Lesson Plans Week of October 26 - October 30

Monday Roots of American Government Objective:   Explain the influences our founding fathers explored when creating a government. Explore Key Terms and Ideas of Colonial Experience		Activities CNN News *Students will watch a power point on Ch4 Sec2 and complete notes. POWER POINT Ch4 Vocabulary Assigned with time to work in class.		Homework Vocabulary
Tuesday 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 Ch4 Sec3 and complete notes. POWER POINT		Homework Finish vocabulary
Wednesday Ch4 Review		Activities CNN News Ch4 Review Game Students will play a review game using the test questions.  Students will also discuss the test format/questions/concepts.		Homework Test Thursday
Thursday Ch 4 Test
Friday Understanding connections with Political Cartoon and Current Events	Activities CNN News Political Cartoon Project		Homework: No Homework Examples of Previous Year's events/examples

Lesson Plans week of October 19 - October 23

Monday and Tuesday Chapter 3 Review and Assessment
Wednesday 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
Thursday 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!
Friday 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. Ch 4 Sec 2 & 3 - POWER POINT *Formative Assessment:  Snowball Question Activity	Homework No homework
Monday 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

Lesson Plans for October 5 - 16

Monday, 10/5 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, 10/6 What is the meaning of citizenship?		Activities: CNN Power Point and notes over Chapter 3 Section 1	Homework: None
Wednesday, 10/7 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	Homework: None
Thursday 10/8 Rights Duties and Responsibilities		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, 10/9 Citizenship Project	Activities CNN Quiz over Section 1 & 2 Hand Out Chapter 3 Poster Project			Homework: Begin work on poster project Continue on Monday.
FYI –Ms. Harper will have a sub 10/12-10/15 to attend her brother’s wedding.
Monday & Tuesday, 10/12-10/13 Citizenship Project	Activities: CNN Student News Students will have class time to complete their Citizenship Project.			Homework: Citizenship Projects due Wednesday
Wednesday, 10/14 Citizenship Project Presentations	Activities: Chapter 3 Citizenship Project Presentations			Homework: None Test Monday
Thursday, 10/15 Social Roles	Activities: CNN News Ch3 Sec 3 Reading Guide			Homework: Finish Reading Guide
Friday, 10/16 CNN News Chapter 3 Sec 3 Review of Reading Guide and POP QUIZ! Chapter 3 Test on TUESDAY!

Lesson Plans Week of September 28 - October 2

Monday Institution of Government and the Economy Objective: Identify ways government and the economy meet people’s needs		Activities: CNN / Student News Chapter 2 Sec 3 - Power Point Chapter 2 Section 3 Power Point /with Notes Students will prepare a skit representing an economic transaction / Perform skit in class.		Homework: No homework
Tuesday Institution of Government and the Economy (cont.) Objective: Describe American economic freedoms. Learn how different forms of government work.		Activities: CNN / Student News QUIZ Section 1 and 2 Students will present their skits to represent their understanding of the 5 economic freedoms Ch 2 Vocabulary Assigned		Homework: Vocab Due Friday!
Wednesday Institution of Government and the Economy Objective: Identify ways government and the economy meet people’s needs		Activities: CNN Student News Ch2 Sec 4 Power Point Ch2 Sec 4 Government Power Point w/Notes		Homework: Test Friday!
Thursday Review of Chapter 2	Activities: CNN Student News Students will play the review game for Chapter 2		Homework: Study for Chapter 2 Exam

Friday Summative Assessment

Activities: Chapter 2  Summative Assessment CNN Open Note Quiz

Homework: No homework

Lesson Plans week of September 14 - 18

CIVICS’ Class Lesson Plans for September 14-18, 2015
Monday, September 14	Activities Objective:  Review of Chapter 1 – A Portrait of Americans. Activity:  CNN News Review quizzes from Friday (returned to students for study) Play Review Game to prepare for test tomorrow. Homework:  Study for TEST! Bring a photo of yourself for the class Mosaic project Wednesday
Tuesday, September 15	Activities Objective:  Summative Assessment for Chapter 1- understanding the diversity of the American population. Activity:  Students will take The Chapter 1 Test Homework:  Bring a photo of yourself for the class Mosaic project Wednesday.
Wednesday & Thursday, September 16 & 17	Activities Objective:  Students will learn that while they are all very different and unique they are all Americans and students. (Tolerance and Acceptance) Activity:  CNN News Review and discuss Chapter 1 Exam Visual Portraits Use literary portrait and self-photo to create a collage/portrait of YOU! Homework:  Finish Portrait if needed.
Friday, September 18	Activities Objective:  Students will learn that while they are all very different and unique they are all Americans and students. (Tolerance and Acceptance) Activity:  CNN News Students will present their Visual Portraits Homework:  None

Lesson Plans week September 8 - 11, 2015

CIVICS’ Class Lesson Plans for September 8-11, 2015
Tuesday, September 8	Activities Objective:  Are you an American?  Who is an American?  Students will learn how our population came to be so diverse. Activity:  CNN News Chapter 1 / Section 1 - Notes on where Americans live.  Homework: Vocabulary Chapter 1 - Definitions and a picture.  (Due Wednesday) Bring a photo of yourself for the class Mosaic.
Wednesday, September 9 POP QUIZ!	Activities Objective:  Students will explain the contributions of European, Hispanic, African, Asian, and Native American society. Activity:  CNN Student News Students will take notes on Chapter 1 Section 2.  Homework:  Finish Vocabulary & Bring a photo of yourself for the class Mosaic.
Thursday, September 10	Activities Objective:  Students will understand how diverse the American population is. Activity:  VIDEO:  Are you an American?  Video Assignment:  Media Focus Worksheet Homework:  Bring photo of yourself for upcoming project!
Friday, September 11	Activities Objective:  Students will review the three basic values that unite Americans. Activity:  CNN Student News Students will take notes over Ch1 Section3 and have an open note quiz. Homework:  Bring photo of yourself for upcoming project!
Monday, September 14	Activities Objective:  Students will play the review game to prepare for the test on Tuesday Activity:  CNN Student News Students will play a review game for test on Tuesday. Homework:  TEST Tuesday!!!
Tuesday, September 15	Activities Objective:  Students will have a summative assessment over Chapter 1 Activity:  Students will take a test.  Students can read in the AR book once they finish the test. Homework:  No homework.

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Lesson Plans for September 1 -4
Tuesday September 1 (24 minute classes) Link on Hunger in USA https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-hunger-us	Activities Objective:  Getting to know each other Understanding concept of being an informed and involved citizen Activity:  You are like me if… 1-5 Children are Hungry (IN AMERICA) – Video and Post It Notes. Homework:  Idea to Address Hunger (Post It)
Wednesday September 2 (26 minute classes)	Activities Objective:  Organization of Civics class.  Go over classroom expectations – hand out syllabus. Activity:  Discuss class expectations.  RRRS (Respectful, Responsible, Ready, Safe) Discuss Service Learning Homework:  None
Thursday  September 3	Activities Objective:  Students will learn how to take effective and efficient notes.  There will be a lecture and hand out on NOTE TAKING Activity:  Note taking.  Assign books to students Homework:  None
Friday September 4	Activities Objective:  Are you an American?  Who is an American?  Students will learn how our population came to be so diverse. Activity:  CNN News – explain and watch Chapter 1 / Section 1 - Notes on where Americans live.  Homework: None