19. Legislative Branch (10/5 & 6)
EQ: How does the Legislative Branch express the desires of the people? Presentation and discussion on the roles and responsibilities of...
18. Branches of Government (10/3 & 4)
EQ: Why are checks and balances a necessary part of our government? Hand out the vocabulary list for the Federal Government unit (due...
17. Branches of Government (9/30)
EQ: How do you balance the branches of government? By playing through the game "Branches of Government" on iCivics.org, students will...
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....
15. Foundations Summative Test (9/28)
EQ: How was the American government created? Summative test on the first unit (Foundations) Review Terms: Citizenship Civics vs. Politics...
14. Choosing a Candidate for Office (9/27)
EQ: What makes a good candidate? (Parkinson out today) Today, students will be watching episode 8 of the documentary series "The American...
13. Game Day (9/26)
EQ: What do I actually know? In class Jeopardy style game reviewing the terms and themes for the test on Wednesday. #lesson #summative #game
12. Review for Test (9/22 & 23)
EQ: So how did we get a Constitution? Summing it up: Review the major themes that we've covered thus far (for test on Wednesday) through...
11. Founding Fathers (9/20&21)
EQ: What do the Founding Fathers have to say about America? Last presentation Watch the "Rebels with a Cause" episode of Founding Fathers...
10. Foundational "Teach the Class" (9/14-16, 19)
EQ: What is the foundation of American government? In class, you will be creating a "teach the class" lesson about the foundational...
