Welcome to Civics and Economics 8 with Mr. West
3/16 - 3/17: Ice Breakers Set 8, #7 and #8.
3/12 - 3/13: Review for Unit 6 Assessment. Unit 6 Assessment in Schoology. Introduction to Unit 7: State and Local Government by playing iCivics game called "Counties Work."
3/10 - 3/11: Ice Breakers Set 8, #5 and #6. iCivics Gallery Walk, "Propaganda: What's the Message." Complete Gallery Walk and then complete the Review Activity pg 1 and pg 2. Homework assignment in Schoology Unit 6 folder, "Voter Registration and Factors Influencing Voter Turnout." Read the two articles and watch the two PowerPoint presentations. Take notes as necessary. Unit 6 District Assessment March 12 and 13. Study the Review packet in Schoology!
3/6 - 3/9: Ice Breakers Set 8, #3 and #4. Review of Campaign Finance Reforms Questions paper and Political Cartoon. Cornell Notes on PowerPoint Presentation in Schoology, Unit 6 folder "Obj 6.10 Roll of Media in Political Campaigns." View media videos, "The Daisy Girl," "Morning in America," "Yes We Can," and "Walter Cronkite on Vietnam." Read Editorial in Schoology on Physical Fitness testing and write a POWEOWER response. Submit your response in Schoology.
3/4 - 3/5: Ice Breakers Set 8, #1 and #2. Discussion of Super Tuesday Democrat Primary races. Cornell Notes on "Campaign Financing" PowerPoint presentation in Schoology Unit 6 folder. Additional notes from Khan Academy video in Schoology Unit 6 folder. "Higher Campaign Costs" study sheet. "Campaign Finance Reform Questions" worksheet.
2/28 - 3/2: Ice Breaker Set 7 Quiz. Review and discussion of "Evaluating Candidates" work package. View and Discuss Campaign ads of Democratic Primary Candidates. Complete research of Democrat Party candidates and complete Evaluation posters. Achieve3000 article, "Running for President--all around the world.
2/26 - 2/27: Ice Breakers Set 7, #9 and #10. Open Cornell Notes Quiz on Unit 6. "Evaluating Candidates" iCivics work package. Beginning research on the Democrat Primary Candidates (five of them provided to you). Evaluate the candidates based on your understanding of the iCivics process you learned. Achieve3000 article, "Running for President--All Around the World."
2/24 - 2/25: Ice Breakers Set 7, #7 and #8. Teacher Notes on Unit 6 People and Politics. Video and InfoGraphic on "How to Become the President of the United States." Cornell Notes from Unit 6 folder in Schoology: US HISTORY: Election Process and PowerPoint Presentation "Obj 6.05 Election Process w/Sound." iCivics work package on "The Electoral Process." Achieve3000 assigned article, "Political Parties in the US." Play iCivics Game, "Win the White House."
2/20 - 2/21: Ice Breakers Set 7, #5 and #6. Complete your Interest Group Poster. View and Discuss graphics of "Distribution of Democrats and Republicans." View and Discuss "2016 Republican and Democrat Party Platforms." Cornell Notes covered in Schoology Unit 6 PowerPoint presentations titled, "Obj 6.05 Political Parties." Achieve3000 article, "Political Parties in the US."
2/18 - 2/19: Ice Breakers Set 7, #3 and #4. Complete your Interest Group planning sheet. Create an Interest Group Poster that acts as a Political Advertisement that your Interest Group would post on a billboard or campaign advertisement. What is your interest group promoting? What bills might you propose to meet your cause. Do you have a slogan? Include your identifying logo and name or acronym. Color neatly. No pencil marks on final poster.
2/13 - 2/14: Ice Breakers Set 7, #1 and #2. Interest Groups and Public Policy. Cornell Notes taken from Schoology, Unit 6 folder, PowerPoint Presentations folder. Begin planning document of Special Interest Group political poster ad. Design logo and come up with mission statement, issues you stand on, legislation your interest group would support.
2/11 - 2/12: Steps to a Criminal Trial StoryBoardThat.
2/7 - 2/10: Video Note-Taking: "You the Jury."
2/5 - 2/6: Unit 5 District Assessment (Multiple Choice and Writing Portions)
2/3 - 2/4:
1/30 - 1/31: Unit 5 Judicial Branch Quiz.
1/28 - 1/29: Due Process and Analyzing Landmark Supreme Court Cases (most involving Students).
1/23 - 1/24: Ice Breaker Quiz for Set 6. Complete your Info-Graphic of the Federal and State Court Systems. PowerPoint lesson on Civil and Criminal Cases. Worksheet "Civil and Criminal Review" and "Trial By Jury." "The Federal Judicial System" overview. Achieve3000 assigned, "Another Chance for a Better Life."
Unit 5 Quiz on 30th and 31st. Unit 5 District Assessment on February 6th and 7th.
121 - 1/22: Ice Breakers Set 6, #9 and #10. Student Survey for MidTerm Goals. Focused Cornell Notes on the Structure of the Federal and State Court Systems. PowerPoints are located in Schoology, Unit 5 folder. Create a descriptive InfoGraphic showing the Federal Court system and Virginia State Court system side-by-side.
1/16 - 1/17: Ice Breakers Set 6, #7 and #8. Review Civics Concepts Unit 5. Cloze Notes covering "Almost Painless Guide to the Judicial Branch." Achieve3000 article, "Hey, That's My House!" iCivics Court Quest game.
