Weekly outline

  • 2021-2022


  • 23 August - 29 August


  • 30 August - 5 September

    Unit 1 - Foundations of American Democracy

  • 6 September - 12 September

    Unit 1 - Foundations of American Democracy


  • 13 September - 19 September

    Unit 1 - Foundations of American Democracy


  • 20 September - 26 September

    Unit 1 - Foundations of American Democracy

    • Mon - WTP Speeches Unit 1 & 2 (see direction page)

      Tues -Unit 1 Progress Check: MCQ & FRQ paper

      Wed - (INTERNET Issues) Begin work on Ch13 Congress & SCOTUS-Shaw v Reno and Baker v Carr

      Thurs - Unit 1 Progress Check: MCQ online

      Finish Reading Ch13 

      IF INTERNET IS NOT WORKING: WTP Unit 1 & 2 Speech Rough Draft Presented. Use the scoring guide to give each other feedback. Complete all unit 1 and unit 2. Make edits and present final next week.

      Fri - We The People L.21 What is the Role of Congress in Am.Constitutional Democracy L.22 How does Congress Perform its Functions in the American Constitutional System

      Ch13 due Monday

      Speech 1 & 2 Final Draft due Wednesday next week

       

  • 27 September - 3 October

    Unit 2 - Interactions among Branches of Government

  • 4 October - 10 October

    Unit 2:  Interactions among Branches of Government

  • 11 October - 17 October

    Unit 2:  Interactions Among Branches of Government

  • 18 October - 24 October

    Unit 2:  Interactions Among Branches of Government

  • 25 October - 31 October

    Unit 2:  Interactions among Branches

    • Mon - Unit 2 Progress Check: FRQ online

       Tues - Unit 2 Progress Check: MCQ Part A/B online

      Wed- Unit 2 Progress Check: MCQ paper

      Thurs - Assign WTP Unit 5 Speech

      Read Ch5 Civil Liberties


      Fri - 3.1 The Bill of Rights WTP Unit 5: L.27 What are Bills of Rights and What kinds of Rights does the US BofR protect?

      3.2 First Amendment: Freedom of Religion L.28 How does the 1st affect establishment and practice of religion?

       


  • 1 November - 7 November

    Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

    • SCOTUS File

      This document should be completed for each assigned SCOTUS case.  Complete in Notability, share as a pdf.


    • Mon - 3.3 First Amendment: Freedom of Speech 3.4 First Amendment: Freedom of the Press L.29 How does the 1st Amendment protect free expression?  L.30 How does the 1st Amendment protect freedom to assemble, petition, & associate?  


      Tues - 3.5 Second Amendment: Right to Bear Arms, 3.6 Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and Safety
      3.7 Selective Incorporation
      3.8 Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the Accused, & 3.9 Amendments: Due Process and the Right to Privacy L.31 How do the 4th & 5th Amendments protect against unreasonable law enforcement procedures?  L.32 How do the 5th, 6th, & 8th Amendments protect rights within the Judicial System?

      Wed - Complete Lecture of Civil Liberties Objectives Civil Liberties Quiz due

      Thurs - Unit 5 Speech Presented Assign Unit 3 Speech

      Thurs/Fri - SCOTUS
      Engel v. Vitale
      Wisconsin v. Yoder
      Tinker v. Des Moines
      Schenck v. United States
      New York Times Co. v. US
      McDonald v. Chicago
      Gideon v. Wainwright
      Roe v. Wade

  • 8 November - 14 November

    Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
    • Mon - SCOTUS Due
      3.10 Social Movements and Equal Protection
      Analytical Reading "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
      3.11 Government Responses to Social Movements
      SCOTUS Brown v. Board of Education

      Tues - 3.12 Balancing Minority and Majority Rights
      3.13 Affirmative Action

      Tues - Assign U3 Speech
      WTP U3: L.15 How have Amendments & Judicial Review Changed the Constitution?  L.16 What is the role of political parties in the Constitutional System? L.17 How did the Civil War Test and Transform the American Constitutional System?L.18 How has the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment changed the Constitution? L.19 How has the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment changed the Constitution? L.20 How has the right to vote been expanded since the adoption of the Constitution?

