SalmenHigh School
Weekly Lesson Plan
Teacher: Vivien
Grade: 9-12
Subject: Civics
Week: 5
11/17-21 Ch.9 (Week 2)
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Weekly Overview:
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Unit Description: Elections in the United
States
Essential Questions: What led the U.S.
to a two party system? Why are we seeing more third parties in elections?
Is our process of elections favoring incumbents? Should term limits be
implemented?
Resources/Materials: Text, Media, magazines.
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: C-1A-H1, C-1B-H1,
C-1B-H5, C-1D-H3, C-1D-H4
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Objectives:
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Analyze the political platforms of the major political parties and selected
third parties.
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Identify ways that political machines sometimes emerge.
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Discuss the U.S.
election system
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Analyze the role of money in the election system
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Discuss how the qualifications to vote have changed over the years.
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Student Learning Activities:
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Discuss Questions.
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Finish Discussion and review for test.
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Ch.9 test. Read Ch.10 L.1&2.
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Begin Discussion on Ch 10.
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View approved Tape on Louisiana Politics.
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Homework:
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Complete Questions.
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Review for test.
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Attachments:
Assessments: Oral Q&A,
Chapter Test
Links:
How will I address literacy
this week? Discussion, Q&A, Guided reading, Independent reading assignments.
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SalmenHigh School
Weekly Lesson Plan
Teacher: Vivien
Grade: 9-12
Subject: Civics
Week: 5
11/17-21 Ch.9 (Week 2)
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Weekly Overview:
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Unit Description: Elections in the United
States
Essential Questions: What led the U.S.
to a two party system? Why are we seeing more third parties in elections?
Is our process of elections favoring incumbents? Should term limits be
implemented?
Resources/Materials: Text, Media, magazines.
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: C-1A-H1, C-1B-H1,
C-1B-H5, C-1D-H3, C-1D-H4
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Objectives:
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Analyze the political platforms of the major political parties and selected
third parties.
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Identify ways that political machines sometimes emerge.
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Discuss the U.S.
election system
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Analyze the role of money in the election system
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Discuss how the qualifications to vote have changed over the years.
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Student Learning Activities:
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Discuss Questions.
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Finish Discussion and review for test.
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Ch.9 test. Read Ch.10 L.1&2.
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Begin Discussion on Ch 10.
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View approved Tape on Louisiana Politics.
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Homework:
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Complete Questions.
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Review for test.
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Attachments:
Assessments: Oral Q&A,
Chapter Test
Links:
How will I address literacy
this week? Discussion, Q&A, Guided reading, Independent reading assignments.
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Teacher: Vivien
Grade: 9-12
Subject: Civics
Week: 4, 2nd 9
weeks 11/2/09-11/6/09
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Weekly Overview:
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Unit Description: The Executive Branch/ The Judicial Branch.
Essential Questions: What types of authority does a President have? What
are the duties of the Judicial Branch? Are the checks and balances provided by
the Constitution adequate?
Resources/Materials: The Constitution/ Text, Outside resources, media.
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs: C-1A-H4, C-1A-H6,
C-1B-H5, C-1C-H1, C-1D-H3, G-1A-H1.
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Objectives:
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Identify given states on a map. Understand the differing roles of the office
of President.
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Discuss presidential succession. List the duties of the Vice-President.
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Understand the differences between the state court system and the federal
court system.
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Analyze the U.
S. Supreme Court.
the political process involved in selecting the Supreme Court Justices.
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List 5 limits on the Supreme Courts power and give examples of their
implementation.
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Student Learning Activities:
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US maps. Complete terms and begin 7 study questions.
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Complete questions and discuss each.
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Review map. Continue discussion. Begin to read Ch8, L1&2
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Rdg Quiz. Watch DVD on Presidents. Prepare for map test.
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Worksheet on Supreme Court. Begin to answer Study guide. Map Test.
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Homework:
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Finish any questions not done.
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Finish reading Ch8, L.1&2.
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Attachments:
Assessments: Reading Quiz,
Q&A, Discussion, Test.
Links:
How will I address literacy
this week? Brainstorming, Guided Reading,
Independent reading, Increasing Vocabulary Skills.
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