Civics and Economics
90 day plan
Day
Objective
Chapter Goal
Activity/Homework
|
1 |
Class
Rules/Issue Text |
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Read Chapter 1
and 2 |
|
2 |
Civics,
Functions of Government |
1 |
1.8,2.9 4.7,10.1 10.4,10.6 |
Terms, Privacy
Debate |
|
3 |
Citizenship,
Diversity, Our English Heritage, Democratic Nation |
1,2 |
4.7,10.4 10.6,1.1 1.4,10.2 |
Main Ideas
page 24 |
|
4 |
Articles of
Confederation |
2 |
1.2,1.8 |
Terms, Map
activity |
|
5 |
Declaration of
|
2 |
1.1,1.2 1.4 |
Main Ideas pg
48, quiz, read chapter 3 |
|
6 |
Constitutional
Convention |
3 |
1.5,1.6 2.1,2.2 2.7,2.4 2.3,10.6 |
Terms, Great
Compromise class participation. Map the Constitution |
|
7 |
Ratification |
3 |
1.5,1.6 2.1,2.2 2.7,2.4 2.3,10.6 |
Compare /
contrast the Constitution and Articles |
|
8 |
Constitutional
structure |
3 |
1.5,1.6 2.1,2.2 2.7,2.4 2.3,10.6 |
Primary
Sources; Federalist Papers, Main Ideas page 94 |
|
9 |
Underlying
Principals |
3 |
1.5,1.6 2.1,2.2 2.7,2.4 2.3,10.6 |
Quiz,
Constitution worksheet, read chapter 4 |
|
10 |
Intro/ Bill of
Rights; 1st Amendment |
4 |
1.6,106 |
Terms, Tinker
v. |
|
11 |
Guarantees in
the Bill of Rights |
4 |
1.6,106 |
Schenck v. US
case; encarta |
|
12 |
Extending the
Bill of Rights |
4 |
1.6,106 |
Brown v. |
|
13 |
Struggle for
Civil Rights |
4 |
1.6,106 |
Quiz, read
chapter 5 |
|
14 |
Citizenship;
duties and Responsibilities, Volunteering |
5 |
4.5,4.6 4.7,4.8 6.4,10.1 10.2,10.4 10.6 |
Case study pg
772-775, Main ideas pg 132 |
|
15 |
Review for
Unit 1 Test |
1-5 |
|
Q&A game,
Short answer response |
|
16 |
Unit 1 Test |
1-5 |
|
Read chapter 6 |
|
17 |
Organization
of Congress |
6 |
2.2,5.4 |
Terms |
|
18 |
Congressional
Powers |
6 |
2.2 |
Map/charts on
141, 149,158; identify pro |
|
19 |
Representation |
6 |
5.4,6.3 |
Search for our
district reps |
|
20 |
How a Bill
becomes a Law |
6 |
2.2,6.7 |
“I’m just
a Bill”, Main Ideas pg 162, quiz, read chapter 7 |
|
21 |
President and
Vice President |
7 |
2.2,6.3 |
Terms |
|
22 |
The Presidents
Job, Foreign Policy |
7 |
2.2,6.3 6.7 |
Main Ideas pg
186 |
|
23 |
Presidential
Advisors/Agencies |
7 |
2.2,6.3 6.7 |
West Wing
episode “Invoking 25”, quiz, read chapter 8 |
|
24 |
Federal Court
System |
8 |
2.2,5.2 |
Terms |
|
25 |
Organization
of Federal Courts |
8 |
2.2,5.2 5.3 |
Search for
Supreme court members |
|
26 |
US Supreme
Court, Deciding Supreme Court Cases |
8 |
2.2,5.2 5.3 |
Main Ideas pg
212, quiz |
|
27 |
**Landmark
Cases ** |
8* |
2.2,5.2 5.3,2.6 |
Encarta,
notes, pg 211 |
|
28 |
Review for
Unit 2 test |
6-8 |
|
Q&A game,
short answer response |
|
29 |
Unit 2 test |
6-8 |
|
Read chapter 9 |
|
30 |
Development of
Political Parties |
9 |
4.1,4.2 4.3 |
Terms |
|
31 |
Organization/
Roles of Political Parties |
9 |
4.1,4.2 4.3,5.6 |
Main Ideas pg
232, Read chapter 10 |
|
32 |
Who can Vote |
10 |
4.6,4.2 |
Case
presentation, Terms |
|
33 |
Election
Campaigns, Paying for Campaigns |
10 |
4.1,4.2 4.8 |
Main Ideas pg
252, read chapter 11 |
|
34 |
Public
Opinion, Mass Media |
11 |
5.6,5.4 |
Terms |
|
35 |
Interest
Groups |
11 |
6.6,6.4 |
Main Ideas pg
276 |
|
36 |
Review for
Unit 3 Test |
9-11 |
|
Q&A game,
short answer response |
|
37 |
Unit 3 Test |
9-11 |
|
Read chapter
12 |
|
38 |
The Federal
System |
12 |
3.1,2.5 2.3,2.5 |
Terms, Main
Ideas pg 302 |
|
39 |
State
Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches |
12 |
3.1,3.2 3.5,3.7 |
Read chapters
13 and 14, NC Constitution, Quiz |
|
40 |
Local
Government |
13,14 |
3.8,3.9 |
Terms, Board
of Ed/ County commissioners search |
|
41 |
Review for
Unit 4 test |
