Oct.10-14

Civics- 7th period

Chap.6- Congress

Monday: warm up- reading check ques. on p.138; chap.6-1 voc.; interpret pol. cartoon on p.139; notes on how Congress is organized

Tuesday: warm up-interpret map on p.141; notes on chap.6-1; evaluate chart on p.142; Chap.6-1 w.s.

Wednesday: warm up-read p.146; transparency skill; ques. on powers of Congress; H.W. tech. activity

Thursday: warm up-chap.6-3 voc.; venn diagram on qualifications of Congressional members; notes on chap.6-3

Friday: warm up-ques. on board; interpret chart on p.158; chap.6-4 voc.; dvd on How a Bill Becomes a Law

Oct.17-21

Civics 7th Period

Chap.7 The President and the Executive Branch

Objectives: 1) Name the qualifications for becoming president; 2) Explain how a president is elected; 3) Identify constitutional powers of the president; 4) Describe the roles of the president; 5) list the goals of foreign policy

Monday: warm up-reading check ques. on p.161; chap.6 study guide; H.W. study for chap.6 test

Tuesday: Chap.6 test; read pp.166-167

Wednesday; warm up- ques. on chart on p.168; notes on chap.7-1; answer ques. on p.169; H.W. chap.7-1 w.s.

Thursday: warm up- chap.7-2 voc. terms; skill on election map; chap.7-2 w.s.

Friday: warm up- ques. on board; Chap.7-3 voc.; notes on foreign policy; interpret transparency

Oct.31- Nov.4

Civics- 7th period

Chap.8- The Judicial Branch

Objectives: 1) Examine the federal court system; 2) Analyze how federal courts are organized; 3) Describe how federal judges are selected; 4) Describe the types of people who serve as Supreme Court justices; 5) Identify the powers of the Supreme Court

Monday: warm up-chap.8-1 voc.; interpret map on p.193; notes on ch.8-1

Tuesday: warm up-ques. on board; complete chart on p.195; ch.8-2 voc.terms; lecture/notes on ch.8-2; H.W. Chap.8-2 w.s.

Wednesday; warm up-reading check ques. on p.198; graphic organizer on types of federal courts; interpret pol. cartoon; H.W. study for quiz on chap.8-2

Thursday: chap.8-2 quiz; video on the Supreme Court; notes on chap.8-3

Friday: warm up- chap.8-3 voc.; chap.8-3 ques.

Nov.7-11

Civics

Monday: warm up-evaluate chart on p.207; review for test on chap.8; H.W. study for chap.8 test;

Tuesday: Chap.8 test; define voc. terms in chap.9-1

Wednesday: warm up- reading check ques. on p.219; notes on ch.9-1; H.W. chap.9-1 w.s.

Thursday: warm up- ques. on board; interpret chart on p.225; ques.on chap.9-2

Friday: warm up- chap.9-3 voc.; complete chart on roles of political parties

Nov.28-Dec.2

Civics:   7th period

Chap.10 Voting and Elections

Monday; warm up- read Americans in Action on p.234; chap.10.1 voc.; notes on voting process

Tuesday: warm up- reading check ques.on p.239; chap.10.1 worksheet; video on Voting; H.W. study for quiz on chap.10.1

Wednesday: Chap.10.1 quiz; chap.10.2 voc. terms; graphic organizer on types of elections

Thursday; warm up-ques. on board; interpret pol. cartoon on p.242; worksheet on ch.10.2; H.W. skill builder on p.251

Friday: warm up-chap.10.3 voc.; read pp.246-247; notes on chap.10.3

August 8-12

Civics 7th period

Objectives: 1) Examine why people need government; 2) Identify the forms and purposes of government; 3) Describe how people become U.S. citizens

Monday: Orientation

Tuesday: warm up-voc. terms on pp.6&7; notes on functions& levels of government; copy chart on p.8

Wednesday: warm up-interpret political cartoon on p.9; classify examples of levels of government; cd-rom powernotes; H.W. voc. terms on pp.10-11

Thursday: warm up-read 1st paragraph on p.14; graphic organizer on steps to become a U.S. citizen; dvd on Immigration; H.W. study for quiz on ch.1, section1

Friday: Quiz; compare/contrast aliens& citizens; worksheet on chap.1,sect.2

August15-19

Civics- 7th period

Monday: warm up-ques. on board; compare/ contrast rights of legal aliens to rights of citizens; voc. terms on p.19; analyze map on p.20

Tuesday: warm up- reading check ques. on p.21; voc. puzzle; notes on chap.1, sect.3; H.W. study notes

Wednesday: warm up- standardized test practice; review for test on Chap.1; H.W. study for test on Ch.1

Thursday: Chap.1 test; Chap.2,sect.1 voc.

Friday: warm up- ques. on board; web diagram on reading strategy; lecture notes on Chap.2, sect.1

Aug.29-Sept.2

Civics- 7th Period

Objectives: 1) Describe how the original states formed their constitutions; 2) Explain why the Articles of Confederation were ineffective; 3) Identify the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention; 4)Describe the procedures used to conduct business at the Convention

Monday: warm up-ques. on board; lecture/notes on Chap.2:3; evaluate chart on transparency; voc. puzzle; H.W. study guide ques.1-10

Tuesday: voc. review on p.48; complete study guide; H.W. study for test - Chap.2

Wednesday: Chap.2 test; video on Democracy in Action

Thursday: warm up-ques. on board; outline key concepts of road to the constitution; create web diagram on delegates; H.W. on-line self check quiz

Friday: warm up- interpret visual; Chap.3:1 worksheet

Sept.6-9

Civics- 7th period

Objectives: 1)Describe the plans of government proposed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention; 2) Identify the compromises agreed upon by the delegates; 3) Describe how the Constitution is organized; 4) Analyze the amendment process; 5) Explain how power is distributed in the U.S. government

Tuesday: warm up-ques. on board; complete venn diagram on two plans of governmen

t; notes on Chap.3:2; H.W. complete worksheet on Chap.3:2

Wednesday: warm up-interpret map on p.57; chap.3:3 voc. terms; classify goals of Preamble; ques. on Articles of the Constitution; H.W. practice skill on p.88

Thursday: warm up-interpret chart on p.84; dvd on the Constitution; evaluate diagram on p. 85; H.W. complete worksheet on Ch.3:3

Friday: warm up-ques. on board; voc. terms on p.89; graphic organizer on principles of the U.S. Constitution

Sept.12-16

Civics- 7th period

Monday:warm up- ques. on board; notes on Underlying Principles of the Constitution; interpret chart on p.91;review key terms on p.94; H.W. study for test on Chap.3

Tuesday: Chap.3 test; Chap.4:1 voc. terms on p.98

Wednesday:warm up-ques.on chart-p.99; chap.4:1 worksheet; notes on chap.4:2; H.W. essay on gun control

Thursday: warm up-chap.4:3 voc. on p.109; graphic organizer on Civil War Amendments; video on Civil Rights Movement;

Friday: warm up- Chap.4:4 voc. on p.113; notes on chap.4:4; practice skills on Supreme Court Cases