10/14 Tuesday
Warm Up #31 - How would you decide in the case and why? (Florida v Jardines, 2013)
Activity - Arguing Supreme Court Cases
10/13 Monday
Warm Up #31 - What is meant by "double jeopardy"?
Stamp and Discuss 5.3
Quiz on 5.2 & 5.3
5.4&5 Reading Assignment, DUE Tuesday
10/8 Wednesday OR 10/9 Thursday
Warm Up #30 - What rights do we enjoy that are not necessarily listed in the Constitution?
Share Out Current Event #5 w/partner
Present Cases
5.3 Reading Assignment
Weekly News Quiz
10/7 Tuesday
Warm Up #28 - What is the purpose of bail? (8th Amendment)
Present Cases
10/6 Monday
Warm Up #27 - What does "I plead the 5th" mean?
Prepare presentation for cases
10/3 Friday
Warm Up #26 - Can our government compel people to engage in an activity that can be a direct threat to their life?Â
i.e. requiring nurses and doctors to treat Covid-19 patients,Â
i.e. requiring workers to work overtime to produce munitions during war time
Introduce Current Events Presentation
Go Over Rubric
10/1 Wednesday OR 10/2 Thursday
Stamp and Discuss 5.1 Reading Assignment
Quiz on 5.1 Reading Assignment
Warm Up #26 - Identify 2 images that would be helpful to share with the class to tell the story of your current event topic.
Share Out Current Event #4 w/partner
Introduce Current Events Presentation
Go Over Rubric
Weekly News Quiz
9/30 Tuesday
Warm Up #25 - What is a "Terry Stop"?
Activity - "Analyzing Supreme Court Cases"
Share Out as a Group
5.1 Reading Assignment
9/29 Â Monday
Warm Up #24 - How would you decide in the case and why? (Bond v US, 2000)
Activity - "Analyzing Supreme Court Cases"
Share Out as a Group
5.1 Reading Assignment
9/26 Friday
Warm Up #23 - Where did you get your article from this week, a Conservative or Liberal news organization?
Work Day - "Analyzing Supreme Court Cases"
9/24 Wednesday OR 9/25 Thursday
No Warm Up
Share Out Current Event #3 w/partner
Go Over Lesson 4 Test
Return Notebooks
Introduce "Analyzing Supreme Court Cases"Â
Weekly News Quiz
9/23 Tuesday
Lesson 4 Test
Turn In Notebook (Notebook Check #1)
9/22 Monday
Warm Up #22 - How do the following connect to the system of checks and balances?Â
(Pearl Harbor, Trump Rallies, Great White Fleet, Treaty of Versailles, Gay Marriage)
Finish Proposals
9/19 Friday
Warm Up #21 - What is the most important reason people should vote for your Amendment?
Sign Up for Amendment Proposals
Begin Proposals
9/17 Wednesday OR 9/18 Thursday
No Warm Up
Research Day
Weekly News Quiz
9/16 Tuesday
Warm Up #20 - Suggest a rule change for FHS to make the school better in some way.
Announce and Calendar Test (Tuesday, 9/23)
Distribute Notebook Check #1
Organize & Research Day
9/15 Monday
Warm Up #19 - Would you uphold Barnes' suspension in the case? (Article Link)
TDD - Checks and Balances & Separation of Powers
Constitutional Law 2 Matrix
9/12 Friday
Warm Up #18 - Rank the guiding principles of the Constitution in order of importance.
Glue "Guiding Principles of the Constitution" in your notebook.
TDD - Checks and Balances & Separation of Powers
Constitutional Law 2 Matrix
9/10 Wednesday 9/11 Thursday
Warm Up #17 - How would you decide in the case and why? (Morse v Frederick, 2007)
Share Out Current Event #1 w/ elbow partner
Organize Current Event Project into Pairs
Choose Topic
Homework - Current Event #2, DUE Wed/Thurs September 17th or 18th
TDD - Checks and Balances & Separation of Powers
Weekly News Quiz
9/9 Tuesday
Sub Plan / No Warm Up
Complete - Assignment #1 - Guiding principles of the Constitution (Videos and Questions)
Assigned on Google Classroom at the beginning of class
DUE at the end of the period, add a private comment explaining any late submissions
9/8 Monday
Announce Tuesday's Sub Plan
Warm Up #16 - What is the difference between separation of powers and checks and balances?
Constitutional Law 1 Matrix
TDD - Checks and Balances & Separation of Powers
9/5 Friday
No Warm Up
Current Event #1 (Students will complete in class on Friday)
DUE next week on Block Day
Join the appropriate Google Classroom using the code below.
