This week in Civics' class (April 29 - May 3)

Monday, April 29	Activities CNN News Finish Movie Review Movie Guide and Turn In. (15 pts)	Homework No homework
Tuesday, April 30	Activities CNN News Review Ch9 Sec 2 Power Notes. (22 pts) Interactive Power Point on Executive Branch VOCABULARY ASSIGNED!	Homework Ch 9 Vocabulary Due Thursday
Wednesday, May 1 Delay Start	ActivitiesCNN Student News   Interactive Power Point for Presidential Powers/Notes	Homework  Finish Vocabulary
Thursday, May 2	Activities CNN News VOCAB Due! (10 pts) Reading Guide for Presidential Powers (12 pts)	Homework
Friday, May 3	Activities CNN News Executive Branch Cabinet Member Worksheet Make a note card for Chapter 9 Test	Homework Test next Tuesday

This is what is happening in Civics' class for the next two weeks!

2nd Hour's School Budget Reform Project Citizen group has been invited to share their presentation at the school board meeting on May 30th!  Permission slips will go home soon.

Monday, April 22	Activities – HAPPY EARTH DAY! CNN News Final Self/Peer Evaluation for Project Citizen Permission Slip home for The American President Class discussion over Pro-Cons of Project Citizen In Class/Homework:  Read Chapter 9 Section 1	Homework Read Chapter 9 Section 1
Tuesday, April 23	Activities CNN News Students will watch a power point on the qualifications and the role of the President Students will take notes with a power point guide.	Homework No homework
Wednesday, April 24	Activities CNN Student News Power Notes on Chapter 9 Section 2 – Students will read Section 2 and answer questions.	Homework Finish Power Notes from Section 2
Thursday, Friday  April 25-26	Activities The American President Movie with interactive movie guide.	Homework No homework
Monday, April 29	Activities CNN News Finish Movie Review Movie Guide and Turn In. (15 points)	Homework  No homework
Tuesday, April 30	Activities CNN News Review Ch9 Sec 2 Power Notes.  (22 points)   Interactive Power Point on Executive Branch VOCABULARY ASSIGNED!	Homework Ch 9 Vocabulary Due Thursday
Wednesday, May 1	Activities CNN Student News Executive Branch Cabinet Member Worksheet Reading Guide for Chapter 9 Section 3/Presidential Powers	Homework
Thursday, May 2	Activities CNN Student News Interactive Power Point for Presidential Powers	Homework   Test next Tuesday!
Friday, May 3	Activities Make a note card for Chapter 9 Test	Homework   Study for Test!

This is what is happening in Civics' class April 15 - April 19

Monday   Project Citizen Check for completion!	In class activities:   Students reviewed their completed portfolio with the checklist.  Students completed a reflection. Students began working on speeches for Wed and Thu presentations.	Homework:   Finish REFLECTIONS! Due tomorrow.
Tuesday – Wednesday   Project Citizen: Speech Writing/Practice	In class activities: Students are preparing and practicing their speeches for their presentation on Thursday.   NOTE:  2nd Hour will begin their presentations on Wednesday.	Homework: Practice your speeches!
Thursday Project Citizen presentations!	In class activities: Students will have their Project Citizen presentations during Civics’ class. Judges will be present to hear their class present.	Homework:   No homework!
Project Citizen is completed!  Students will be showcasing their work on Wednesday during 2nd hour and on Thursday in all classes.  Below is the list of projects the students have been researching.   1st Hour – Stp th Txts Stp th Wrecks! 2nd Hour –Funding our Future (Wed) and You Booze You Cruise You Lose (Thur) 5th  Hour – Stop Drinking Start Thinking 7th Hour – A Text of Call can Wreck it All! 9th Hour – Reefer Valley

Lesson Plans for April 8 - April 12

Monday – Friday C.O.W. will be in the classroom to use for research all week.

Activities Students are researching material for their class topic and preparing a portfolio/documentation binder/and presentation.    Students explored samples from previous portfolios.   Students reviewed easy bib and how to create an annotated bibliography.  http://www.easybib.com/   Students used their essay planner to begin their research.

Assignment:   Peer Evaluations are due Monday – in class.   Essays are being returned Monday with suggestions/corrections.   Reflections will be handed out on Thursday and due Friday.   Portfolio and Binder are DUE FRIDAY!   This project is an in class project – however there may be various activities students need to work on outside of class as deemed necessary by their group.   Projects must be completed by Thursday, April 17.

Civics – Ms. Harper

Lesson Plans
Week of April 2 – April 5

Tuesday– Friday   C.O.W. will be in the classroom to use for research all week.

Activities Students are researching material for their class topic and preparing a portfolio/documentation binder/and presentation.    Students explored samples from previous portfolios.   Students reviewed easy bib and how to create an annotated bibliography.  http://www.easybib.com/   Students used their essay planner to begin their research.

Assignment:   Each group must have their bibliography and their essay completed by the end of this week.   This project is an in class project – however there may be various activities students need to work on outside of class as deemed necessary by their group.   Projects must be completed by Thursday, April 17.