1

Class Rules/Issue Text

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 Independence

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; 1^st Amendment

4

1.6,106

Terms, Tinker v. Des Moines pg 108

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. Topeka / Plessy v. Ferguson , Main Ideas pg 116

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 tempe , Speaker

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, Bryan “Dexter” Holland pg 839, Read chapter 20

57

Demand