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.