1/14 - 1/15: Ice Breakers Set 6, #5 and #6. Review "Judicial Branch in a Flash." Administer the Civics/Economics Mid-Term Assessment for data purposes. "Civics Concepts Unit 5"
1/10 - 1/13: Ice Breakers Set 6, #3 and #4. Go over Unit 4 Test Q&A. "Get Your Life Together" binder organization and move selected papers to your Composition Notebooks. "Judicial Branch in a Flash" worksheet. Complete the Achieve3000 article, "Judicial Branch" if not done already.
1/8 - 1/9: Review for Unit 4 Test. Administer the Unit 4 Test (Multiple Choice and POWEOWER Paragraph). Complete Achieve3000 article, "The Judicial Branch."
1/6 - 1/7: Ice Breakers Set 6, #1 and #2. Quick Check Formative Assessment on Executive Branch. Checks and Balances Graphic and Review. Complete the Unit 4 Study Guide. Kahoot/Gimkit over Executive Branch with time remaining.
1/2 - 1/3: Welcome back! Hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas Break! We will be doing a lot of make-ups today. If you've not completed these assignments, make sure you do today: Ice Breaker Set 5 Quiz in Schoology, The Big 5 Cabinet Review worksheet. New today, will be the reading and worksheet titled, "A Very Big Branch," Cornell Notes on the Order of Presidential Succession and the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, and finally "Which Hat" worksheet. Unit 4 Assessment will be January 8th and 9th.
12/19 - 12/20: Ice Breakers Set 5 Quiz, Distributed "The President's Cabinet,' Complete "The Big 5 Cabinet Review." Distributed Unit 4 Objectives for Executive Branch, Electoral College Activity. Make sure you have completed the previously assigned Achieve3000 articles for December: "Saying Goodbye to a Pioneer," "A President's Job," and "The President's Cabinet."
12/17 - 12/18: Ice Breakers Set 5, #9 and #10 (Quiz on Set 5 next class). Open Cornell Notes Unit 4 Quiz 1 (Executive Branch). Executive Command iCivics game. Achieve3000 article, "The President's Cabinet."
12/13 - 12/16: Ice Breakers Set 5, #7 and #8. Review of Civics Concepts Unit 4. Cornell Notes on "Roles of the President" PowerPoint found in Unit 4 folder in Schoology. "All in a Day's Work" worksheet. Achieve3000 "A President's Job."
12/11 - 12/12: Ice Breakers Set 5, #5 and #6. "Get Your Life Together" Binder Organization. Civics Concepts Unit 4: The Executive Branch. Cornell Notes on video in Schoology, "The Structure and Powers of the Executive Branch."
12/9 - 12/10: Ice Breakers Set 5, #3 and #4. Unit 3 Assessment including POWEOWER paragraph writing component. Civics Concepts for Unit 4: Executive Branch.
***** Teaching and Learning pushed the wrong Unit 3 Test. We will test again on Monday and Tuesday with the correct one. Take the time to study and review the Legislative Branch. Study Guide, Objectives, and Concepts are all located in the Schoology Unit 3 Folder.
12/6 - 12/9: Ice Breakers Set 5, #3 and #4. Unit 3 Assessment including POWEOWER paragraph writing component. Civics Concepts for Unit 4: Executive Branch.
12/4 - 12/5: Ice Breakers Set 5, #1 and #2. Review for Unit 3 Assessment using 5 stations. Station #1: Checks and Balances, Station #2: Unit 3 Study Guide, Station #3: Lobbyists and Special Interest Groups, Station #4: iCivics Congress in a Flash, Station #5: Teacher Station for Achieve3000 scores and Kahoot.
12/2 - 12/3: Library Day! How a Bill Becomes a Law StoryBoard Activity. Use your planning document and the links in Schoology to access StoryBoard That and complete your activity.
11/26 - 11/27: Ice Breakers Set 4 Quiz. Cornell Notes on "How Individuals and Interest Groups Influence Public Policy. Use PowerPoint in Schoology as well as the video in Schoology called, "Interest Groups: A Crash Course." Achieve3000 Article "China Reaching New Heights." Make sure you have four Achieve Articles by Saturday, November 30th.
11/22 - 11/25: Ice Breakers Set 4, #9 and #10. How a Bill Becomes a Law planning document for StoryBoardThat.. Achieve Artlcle "China Reaching New Heights."
11/20 - 11/21: Ice Breakers Set 4, #7 and #8. Review of Expressed, Implied, Special, and Denied Powers of Congress. Congressional Committees Worksheet, (2) Videos on How a Bill Becomes a Law. Bill to Law Graphic Organizer. Planning Document for Story Board. Achieve3000 Article "Is This Law Fair?"
11/18 - 11/19: Ice Breakers Set 4, #5 and #6. "The Senate: Article 1, Section 3" worksheet. Open Cornell Notes Quiz on Legislative Branch. Cornell Notes on Congressional Powers (found in Schoology, Unit 3 Folder, PowerPoint presentations Obj 3.2 and Obj 3.4.
6/3 - 6/4: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 9 and 10. Continue with Economics PBL. Last review for Civics SOL.
5/30 - 5/31: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 7 and 8. Economics Unit 8/9 Test. Continue with Day 2 of Economics PBL.
5/28 - 5/29: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 5 and 6. SOL Released Test #2 in SOLPass (using Clever). Economics PBL introduction.
5/24: READING 8 SOL. Civics Review. SOL Review Folder in Schoology.
5/22-5/23: SOL Testing. Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 3 and 4. Cornell Notes on Global Economy PowerPoint in Schoology.
