Welcome Back! Below are our Civics' Lesson Plans for Jan 5 - Jan 9

Monday - Jan 5 The Colonial Experience Objective:   Students will explore the origins of “consent of the people”	Activities CNN News *Students will analyze a political cartoon and answer questions.  *Students will review and discuss a power point on Chapter 4 Section 1 *Complete a guide.	Homework No homework Section 1 Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday - Jan 6 Create a Quiz over Section 1 Origins of our government	Activities CNN News *Students will create a quiz over Section 1. The quiz will be: 10 questions total (4 vocab, 5 multiple choice 1 student choice) Answers on back.	Homework Finish Quiz!
Wednesday & Thursday Jan 7 - 8 Roots of American Government & Moving Toward Nationhood Objective:   Explain the clash of views that brought the colonists into open conflict with England.	Activities CNN News *Students will watch a power point on this section and complete notes. POWER POINT *Formative Assessment:  Snowball Question Activity	Homework No homework
Friday Jan 9 Explore Key Terms and Ideas of Colonial Experience	Activities CNN News Students will read Chapter 4 and complete vocabulary.  Students must read and then come ask for vocabulary activity.	Homework Finish vocabulary

Lessons for the Week of December 15-December 19

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Monday The Rise of Labor Unions	Activities CNN News Power Point on Labor Unions from Chapter 14 **Study Guide for Economics Unit	Homework: Study for Economics Unit Test!
Tuesday Review Day	Activities CNN News Answer/Question Session Review Game	Homework: Test Tomorrow!
Wednesday Summative Assessment on Economics Unit Students will also receive their rubric for the Guide to Giving Back project
Thursday- Friday “A Guide to Giving Back”	Activities Students will be divided into groups and work on a book research documentary related to different types of needs in the community/world Rubric can be found here: Guide to Giving Back	Homework: To be determined by each group leader for their project. Students will have 3 days to complete their project.
Students will present their projects next Tuesday

Lesson Plans Week of December 8 December 12

Monday What How & Who Important Questions in an Economy What will be produced? How will it be produced? Who will get what has been produced	Activities: CNN News Power Point 3 Types of Economies	Homework: No Homework
Tuesday Three Main Types of Economies	Activities CNN *Chapter 13 Section 3 Reading Guide	Homework: Finish Reading Guide by Thursday
Wednesday Marketing and Capitalism	Activities: CNN News Macklemore Lesson on Marketing/Capitalism	Homework:
Thursday Marketing	Activities: CNN News Read Chapter 14 *Ch14 Vocabulary and Review Game	Homework:
Friday Supply & Demand	Activities: CNN News Power Point on Supply & Demand from Chapter 14 **Study Guide for Economics Unit	Homework:

Lesson Plans week of December 1 - December 6

Monday What is Economics? Why do we have an economy?	Activities CNN News Students will read Chapter 13 and complete the vocabulary terms for the chapter.	Homework: Complete Vocabulary by Wednesday
Tuesday What How & Who Important Questions in an Economy What 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 *What How & Who  Island Activity Create & Present	Homework: No Homework
Wednesday Three Main Types of Economies	Activities CNN News Ch13 PP continued. 3 Types of Economies	Homework: No homework
Thursday Three Main Types of Economies	Activities: CNN News *Chapter 13 Section 3 Reading Guide	Homework: Finish Reading Guide
Friday How do supply and demand affect the Market Price?	Activities CNN News Chapter 14 PP – Supply and Demand / Movie on Supply and Demand	Homework: No homework

Lesson Plans week of November 24-November 28 Thanksgiving Week!

Monday Global Economy and You	In Class Activities: CNN Look What You Are Wearing.	Homework: Finish Look What you are Wearing assignment.
Tuesday Why Societies Have Economies Goods and  Resources	Activities CNN Ch13 Power Point with Handout	Homework: No homework
Tuesday Understanding basic Economics terminology	Activities CNN Read Chapter 13 and complete vocabulary	Homework: No homework

Lesson Plans week of November 17-21

Monday Election Unit Final Review	In class activities: CNN Student News	Assignment: Study for TEST!
Tuesday Election Unit Test!!!!
Thursday Review Summative Assessment	In class activities: CNN Student News Go over Election Unit Test	Assignment: No assignment
Thursday CAREER Field Trip
Friday: Ms. Down’s Career/College Activity (Ms. Harper gone)

REVISED!!!! Lesson Plans week of November 10 - November 14

Monday What is the electoral college?  How does it work?  How does it affect the election?	In class activities: CNN Student News Read Chapter 23 Vocabulary Terms for Chapter 23	Assignment: Finish Vocab and Reading by Wednesday!
Tuesday What is the electoral college?  How does it work?  How does it affect the election?	In class activities: CNN Student News  Students will learn the role of the electoral college through a power point and video clips.  Students will take notes.	Assignment:
Wednesday Election Unit Review	In class activities: CNN Student News Election Unit Review Guide & Game	Assignment: TEST NEXT TUESDAY!
Thursday Review for Election Test -  TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO NEXT TUESDAY!!!
Friday: NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences

Civics' Lesson Plans week of November 4 - November 7 - Election Week!

