Assignments and Table of Contents
Turnitin Information
Class ID: 37077507
Key: Constitution
Final Quizzes: --
Next Exam: Final Exam; 5/22
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See here for the exam questions and answers. Your exam will be 100 of these questions. You are NOT permitted a flashcard on this exam.
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Extra credit for this exam will be the same as usual: vocabulary and reading notes for ten points apiece.
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May 17 (the last day of class) will be your third and final notebook check.
Table of Contents
(These links/documents will mirror the whiteboard on the wall of my classroom)
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Unit One: Citizenship
1) Syllabus
2) Paper Requirements
3) Vocabulary
4) What is the Right Way to Teach Civics Article
6) Gov Packet (Come see me for extras) (Types of Gov notes under Locked Assignments)
7) Types of Government Readings
8) Types of Governments - Modern Examples Chart
11) Fundamental Rights in a Democracy
14) Inflation Op-Ed
16) Immigration Op-Ed and Rubric
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Unit Two: The Road to Revolution
1) Vocabulary
2) Origins of the British Parliament (Email me for notes)
3) Scavenger Hunt (Under Locked Assignments)
4) Colonies Chart (Under Locked Assignments)
5) French and Indian War Notes
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Unit Three: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
1) Constitutional Convention Notes
2) Constitutional Compromises Chart
3) Constitution Chart (use textbook Constitution to complete)
6) Fifth and Sixth Amendment Translations
7) Supreme Court Oral Arguments
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Unit Four: The Judicial Branch
1) Vocabulary
9) Fundamental Liberties Notes
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Unit Five/Six: Elections and the Legislative Branch
1) Elections Project, Part One
2) Political Spectrum/Planar Charts
4) Elections Project, Part Two
6) Vocabulary (email me for a copy)
9) How a Bill Becomes a Law Chart
10) Congress and Gerrymandering
11) Congressional Leadership (I will email these notes because I cannot upload the updated ones)
12) Potential Essay Questions (emailed 4/25)
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Unit Seven: The Executive Branch
1) Vocabulary
2) The American Presidency Notes
5) International Institutions Notes
6) Mock Congress
*Note: all papers turned in must follow the Paper Requirements (see right) and must include a works cited written in Chicago style. You can find directions for how to do Chicago style (CMOS) in the attached Citations Chart (see right).
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Furthermore, all work submitted electronically (essays for example) must be submitted through Turnitin.com. I will not accept work submitted via email. Students can find their class's Turnitin information at the top of the page or on the syllabus. All students are responsible for keeping track of their Turnitin password. I do not have access to student passwords.
Textbook
Fourth Quarter Due Dates
Below you will find a rough schedule of quiz and test dates for the Third Quarter. Please note the emphasis on rough. Until I announce a quiz or test in class, this schedule can be moved up, or pushed back.
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You can also refer to this when organizing your reading notes the night before your exams.
Quiz: Monday, March 10; 8-4
Exam: Wednesday, March 15; Unit 4 (Unit notes also include 8-1 and 8-2)
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Tuesday, March 21: Supreme Court Oral Arguments due
Quiz: Friday, March 24; 9-2
Quiz: Wednesday, March 29; 10-1
NO EXAM FOR UNIT 5. ELECTIONS PROJECT, PT II IS YOUR EXAM
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Quiz: Wednesday, April 19; 6-2
Quiz: Tuesday, April 25, 6-3
Exam: Friday, April 28; Unit 6 (with some questions on Unit 5 as well)
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Quiz: Wednesday, May 10; 7-4
Quiz: Monday, May 15; State Government Reading
FINAL EXAM: MONDAY, MAY 22. Exam will be the citizenship test.
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After the quiz on Monday, May 15, I will drop your lowest two quiz grades.
Announcements
May 16
We are finishing up the semester in these coming days. Please make note of the following information:
Please check your PowerSchool in the coming days. If you see any grade discrepencies, please let me know of them before Wednesday, 5/17 at 3PM. I am going to ask every day until then.
Your final exam is on 5/22. It is the citizenship exam. You can find all the information for it at the top of the page under "Next Exam"
Your vocabulary is due at the start of your exam. I will not accept late vocabulary.
Your quiz notes are due with your exam.
o Vox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt4jHLteXag
o Federalist Society: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEYHjfcZnRk
o Strom Thurmond: https://youtu.be/7zSKwLqh2rQ?t=142
May 15
We are finishing up the semester in these coming days. Please make note of the following information:
Please check your PowerSchool in the coming days. If you see any grade discrepencies, please let me know of them before Wednesday, 5/17 at 3PM. I am going to ask every day until then.
Your final exam is on 5/22. It is the citizenship exam. You can find all the information for it at the top of the page under "Next Exam"
Your vocabulary is due at the start of your exam. I will not accept late vocabulary.
Your quiz notes are due with your exam.
May 12
Your next quiz is on Monday on the "NC State Government" reading under the Textbook section of the website.
Today we will start Mock Congress
May 11
Your next quiz is on Monday on the "NC State Government" reading under the Textbook section of the website.
The assignment that I give you yesterday is due at the end of class today. This is your last assignment grade of the quarter.
Tomorrow we will start Mock Congress, which will be your final project grade of the quarter.
May 10
Your next quiz is on Monday on the "NC State Government" reading under the Textbook section of the website.
The assignment that I give you today is due at the end of class tomorrow. (You will also have tomorrow to work on it).
May 8
Your next quiz is on 7-4 on May 10.
Tomorrow I will be testing AP Lang-- you will start off in Mr. Miller's room.
Your assignment that we will start today will be due at some point during tomorrow's class. I will let you know at the end of today's class. You can email me your presentations.
May 5
Your next quiz is on 7-4 on May 10.
Today we will examine US Foreign Policy initiatives in the 90s.
May 4
Can I have your subwork from yesterday?
Your next quiz is on 7-4 on May 10.
Today's notes will be #5 in your TOC
May 2
Your next quiz is on 7-4 on May 10.
Today's notes will be #3 in your TOC. After notes, I will give you #4 in your TOC, which you will fill out the rest of class.
I will be giving an AP test tomorrow so you guys will also recieve your sub work today.
May 1
Your next quiz is on 7-4 on May 10.
Today we are going to move around our schedule and start the new unit. We will do Mock Congress next week.
The vocab you picked up is #1 in your TOC. Today's notes are #2
April 26
Your next quiz is on 7-4 on May 10.
Tomorrow you will be in Mr. Perkins room for class.
Vocab is due Thursday at the start of class. Bryson will pick up the vocabulary and will bring it to my room to put on my desk.
The Potential Essay Questions you picked up as you entered the room is #12 in your TOC. Your next exam is on Friday.
Today we will watch an episode of the West Wing, which deals with passing legislation through Congress. Afterwards, I will give you your assignment for tomorrow and you may start working on it.
April 25
Your next quiz is on 7-4 on May 10.
Vocab is due Thursday at the start of class.
The Potential Essay Questions you picked up as you entered the room is #12 in your TOC. Your next exam is on Friday.
Today we will continue our notes from yesterday and then work on an assignment on Interest Groups.
Videos from today: first page: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10126
o Gun Sense: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10127
o Firearms Policy: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10128
o Biotechnology: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10129
o Affordable Drugs: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10130
o Vaping: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10131
o Climate Leadership: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10132