Announcements
Spring 2024 Study Guide
government_chapter_1_review_.pdf |
government_chapter_2_review_.pdf |
government_chapter_3_review.pdf |
government_chapter_5_review.pdf |
Syllabus
official_government_syllabus_2024.pdf |
Assignments for May 13-17
May 13 - Chapter 5 Section 5 Quiz.
May 14 - Learn about voting and the registration process. Start on "Get To Know Your Ballot Activity".
Assignments for May 6-10
May 6 - Catch up day.
May 7 - Go over Chapter 5 Section 5 Notes "The Senate"
government_chapter_5_section_4.pdf |
May 8 - Quiz. Go over Chapter 5 Section 5 notes.
government_chapter_5_section_5_lecture_notes.pdf |
May 9 - Work on and turn in "Bill into Law Diagram".
May 10 - No class because of half day!
Assignments for April 29-May 3
April 29 - "Expressed & Implied Powers Activity". Use the website below to look at laws passed by Congress. Look at the 20 latest bills passed, and on a sheet of paper write down if the law is an example of an expressed, implied, or a combination of those powers and explain why. Reference Chapter 5, Section 2 notes to extra guidance.
April 30 - Go over Chapter 5, Section 3 notes
government_chapter_5_section_3_notes.pdf |
May 1 - Take Chapter 5 Section 3 Quiz. Complete Chapter 5 Section 3 Assessment Questions 1-4 (page. 142)
Assignments for April 22 - 26
April 22 - Start notes on Chapter 5, Section 1 "The Legislative Branch"
government_chapter_5_section_1_notes.pdf |
April 23 - Complete Chapter 5, Section 1 Assessment (page 126). Answer questions 1-4.
April 24 - Watch Documentary on Congress.
April 25 - Continue watching documentary on Congress.
April 26 - Notes on Chapter 5, Section 2
government_chapter_5_section_2_.pdf |
Assignments for April 15-19
April 15 - Review the amendment process. Complete "Amendment Process Worksheet"
the_amendment_process_worksheet_.pdf |
April 16 - Chapter 3 Jeopardy!
April 17 - Work on Chapter 10 Review for test
government_chapter_3_review.pdf |
April 18 - Chapter 10 Test!
April 19 - Day off!
Assignments for April 8-12
April 8 - Catch up on late work. Get binder ready for Binder Check (due this Friday).
April 9 -
April 10 -
April 11 - Complete on the "Evolving Branches Worksheet"
April 12 -
Assignments for April 1-5
April 1 - Continue notes for Chapter 3, Section 2. Learn about the amendment process and the 27 amendments. Make a chart of amendments 11-27.
government_chapter_3_section_1_notes.pdf |
government_chapter_3_section_2_notes.pdf |
amendments_11-27_chart_.png |
April 2 - Play "27 Amendments Charades".
April 3 - Amendments Quiz. Start on "11th-27th Amendments Timeline Group Activity".
11th_through_27th_amendments_timeline_group_activity.pdf |
April 4 - Continue "11th-27th Amendments Timeline Group Activity"
April 5 -
Assignments for March 25-29
March 25 - Take notes on Chapter 2, Section 1
government_chapter_2_section_1_notes.pdf |
March 26 - Take Bill of Rights quiz (6th period). Start "Branches of Government Gallery Walk" activity.
branches_of_government_gallery_walk_debriefing_sheet.pdf |
March 27 - Take Bill of Rights quiz (5th period). Finish "Branches of Government Gallery Walk".
March 28 -
March 29 - Day off!
Assignments for March 18-22
March 18 - Catch up on late work
March 19 - Learn about the Bill of Rights. Then complete a chart where you list what each amendment in the bill of rights is and draw a picture that will help you remember that particular amendment (minor grade due).
March 20 - Review.
March 21 - Chapter 2 Review
government_chapter_2_review_.pdf |
March 22 - Chapter 2 Test
Assignments for March 4-March 8
March 4 - Finish "Hamilton". Start analyzing the "U.S. Constitution," and complete "Article 1" worksheet. Use the website below to complete assignment.
www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
constitution_article_1_worksheet.pdf |
March 5 - Analyze the "U.S. Constitution," and complete "Article 2" worksheet.
constitution_article_2_worksheet.pdf |
March 6 - Advisory Class
March 7 - Analyze the "U.S. Constitution," and complete "Article 3" worksheet.
constitution_article_3_worksheet.pdf |
March 8 - Half day (class periods 6-8)
Assignments for February 26-March 1
February 26 - Prepare for the Constitutional Convention simulation
February 27 - Constitutional Convention Simulation Day! Turn in written portion of assignment.