Monday NO SCHOOL/Teacher Workshop Day
Tuesday CNN DON'T FORGET TO VOTE TODAY!   All students will vote for Governor, Representative for District 51, Minimum Wage and just for fun, a dessert option for school lunch that will be served next week. Direct Mail Activity No homework
Wednesday Delay Start Discuss WKCE and answer questions: Thursday The Social Studies portion of the WKCE will be administered during Civics
Friday Students will learn the role of interest groups PACS Polling places Electoral College	Activities: Students will learn the process of campaigning and the electoral college. Students will watch a power point and take notes.	Assignment: No homework.

Monday & Tuesday How did we get to a two party system?  Development of Political Parties	Activities: CNN News Development of Political Parties Power Point with integrated activity. Students will develop a hypothetical 3rd party based on a current issue they feel strongly towards. 3rd Party Project Issue.Name.Slogan. Who might support. Who might oppose. With which political party would it more closely align? “Commercial” or Poster to win us over!	Assignment: 3rd Party Platforms will be presented Tuesday!
Wednesday How do Political Campaigns really work?	Activities: CNN News Students will learn the process of campaigning. Students will do an activity with direct mail from candidates.	Assignment: No homework.
Thursday Understanding the Electoral College	Activities: CNN News Students will watch a power point and take notes over the Electoral College	Assignment: No homework
Friday Ch23 Voting & Elections	Activities: CNN News Students will read Chapter 23 and do vocabulary for the chapter.	Assignment: Finish Vocabulary for Monday

Lesson Plans Week October 20-24 Unit Assessment, Political Parties, Voting and the Electoral College

Monday Citizenship & Social Roles	Activities: CNN News Review Guide Play Review Game	Assignment: Study for Unit Test tomorrow!!
Tuesday UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT No homework
Wednesday & Thursday Development of Political Parties	Activities: CNN News Development of Political Parties Power Point with integrated activity. There will be a power point guide if needed. Students will develop a hypothetical 3rd party based on a current issue they feel strongly towards. 3rd Party Project Issue. Name. Slogan. Who might support. Who might oppose. With which political party would it more closely align? “Commercial” or Poster to win us over!	Assignment: Present 3rd Party Platform in class tomorrow (Friday)
Friday Students will learn the role of interest groups PACS Polling places Electoral College	Activities: Students will learn the process of campaigning and the electoral college by watching a VOTING Power Point with integrated activities. Students will watch a power point and take notes.	Assignment: HOMEWORK:  Bring in a direct mail campaign flyer.

Lesson Plans week of October 6 - October 13

Monday & Tuesday, October 13 & 14 Citizenship Project		Activities: CNN Student News Students will have class time to complete their Citizenship Project.	Homework: Citizenship Projects due Wednesday
Wednesday October 15 Citizenship Project Presentations	Activities: Chapter 3 Citizenship Project Presentations			Homework: No assignment Test Monday
Thursday October 16 Social Roles	Activities: CNN News Ch3 Sec 3 Reading Guide			Homework: Finish Reading Guide
Thursday October 17 Roles of Citizenship	Activities: CNN Ch3 Review Game			Homework:
Friday, October 17 Chapter 3 Review Game Test on Monday!

Lesson Plans week of October 6 - October 10 - CITIZENSHIP

Monday What is the meaning of citizenship?	Activities: CNN History Channel's What it means to be a citizen. Read Section 1 Chapter 3 - Vocabulary Words			Homework: Vocabulary Due Friday!
Tuesday What is the meaning of citizenship?		Activities: CNN Power Point and notes over Chapter 3 Section 1	Homework: None
Wednesday What does it take to be a Citizen? C.O.W. (Computers on Wheels)		Activities: Students take a citizenship test online similar to one necessary to receive citizenship in the United States Click here to take the CITIZENSHIP TEST	Homework: None
Thursday What is the meaning of citizenship?		Activities: CNN Students will read Chapter 3 Section 2 and complete the Chapter 3 Section 2 Reading Guide	Homework: Reading Guide Due Friday! (Tomorrow) Quiz over Section 1 & 2 Tomorrow
Friday Citizenship Project	Activities CNN Quiz over Section 1 & 2 Hand Out Chapter 3 Poster Project			Homework: Begin work on poster project Continue on Monday.