Friday, November 18

Read and analyze the articles in Glencoe "Civics Today" in Chapter 14: SADD, Rosa Parks, and "Silent Spring"

Thursday, November 17

Chapter 14 Test (20 MC questions)

Wednesday, November 16

Review for Chapter 14 Test,
complete Chapter 14 assessment

Tuesday, November 15

Chapte4, Sectin 3 - Environmental Issues

*Authenticity video - Eli Lilly company

Students will rank and define environmental goals by order of importance (opinion)

"Define the problem, explain the situation"

HW: ALL Chapter 14 content vocabulary definitions

Monday, November 14

Students will learn the history of "Taps", and learn the proper etiquette for playing and observing the playing of "Taps" at military funerals, ceremonies, and assemblies.

*Authenticity videos - history of 'Taps"

*article (handout) - students will read & outline article, and compose a paragraph explaining their responsibilities during the playing of "Taps"

Friday, November 12

complete Public Policy activity from Thursday.

Thursday, November 11

Chapter 14, Section 1

Students will learn what public policy is, and will work in groups to develop policy for one of the stated issues.

(Collaborative learning, choice, and supplemental handout)

*Authenticity video: "7 Principles of Sound Public Policy"

Wednesday, November 10

Students will complete the Chapter 13 Open-Notes Test (20 matching questions)

Tuesday, November 8

Students will learn about towns, villages, and townships and life in small-town America (Chapter 13, Sec 3)

authenticity video: The Wiener Dog Races from Grand Island, Nebraska

Chapter 13 Open Notes Test is Wednesday (TOMORROW)

Monday, November 7

Students will learn about the duties and responsibilities of the sheriff.

*authenticity video - Andy Grifith episode "Mayberry goes bankrupt"

***Chapter 13 Open Notes Test will be on Wednesday!

Friday, November 4

Students will learn about county government, and the duties and functions of the elected county officials.

Chapter 13, Sec 2 (especially the chart on page 385)

HW: all 10 content vocabulary definitions from Chapter 13, Sec 1 (due on Monday)

Thursday, November 3

Students will learn about forms of city government, including city officials ands their duties.

HW: Read Chapter 13, SEc 1 and complete content vocabulary definitions
(due at beginnning of class on Friday)

Wednesday, November 2

Chapter 12 Open-Notes Test
(students have option of Open Book Test, but will be marked down a letter grade)

Tuesday, November 1

Students will learn about the state judicial system and review for test.

(teacher-provided notes handout)

authenticity video: "Cram For The Exam - Federalism"

Monday, October 31

BOO!

Students will compare/contrast the state and national executive branches.

Chapter 12 Open Notes Test on Wednesday