5/20-5/21: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 1 and 2. Government and the Economy Review Worksheet. Government Spending Worksheet packet. Achieve3000: No More "Made in China." iCivics game: People's Pie.
5/16-5/17: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 11. Government Fiscal Policy Cornell Notes from Schoology PowerPoint. iCivics: Government and the Economy. Achieve300: No More "Made in China."
5/14 - 5/15: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 9 and 10. Circular Flow Model and Vocabulary Review worksheet. iCivics: Banks, Credit, and the Economy.
5/10 - 5/13: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 7 and 8. Market Economy review, Cornell Notes: Circular Flow of Economics and Business Types (all in Schoology).
5/8 - 5/9: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 5 and 6. Economic Concepts (Vocabulary) Quiz. Supply and Demand Review. iCivics Market Economy Packet. Achieve3000 article: "Plastics in our Oceans"
5/6 - 5/7: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 3 and 4. Economic Systems Review. Supply and Demand Video in Schoology. Cornell Notes on Supply and Demand in Schoology. Supply and Demand worksheet.
5/2 - 5/3: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 1 and 2. Economic Concepts, Economic Models with Venn Diagram.
4/30-5/1: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 10. Intro to Economics video. Cornell Notes Chapter 13, "What is an Economy?" Achieve3000 article, "No Cash? No Worries!"
4/26-4/29: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 9 and 10. Unit 7 Assessment (Multiple Choice and Written Portion). Achieve3000 article, "What's Your Opinion?"
4/24- 4/25: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 7 and 8. Cornell Notes: Chapter 12 in Text Book. State and Local Government."
4/22-4/23: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 5 and 6. "The Federal in Federalism" Worksheet. "State Power: Got a Reservation?"
4/11: Video Review of Dystopic Government
4/9 - 4/10: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 3 and 4. Cornell Notes "Virginia State Government" video. Structure of Virginia State Government PowerPoint. Achieve3000 article: "Political Parties in the U.S."
4/5 - 4/8: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 1 and 2. Evaluating Candidates Activity. Achieve3000: "What are your Rights?"
4/3 - 4/4: Unit 6 Test (Multiple Choice and Writing Portions). Achieve3000: "What are Your Rights?"
4/1 - 4/2: Ice Breaker Quiz #9. Media Propaganda Techniques.Candidate Evaluation Activity. Review for Unit 6 Test
3/29 STAFF DAY No School
3/27-3/28: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 9 and 10. Study Guide Unit 6: People and Politics. Collect Achieve3000 scores for March
3/25-3/26: Political Ideology, Suffrage Amendments. Objectives 6.10 through 6.15 in Schoology Unit 6 folder. "The Electoral Process" Achieve3000 article: "What's a Citizen?"
3/21 - 3/22: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 5 and 6. Cornell Notes: The Election Process and Political Parties. Objectives 6.5- 6.9 in Schoology Unit 6 folder. Achieve3000 article, "Should the Voting Age be Lowered"
3/19 - 3/20: SOL Writing Tests: Multiple Choice and Short Paper Components
3/18 - 3/19: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 3 and 4. Achieve3000 "The Cost of Tweeting." Worksheet "What is Public Policy" and "Influencing Public Policy." "Public Policy Scenarios"
3/14 - 3/15: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 1 and 2. Review Civics Concepts Unit 6. Achieve3000 article, "Should Stars Speak Out?" "Influences on Public Policy."
3/12 - 3/13: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 8. Achieve3000 article, "State Governments?" Civics Concepts Unit 6: People and Politics.
3/8 - 3/11: Ice Breaker Set 8, Numbers 9 and 10. "Almost Painless Guide to the Judicial Branch," "You Are the Jury."
3/6 - 3/7: Unit 5 Test.
3/4 - 3/5: Ice Breaker set 8, Numbers 7 and 8. Judicial Branch in a Flash, Rights of the Accused, Practice Quiz. Review
2/28 - 3/1: Ice Breaker Set 8, Numbers 5 and 6. Review for Unit 5 Test on Monday/Tuesday.
2/26 - 2/27: Ice Breaker Set 8, Numbers 3 and 4. Rights of the Accused Powerpoiint, Due Process Rights PowerPoint, Unit 5 Study Guide, Unit 5 Objectives, Achieve3000 article, "The Judicial Branch."
2/22 - 2/25: Ice Breaker Set 8, Semester Review Numbers 1 and 2. Cornell Notes from PowerPoint Presentations In Unit V Schoology folder (Obj 5.03, 5.05, and 5.10). Quiz over Civil vs Criminal Cases. Achieve3000 article, "The President's Cabinet."
2/20 - 2/21: Steps to a Criminal Trial Storyboard in the Library.
2/15 - 2/19: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 7. JB Student Anticipation Guide Webquest, Storyboard Planning Document.
2/18: Make up "B" Day. Movie, "12 Angry Men." Judicial Branch Vocabulary worksheet
2/13 - 2/14: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 9 and 10.
2/11 - 2/12: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 7 and 8. Civics Concepts Unit 5, Judicial Branch in a Flash, Achieve3000 article "A Secret is Out."
2/7 - 2/8: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 5 and 6. Powers of the Judicial Branch PPT, Organization of the Justice System PPT, Achieve3000 article "From a Bill to a Law."
2/6: Mock Writing SOL Test, Movie on the Judicial System
2/4 - 2/5:: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 3 and 4, "The Case of the Shipwrecked Sailors," Clean and Move binders to composition notebooks, The American Judicial System, Achieve3000 "All About Congress."
