civics & Communications 

IN CLASS

Week 1 (12/2-12/4):

• Review Syllabus, Class Policies  

• The Constitution of the United States

• Constitution Worksheet

• Constitution Summary

• Checks & Balances

• 7 Constitutional Principles

Week 2 (12/9-12/11):

• Share from Constitution in Action Assignment

• Review & renew Class Constitution

• Constitution Kahoot!

• Clip from What the Constitution Means to Me 

Week 3 (12/16-12/18):

• Ratify Class Constitution

• Citizenship Test (Wed)

• Watch On the Basis of Sex

❄️WINTER BREAK❄️

Week 4 (1/6-1/8):

• "RI's oldest and youngest lawmakers share working-class roots"

• "Why is this year 'a tough year to be in office'? Here's what lawmakers want for RI in 2025." and Article Questions

Week 5 (1/15-1/15):

• Citizenship Test 2 (Mon)

• Peer Interviews

• Discuss Letter from Birmingham Jail (Wed)

*MIDTERM*

Week 6 (1/22):

• *No school Mon 1/20 (Dr. MLK Jr. Day)*

• Continue discussing Letter from Birmingham Jail 

Week 7 (1/27-1/29):

• Work time on projects (Mon)

• Start watching Rustin

Week 8 (2/3-2/5):

• Finish watching Rustin (Mon)

• Start presentations (Wed)

Week 9 (2/10-2/12):

• Mon presentations: Sam, Saturne, Blair

• Wed presentations: Adryan, Aurora, Chris

Week 10 (2/19):

• No school Mon 2/17 (Presidents Day)

Week 11 (2/24-2/26):

• Mon presentations: Spencer, Noam

• Declaration of Independence & Declaration of Sentiments

• What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

• Second Wave Feminism, the ERA, and Phyllis Schlafly

• Wed: Anatomy of a Social Movement Quiz

Week 12 (3/3):

• RI Freedom to Read Act

• Class Evaluation

*Trimester ends Mon 3/3*

From Previous Classes:

Week 7 (1/23-1/25):

• Class Project Research

• Possible Focus Topics

• RI General Assembly

Week 8 (1/30-2/1):

• Continue Possible Focus Topics

Mon 11/29-Tues11/30: In-Class Community Interviews

Mon 12/13-Tues 12/14: Generation Citizen Intro & Community Advocacy Stories; Student Handbook; the infamous GC welcome video

Mon-Tues 1/3-4: 

• Journalistic Profile Assignment Part 1

Tues-Thurs 1/4-1/6: Google Meet Link

Wed 1/5:

• Discuss Journalistic Profile Assignment Part 1

• Who in Your Community Might be Interesting to Interview?

• Profile Brainstorming Worksheet

Thurs 1/6:

• Journalistic Profile Part 2

• Interview, Edit, and Shape: a Step-by-Step Guide

• Taking Creative Portraits

Monday 1/10:

• Looking Up the River

Tuesday 1/11:

• Problem Tree Analysis

HOMEWORK

Due Wed 12/4:

• Finish Constitution Worksheet begun in class

Due Mon 12/9:

• The Constitution in Action Assignment

Due Mon 12/16:

• Constitution Opinion Essay 

Due Wed 12/18:

• Study for Citizenship Test

❄️WINTER BREAK❄️

Due Wed 1/8:

• Constitution Opinion Essay revisions

• Proposal for Anatomy of a Social Movement Project

Due Mon 1/13:

• Study for Citizenship Test retake

Due Wed 1/15:

• Letter from Birmingham Jail Response

*MIDTERM*

Due Wed 1/22:

• Stage 1 (Research and Outline) of Social Movement project 

Due Wed 1/29:

• Stage 2 (Essay) of Social Movement Project

Due Wed 2/5:

• Classwide CREDIT DEADLINE to be caught up on all work

Due 2/5-2/19 (on assigned day):

• Stage 3 (Presentation) of Social Movement project

  • Wed 2/5: Caroline

  • Mon 2/10: Sam, Saturne, Blair

  • Wed 2/12: Adryan, Aurora, Chris

  • Wed 2/19: Spencer, Noam

Due Mon 2/24:

• Social Movement Essay Revision

Due Wed 2/26:

• Be prepared with notes for Social Movement Quiz on peer presentations

Due Mon 3/3:

• FINAL CREDIT DEADLINE for any overdue work, essay revisions, or unfinished quizzes from class.

Over vacation: EXTRA CREDIT opportunity for 3rd Trimester!

• Read the graphic novel Borders and Register for Borders Graphic Novel virtual book club with Tomaquag Museum on Wed 3/12, 6-7 p.m.

*Trimester ends Mon 3/3*

From Previous Classes:

Due Thurs 12/2: 

• Community Interviews

Due Thursday 12/8:

• Current Event Essay

WINTER BREAK 12/18-1/2

Due Wednesday 1/5:

• Journalistic Profile Assignment Part 1

Due Thursday 1/6:

• Choose 3 potential people to interview for your profile (you can use the Profile Brainstorming Worksheet if it helps) and find their contact info/email address; be prepared to draft an outreach email in class 

Due Monday 1/10:

• Journalistic Profile Part 2: Reach out and prep for interview 

Due Thursday 1/20:

• Journalistic Profile Part 3: Conduct Interview and Write Profile

Due Thursday 2/24:

• Your Government Quiz