Day 1: Monday Jan. 26th - Went over semester forms - "Me to a Tee" activity
Day 2: Tuesday Jan. 27th - Presented "Me to a Tee" activities - Pre Test Day 3: Wednesday Jan 28th - Ice Breaker Bingo - What is Civics?/ Types of Governments Notes - Types of Governments Children's Book Activity Day 4: Thursday Jan. 29th - Ice Breaker: 2 Truths and a Lie - Who are Americans? Notes - Create your own citizenship exam Day 5: Friday Jan 30th - Ice Breaker: Name Game - Citizenship Bell Work - Rights, Duties & Responsibilities of Citizens Notes - Ted Talk Video
Day 6: Monday Feb. 2nd - CNN Student News Bell Work - Guidelines and Video - Unit 1 Review Sheet
Day 7: Tuesday Feb. 3rd -CNN Student News Bell Work -Unit 1 Test (review sheet collected) -Unit 2 Vocabulary
Day 23: Wednesday Feb. 25th 2 HOUR DELAY - Finish Bill of Rights Notes/ Other Amendments Notes -Amendment Bingo
Day 24: Thursday Feb. 26th ACT Pre-test Day - Work on Unit 3 Review and Vocab-- TEST TOMORROW!!
Day 26: Monday March 2nd -Student News - Congress Notes - Gerrymandering Activity
Day 27: Tuesday March 3rd - ACT Test Day
Day 28: Wednesday March 4th -Student News -Powers of Congress/How Congress Works Notes - Unit 3 Test corrections
Day 29: Thursday March 5th -Student News -Compare Senate and House of Reps Chart (to keep with notes) - How A Bill Becomes a Law Notes
Day 30: Friday March 6th -How a Bill Becomes a Law: Board Game Project! -Gave out Unit 4 Quiz Review Sheet--I'm NOT collecting this for a grade; it's just to help you know what to study! -UNIT 4 QUIZ: TUESDAY MARCH 10TH (VOCAB IS ALSO DUE)
Day 31: Monday March 9th -Finished Board Game Projects
Day 32: Tuesday March 10th - Unit 4 Quiz -Gave out Unit 5 vocab (see Notes/Activities tab for the list) - Ten Trillion and Counting Documentary
Day 33: Wednesday March 11th -Student News -President and VP Notes -2012 Election Results Online Activity
Day 34: Thursday March 12th -Student News -Roles/Powers of the President -Roles of President Scenario Activity
Day 35: Friday March 13th -Bell Work Check -Executive Offices Notes - Start "The American President" film -Gave out Unit 5 Review Sheet -Unit 5 Quiz (vocab is also due) is Wednesday March 18th!
Day 36: Monday March 16th -Student News -Executive Departments Notes -Create your own department seals
Day 37: Tuesday March 17th -Student News -Finish Executive Branch Notes QUIZ TOMORROW! -The American President Film
Day 38: Wednesday March 18th -Review Game: Kahoot -Executive Branch Quiz - Gave out Unit 6 Vocab
Day 39: Thursday March 19th -Student News -Federal Courts notes -Finish "The American President" Movie
Day 40: Friday March 20th -Student News -Supreme Court Notes - Quiz Corrections **Gave out Unit 6 Review Sheet** I'm NOT collecting it for a grade; just use it to study! Unit 6 Quiz (and vocab due!): Wednesday March 25th!
Day 41: Monday March 23rd -Student News -Landmark Supreme Court Cases Notes -Worked on Unit 6 Vocab--due Wednesday!
Day 42: Tuesday March 24th -Student News -Review Games Unit 6 Quiz (and vocab due) tomorrow!