2/1: VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY "C" www.duckster.com Judicial Branch - The Supreme Court and US Government - Checks and Balances
1/30 - 1/31: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 1 and 2. Mid-Term Assessment, Virtual Learning Instructions, Make Up Work.
1/28 - 1/29: Ice Breaker Quiz #6. Wrap up of Presidential Posters, Electoral College Activity, Make-up Work/Tests/Quizzes/Achieve3000
1-25 : Ice Breaker Quiz #6. Achieve3000 article "Fair or Unfair." Make-Up work day. Presidential Poster Activity.
1/23 - 1/24: Ice Breaker Set 6, Numbers 9 and 10. Unit IV, the Executive Branch Test, Achieve3000 article, "The Power of Amendments." Presidential Poster.
1/18 - 1/22: Ice Breaker Set 6, Numbers 7 and 8. Agencies and the Big 5 Agency Review, Study Guide for Unit IV, Executive Branch Practice Quiz. Achieve3000 article "For Armstrong, a Year to Forget."
9/6 - 9/7: Civics Bingo Icebreaker, The ERA article, Women at Work article
9/10 - 9/17: Civics Pretest, Achieve3000 Level Set, Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship
9/18 - 9/19: Review "The ERA" and "Women at Work." Citizenship: Duties and Responsibilities, Citizenship Poster.
9/20 - 9/21: Presentation of Citizen Poster, Cornell Notes: 14th Amendment and Paths to Citizenship
9/24 - 9/25: Ice Breaker #1. Naturalization Process (pages 56-58) Immigration:A Cultural Mosaic (pages 10-17)
9/26 - 9/27: Ice Breaker #2. Unit 1 Citizenship Assessment. Classwork: Picture the Preamble
9/28 - 10/1: Ice Breaker #3. AVID Reflection for Unit I Test. School Counseling Survey on Schoology Classroom page, Unit 1 Civics Concepts.
10/2 - 10/3: Ice Breaker #4. Examine Historical Documents Influencing our US Constitution - Side 1
10/4 - 10/5: Ice Breaker #5. Examine Historical Documents Influencing our US Constitution - Side 2
10/9-10/10: Ice Breaker Quiz #1. Review of Documents, Articles of Confederation Cornell Notes from Schoology video www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1CcSXmb1VY
10/11-10/12: Ice Breaker #6, Almost Painless Guide to the US Constitution, Outlining the US Constitution.
10/15-10/16: Ice Breaker #7, Outlining the U. S. Constitution
10/17-10/18: Ice Breaker #8, Outlining the US Constitution, Bill of Rights Movie, Unit 2 Civics Concepts
10/19-10/22: Ice Breaker #9, Foundations of Government Quiz, Federalism Video, Unit 2 Civics Concepts, Kahoot!
10/23: PSAT
10/24-10/25: Ice Breaker #10, Stations: Federalism and the Constitution, Balance of Power, Checks and Balances
10/26-10/29: Ice Breaker Quiz 2, Stations: Bill of Rights Flyer, Bill of Rights Graphic Organizer, Bill of Rights Cornell Notes, Ranking Rights and Freedoms
10/30-10/31: Ice Breaker #11, Amendments 11-27.
11/1 - 11/2: Ice Breaker #12, Local Constitutional Government Assessment, Review of Units I and II.
11/5 - 11/7: Ice Breaker #13, Unit II Assessment (Government Fundamentals, Constitutional Government), "A Document of Numbers," "Checks and Balances Chart,"
11-6: VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY (B Day): Refer to Mr. Arbuckle's Weebly site for assignments.
11/8 - 11/9: Ice Breaker #14, Configuring SOL Review Composition Notebooks, Article 1 Sections II and III of the US Constitution.
11/13-11/14: Ice Breaker #15, Stations: The Great Compromise Venn Diagram and Video Notes, Article I of the Constitution Cornell Notes, Congress Introduction
PowerPoint Cornell Notes, Duckster.com Legislative Branch Overview with Quiz Worksheet.
11/15-11/16: Ice Breaker Quiz #3, Stations: Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution, Venn Diagram of Senate House terms and facts, 115th Congress Demographics, People and Leadership of the 115th Congress.
11/19-11/20: Ice Breaker #16, Quiz on Legislative Branch (Organization and Leadership).
11/21-11/26: Ice Breaker #17,
11/29-11/30: Ice Breaker #18, Legislative Branch #4, Powers of Congress Cornell Notes from PowerPoint, Congressional Powers Worksheet, Achieve3000 "Truman Town."
12/3-12/4: Ice Breaker #19, Continue Congressional Powers Note Taking from PowerPoint, Congressional Powers Guided Activity, Achieve3000 "Finding the Right Balance"
12/5 - 12/6: Unit 3 Quiz 2 covering the Structure of Congress, Powers of Congress, Congressional Representation. Moving into Special Interest Groups and Lobbyists. Achieve3000 "Limiting Power"
12/7 - 12/10: Ice Breaker Quiz #4, Congressional Committees, Special Interest Group Flyer
12/11-12/12: Ice Breaker Legislative Branch #13. Continue work on Interest Group PBA (Expository writing and Poster), How a Bill Becomes a Law video and worksheets, Achieve3000 "Saying Goodbye to a Pioneer."
1/4 - 1/7: Ice Breaker , Basics of the Executive Branch, Civics Concepts Unit 4 Executive Branch.
