31. What is Public Policy? (12/13)
EQ: What is public policy and how does it shape government? Presentation and discussion on Public Policy #lesson #publicpolicy...
30. Running a Campaign (12/11)
EQ: What kind of a candidate would you be? Review the types of campaign materials you could use to run for office (presentation) Finish...
28. "Anytown, USA" - Running for Mayor (12/4)
EQ: How can you be a contributing citizen to your town? Have students watch the documentary “Anytown, USA” (DVD) and answer the questions...
27. "Street Fight" - Running for Office (12/1)
EQ: How do local governments meet the needs of their people? Students will be watching the documentary “Street Fight” (DVD) and answering...
26. Introduction to the Legislative Branch (11/27 & 29)
EQ: Does the legislative branch accurately reflect America and its values? Presentation as an introduction to the Legislative Branch...
24. Who makes up America?
EQ: Who makes up the people of America? Before getting into how we legislate, we are going to look at who we are legislating for Watch...
23. Acting as a Supreme Court secretary/page (11/6-11/15)
Supreme Court Case Presentation Project Objective: I will be able to analyze the significance and outcomes of a Supreme Court case...
22. The America President and the Branches (11/3)
Watch and take notes on how the President interacts with the other three branches, and see that the Supreme Court is often the "silent...
21. Current Supreme Court Cases (11/1)
EQ: What are the current issues hitting the Supreme Court? Presentation on current cases Start summative evaluation of a Supreme Court...
20. The Cases of the Supreme Court (10/25)
EQ: Does the Supreme Court always make the right decision? In-Class DBQ choice activity on either freedom of speech or eminent domain....
