Civics Page

IMPORTANT DETAILS ON HOW TO USE THIS HOMEWORK SITE EFFECTIVELY

1) For more information about this course, go to pembrokeacademysocia.wix.com/civics
2) Here is the syllabus for the course: PDF Copy of Civics Prospectus
3) Under the "Plans" section for each week, the title is hyperlinked over to the actual lesson (with handouts, assignments, readings, Essential Questions, videos, etc...)
4) You need to find a newspaper/magazine article that is relevant to an issue from our Civics class, read it, and complete the Civics Current Events Sheet.  (Link to Blizzard Bag Page & Link to Current Event Sheet PDF)  (Students given a copy of Current Events Sheet in class December 2016 between 12/9 and 12/12)


Weeks 18-20: January 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23
Plans

• January 2: No School
• January 3: Introduce "Policy Folder" project
• January 4-January 10: "Policy Folder" project
• January 11: Policy presentations (LINK to PROJECT)
• January 12: Start Reviewing for Final
• January 13: Review Activity
• January 16: No School
• January 17: In-Class DBQ Portion of Final
• January 18: 1&2 tests (Take Home Essay Due @ Final - (Link))
• January 19: 3&4 tests
• January 20: 5&6 tests
• January 23: Competency Recovery Day

Homework

• "Policy Folder" project is due on January 11th (LINK to PROJECT)
• You may start working on the take home issue, if you wish (Link)

Other:
These are the last few weeks of class, so if you intend on passing and not having to repeat the course... get to work! 


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Week 17: December 19-22
Plans

• December 19: Civics in Action 
• December 20: No class (assembly)
• December 21: Civics in Action 
• December 22: Discussion of the Mayoral Race from Civics in Action
• December 23: No School

Homework

• Finish any missing work

Other

• Have a nice vacation

__________________________________________________ Week 16: December 12-16
Plans

• December 12: Snow Day
• December 13: Writing Day
• December 14: Writing Day
• December 15: Writing Day
• December 16: Writing Day

Homework

• Work on your papers, THEY ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th!!!  (LINK TO PAPER)

Other
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Weeks 14 & 15: November 29-December 2 & December 5-9
Plans

• November 28: An Individual's Power
• November 29: Roberts Rules of Order and Organizing a People
• November 30: Introduction to Paper and Start Working
• December 1: What is Public Policy?
• December 2: Paper Work Day

• December 5: Government Policy DBQ
• December 6: Government Policy DBQ
• December 7: A Sovereign State in America
• December 8: Research Day
• December 9: Civics Paper Outline and Introduction Writing

Homework

• WORK ON BIG RESEARCH PAPER (LINK TO PAPER)
• Topic Due December 2
• Research Sheets Due December 8 (end of class)
• Outline Due December 9 (end of class)
• If you would like to use Google Drive for your paper checkpoints, please use my Long Term Summative Assignment Google Classroom page to pass in your work. The classcode: f66i2gh

Other

• Don't forget, Early Release on the 8th.

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Week 13: November 21-25
Plans

• November 21: Test on State Government
• November 22: Bill of Rights and The Power of the Equal Protection Clause
• November 23-25: Thanksgiving Break

Homework

• Make sure that you are all caught up (break is a good time to do so)

Other

• Please enjoy a safe break

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Week 12: November 14-18
Plans

• November 14: Anytown, USA>Running a Political Campaign
• November 15: Anytown, USA>Running a Political Campaign
• November 16: Anytown, USA>Running a Political Campaign
• November 17: Running your own campaign
• November 18: Review for Test on Monday and Running your own campaign

Homework

• State Government Summative Test on Monday, November 21

Other

• "I am college bound" ceremony on Monday

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Week 11: November 6-11
Plans

• November 7: Perception of American Elections
• November 8: No School - Election Day
• November 9: Presentations of "Friday Forum" style summative
• November 10: Presentations of "Friday Forum" style summative
• November 11: No School - Veteran's Day

Homework

• Your presentations are November 9th

Other:

• Don't forget, progress reports come out this week, and there is no school on Tuesday and Friday.