3/12 - 3/13: Review for Unit 6 Assessment. Unit 6 Assessment in Schoology. Introduction to Unit 7: State and Local Government by playing iCivics game called "Counties Work."
3/10 - 3/11: Ice Breakers Set 8, #5 and #6. iCivics Gallery Walk, "Propaganda: What's the Message." Complete Gallery Walk and then complete the Review Activity pg 1 and pg 2. Homework assignment in Schoology Unit 6 folder, "Voter Registration and Factors Influencing Voter Turnout." Read the two articles and watch the two PowerPoint presentations. Take notes as necessary. Unit 6 District Assessment March 12 and 13. Study the Review packet in Schoology!
3/6 - 3/9: Ice Breakers Set 8, #3 and #4. Review of Campaign Finance Reforms Questions paper and Political Cartoon. Cornell Notes on PowerPoint Presentation in Schoology, Unit 6 folder "Obj 6.10 Roll of Media in Political Campaigns." View media videos, "The Daisy Girl," "Morning in America," "Yes We Can," and "Walter Cronkite on Vietnam." Read Editorial in Schoology on Physical Fitness testing and write a POWEOWER response. Submit your response in Schoology.
3/4 - 3/5: Ice Breakers Set 8, #1 and #2. Discussion of Super Tuesday Democrat Primary races. Cornell Notes on "Campaign Financing" PowerPoint presentation in Schoology Unit 6 folder. Additional notes from Khan Academy video in Schoology Unit 6 folder. "Higher Campaign Costs" study sheet. "Campaign Finance Reform Questions" worksheet.
2/28 - 3/2: Ice Breaker Set 7 Quiz. Review and discussion of "Evaluating Candidates" work package. View and Discuss Campaign ads of Democratic Primary Candidates. Complete research of Democrat Party candidates and complete Evaluation posters. Achieve3000 article, "Running for President--all around the world.
2/26 - 2/27: Ice Breakers Set 7, #9 and #10. Open Cornell Notes Quiz on Unit 6. "Evaluating Candidates" iCivics work package. Beginning research on the Democrat Primary Candidates (five of them provided to you). Evaluate the candidates based on your understanding of the iCivics process you learned. Achieve3000 article, "Running for President--All Around the World."
2/24 - 2/25: Ice Breakers Set 7, #7 and #8. Teacher Notes on Unit 6 People and Politics. Video and InfoGraphic on "How to Become the President of the United States." Cornell Notes from Unit 6 folder in Schoology: US HISTORY: Election Process and PowerPoint Presentation "Obj 6.05 Election Process w/Sound." iCivics work package on "The Electoral Process." Achieve3000 assigned article, "Political Parties in the US." Play iCivics Game, "Win the White House."
2/20 - 2/21: Ice Breakers Set 7, #5 and #6. Complete your Interest Group Poster. View and Discuss graphics of "Distribution of Democrats and Republicans." View and Discuss "2016 Republican and Democrat Party Platforms." Cornell Notes covered in Schoology Unit 6 PowerPoint presentations titled, "Obj 6.05 Political Parties." Achieve3000 article, "Political Parties in the US."
2/18 - 2/19: Ice Breakers Set 7, #3 and #4. Complete your Interest Group planning sheet. Create an Interest Group Poster that acts as a Political Advertisement that your Interest Group would post on a billboard or campaign advertisement. What is your interest group promoting? What bills might you propose to meet your cause. Do you have a slogan? Include your identifying logo and name or acronym. Color neatly. No pencil marks on final poster.
2/13 - 2/14: Ice Breakers Set 7, #1 and #2. Interest Groups and Public Policy. Cornell Notes taken from Schoology, Unit 6 folder, PowerPoint Presentations folder. Begin planning document of Special Interest Group political poster ad. Design logo and come up with mission statement, issues you stand on, legislation your interest group would support.
2/11 - 2/12: Steps to a Criminal Trial StoryBoardThat.
2/7 - 2/10: Video Note-Taking: "You the Jury."
2/5 - 2/6: Unit 5 District Assessment (Multiple Choice and Writing Portions)
2/3 - 2/4:
1/30 - 1/31: Unit 5 Judicial Branch Quiz.
1/28 - 1/29: Due Process and Analyzing Landmark Supreme Court Cases (most involving Students).
1/23 - 1/24: Ice Breaker Quiz for Set 6. Complete your Info-Graphic of the Federal and State Court Systems. PowerPoint lesson on Civil and Criminal Cases. Worksheet "Civil and Criminal Review" and "Trial By Jury." "The Federal Judicial System" overview. Achieve3000 assigned, "Another Chance for a Better Life."
Unit 5 Quiz on 30th and 31st. Unit 5 District Assessment on February 6th and 7th.
121 - 1/22: Ice Breakers Set 6, #9 and #10. Student Survey for MidTerm Goals. Focused Cornell Notes on the Structure of the Federal and State Court Systems. PowerPoints are located in Schoology, Unit 5 folder. Create a descriptive InfoGraphic showing the Federal Court system and Virginia State Court system side-by-side.
1/16 - 1/17: Ice Breakers Set 6, #7 and #8. Review Civics Concepts Unit 5. Cloze Notes covering "Almost Painless Guide to the Judicial Branch." Achieve3000 article, "Hey, That's My House!" iCivics Court Quest game.