      Wed - Civil Rights Quiz Due, Unit 5 final Speech DUE, SCOTUS DUE, U3 Speech work

      Thurs - Unit 3 Progress Check: FRQ AP Classroom

      Fri - Unit 3 Progress Check: MCQ online and Paper

       

  • 15 November - 21 November

    Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

    • Mon - U3 MCQ progress check (Classroom/Paper)

      Tues - 4.1 American Attitudes about Government & Politics

      4.2 Political Socialization

      Wed - 4.3 Changes in Ideology

      4.4 Influence of Political Events on Ideology

      Thurs - Ch 4 American Political Culture Quiz Due

      WTP L.33 What does it Mean to be a citizen?WTP L.34 What is the Importance of Civic Engagement?WTP L35 How have civil rts mvments resulted in change?WTP L36 How has American const. gov influenced other nations? WTP L.37 What key challenges does the US face in the future?  L38 What are the challenges of Participating in World Affairs?L.39 What does returning to Fundamental Principles mean?

      Fri - Unit 6 Speech Due

  • 22 November - 28 November

    Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

  • 29 November - 5 December

    Unit 4: American Political Ideologies & Beliefs


  • 6 December - 12 December

    Unit 5: Political Participation

  • 13 December - 19 December

    Unit 5: Political Participation
    • SCOTUS File

      This document should be completed for each assigned SCOTUS case.  Complete in Notability, share as a pdf.


    • Mon - "The Electoral College"


      5.12 The Media 5.13 Changing Media

      Tues - SCOTUS Citizens United v. FEC due Ch12quiz due

      Wed - Unit 5 Progress Check: FRQ

      Thurs - Unit 5 Progress Check: FRQ

      Fri - Exam Review. EXAMS 1 & 2

  • 20 December - 26 December

    EXAMS

    • Mon - EXAMS 3, 4, 5

      Tues - EXAMS 6, 7, 8

  • 27 December - 2 January

    MERRY CHRISTMAS!! and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

    • 3 January - 9 January

      We the People

      • Mon - WTP Groups secure ALL speeches.

        Tues - Final Speech Prep

        Wed - Q1 Speech All Units

        Thurs - Q2 Speech All Units

        Fri - 2nd reading as needed


    • 10 January - 16 January

      WTP Work

      • Mon/Tues - Finish All speech presentations

        For each of the Areas of Research.....be sure the information can be tied to one of the three questions.

        Wed - Timeline due (#1 on Areas of Research) Target = 5 events each Unit

        Thurs - Biographies due (#3 on Areas of Research) Target = 3 biographies for each Unit, quotes

        Fri - Philosophical Basis due (#4 on Areas of Research) Target = Identify for each question the underlying philosophical basis such as democratic theory, constitutional principles, etc. And EXPLAIN any/all theories

        Precedent or Policy due (#5 on Areas of Research) Target = 3 cases/legislation/primary source and their precedents set for each Unit. Must be examples NOT already included in your speech. Be sure to include the correlation.

    • 17 January - 23 January

      WTP Work

      • Mon - MLK Jr Day NO SCHOOL

        Tues - Opposing Arguments due (#6 on Areas of Research) Target=Review each speech and record the opposing side from what you take. Interesting Anecdotes due (#7 on Areas of Research) Target = 1 per person/unit.

        Wed - Current Events due (#8 on Areas of Research) Target = 5 events per Unit (current means NOW), but if its huge and relevant include it even if it is older

        Thurs/Fri - Follow Up


    • 24 January - 30 January

      WTP Work

    • 31 January - 6 February


    • 7 February - 13 February

      State & Local Government

    • 14 February - 20 February

      State & Local Government

    • 21 February - 27 February

      State & Local Government

    • 28 February - 6 March

      State & Local Government

      • Mon - State/Local Government What is the Proper role of Government? Chart

        Tues - Junior ACT

        Wed - Intro to Project Citizen. Concept Chart Forum Purposes of Project Citizen (Read pgs 5-8)

        Form #1 - Moodle Forum Spheres of society

        Thurs - What is public policy? Complete Ch 2 & Activities. Form #2

        Fri - Ch3 Step#1 - Identify Problems to be dealt with by Public Policy w/partner List of 5



      • Concept Chart (Tuesday) Forum
        Give an examples from the American political system of each of the 5 concepts below. Additionally, what might be the advantages & disadvantages of each of the 5 concepts in protecting the rights of individuals.
        1. Liberalism
        2. Constitutionalism
        3. Democracy
        4. Republic
        5. Federalism

      • Form #1 (Wednesday) Forum

        Answer the questions 1-7 from pages 9/10 in the Project Citizen book. EXPLAIN yourself for full credit.

