Weekly Overview: Civics

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)  
5) In order to see all the lessons from the semester, go to the Planbook: Civics page.
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BLIZZARD BAG 1/17

Create a one-sided & handwritten review sheet that you can take into the semester 1 final with you (it must be in your own words and fit onto an 8.5x11 sheet of paper) - You may stop work at 30 minutes.

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Your assignment is to read an article about America and complete the current event form that goes along with it. You may choose any school-appropriate article, just make sure that it was written after November 30, 2017.  I will be available by email throughout the day (aparkinson@sau53.org). You may either submit the assignment via email, via the form I gave you in class, or via the google form on the Blizzard bag page - https://goo.gl/forms/gUEp6NqJh6RlV86U2 -  (there is a link on the “weekly plans” page AND at the bottom and in the menu of the main page), or by bringing in a hard copy the next day on notebook paper. Please remember that we only get credit for the day if you all do this activity, so please don't be the person that messes it up for everyone.
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 Weeks 20 & 21: January 8-19

  • Other
    • No School 1/15
    • Final Exams Start 1/19 (NO COMPETENCY RECOVERY DAY THIS YEAR)
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 Week 19: January 1-5

  • Other
    • No School 1/1
    • Final Exams Start 1/18 (NO COMPETENCY RECOVERY DAY THIS YEAR)
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Week 18: December 18-22 
Plans

  • Other
    • No School 12/22
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Week 17: December 11-15
  • Other
    • No School 12/22
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Week 15 & 16: November 27-December 1, December 5-8
  • Homework
    • None, if you are all caught up

  • Other
    • Half Day 12/7 and No School 12/8
    • Parkinson will be out from 12/1-12/8, make sure that you check-in with her before she leaves and email if you need help
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Week 14: November 20-24


  • Other
    • No school November 22-24
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Week 13: November 13-November 17

  • Other
    • November 13 is the kick off of #iamcollegebound
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Week 12: November 6-November 10
  • Other
    • Grades closed for Progress Reports on November 7
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Week 11: October 23-27
  • Other
    • Grades closed for Progress Reports on November 9
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_Week 10: October 30-November 3
  • Homework
    • All quarter one work MUST BE PASSED IN BY 11/7
  • Other
    • Grades closed for Progress Reports on November 7
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Week 9: October 23-27
  • Other
    • Grades closed for Progress Reports on November 9
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Week 8: October 16-20
  • Homework
    • Complete Work from Class
    • Do test corrections
    • Work on the Presidency Project (due 10/23)
  • Other
    • Grades closed for Progress Reports on November 3
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Week 7: October 9-13
  • Plans
    • October 9: No School - Columbus Day
    • October 10: Green Day - No Class
    • October 11: PSAT DAY - Most of class absent, rest use time to finish up/fix work
    • October 12: Green Day - No Class
    • October 13: The Executive Branch & The Historical Presidency
  • Homework
    • Complete Work from Class
    • Do test corrections (by 10/13)
    • Start work on the Presidency Project (due 10/23)
  • Other
    • No School 10/9
    • Grades close for Progress Reports on November 3
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Week 6: October 2-6
  • Other
    • Grades closed for Academic Warning Letters on September 29
    • You do not have school on October 6 and 9
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Week 5: September 15- September 22
  • Homework
    • Summative Test on Foundations 9/29
    • CIVICS STUDY GUIDE or What you should know for the Foundations Test:
      • Duties of Citizenship 
      • Civics vs. Politics
      • Types of Government (that vocabulary sheet and presentation)
      • Role of Government (4 roles of government with examples)
      • Milgram Experiment
      • Articles of Confederation: Strengths and Weaknesses
      • How America became America (influence of Shays’ Rebellion, Constitutional Congress, Formation of the Government, Government Structure)
  • Other
    • Grades close for Academic Warning Letters on September 29
    • You do not have school on October 6 and 9
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Week 4: September 15- September 22
  • Homework
    • Summative Test on Foundations 9/29
    • CIVICS STUDY GUIDE or What you should know for the Foundations Test:
      • Duties of Citizenship 
      • Civics vs. Politics
      • Types of Government (that vocabulary sheet and presentation)
      • Role of Government (4 roles of government with examples)
      • Milgram Experiment
      • Articles of Confederation: Strengths and Weaknesses
      • How America became America (influence of Shays’ Rebellion, Constitutional Congress, Formation of the Government, Government Structure)
  • Other
    • Homecoming Week! Check out theme days and don't forget the big dance!
    • Grades close for Academic Warning Letters on September 29
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Week 3: September 11- September 15
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Week 2: September 4-September 8

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Week 1: August 28-September 1
  • Plans
    • August 28: No School
    • August 29: Ninth grade and New Student Walkthroughs
    • August 30: Introductions
    • August 31: Green Day - No Class
    • September 1: What is Civics?
  • Homework
  • Other
    • Picture Day is September 1st
    • Get your forms into your advisory teachers!!!