1/14 - 1/15: Ice Breakers Set 6, #5 and #6. Review "Judicial Branch in a Flash." Administer the Civics/Economics Mid-Term Assessment for data purposes. "Civics Concepts Unit 5"
1/10 - 1/13: Ice Breakers Set 6, #3 and #4. Go over Unit 4 Test Q&A. "Get Your Life Together" binder organization and move selected papers to your Composition Notebooks. "Judicial Branch in a Flash" worksheet. Complete the Achieve3000 article, "Judicial Branch" if not done already.
1/8 - 1/9: Review for Unit 4 Test. Administer the Unit 4 Test (Multiple Choice and POWEOWER Paragraph). Complete Achieve3000 article, "The Judicial Branch."
1/6 - 1/7: Ice Breakers Set 6, #1 and #2. Quick Check Formative Assessment on Executive Branch. Checks and Balances Graphic and Review. Complete the Unit 4 Study Guide. Kahoot/Gimkit over Executive Branch with time remaining.
1/2 - 1/3: Welcome back! Hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas Break! We will be doing a lot of make-ups today. If you've not completed these assignments, make sure you do today: Ice Breaker Set 5 Quiz in Schoology, The Big 5 Cabinet Review worksheet. New today, will be the reading and worksheet titled, "A Very Big Branch," Cornell Notes on the Order of Presidential Succession and the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, and finally "Which Hat" worksheet. Unit 4 Assessment will be January 8th and 9th.
12/19 - 12/20: Ice Breakers Set 5 Quiz, Distributed "The President's Cabinet,' Complete "The Big 5 Cabinet Review." Distributed Unit 4 Objectives for Executive Branch, Electoral College Activity. Make sure you have completed the previously assigned Achieve3000 articles for December: "Saying Goodbye to a Pioneer," "A President's Job," and "The President's Cabinet."
12/17 - 12/18: Ice Breakers Set 5, #9 and #10 (Quiz on Set 5 next class). Open Cornell Notes Unit 4 Quiz 1 (Executive Branch). Executive Command iCivics game. Achieve3000 article, "The President's Cabinet."
12/13 - 12/16: Ice Breakers Set 5, #7 and #8. Review of Civics Concepts Unit 4. Cornell Notes on "Roles of the President" PowerPoint found in Unit 4 folder in Schoology. "All in a Day's Work" worksheet. Achieve3000 "A President's Job."
12/11 - 12/12: Ice Breakers Set 5, #5 and #6. "Get Your Life Together" Binder Organization. Civics Concepts Unit 4: The Executive Branch. Cornell Notes on video in Schoology, "The Structure and Powers of the Executive Branch."
12/9 - 12/10: Ice Breakers Set 5, #3 and #4. Unit 3 Assessment including POWEOWER paragraph writing component. Civics Concepts for Unit 4: Executive Branch.
***** Teaching and Learning pushed the wrong Unit 3 Test. We will test again on Monday and Tuesday with the correct one. Take the time to study and review the Legislative Branch. Study Guide, Objectives, and Concepts are all located in the Schoology Unit 3 Folder.
12/6 - 12/9: Ice Breakers Set 5, #3 and #4. Unit 3 Assessment including POWEOWER paragraph writing component. Civics Concepts for Unit 4: Executive Branch.
12/4 - 12/5: Ice Breakers Set 5, #1 and #2. Review for Unit 3 Assessment using 5 stations. Station #1: Checks and Balances, Station #2: Unit 3 Study Guide, Station #3: Lobbyists and Special Interest Groups, Station #4: iCivics Congress in a Flash, Station #5: Teacher Station for Achieve3000 scores and Kahoot.
12/2 - 12/3: Library Day! How a Bill Becomes a Law StoryBoard Activity. Use your planning document and the links in Schoology to access StoryBoard That and complete your activity.
11/26 - 11/27: Ice Breakers Set 4 Quiz. Cornell Notes on "How Individuals and Interest Groups Influence Public Policy. Use PowerPoint in Schoology as well as the video in Schoology called, "Interest Groups: A Crash Course." Achieve3000 Article "China Reaching New Heights." Make sure you have four Achieve Articles by Saturday, November 30th.
11/22 - 11/25: Ice Breakers Set 4, #9 and #10. How a Bill Becomes a Law planning document for StoryBoardThat.. Achieve Artlcle "China Reaching New Heights."
11/20 - 11/21: Ice Breakers Set 4, #7 and #8. Review of Expressed, Implied, Special, and Denied Powers of Congress. Congressional Committees Worksheet, (2) Videos on How a Bill Becomes a Law. Bill to Law Graphic Organizer. Planning Document for Story Board. Achieve3000 Article "Is This Law Fair?"
11/18 - 11/19: Ice Breakers Set 4, #5 and #6. "The Senate: Article 1, Section 3" worksheet. Open Cornell Notes Quiz on Legislative Branch. Cornell Notes on Congressional Powers (found in Schoology, Unit 3 Folder, PowerPoint presentations Obj 3.2 and Obj 3.4.
6/3 - 6/4: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 9 and 10. Continue with Economics PBL. Last review for Civics SOL.
5/30 - 5/31: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 7 and 8. Economics Unit 8/9 Test. Continue with Day 2 of Economics PBL.
5/28 - 5/29: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 5 and 6. SOL Released Test #2 in SOLPass (using Clever). Economics PBL introduction.
5/24: READING 8 SOL. Civics Review. SOL Review Folder in Schoology.
5/22-5/23: SOL Testing. Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 3 and 4. Cornell Notes on Global Economy PowerPoint in Schoology.
5/20-5/21: Ice Breaker Set 12, Numbers 1 and 2. Government and the Economy Review Worksheet. Government Spending Worksheet packet. Achieve3000: No More "Made in China." iCivics game: People's Pie.
