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Government Assignments

*****All dates and assignments subject to change at teacher’s discretion*****

 We will discuss current events each class - be ready!


Jan 13-Feb 8 Mock Congress - see overview for due dates

***Tax Forms due Feb. 8***

     ***Extra help for taxes during 3B & 4A in Social Studies Office***

Feb 10  Notes: Taxes
     WS: Filing Status
        NB: Create a chart on the different filing status (see 1040A book)

Feb 14 EZ#1
      HW: EZ#2

Feb 16 EZ #3&4
        HW: 1040A #1

Feb 21 1040A #2
        HW: 1040A #3

Feb 23  1040A #4 (finish for HW)

Feb 27 1040A #5 (finish for HW)

Feb 29 Tax Test
       HW: Read and WS Ch. 21


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March 7/8 Notes: Civil Rights
       NB: Acrostic: Segregation

March 9/10 Finish notes
      Quiz
        NB: Recruitment poster for Civil Rights Organization
       HW: Ch. 21 Review

March 11/14 Test: Civil Rights

March 15-18  Video: Ghosts of Mississippi

March 21/22 Notes: Foreign Policy

March 23/24
NB: Opinion Statement (Isolationism vs. Internationalism)

March 25/28 Notes: Foreign Policy continued.

March 29/30 Notes cont.
NB: Acrostic "Vietnam"
HW: Map packet handed out

March 31/April 1 Notes cont.
NB: Free Choice

April 4/5 - Video: 9/11 America Remembers
              NB: Reaction statement to the video

April 6/7 Notes: cont.
Quiz: Map Packet (Countries of the World)
        Notebooks are due for grade

April 8/11 Notes cont.
HW: Review Crossword for "Foreign Policy"

April 12/13 ***Test Foreign Policy***
Begin video "The Day After"

April 14/15
Finish Video "The Day After"

4/25&26 Notes: Civil Liberties
    HW: Read and WS: Ch. 19
      NB: FC on Freedom of Religion

4/27&28 Continue notes
       HW: Read and WS: Ch. 20
           NB: FC on Search and Seizure

4/29 & 5/2 Finish notes
      Quiz
       NB: Acrostic: Civil Liberties
         HW: Study for test

5/3&4 Test: Civil Liberties
       ***Notebook Check***

5/5&6 Video: Unconstitutional
         NB: Reaction Statement to video
            HW: Read over PATRIOT ACT WS and be prepared for class discussion

5/9&10 Structured Class Discussion: PATRIOT ACT
        HW: Finish written part of handout

5/11&12 Notes: Street Law
           HW: 4th Amendment WS
             NB: Graphic Organizer

5/13&16 continue notes
            NB: FC

5/17&18 Quiz
          Video: Kids Behind Bars
              NB: Reaction to video
                HW: Review for test

5/19&20 Test: Street Law
           *****Notebooks are due****
         Begin video

5/23-24 Video: Fracture

5/25&26 Notes: State & Local Government
           HW: Ch. 25
              NB: FC

5/27&31 finish notes
         Quiz
              HW: Review for test
               NB: FC

6/1&2  Test: State and Local Government
         Notebook due for final grade

6/6&7 Current Events Quiz

6/3-13 Video: And the Band Played On

             

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