|
|
Q&A game,
Short answer responses |
|
42 |
Unit 4 test |
|
|
Read chapter
15 |
|
43 |
Sources of Our
Laws |
15 |
6.1,6.3 |
Terms, Local
Judges search |
|
44 |
Types of Laws |
15 |
6.2 |
Case
presentation pg 433, Main Ideas pg 320 |
|
45 |
American Legal
System |
15 |
6.1.6.3 |
Quiz, Read
chapter 16 |
|
46 |
Civil/Criminal
Cases |
16 |
6.8,6.7 |
Terms, Local
paper; prosecutions |
|
47 |
Young People
in the Courts |
16 |
6.8 |
Main Ideas pg
380, Case presentation pg 374, Read chapter 17 |
|
48 |
Citizenship
and the Internet |
17 |
10.5 |
Terms, Main
Ideas pg 400 |
|
49 |
Review for
Unit 5 Test |
|
|
Q&A game,
short answer response |
|
50 |
Unit 5 Test |
|
|
Read chapter
18 |
|
51 |
The
Fundamental Economic Problem |
18 |
7.1,7.2 7.3,7.4 7.5,7.6 |
Terms, Main
Ideas pg 420, |
|
52 |
Making
Economic Decisions |
18 |
7.1,7.2 7.3,7.4 7.5,7.6 |
Quiz, Read
chapter 19 |
|
53 |
Economic
Resources |
19 |
7.1,7.2 7.3,7.4 7.5,7.6 |
Terms |
|
54 |
Economic
Activity and Productivity |
19 |
7.1,7.2 7.3,7.4 7.5,7.6 |
Find the Gross
Domestic product on line, Endorsement hype challenge; which is the “cool
one” |
|
55 |
Capitalism
& Free Enterprise |
19 |
7.1,7.2 7.3,7.4 7.5,7.6 |
Main Ideas pg
444 |
|
56 |
The Economy
and You |
19 |
7.1,7.2 7.3,7.4 7.5,7.6 |
Quiz, |
|
57 |
Demand |
20 |
8.1,8.2 8.3,8.4 |
Demand curve
charts; why is that the price? |
|
58 |
Factors
affecting Demand |
20 |
8.1,8.2 8.3,8.4 |
Main Ideas pg
458, read chapter 21 |
|
59 |
Supply |
21 |
8.1,8.2 8.3,8.4 |
Terms |
|
60 |
Factors
affecting Supply |
21 |
8.1,8.2 8.3,8.4 |
Main Ideas pg
476 |
|
61 |
Markets and
Prices |
21 |
8.4,8.5 8.6,8.7 |
Quiz, Read
chapter 22 |
|
62 |
Types of
Businesses |
22 |
8.9,8.8 |
Terms |
|
63 |
Labor Unions |
22 |
8.9,8.8 |
Main Ideas pg
496 |
|
64 |
Businesses in
our Economy |
22 |
8.1,8.2 8.3,8.4 8.9,8.8 9.1,9.2 9.3,9.4 |
Quiz |
|
65 |
Review for
Unit 6 Test |
|
|
Q&A game,
short answer response |
|
66 |
Unit 6 test |
|
|
Read chapter
23 |
|
67 |
The Role of
Government |
23 |
9.1,9.2 9.3,9.4 |
Terms |
|
68 |
Measuring the
Economy |
23 |
9.4,9.5 9.6,9.7 9.8 |
Main Ideas pg
520, Case study pg 519 |
|
69 |
Government/Economy/You |
23 |
9.1,9.2 9.3,9.4 |
Quiz, Read
chapter 24 |
|
70 |
What is Money |
24 |
9.2,8.9 9.5 |
Terms |
|
71 |
Federal
Reserve System |
24 |
9.2,8.9 9.5 |
Federal
reserve CD, Main Ideas pg 538 |
|
72 |
How Banks
Operate |
24 |
9.2,8.9 9.5 |
Quiz, Read
chapter 25 |
|
73 |
The Federal
Government |
25 |
9.4,9.7 |
Terms |
|
74 |
State and
Local Governments |
25 |
9.4,9.7 |
Main Ideas
page 558 |
|
75 |
Managing the
Economy |
25 |
9.2,9.5 |
Quiz |
|
76 |
Review for
Unit 7 Test |
|
|
Q&A game,
short answer response |
|
77 |
Unit 7 test |
|
|
Read chapter
26 |
|
78 |
Comparing
Economic Systems |
26 |
9.6 |
Terms, Read
chapter 27 Main Ideas pg
582 |
|
79 |
Britain/China;
Government Profiles |
27 |
1.8,1.2 |
Read chapter
28 Terms |
|
80 |
The United
Nations |
28 |
9.6,10.3 |
Terms |
|
81 |
Review for
Unit 8 Test |
|
|
Q&A game |
|
82 |
Unit 8 test |
|
|
Read chapter
29 |
|
83 |
Roots of NC
Government |
29 |
3.1,3.2 |
Terms, NC
research |
|
84 |
NC
Constitution |
29 |
3.1,3.2 |
Read chapter
30,31 |
|
85 |
|
30,31 |
3.5, 3.1,3.2 |
Read chapter
32,33 |
|
86 |
NC Local
Government/State Budget |
32,33 |
3.9 |
Research Local
representatives |
|
87 |
Review for
Exam |
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|
88 |
Review for
Exam |
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|
89 |
Exam |
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90 |
Exam |
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