5/16-5/17: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 11. Government Fiscal Policy Cornell Notes from Schoology PowerPoint. iCivics: Government and the Economy. Achieve300: No More "Made in China."
5/14 - 5/15: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 9 and 10. Circular Flow Model and Vocabulary Review worksheet. iCivics: Banks, Credit, and the Economy.
5/10 - 5/13: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 7 and 8. Market Economy review, Cornell Notes: Circular Flow of Economics and Business Types (all in Schoology).
5/8 - 5/9: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 5 and 6. Economic Concepts (Vocabulary) Quiz. Supply and Demand Review. iCivics Market Economy Packet. Achieve3000 article: "Plastics in our Oceans"
5/6 - 5/7: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 3 and 4. Economic Systems Review. Supply and Demand Video in Schoology. Cornell Notes on Supply and Demand in Schoology. Supply and Demand worksheet.
5/2 - 5/3: Ice Breaker Set 11, Numbers 1 and 2. Economic Concepts, Economic Models with Venn Diagram.
4/30-5/1: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 10. Intro to Economics video. Cornell Notes Chapter 13, "What is an Economy?" Achieve3000 article, "No Cash? No Worries!"
4/26-4/29: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 9 and 10. Unit 7 Assessment (Multiple Choice and Written Portion). Achieve3000 article, "What's Your Opinion?"
4/24- 4/25: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 7 and 8. Cornell Notes: Chapter 12 in Text Book. State and Local Government."
4/22-4/23: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 5 and 6. "The Federal in Federalism" Worksheet. "State Power: Got a Reservation?"
4/11: Video Review of Dystopic Government
4/9 - 4/10: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 3 and 4. Cornell Notes "Virginia State Government" video. Structure of Virginia State Government PowerPoint. Achieve3000 article: "Political Parties in the U.S."
4/5 - 4/8: Ice Breaker Set 10, Numbers 1 and 2. Evaluating Candidates Activity. Achieve3000: "What are your Rights?"
4/3 - 4/4: Unit 6 Test (Multiple Choice and Writing Portions). Achieve3000: "What are Your Rights?"
4/1 - 4/2: Ice Breaker Quiz #9. Media Propaganda Techniques.Candidate Evaluation Activity. Review for Unit 6 Test
3/29 STAFF DAY No School
3/27-3/28: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 9 and 10. Study Guide Unit 6: People and Politics. Collect Achieve3000 scores for March
3/25-3/26: Political Ideology, Suffrage Amendments. Objectives 6.10 through 6.15 in Schoology Unit 6 folder. "The Electoral Process" Achieve3000 article: "What's a Citizen?"
3/21 - 3/22: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 5 and 6. Cornell Notes: The Election Process and Political Parties. Objectives 6.5- 6.9 in Schoology Unit 6 folder. Achieve3000 article, "Should the Voting Age be Lowered"
3/19 - 3/20: SOL Writing Tests: Multiple Choice and Short Paper Components
3/18 - 3/19: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 3 and 4. Achieve3000 "The Cost of Tweeting." Worksheet "What is Public Policy" and "Influencing Public Policy." "Public Policy Scenarios"
3/14 - 3/15: Ice Breaker Set 9, Numbers 1 and 2. Review Civics Concepts Unit 6. Achieve3000 article, "Should Stars Speak Out?" "Influences on Public Policy."
3/12 - 3/13: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 8. Achieve3000 article, "State Governments?" Civics Concepts Unit 6: People and Politics.
3/8 - 3/11: Ice Breaker Set 8, Numbers 9 and 10. "Almost Painless Guide to the Judicial Branch," "You Are the Jury."
3/6 - 3/7: Unit 5 Test.
3/4 - 3/5: Ice Breaker set 8, Numbers 7 and 8. Judicial Branch in a Flash, Rights of the Accused, Practice Quiz. Review
2/28 - 3/1: Ice Breaker Set 8, Numbers 5 and 6. Review for Unit 5 Test on Monday/Tuesday.
2/26 - 2/27: Ice Breaker Set 8, Numbers 3 and 4. Rights of the Accused Powerpoiint, Due Process Rights PowerPoint, Unit 5 Study Guide, Unit 5 Objectives, Achieve3000 article, "The Judicial Branch."
2/22 - 2/25: Ice Breaker Set 8, Semester Review Numbers 1 and 2. Cornell Notes from PowerPoint Presentations In Unit V Schoology folder (Obj 5.03, 5.05, and 5.10). Quiz over Civil vs Criminal Cases. Achieve3000 article, "The President's Cabinet."
2/20 - 2/21: Steps to a Criminal Trial Storyboard in the Library.
2/15 - 2/19: Ice Breaker Quiz Set 7. JB Student Anticipation Guide Webquest, Storyboard Planning Document.
2/18: Make up "B" Day. Movie, "12 Angry Men." Judicial Branch Vocabulary worksheet
2/13 - 2/14: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 9 and 10.
2/11 - 2/12: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 7 and 8. Civics Concepts Unit 5, Judicial Branch in a Flash, Achieve3000 article "A Secret is Out."
2/7 - 2/8: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 5 and 6. Powers of the Judicial Branch PPT, Organization of the Justice System PPT, Achieve3000 article "From a Bill to a Law."
2/6: Mock Writing SOL Test, Movie on the Judicial System
2/4 - 2/5:: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 3 and 4, "The Case of the Shipwrecked Sailors," Clean and Move binders to composition notebooks, The American Judicial System, Achieve3000 "All About Congress."