    • 7 March - 13 March

      Project Citizen


      • Mon - Ch3 Step#1 - DUE List of 5

        Tues/Wed - Research 1 problem to prepare for Step #2 FORM #3 and FORM #4

        Thurs - Ch 3 Step #2 Select problem(s) for the class to study

        Thurs/Fri - Ch 3 Step #3 Gathering information on the problem you will study Use forms 3-8 to help you gather information


    • 14 March - 20 March

      Spring Break!

      • 21 March - 27 March

        Project Citizen

        • Mon-Friday

          Ch3 Step #3 - Gathering Information on the problem you will study.

          Forms #3-8

          Thurs - Triggering Mechanisms due

          Friday - Form #9 completed in your group



      • 28 March - 3 April

        Project Citizen

        • Mon - Ch 3 Step #4 Developing a Portfolio to Present your Research: #1 Explain the Problem

          Tues - Ch 3 Step #4 Developing a Portfolio to Present your Research: #2 Evaluating alternative policies to deal w/the problem

          Wed - Ch 3 Step #4 Developing a Portfolio to Present your Research: #3 Developing a public policy the group supports

          Thurs - Ch 3 Step #4 Developing a Portfolio to Present your Research: #4 Developing an Action Plan

          Fri - Complete Presentation

      • 4 April - 10 April

        Unit 1:  Foundations of American Democracy Review

        Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government



        • Mon - U1 obj.1.2.3 (34qs) due The Constitution Ch1 pg2-22

          Tues - U1 obj.4.5.6 (45qs) and U1 obj.7.8.9 (69qs) due Federalism Ch2 pg28-45

          Wed - Final Prep Day for PC Presentation

          Thurs - U2 obj.1.2.3 due Legislative Branch

          Fri - U2 obj.4.5.6.7 and U2 obj.12.13.14 due Executive Branch

      • 11 April - 17 April

        Unit 2: Interactions Among Branches of Government


        • Mon - Project Citizen Presentations

          Tues - Project Citizen Presentations

          Wed - U2 Legislative/Executive completed

          Thurs - U2 obj.8.9.10.11 due (58qs) Judicial Branch

          Fri - No School Good Friday

      • 18 April - 24 April

        Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
        Unit 4: Political Ideologies & Beliefs
        Unit 5: Political Participation

        • Mon - Civil Liberties U3 obj.1.2.3.4 (43qs) and U3 obj.5.6.7.8.9 (43qs) due Ch14 pgs.360-387

          Tues - Civil Rights U3 obj.10.11.12.13 (40qs) due Ch13 pgs. 328-359

          Wed - Political Ideology U4 obj.1.2.3.4 (32qs) and U4 obj.5.6.7.8.9.10 due (50qs) Ch15 & 16 pgs.389-437

          Thurs - Voter Turnout U5 obj.1.2 due Ch4 pgs.75-103

          Fri - Political Parties and Interest Groups U5 obj.3.4.5 and U5 obj.6.7 due Ch5 pgs.105-131 and Ch7 pgs.157-182



      • 25 April - 1 May

        College Board Review Sessions



      • 9 May - 15 May


        • Mon - complete Lincoln

          Tues/Thurs/Fri -  iCivics

          Wed - Quiz match report to guidance classroom

      • 16 May - 22 May


      • 23 May - 29 May

        Cabinet Meeting

        • Mon - Cabinet Meeting in Session

          Tues - Cabinet Meeting in Session

          Wed - Cabinet Meeting in Session

          Thurs - Cabinet Meeting in Session

          Fri - Cabinet Meeting in Session

      • 30 May - 5 June

          • Monday - No School Memorial Day
            Tuesday -  Last Cabinet Meeting in Session (during scheduled exam time)