February 28 - Chapter 2 Notes. Start watching "Hamilton".
February 29 - Continue watching "Hamilton".
March 1 - Continue watching "Hamilton".
Assignments for February 19-23
February 19 - Day off!
February 20 - Go over Chapter 2 Section 3 Notes and the Articles of Confederation. Complete a T-chart listing the weaknesses and strengths in the Articles of Confederation and turn in in class.
government_chapter_2_section_3_notes.pdf |
February 21 - Go over Chapter 2 Section 4 Notes. Introduce Constitutional Convention Simulation Activity
government_chapter_2_section_4_notes.pdf |
recreating_the_constitutional_convention-part-2.pdf |
February 22- Prepare for Constitutional Convention simulation.
February 23 - Day out.
Assignments for February 12-16
February 12 - Complete "List of Grievances Declaration of Independence Activity". Read the Declaration of Independence and list out the list of "grievances" given as causes of separation from Great Britain. Then rank them in order of which were the worst and which were the less so.
www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
February 13 - Present "List of Grievances....Activity".
February 14 - Complete a document analysis worksheet of the Declaration of Independence.
declaraction_of_independence_worksheet.pdf |
February 15 - Complete document analysis worksheet from yesterday.
February 16 - Half day!
Assignments for February 5-9
February 5 - Start notes on Chapter 2. Start Bicameral Banner.
government_chapter_2_section_1_notes.pdf |
bicameral_banner_guidelines_.pdf |
February 6 - Continue working on "Bicameral Banner". Due in class.
February 7 - Continue notes on Chapter 2 . Work on "13 Colonies Governments Organizer"
government_chapter_2_section_1_notes.pdf |
13_colonies_governments_organizer.pdf |
13_colonies_1775__map.png |
February 8 - Continue working on Bicameral Banner.
February 9 - Chapter 2 notes.
government_chapter_2_section_2_notes.pdf |
Assignments for January 29-Febuary 2
January 29 - Finish Chapter 1, Section 3 notes. Catch up on work.
government_chapter_1_lecture.pdf |
January 30 - Finish chapter 1, section 3 notes.
January 31 - Work on chapter 1 review
government_chapter_1_review_.pdf |
February 1 - Chapter 1 Test
February 2 - Half Day
Assignments for January 22-26
January 22 - Present "Eminent Domain" project.
January 23 - Notes on Chapter 1, Section 2. Complete political cartoon activity.
government_organizing_national_power_activity.docx |
unitary_united_states_government_political_cartoon_.docx |
January 24 - Learn about presidential and parliamentary systems. Complete presidential and parliamentary systems activity.
presidents_and_prime_ministers_activity.pdf |
government_presidents_and_prime_ministers_activity.docx |
January 25 - Continue working on "Presidents and Prime Ministers Activity".
January 26 -
Assignments for January 15-19
January 15 - Day off! MLK Jr. day
January 16 - No School.
January 17 - Lecture on what government is and it's role. chapter 1, section 1.
government_chapter_1_lecture.pdf |
January 18 - Discuss eminent domain and the public good. Begin research project.
eminent_domain_research_project.pdf |
January 19 -
Assignments for January 8-12
January 8 - Learn about different governments that exist in the world. Complete the following worksheet (due in class).
defining_governments.pdf |
January 9 - Complete "Forms of Government" Activity.
government_type_for_a_country_activity_.pdf |
black_and_red_china_country_geography_poster.pdf |
January 10 - Present "Forms of Government" Activity
January 11 - Define the key terms from chapter 1, then use the key term in a sentence, and finally provide a real world example (due next day).
January 12 - Half day! Finish vocabulary and turn in.
Assignments for January 3-5
January 3 - First day of the second semester
January 4 - Go over class syllabus. Take US Citizenship Test.
January 5 - Complete "All About Me" and "Preconceptions about Government" worksheets.
preconceptions_about_government.pdf |