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Week 10: October 31-November 4
Plans

• October 31: Federal Government Summative Test
• November 1: Your Beliefs as a New Hampshirite
• November 2: What is the solution to your problem? Work Day
• November 3: What is the solution to your problem? Work Day
• November 4: What is the solution to your problem? Finalize Your Work Day

Homework

• GRADES CLOSE ON THE FOURTH! SO, ALL WORK FROM THE FIRST SEMESTER MUST BE PASSED IN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
• NOTE: NO FORMATIVE WORK FROM QUARTER 1 WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS FRIDAY!!!
• Your "Friday Forum" style project is due 11/9

Other

• Progress Reports, with comments, will go out next week. These grades determine co-curricular eligibility
• No School for students 11/8 and 11/11
• Come see "Bye Bye Birdie" next week, 11/10, 11/11, and 11/12 and see both your classmates and your teacher on stage (just wait until you see my hair).

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Week 9: October 24-28
Plans:

• October 24: Present the Presidential Candidate Research Project presentations
• October 25: Review for the Federal Government Test on October 31
• October 26: Create Mind Map Posters on the Federal Government to help Study
• October 27:Finish Present the Presidential Candidate Research Project presentations and Finish up Federal Government
• October 28: Review for the test

Homework:

• Study for Federal Government Test on October 31

Other: 

• Grades close on November 4

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Week 8: October 17-21
Plans

• October 17: Introduction to the Supreme Court
• October 18: Judicial Branch
• October 19: Recent Supreme Court Cases
• October 20: Judicial Branch Roundup and In-class Activity on Cases
• October 21: Parkinson out sick, see main page for subplans

Homework

• You must be working on your Presidential Candidate Research Project. It is due FRIDAY (10/21)! MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO ALL THE PARTS!!!

Other
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Week 7: October 10-14
Plans

• October 10: No School
• October 11: Executive Branch
• October 12: Presidential Candidate Research Project
• October 13: Presidential Candidate Research Project
• October 14: Presidential Candidate Research Project

Homework

• You must be working on your Presidential Candidate Research Project. It is due NEXT FRIDAY (10/21) but, we are only working on it in class this week!

Other

• PSATs on the 19th

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Week 6: October 3-7
Plans

• October 3: Branches of Government
• October 4: Branches of Government
• October 5: Legislative Branch
• October 6: Legislative Branch (EARLY RELEASE)
• October 7: NO SCHOOL

Homework

• UNIT 2 VOCABULARY DUE 10/6 (THURSDAY) - LINK TO ANOTHER COPY

Other

• October 5: Picture Retakes
• October 6: Early Release
• October 7: No School
• October 10: No School

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Week 5: September 26-20
Plans

• September 26: Review for Test on Wednesday
• September 27: Me out: Choosing a Candidate
• September 28: TEST ON FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
• September 29: What does it take to be a president? Debate evaluation
• September 30: The Federal Government

Homework

• STUDY FOR FOUNDATIONS TEST ON SEPTEMBER 28TH!!!!

Other

• Open House on 29th

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Week 4: September 19-23
Plans

• September 19: Finish up presentations
• September 20: The Founding Fathers - Creators of a Revolution and Constitution
• September 21: The Founding Fathers - Creators of a Revolution and Constitution
• September 22: Review for Test through examination of Government
• September 23: Review for Test through examination of Government

Homework

• STUDY FOR FOUNDATIONS TEST ON SEPTEMBER 28TH!!!!

Other

• STUDY!!!

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Week 3: September 12-16
Plans

• September 12: Sovereign State 
• September 13: Foundations of American Government (Historical Events)
• September 14: "Teach the Class" on We the People 
• September 15: "Teach the Class" on We the People 
• September 16: "Teach the Class" on We the People 

Homework

• Finish your sovereign state handout
• Finish up your presentations by Friday

Other


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Week 2: September 5-9
Plans

• September 5: Labor Day! No School
• September 6: What is government?
• September 7: Can people be trusted?
• September 8: What is the best government for you?
• September 9: What do I know?/Origins of US Government Start (QUIZ TODAY!!!)

Homework

• Quiz on vocabulary terms, map, and trusting Americans on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH

Other

• MAKE SURE THAT YOU'VE FINISHED UP YOUR SUMMER READING

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Week 1: August 29-September 2
Plans

• August 29: No School
• August 30: Freshman Breakfast and Walkthrough
• August 31: Introduction and Prospectus (shortened classes, start day in advisory)
• September 1: What is civics? Introduction to American Government
• September 2: How does geography impact our study of America and Civics?

Homework

• Get yourself a binder (any size, except the smallest one will not work) and/or notebook, don't forget a writing utensil

Other:

• FRIDAY>>>>Summer Reading Test and Picture Day 
• No School on September 5th (Labor Day)