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...
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....
19. Introduction to the Supreme Court (10/23)
EQ: Do the Supreme Court justices have too much power? Presentation on the Supreme Court and its structure (presentation) #lesson...
14. Branches of Government (10/4)
EQ: Why are checks and balances a necessary part of our government? Review the vocabulary list for the Federal Government unit (due 10/6)...
31. Federal Government Summative Test (10/31)
EQ: What do you know about the Federal Government? Summative test on the Federal Government If you finish early, you may work on missing...
25. Presidential Candidate Research Project: Work Day (10/21)
EQ: What makes a good presidential candidate? Final day to work on the presidential candidate research project, due tomorrow #lesson...
23. Judicial Branch (10/18)
EQ: What is the purpose of the Supreme Court? Is it too much power for nine (eight) people to have? Discussion and presentation about the...
16. What does it take to be president? (9/29)
EQ: What does it take to be president? Today, we will be watching the 9/26 Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump....
