Weekly outline

  • General

    • Welcome to American Government

      Supplies needed: Composition Notebook, writing utensil

  • 4 October - 10 October

    How Washington Works

    • Mon - Optional Test Redo

      Tues -  How Washington Works Part 1

      Wed - Senior Job Shadow Congress Crash Course


      Thurs - How Washington Works Part 2

      Fri -

      Summarize the structure of Congress

      Describe the House

      Describe the Senate


  • This week

    11 October - 17 October

    Legislative Branch

    • Mon - Complete House. Describe Senate  Describe leadership within Congress


      Tues - Compare the types of Committees Congress uses


      Wed - Complete objectives. Congressmen Case Study

      Thurs - Congress Quiz (No Notes)  Congressmen Case Study

      Fri - No School Teacher In-Service

  • 18 October - 24 October

    Legislative Branch

    • Mon - RRA Benchmark check

      Tues - Congressmen Case Study Due end of day. Understand Powers of Congress.

      Wed - Evaluate Powers of Congress: Expressed, Implied, Non-Legislative

      Powers of Congress: Limitations

      Thurs - Socrative Quiz - w/Notes Analyze members of Congress and their responsibilities

      Fri - Congress at Work.