-HONORS CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT!-

THEME OF WEEK - POLITICAL PARTIES AND VOTER BEHAVIOR!

WEEK 18 - CASE STUDY #4 - RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS / INTRO. AND OVERVIEW OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND VOTER BEHAVIOR!

18th Week of School! This week - students will be finishing the Case Study on 2nd Amendment and Right to Bear Arms! Then - they will begin the next unit on Political Parties and Voter Behavior!

Weekly Theme(s) - Students will be analyzing their thoguhts on topics pertainign to 2nd Amendment and gun control with the Case Study. They will have access to sources which will help them evaluat their thoughts as all students will be composing a written response prompt.

Later - students will begin their study on Political Parties and Voter Behavior. Specifically - students will completing lessons and corresponding tasks on the unit notebook packet!

HOMEWORK: FINISH CASE STUDY #4 - SECOND AMENDMENT AND RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS DUE: W (ODD) / TR (EVEN)!

-CASE STUDY 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS!

OBJECTIVE:

SWBAT evaluate, analyze, justify and defend their thoughts on 2nd Amendment and right to bear arms by completing a Case Study!

METHOD:

Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Video/Qs - What Should We Do About Firearms - Students will view video and answer questions.
Reading/Qs - Great Gun Debate - Upfront Scholastic - Students will read source and answer questions.
Chart - Things Democrats and Republicans Say About 2nd Amendment - Students will analyze talking points about
Written Responses - Students will compose written responses on their stances on 2nd Amendment and future of firearms.

HOMEWORK: FINISH CASE STUDY #4 - 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS DUE: WED (ODD - AFTER NEW YEAR) / TR (EVEN - AFTER NEW YEAR)! / WARM-UP AND CURRENT EVENT DUE: W (ODD)/ TR (EVEN)!

-INTRO. TO POLITICAL PARTIES AND VOTER BEHAVIOR!-

DEBATING FIREARMS!

W/TR

OBJECTIVE:

SWBAT identify, descirbe, explain key differences between Democrats and Republicans by completing video/questions and interactive inquiry survey.
SWBAT define vocab. / key terms of Political Parties and Voter Behavior unit by completing a vocab. assignment.

METHOD:

Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Video/Qs - Political Parties - Crash Course Government and Politics - Students will view video and answer questions.
Notes - Political Parties - Students will take notes on Political Parties.
Unit Vocabulary - Political Parties and Voter Behavior - Students will define vocabulary key terms and compose inquiry drawings for each terms.

HOMEWORK: UNIT VOCAB. POLITICAL PARTIES AND VOTER BEHAVIOR DUE: FRIDAY (ODD) / MONDAY (EVEN)! / WRITTEN PROMP #1

-POLITICAL PARTIES: CHARACTERISTICS / ROLES AND FUNCTIONS-

OBJECTIVE:

SWBAT identify, describe, explain key characteristics and roles of Political Parties by viewing a video and answering questions and taking notes.
SWBAT recall key vocab. terms of unit on Political Parties by completing a vocabulary inquiry assignment.

METHOD:

Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Notes - Comparing Political Party Platforms
Venn Diagram - Comparing Liberals and Conservatives
VOCAB. Inquiry Challenge - Students will match vocabulary key terms with a series of definitions and inquiry drawings.
Snapchat Drawings- Comparing Democrats and Republicans on Politics!

HOMEWORK: SNAPCHAT DRAWINGS DRAW AND COLOR DUE: TUESDAY (ODD) / WED (EVEN)! / WRITTEN PROMP #2

RESOURCES!

The Second Amendment - Definition, Text & RightsThe Second Amendment, ratified in 1791, is one of 10 amendments that form the Bill of Rights. It establishes the right to bear arms and figures prominently in the long-running debate over gun control.

6 Real Ways to We Can Reduce Gun Violence in AmericaAmerica is the only developed country with such high rates of gun violence. Here are six steps we can take to reduce those numbers.