics and government

Ø Homework – notes on autocracy and democracy

 

 

 

Objective: Students will:

1.      Read about the social contract

2.      Describe the principles of democracy

3.      List the positives and negatives of a confederate and federal system

4.      List why the US is interdependent with the rest of the world

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Pass out social contract handout – read – discuss

Ø Read principles of democracy – discuss

Ø Lecture – interdependence

Ø Define and compare confederate with federal systems

 

 

 

 

 

Objective: Students will:

1.      List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

2.      Describe the 3 main compromises during the Constitutional Convention

3.      Identify the Anti-federalists and Federalists as well as their main arguments

4.      Complete an assessment on chapter 1

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Chapter 1 quiz

Ø Discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Ø In notes – describe the three compromises

Ø Contrast the Anti-federalists and Federalists (identify and compare to today)

Ø Homework – List the strengths of the Constitution next to the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

 

 

Objective: Students will:

1.      Identify the three main parts of the Constitution

2.      Find and interpret the amendments

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Read the preamble out loud – give an example of each promise

Ø List the Articles and their topics

Ø Complete a worksheet on Amendments

Ø Homework – Finish worksheet

 

 

Objective: Students will:

1.      Identify and explain each principle in the Constitution

2.      Complete an assessment on Chapter 2

3.      Identify the Bill of Rights

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Chapter 2 quiz

Ø List-define-and give a living example of each principle in the Constitution

Ø Homework – Write a new amendment proposal

 

 

 

Objective: Students will:

1.      Explain the formal amendment process

2.      List and explain the many informal amendment processes

3.      Complete a role playing simulation

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Turn-in Amendment proposals

Ø PP lecture on the formal amendment process

Ø In-notes, list and give examples of the ways the Constitution is informally amended

Ø Role playing game using amendment proposals to try and pass an amendment

 

 

Objective: Students will:

1.      Complete and assessment on chapter 3

2.      Describe federalism

3.      List the state and federal powers

4.      Explain the relationships between the states

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Chapter 3 quiz

Ø PP lecture – federalism, powers, state’s relationships, latter of the laws

Ø Complete a federalism worksheet

Ø Homework – finish worksheet

 

 

Objective: Students will:

            1. Enjoy Labor Day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Homework –

 

 

Objective: Students will:

            1. Review for the Unit 1 test

Ø Daily News: 

Ø Q/A from unit 1

Ø Test review game

Ø Homework – Study for Test

 

 

Objective: Students will:

            1. Complete and assessment of unit 1

Ø Take unit 1 test

Ø Complete president worksheet

Ø Homework – finish worksheet