FALL 2019 (Terms 1 & 2) A Day Schedule
Monday, Aug 19 – Classroom Orientation / Disclosure (DUE Aug 23) / Civics Test Pre-Assessment
Wednesday, Aug 21 – NOTES – Day 1 – Why Government / Island Nation (DUE Aug 23)
Friday, Aug 23 – Creating A Class Government Discussion
Monday, Aug 26 – QUIZ – Day 1 / Why Government / Institute Class Government
Wednesday, Aug 28 – Types of Government Handout (DUE Sep 4) / FOG Poster
LABOR DAY / NO SCHOOL Sep 2
Wednesday, Sep 4 – NOTES – Day 2 – Forms of Government
Friday, Sep 6 – Forms Of Government Poster (DUE Sep 16)
Monday, Sep 9 – NOTES – Day 3 – Communism vs Capitalism
Wednesday, Sep 11 – Special 9/11 Lesson
Monday, Sep 16 – C vs. C Handout (DUE Sep 18) / FOG Poster Finish
Wednesday, Sep 18 – Quiz – FOG / Communism / Propaganda Discussion
Monday, Sep 23 – NOTES – Day 4 – Propaganda
Wednesday, Sep 25 – Study Guide – Forms of Government (DUE Sep 30)
Friday, Sep 27 – JEOPARDY
Monday, Sep 30 – TEST – Forms of Government*
Wednesday, Oct 2 – NOTES – Day 1 – Magna Carta and Philosophes
Monday, Oct 7 – QUIZ – Magna Philosophes
Wednesday, Oct 9 – NOTES – Day 2 – Mayflower and Flushing
Friday, Oct 11 – Mayflower Compact (DUE Oct 21) / Rewriting the Compact
Monday, Oct 14 – NOTES – Day 3 – The Declaration of Independence
FALL BREAK Oct 16-20
End Term 1 (20 days)
Monday, Oct 21 – Declaration of Independence and Treatise on Government (DUE Oct 25)
Wednesday, Oct 23 – NOTES – Day 4 – AOC and Constitutional Convention
Friday, Oct 25 – Study Guide – Documents of Freedom (DUE Oct 30)
Monday, Oct 28 – JEOPARDY
Wednesday, Oct 30 – TEST – Documents of Freedom*
Monday, Nov 4 – NOTES – Day 1 – Articles and Three Branches
Wednesday, Nov 6 – NOTES – Day 2 – Remaining Articles and Themes
Friday, Nov 8 – QUIZ – 3 Branches & Articles / Branches, Checks & Balances (DUE Nov 13)
Monday, Nov 11 – NOTES – Day 3 – How A Bill Becomes A Law
Wednesday, Nov 13 – Writing A Bill (DUE Nov 18)
Monday, Nov 18 – Mock Congress Day 1
Wednesday, Nov 20 – Mock Congress Day 2
Friday, Nov 22 – Civics Test #1
THANKSGIVING BREAK Nov 23-Dec 1
Monday, Dec 2 – NOTES – Day 5 – Amendments – Process
Wednesday, Dec 4 – Amendment Poster (DUE Dec 18)
Monday, Dec 9 – NOTES – Day 6 – Amendments – Changes
Wednesday, Dec 11 – Study Guide – Constitution (DUE Dec 16)
Friday, Dec 13 – JEOPARDY
Monday, Dec 16 – TEST – Constitution*
Wednesday, Dec 18 – Political Parties and Issues / Debate
WINTER BREAK Dec 21-Jan 5
Monday, Jan 6 – Political Parties and Issues / Debate
Wednesday, Jan 8 – Ten Rules to Live By (Final Lesson)
End Term 2 / Semester 1 (22 days)
*Civic Duty Assignment (Due during First Term)
