-HONORS CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT!-
THEME OF WEEK - FUNDAMENTALS OF CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT!
WEEK 2 - FUNDAMENTALS OF GOVERNMENT!
9/5 - 9/8
Second Week of School! Here we go! Going to be delving deeper into the first unit - Intro. to Citizenship / Intro. to Civics!
Weekly Theme - This week we will be introducing you to the fundamentals of government. Specifically - we will be examining the structure of government.
-FUNDAMENTALS OF A GOVERNMENT!-
T/W
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT identify, describe and explain key characteristics and features of government by viewing a video/answering questions and taking guided lecture notes
SWBAT analyze and evaluate their roles as citizens in government by completing a worksheet.
METHOD:
Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Video/Questions - Why Study Government - from Crash Course Government and Politics - Students view video/answer questions.
Notes/Questions - The Three Branches of Government - Students take guided notes.
Worksheet - The Fourth Branch: You! - Students complete scenarios in notebook.
HOMEWORK: NONE!
-GOOD AND BAD GOVERNMENT-
TR/F
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT identify, describe and evaluate good and bad things US government has done by completing a source analysis.
SWBAT analuze modern day current event/headlines and evaluate their impacts on them as citizens.
METHOD:
Warm-Up/Question of the Day!
Reading/Questions - The Top 10 Best Things About Government - Students read source and complete chart.
Picture Inquiry/Chart - The Top 10 Worst Things Government Has Done! - Students view pictures and complete activity.
Analyzing Government Today - Students examine modern headlines of government and provide insights on positives and negative impacts.
HOMEWORK: WARM-UP PACKET / CURRENT EVENT DUE: MONDAY (ODD) / TUESDAY (EVEN)!
WEEKEND!
SAT/SUN
HOMEWORK: WARM-UP PACKET / CURRENT EVENT DUE: MONDAY (ODD) / TUESDAY (EVEN)!
RESOURCES!