United States Government
Fall ’07 Second Six Weeks Syllabus (Collins)
Unit III Article I
Unit IV Political Parties
10/15 Monday B 10/16 Tuesday A
?s Constitution Test Part I
Finish Venn Diagram on Separation of Powers
HO & WS Powers
DG: Principles
Act: Claim Your Powers
HW: Bill of Rights Project DUE 10/17 & 10/18
10/17 Wednesday B 10/18 Thursday A
Debrief Claim Your Powers
Test Review Constitution Test Part II
HW: Constitution Part II Test Friday 10/19 B Monday 10/22 A
10/19 Friday B 10/22 Monday A
Part II Test
Ch. 10-11 Voc
Intro Article I Outline Guide
HW: Ch 10-11 Voc + Quiz next class
10/23 Tuesday B 10/24 Wednesday A
Ch 10-11 Voc Quiz
Complete and Discuss Article I A-C
HW: Complete D&E Article I READ CH. 11
HW: Quiz A&B Article I next class
10/25 Thursday B 10/26 Friday A Powers of Congress
Discuss HW Sections D&E
HO: Powers of Congress – Complete using Article I outline AND Article I in the Constitution AND CH 11!!! ***Check Venn diagram on Federalism***
HO: Leaders in Congress and duties
HW: Ch. 12 Voc + Quiz next class AND READ ch. 12
10/29 Monday B 10/30 Tuesday A
10 a.m. – 11:15 Q&A with United States House of Representative member Louie Gohmert Little Theatre
10/31 Wednesday B 11/1 Thursday A How A bill becomes a Law
Debrief Representative Gohmert visit
Ch. 12 Voc Quiz
video – “How a bill becomes a law” need HO for notes
Activity: Bill process review
HW: complete review for Unit III TEST: ch. 10-12 Vocabulary, Article I outline, Powers, Leaders and how a bill becomes a law.
11/2 Friday B 11/5 Monday A
?s on Review
Article I Test
Video: ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ w/ ws
HW: Ch 5-8 voc + Quiz next class
11/6 Tuesday B 11/7 Wednesday A Unit IV Political Parties
Finish Mr. Smith turn in ?s @ end of movie
NB Check #3
Ch 5-8 Voc Quiz
HO: Discuss Political parties
Nomination Process, Interest Groups & Political Process
11/8 Thursday B 11/9 Friday A
Conclude Discussion
Act: Primaries and Caucuses
HW: Unit III QUIZ next class (no test) 11/12 & 11/13
HW: Begin work on Unit V Vocabulary
11/12 Monday B 11/13 Tuesday A Unit V – The Executive Branch
Unit III Quiz
Intro Article II outline
Electoral College activity
HW: Unit V voc + quiz next class
Looking ahead: Second six week Vocabulary Test 11/19 11/20 Units III & IV
11/14 Wednesday B 11/15 Thursday A The Presidents
Unit V Voc Quiz
video: ‘The Presidents’ w/ HO
HW: Read ch. 13
11/16 Friday B 11/19 Monday A
Finish Presidents video
Complete Article II outline if needed
HW: 2nd six weeks Vocabulary Test 11/19 11/20 Units III & IV
End of 2nd six weeks
3rd 6 weeks
12/13 Thursday B - Friday 12/14 A
The American Federal Court System
1. ch. 18-20 voc quiz
2. Complete Article III outline
3. What's the difference? State, local and Federal court structure
4. Discuss ch. 18 - Chief Justice John Marshall *His significance and influcence on the future of the Court
5. Case studies: The M&M cases - review @ end of class
HW: Article III Quiz next class?
12/19 Wednesday B - 1/3/2008 Thursday A
**!!Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!**
1. Current SC justices profiles
2. DVD: The Supreme Court
3. Discussion: Granting Certiorari
4. Activity: Certiorari
HW: Notebook Test next class - OPEN NOTE!!!!!
1/7/2008 Monday B - 1/8/08 Tuesday A
1. Notebook Test - OPEN NOTE
2. Catch up day if needed
2. Test Review Article III
3. HW: Article III Test next class
1/9/08 Wednesday B - 1/10/08 Thursday A
1. Article III Test
2. Work on Exam Review
1/11/2008 Friday B - 1/14/2008 Monday A
Benchmark Test?
1/15/2008 Tuesday
1/16/2008 WEDNESDAY EXAMS
5th pd. 8:25-9:55
6th pd. 10:05-11:35
7th pd. 11:45-1:15
1/172008 THURSDAY EXAMS
1st pd. 8:25-9:55
2nd pd. 10:05-11:35
3rd pd. 11:45-1:15
1/18/2008 FRIDAY EXAMS
4th pd. 8:25-9:55
8th pd. 10:05-11:35
Congratualtions! 88 school days till Graduation!!
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