2/1: VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY "C" www.duckster.com Judicial Branch - The Supreme Court and US Government - Checks and Balances
1/30 - 1/31: Ice Breaker Set 7, Numbers 1 and 2. Mid-Term Assessment, Virtual Learning Instructions, Make Up Work.
1/28 - 1/29: Ice Breaker Quiz #6. Wrap up of Presidential Posters, Electoral College Activity, Make-up Work/Tests/Quizzes/Achieve3000
1-25 : Ice Breaker Quiz #6. Achieve3000 article "Fair or Unfair." Make-Up work day. Presidential Poster Activity.
1/23 - 1/24: Ice Breaker Set 6, Numbers 9 and 10. Unit IV, the Executive Branch Test, Achieve3000 article, "The Power of Amendments." Presidential Poster.
1/18 - 1/22: Ice Breaker Set 6, Numbers 7 and 8. Agencies and the Big 5 Agency Review, Study Guide for Unit IV, Executive Branch Practice Quiz. Achieve3000 article "For Armstrong, a Year to Forget."
9/6 - 9/7: Civics Bingo Icebreaker, The ERA article, Women at Work article
9/10 - 9/17: Civics Pretest, Achieve3000 Level Set, Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship
9/18 - 9/19: Review "The ERA" and "Women at Work." Citizenship: Duties and Responsibilities, Citizenship Poster.
9/20 - 9/21: Presentation of Citizen Poster, Cornell Notes: 14th Amendment and Paths to Citizenship
9/24 - 9/25: Ice Breaker #1. Naturalization Process (pages 56-58) Immigration:A Cultural Mosaic (pages 10-17)
9/26 - 9/27: Ice Breaker #2. Unit 1 Citizenship Assessment. Classwork: Picture the Preamble
9/28 - 10/1: Ice Breaker #3. AVID Reflection for Unit I Test. School Counseling Survey on Schoology Classroom page, Unit 1 Civics Concepts.
10/2 - 10/3: Ice Breaker #4. Examine Historical Documents Influencing our US Constitution - Side 1
10/4 - 10/5: Ice Breaker #5. Examine Historical Documents Influencing our US Constitution - Side 2
10/9-10/10: Ice Breaker Quiz #1. Review of Documents, Articles of Confederation Cornell Notes from Schoology video www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1CcSXmb1VY
10/11-10/12: Ice Breaker #6, Almost Painless Guide to the US Constitution, Outlining the US Constitution.
10/15-10/16: Ice Breaker #7, Outlining the U. S. Constitution
10/17-10/18: Ice Breaker #8, Outlining the US Constitution, Bill of Rights Movie, Unit 2 Civics Concepts
10/19-10/22: Ice Breaker #9, Foundations of Government Quiz, Federalism Video, Unit 2 Civics Concepts, Kahoot!
10/23: PSAT
10/24-10/25: Ice Breaker #10, Stations: Federalism and the Constitution, Balance of Power, Checks and Balances
10/26-10/29: Ice Breaker Quiz 2, Stations: Bill of Rights Flyer, Bill of Rights Graphic Organizer, Bill of Rights Cornell Notes, Ranking Rights and Freedoms
10/30-10/31: Ice Breaker #11, Amendments 11-27.
11/1 - 11/2: Ice Breaker #12, Local Constitutional Government Assessment, Review of Units I and II.
11/5 - 11/7: Ice Breaker #13, Unit II Assessment (Government Fundamentals, Constitutional Government), "A Document of Numbers," "Checks and Balances Chart,"
11-6: VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY (B Day): Refer to Mr. Arbuckle's Weebly site for assignments.
11/8 - 11/9: Ice Breaker #14, Configuring SOL Review Composition Notebooks, Article 1 Sections II and III of the US Constitution.
11/13-11/14: Ice Breaker #15, Stations: The Great Compromise Venn Diagram and Video Notes, Article I of the Constitution Cornell Notes, Congress Introduction
PowerPoint Cornell Notes, Duckster.com Legislative Branch Overview with Quiz Worksheet.
11/15-11/16: Ice Breaker Quiz #3, Stations: Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution, Venn Diagram of Senate House terms and facts, 115th Congress Demographics, People and Leadership of the 115th Congress.
11/19-11/20: Ice Breaker #16, Quiz on Legislative Branch (Organization and Leadership).
11/21-11/26: Ice Breaker #17,
11/29-11/30: Ice Breaker #18, Legislative Branch #4, Powers of Congress Cornell Notes from PowerPoint, Congressional Powers Worksheet, Achieve3000 "Truman Town."
12/3-12/4: Ice Breaker #19, Continue Congressional Powers Note Taking from PowerPoint, Congressional Powers Guided Activity, Achieve3000 "Finding the Right Balance"
12/5 - 12/6: Unit 3 Quiz 2 covering the Structure of Congress, Powers of Congress, Congressional Representation. Moving into Special Interest Groups and Lobbyists. Achieve3000 "Limiting Power"
12/7 - 12/10: Ice Breaker Quiz #4, Congressional Committees, Special Interest Group Flyer
12/11-12/12: Ice Breaker Legislative Branch #13. Continue work on Interest Group PBA (Expository writing and Poster), How a Bill Becomes a Law video and worksheets, Achieve3000 "Saying Goodbye to a Pioneer."
1/4 - 1/7: Ice Breaker , Basics of the Executive Branch, Civics Concepts Unit 4 Executive Branch.