Unit 1: Foundations of American Government
Thursday
January 3
a. Syllabus b. Binder Log c. Supply List d. Getting to Know You 2. USS Compromise Group Activity 3. Civics Bingo |
Friday
January 4
What do you already know about how a person becomes a citizen? 2. Citizenship Test 3. Immigration Nation (Play iCivics game) 4. Perspectives on immigration |
Monday
January 7th
2)An estimated 12 million people in the US are undocumented immigrants. Describe 2 viewpoints on how the US gov't should handle immigration/citizenship. 2. Unit 1 Notes 3. Enlightenment Thinkers 4. Mercantilism Map |
Tuesday
January 8th
2)What is mercantilism? 2. Notes 3. Stamp Act Documents in small groups. (COMING SOON) |
Wednesday
January 9th
2)How did the French and Indian War lead to increased tensions between the British and the colonists? 2. DoI Analysis Chart and Tweet Translation (COMING SOON) 3. Write your own Teenage Declaration of Independence. |
Thursday
January 10th
2)How do you think King George III reacted to the DoI? 2. Loyalist Documents (COMING SOON) |
Friday
January 11th
2)Name 2 reasons a person might be a Loyalist. 2. Patriot or Loyalist Activity (group work) 3. Articles of Confederation Chart and Gallery Walk (Group work) 4. Articles of Confederation Reading |
Monday
January 14
2. Notes 3. Shay's Video (#1 and #2) with Video Questions 4. Constitutional Convention WebQuest (Complete on your own sheet of paper) |
Tuesday
January 15
2. CC and BoR Video 3. CC Compromises Reading (COMING SOON) |
Wednesday
January 16
2. F/AF Documents (COMING SOON) 3. F/AF Poster |
Thursday
January 17
2. Federalist Papers Primary Sources (COMING SOON) 3. Review Game |
Friday
January 18 School cancelled due to inclement weather. Unit 1 Test will be rescheduled for Tuesday, January 22. |
Monday
January 22 No school in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day History Channel resources on MLK located here. |
Tuesday
January 23
1. Unit 1 Test 2. Finish F/AF Poster. |