Tuesday, December 22, 2015

UPDATED!!! Note Changes in schedule! Chapter 6 Test has been moved to Tuesday, January 26

Monday
Chapter 6 
1st Amendment
April Gehl, a three-sport star at Hilbert High School, was suspended for five basketball games for a tweet directed at the WIAA. (Photo: Danny Damiani, Post-Crescent Media)

Gehl was suspended from 5 games for a tweet about the WIAA.
Was it a violation of her 1st amendment rights?
Activities
CNN News
*Quack - quick movie on the 1st Amendment rights.
*Discussion over Heibert Athlete's Tweet Related to Freedom of Speech
"USA Today, Wisconsin Athlete Suspended for Tweet"

*Independent Work time on Power Notes
Homework:
Finish Power Notes Section 3



CHAPTER 6 TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY!

CHAPTER 6 TEST MOVED TO JANUARY 26 - DUE TO NEED TO REVIEW SECTION 1 BASED ON LOW QUIZ SCORES.
Tuesday
The 1st 10 Amendments
Activities

Homework:
No Homework


Wednesday
Adding Bill of Rights
Activities
*CNN News
*Review Power Notes
Quiz over Ch 6 Sections 1

Homework:
No Homework


Thursday
Bill of Rights Quiz
Activities
*CNN News
* Quiz over Sections 2 & 3


Homework:
Finish Power Notes

Friday
Chapter 6
Landmark Cases
Project
CHANGE IN PLANS!
With the field trip for Language Arts on Friday, we will not be having class in Civics.  



Friday's activity will take place on Monday.



Homework:
Project will be due Wednesday January 27

Monday, December 14, 2015

Lesson Plans for December 14 through December 22

Monday
Types of Economies
Activities
CNN News
Ch 13 Sec 1 & 2 Open Note Quiz
Ch13 Sec 3 Reading Guide DUE
Homework:
No Homework
Tuesday
Activities:
CNN News
Students will watch a PP on Consumerism w/video clips Marketing

Vocabulary Assigned – Due Friday

Ch14 Vocabulary Assigned
Homework:
Complete Vocab (Due Friday)
Wednesday
Consumerism and
 Inequality
 
Activities
CNN News
Students will review a PP on Affluenza and watch video clips on advertising and marketing for teens.


Read Chapter 14 Sec 1 & 2


Homework:
Finish Vocabulary (Due Friday)

Read Chapter 14 Sec 1 & 2
Thursday
Labor Unions
Good Bad Ugly
Activities:
CNN
Homework:
No Homework (Due Friday)



Friday
Formative Assessments over Ch 14
Activities
CNN News
Study Guide Handed Out
Vocab Due!
Quiz over Ch 14 Sec 1, 2, 3 Open Note
Homework:
Test Next Tuesday!!!
Monday
Review Day
Activities
CNN News
Students will review material for Chapter 13 & 14 for Assessment tomorrow.
Homework:
Test Tomorrow!
Tuesday
Summative Assessment for Economics Unit
Activities
Unit Assessment for Economics
Homework:
Enjoy Break!!!

Friday, December 4, 2015

Week of December 7 - December 11

Monday & Tuesday
What is Economics?
What How & Who
Important Questions in an EconomyWhat will be produced?
How will it be produced?
Who will get what has been produced
Activities
CNN News
Students will review slides from Ch13 Economy on the What How and Who of an Economy.  Students will then work in groups on the
Create & Present
Homework:
No homework
Wednesday
Three Main Types of Economies
Activities:
CNN News
Ch13 PP continued.3 Types of Economies

Homework:
No Homework
Wednesday
How do supply and demand affect the Market Price?
Activities
CNN News
Homework:
Finish Reading Guide
Thursday
Economics Formative
Activities:
CNN News

Ch13 Sec 1-3 Quiz


Homework:
No homework.



FridaySupply and Demand Video
Activities
CNN News
Students will watch a vide on Supply and Demand w/media focus worksheet

Homework:
No homework

My apologies...this week got away from me and I didn't get my plans uploaded. I will try harder next week to keep everyone informed. Thanks for your understanding.