Civics' Lesson Plans for November 2 - November 6

Tuesday, November 3 Understanding connections with Political Cartoon and Current Events	Activities CNN News Political Cartoon Project	Homework No Homework
Wednesday, November 4 Understanding connections with Political Cartoon and Current Events	Activities CNN News Students will present their Political Cartoon Project	Homework No Homework
Thursday, November 5 Students will discover various elements of our Founding Father’s characteristics that led them to rebel against England and create a nation.	Activities CNN News Founding Fathers - Rebels with a Cause Video and Essay Assignment	Homework Finish Essay (due Tuesday)
Friday, November 6 8th Grade Career Day Field Trip
Wisconsin Teaching Standards - Social Studies C.8.1 Identify and explain democracy's basic principles, including individual rights, responsibility for the common good, equal opportunity, equal protection of the laws, freedom of speech, justice, and majority rule with protection for minority rights

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.