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...
22. Pre-Test and Introduction to the Supreme Court (10/17)
EQ: Do the Supreme Court justices have too much power? Take the C-Span Pre-Test on the "US Judicial System" (handout) Watch the C-Span...
21. Presidential Candidate Research Project (10/12-10/14)
Presidential Candidate Research Project EQ: Which presidential candidate most aligns with your views? Directions 1. Write a short...
20. The Executive Branch (10/11)
EQ: What does it mean to be president? Presentation and discussion on the role and responsibilities of the Executive Branch...
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...