Essential Questions:

How has the American system of government balanced

competing democratic values?

Topics of Study

Principles of Democracy; Structure of the government of the United States

The Bill of Rights; Competition Among Competing Values

Tuesday, January 21/Wednesday, January 22 (Creating a New Government)

• Unit 1 Assessment (Content Multiple Choice Test + Skill Case Studies)
• Video: "Creating a Constitution" (guided questions worksheet here)

HW: None

Thursday, January 23 (Creating a New Government, Principles of Democracy)

• Unit 1 Assessments Grades (Multiple Choice and Case Studies)
• Complete Video: "Creating a Constitution" (guided questions worksheet here)

HW: None

Friday, January 24 (Principles of Democracy)

• Principles of Democracy: Powerpoint definitions of 4 Principles (note sheet here) + Pictionary partner sketching . . . create individual drawing for each vocabulary word (Practice grade)

HW: Complete drawings for Principles of Democracy vocabulary terms/Practice grade (due Friday, January 24)

Monday, January 27 (NO CLASS)

• Course Registration Assembly in the Auditorium . . . students receive registration forms and transcripts

**Registration forms due Monday, February 3

Tuesday, January 28th (8th period)

• Principles of Democracy: Powerpoint definitions of 4 Principles (note sheet here) + Pictionary partner sketching . . . create individual drawing for each vocabulary word (Practice grade)

HW: Complete drawings for Principles of Democracy vocabulary terms/Practice grade (due Friday, January 24)

Wednesday, January 29 (3rd period)

• Principles of Democracy drawings winners!
• Principles of Democracy "In the News" (Practice Grade)

Thursday, January 30 (U.S Constitution)

• U.S. Constitution Scavenger Hunt . . . use Pocket Constitution to complete the scavenger hunt worksheet!

HW: None

Friday, January 31 (U.S. Constitution)

• U.S. Constitution Scavenger Hunt . . . use Pocket Constitution to complete the scavenger hunt worksheet!

HW: Complete U.S. Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Monday, February 3 (U.S. Constitution/Checks and Balances)

• Notes: Separation of Powers (filled in Notes here)
• Application: "Checks and Balances in America"
• Unit 3 Test Review Sheet

HW: (1) U.S. Constitution Scavenger Hunt (2) "Checks and Balances in America" . . . both due Thursday, Feb. 6

Tuesday, February 4 (U.S. Constitution/Checks and Balances) . . . 2 hour delay

• Complete U.S. Constitution Scavenger Hunt and/or "Checks and Balances in America"
• Unit 3 Test Review Sheet

Wednesday, February 5 (The Bill of Rights) . . . Mini-Skinny schedule

• Video: "The Bill of Rights" (Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics)

HW: U.S. Constitution Scavenger Hunt (2) "Checks and Balances in America" . . . both due Thursday, Feb. 6

Thursday, February 6 (The Bill of Rights)

• Group "Translations" of assigned Amendments from the Bill of Rights

HW: None

Friday, February 7 (The Bill of Rights)

• Group presentations of "translations" of the 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights

HW: None

Monday, February 10 (The Bill of Rights)

• Complete group "translations" of the 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights
• "What If" Bill of Rights Scenarios and Ranking the Bill of Rights (worksheet here)
• Constitutional Rights "In the News" assignment

HW: (1) Complete Constitutional Rights "In the News" assignment

(2) Unit 2 Test (Skill and Content) Thursday, February 13/Unit 3 Review Sheet due Thursday, February 13

Tuesday, February 11/Wednesday February 12 (The Bill of Rights)

• iCivics "Claim Your Rights" online game

HW: Unit 2 Test (Skill and Content) Thursday, February 13/Unit 3 Review Sheet due Thursday, February 13

Thursday, February 13

• Unit 2: American Democracy Unit Test (Skill and Content)