Day 43: Wednesday March 25th -Unit 6 vocab collected -Unit 6 Quiz - Start "A Few Good Men" film-- Movie questions are extra credit (5 pts added to quiz 6)
Day 44: Thursday March 26th - "A Few Good Men" fim-- movie questions are extra credit
Day 45: Friday March 27th-- 1/2 day for students! - Finish Movie
Day 46: Monday April 6th - Review Class Procedures - Federal Government Sociogram
Day 47: Tuesday April 7th -Student News -Finish Sociograms -Read Ch. 29, sections 2 and 3; complete section 3 questions 1-6
Day 48: Wednesday April 8th -Student News -State Govt Notes -Leandro v. NC reading and chart
Day 49: Thursday April 9th -Finish Leandro chart/writing assignment -State and Federal Govt Compare/Contrast -Start Local Govt notes
Day 50: Friday April 10th -Student News -FInish Local Govt Notes -Work on Unit 7 Vocab and Review Sheet UNIT 7 TEST: TUESDAY APRIL 14TH VOCAB AND REVIEW SHEET ALSO DUE
Day 51: Monday April 13th -State and Local Govt Pub Trivia Review Game
Day 52: Tuesday APril 14th -Kahoot Review Game -Unit 7 Test - Vocab and Review Due
Day 53: Wednesday April 15th -Student News -Notes: Political Parties -Political Parties Research
Day 54: Thursday April 16th -Student News -Notes: Political Ideologies and Voting -Political Ideology "Quiz" -Compulsory Voting Reading
Day 55: Friday April 17th -Student News -Compulsory Voting Assignment (Use reading from yesterday) -Notes: Election Process
Day 56: Monday April 20th -Student News -Notes: Public Opinion -Create your own political party project UNIT 8 TEST (VOCAB AND REVIEW ALSO DUE): THURSDAY APRIL 23RD Day 57: Tuesday April 21st -Student News -FInish CYOP Project
Day 58: Wednesday April 22nd -Present CYOP Project -Review for Unit 8 Test: Tomorrow!
Day 59: Thursday April 23rd -Unit 8 Review and Vocab Due -Unit 8 Test -Swing Vote Film with questions
Day 60: Friday April 24th -Swing Vote
Day 61: Monday April 27th -Student News (1st Block) -Finish "Swing Vote" (2nd and 3rd Blocks) -Notes: Legal Rights in the US -Test Corrections (due tomorrow at the beginning of class!)
Day 62: Tuesday April 28th -Student News -Notes: Sources of Law - Timeline Activity
Day 63: Wednesday April 29th -Student News -Notes: Types of Law -Finish Timeline Activity -Final Exam Practice Day 64: Thursday April 30th -Student News -Notes: Civil and Criminal Procedures - "The Plea" Documentary with Questions
Day 65: Friday May 1st -Student News/BW Check -Notes: Criminal Law - "The Plea" Documentary with Questions
Day 66: Monday May 4th -Read pgs 375-378 -Complete questions #2-6 on pg. 378 - Work on Unit 9 Test Review Sheet
Day 67: Tuesday May 5th -Student News -Notes: Juvenile Justice System - "When Kids Get Life" Documentary
Day 68: Wednesday May 6th -Student News -Review Games
Day 69: Thursday May 7th -Kahoot! -Unit 9 Test (vocab and review sheet due) -Gave out Unit 10 vocab
Day 70: Friday May 8th: "Freakonomics" documentary with questions
Day 71: Monday May 11th -Student News -Intro to Financial Planning Notes -Family financial decisions scenarios
Day 72: Tuesday May 12th -Student News -Checking Account Notes -Example Deposit Slips/Writing Check - Example Check Register
Day 73: Wednesday May 13th -Student News -Practice: Writing Deposit Slips/Writing Checks/Keeping a check register -"Keeping a running balance" Activity--this is a test grade!!!
Day 74: Thursday May 14th -Student News -Notes: Credit, Savings and Interest - Watched Everybody Loves Raymond, season 2, episode 16 "The Checkbook"
Day 75: Friday May 15th-- Ms. G was absent! - "Maxed Out" Documentary with questions
Day 76: Monday May 18th -Student News -Notes: What is Economics? -Bubble Map activity: Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Economics Test will be Thursday MAY 28th! Unit 10 vocab will also be due!
Day 77: Tuesday May 19th -Student News -Notes: Factors of Production & Types of Economies -Factors of Production Group Activity Day 78: Wednesday May 20th -Student News -Notes: The American Economy -Finish Factors of Production Activity
Day 79: Thursday May 21st -Student News -Notes: Supply and Demand -Supply and Demand Practice
Day 80: Friday May 22nd --Ms. G was absent!
Day 81: Tuesday May 26th -Student News -Notes: Business and Labor -Economic Indicators Activity - ECON TEST IS THURSDAY - UNIT 10 VOCAB IS DUE -REVIEW SHEET IS FOR EXTRA CREDIT!
Day 82: Wednesday May 27th -Student News Notes: The Fed and International Trade -Kahoot! Review-- Econ Test Tomorrow!
Day 83: Thursday May 28th -Kahoot! -Econ Test (Unit 10 vocab due!)
Day 84: Friday May 29th -Student News -Review Packet (PPT slides #1- 28) -Econ Test Corrections
Day 85: Monday June 1st -Student News -Review Packet (PPT slides #29-62)
Day 86: Tuesday June 2nd -Behavior $ Break down - Review Packet (PPT slides #63-79) -2009 Practice Test #1-50
Day 87: Wednesday June 3rd - Review Packet (PPT Slides #)