- CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT!-

THEME OF WEEK - INTRO. AND OVERVIEW OF US CONSTITUTION AND YOUR RIGHTS!!

WEEK 14 - a

14th Week of School! This week - students will be starting the next unit on the US Constitution! Specifcally - students will be examining key vocabulary terms, key contents and key rights they have in this dynamic document!

Weekly Theme(s) - Students will be completing components of lessons and corresponding activities in their new notebooks accordingly!

HOMEWORK: CASE STUDY #3 - COVID-19, GOVERNMENT AND YOU DUE: TUESDAY (ODD) / WEDNESDAY (EVEN)!

-CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES / KEY TERMS OF CONSTITUTION-

T/W

OBJECTIVE:

SWBAT recall key content and key concepts from Case Study on Covid-19 by partaking in review game.
SWBAT examine key Constitutional Issues by completing inquiry exercise.
SWBAT define key vocab. terms for the Constitution by completing a unit vocabulary assignment.

METHOD:

Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Kahoot! - Reivew Game - Students will partake in review game to test their knowledge on content learned in Case Study #3 - Covid-19, Government and You!
Constitutional Issues - Students will be completing activity on Constitutional Issues.
Unit Vocabulary - Students will be defining key vocab. terms of Constitution unit by providing key definitions and inquiry illustrations.

HOMEWORK: UNIT VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT DUE: THURSDAY (ODD)/ FRIDAY (EVEN)! - TO BE STAPLED TO NOTEBOOK PACKET!

-INTRO. AND OVERVIEW OF YOUR RIGHTS!-

THE BILL OF RIGHTS!

TR/F

OBJECTIVE:

SWBAT identify, describe, explain key amendments in Bill of Rights by viewing video and answering questions and taking guided lecture notes.
SWBAT decipher key differences between each right in Bill of Rights by completing an analysis worksheet.
SWBAT illustrate key rights in Bill of Rights by completing inquiry drawing assignment.

METHOD:

Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Video/Qs - Bill of Rights Overview - Students ill view video and answer questions.
Notes - Students will be taking notes on Bill of Rights: Amendments 1 -10
Worksheet - Name that Amendment - Students will be completing worksheet on different amendments and real-life scenarios.
Inquiry Drawings - Students will be completing inquiry drawings on Bill of Rights Amendments in their notebooks

HOMEWORK: BILL OF RIGHTS INQUIRY DRAWINGS DUE: MONDAY (ODD) / TUESDAY (EVEN)!

-OVER THE WEEKEND!-

F/SAT/SUN

HOMEWORK: BILL OF RIGHTS INQUIRY DRAWINGS DUE: MONDAY (ODD) / TUESDAY (EVEN)!

RESOURCES!

U.S. Constitution: Articles, Ratifying & Summary

All the Constitutional Amendments - Summaries, Changes & SignificanceSince the Constitution was ratified in 1789, hundreds of thousands of bills have been introduced attempting to amend the nation's founding document. But only 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been ratified, out of 33 passed by Congress and sent to the states. See summaries of all 27.