Period 1 - z2dfgga7
Period 2 - f7tqn7pt
Period 3 - ykvnrmng
Period 4 - nopdevyx
9/3 Wednesday OR 9/4 Thursday
Warm Up #15 - What is going on in the news? (Write down 3 news stories.)
Introduce Current Events Project
Assign Current Event #1 (Students will complete in class on Friday)
DUE next week on Block Day
Join the appropriate Google Classroom using the code below.
Period 1 - z2dfgga7
Period 2 - f7tqn7pt
Period 3 - ykvnrmng
Period 4 - nopdevyx
TDD - Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Constitutional Law 1 Matrix
Weekly News Quiz
9/2 Tuesday
Warm Up #14 - Where is the best place to look if you have a question about the US federal government?
TDD - Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Constitutional Law 1 Matrix
8/29 Friday
Warm Up #13 - What would you characterize as cruel and unusual punishment?
Assignment - Public Good v. Individual Rights
Discuss Part 2 - Is flag burning free speech?
Assignment - Lesson 4, Section 4 Reading Assignment
8/27 Wednesday OR 8/28 Thursday
Warm Up #12 - What do you know about proper handling, display, and retirement of the flag of the United States? (3 things)
Stamp and Discuss 4.3 Reading Assignment
Quiz on 4.3
Assignment - Public Good v. Individual Rights
Part 2 - Is flag burning free speech?
Weekly News Quiz
8/26 Tuesday
Warm Up #11 - How would you decide in the case and why? (Tinker v DesMoines, 1969)
Assignment - Public Good v. Individual Rights
Discuss Part 1 - The Internet in Public Libraries
Part 2 - Is flag burning "free speech"?
Homework - 4.3 Reading Notes, DUE Wed/Thurs
8/25 Monday
Warm Up #10 - In what ways are our rights limited to protect the environment?
Assignment - Public Good v. Individual Rights
Part 1 - The Internet in Public Libraries
Homework - 4.3 Reading Notes, DUE Wed/Thurs
8/22 Friday
Go Over Quiz (4.1&2)
Warm Up #9 - Identify 3 examples of our rights being limited and the goal of that limit.
Introduce Concept "Informed Citizenry"
Introduce Concept - Public Good v Individual Rights
8/20 Wednesday OR 8/21 Thursday
Admin Presentations
Warm Up #8 - What do you feel poorly/well informed about?
Introduce Concept "Informed Citizenry"
Weekly News Quiz
8/19 Tuesday
Warm Up #7 - What degree of agreement is best to make a decision?
Stamp and Discuss 4.1&2
Discuss Preamble and Structure of the US Constitution & Amending the Constitution
Quiz on 4.1&2
Continue Sharing Out T-Shirts
8/18 Monday
Warm Up #6 - What is most of the US Constitution about?
Share Out 1/3 of T-Shirts
Lesson 4, Section 1 and 2 Reading Assignment
Read and Take at least 1 page of solid/organized notes
Stop on page 70 at The First Ten Amendments: The Bill of Rights
DUE Tuesday, August 19th
8/15 Friday
Share Out 1/3 of T-Shirts
Warm Up #5 - How and why did the framers distribute power in the US Constitution?
Lesson 4, Section 1 and 2 Reading Assignment
Read and Take at least 1 page of solid/organized notes
Stop on page 70 at The First Ten Amendments: The Bill of Rights
DUE Tuesday, August 19th
8/13 Wednesday OR 8/14 Thursday
Collect T-Shirts
Warm Up #4 - What is the most common street name in the US?
Political Parties Intro Activity - Guidelines
Weekly News Quiz
8/12 Tuesday
Collect Syllabi and Glue Into Notebook
Warm Up #3 - What was the most popular boy and girl name in the US in 2023? (Find answer here.)
Political Parties Intro Activity - Guidelines
8/11 Monday
Collect Syllabi
Warm Up #2 - What motivates you to do your best?
Introduce Political Spectrum
Political Parties Intro Activity - Guidelines
Homework - T-Shirt Talk, DUE Tuesday, August 12th, Wed /Thurs Aug 13th/14th, OR Friday, August 15th
8/8 Friday
Tour
8/7 Thursday
Assign Seats / Partners / Groups
Share w/partner about your name (45sec)
Warm Up #1 - What are your thoughts about a semester studying politics, government, and controversial issues?
Introduce Syllabus, DUE by Tuesday, August 12th (single-side print, sign, and return both pages no later than the 12th)