Monday
10/25

Activities:

• Role of Minor Parties
• Discuss Ch 6-1-2 Guide ward, precinct & complete guides
• Five Stages of Voter Expansion
• Requirements for voting

Homework:

• Constitution Project Article 1.2
• Complete Ch. 6-3-4 Guide

Tuesday
10/26

Activities:

• Finish Ch 6-1-2 Guide and

Homework:

• Study for Parties/Voting Test
  

Wednesday
10/27

Activities:

•  (Block)  Discuss Ch. 6-3-4 Guide
• Who Votes? and why?
• Cannot Voters, Why?
• ballot fatigue & political efficacy
• Finish up with political parties
• Elections Slide Show

Homework:

• Check New Speech Schedule for 2nd Quarter
Remember to have computer for Parties/Voting Test

Thursday
10/28

Activities:

• (5th & 7th Block) No Class

Homework:

Friday
10/29

Activities:

• Parties/Voting Test
  
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Homework:

• Read Ch. 13-1  (pp. 364-368)

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Monday
11/2

Activities:

• Presidential PPT
• 
  

Homework:

• Read & Discuss Ch. 13 #3 pp. 374-376)

return to previous month's plans

Tuesday
11/2

Activities:

• Electoral College Video (5:22)
  
• Electoral College Slide Show
• Results of Previous Elections

Homework:

• Read Ch. 13-5 (pp. 386-394)
  
• Complete Presidential Roles HW Assignment

Wednesday
11/3

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Original Electoral College arrangement & impact of Election of 1800
• If nobody receives 270 what happens?
• Electoral College 
  (originally v. today)
• Explain 270
• major objections to elections being decided in the House
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• Difference between Primaries & Caucuses
• Selections of electors

Homework:

• Read Ch. 13-5 (pp. 386-394)
  

Thursday
11/4

Activities:

• (Block)   No Class

Homework:

Friday
11/5

Activities:

• No School

Homework:

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Monday
11/8

Activities:

• -------------------
• flaws in the electoral college
• Proposed Reforms to the current Election process
• 2000 Butterfly Ballot & Election Irregularities
• National Popular Vote Explanation
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Homework:

• Electoral College Opinion

Tuesday
11/9

Activities:

• Read Ch. 14-1 & 14-2 (pp. 400-409) & take book notes
• Changing View of Presidential Power
• Executive Powers
• Ordinance, Appointing, & Removal
• Executive Privilege
• Growth of presidential power

Homework:

• Read Ch. 14 #3-#4 (pp. 412-420 )
  
• Electoral College Opinion
  

Wednesday
11/10

Activities:

• (Block)  
• Presidential Powers Slide Show
•  Diplomatic & Military Powers
• Legislative  & Judicial Powers

Homework:

• Electoral College Opinion
• Study for Test on Executive Branch

Thursday
11/11

Activities:

• (Block) No Class
  

Homework:

Friday
11/12

Activities:

• Executive Office & the Cabinet
• wrap up Exec Branch

Homework:

• Study for Test on Executive Branch

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Monday
11/15

Activities:

• Test on Executive Branch

Homework:

• Complete Ch. 18 #1-3 study guide
  

Tuesday
11/16

Activities:

• began Judicial Branch
• passed out Ch. 18 #1-3 study guide for the Judicial Branch
• types of jurisdiction, Dual Court System, Judges, Magistrates, U.S. Attorneys, Marshals
• District Courts, Courts of Appeal, Supreme Court, Judicial Review
• How cases reach the Supreme Court, Solicitor General, Court procedure, `How Justices make decisions

Homework:

Wednesday
11/17

Activities:

• Discussed Ch. 18 #1-3 study guide

Homework:

Thursday
11/18

Activities:

• (Block) No Class
  

Homework:

• Sources for Court Cases

• http://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court
• https://www.oyez.org/
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx

 

next month's plans

Friday

Activities:

• Supreme Court Slide Show
• passed out Ch. 19 #1-2 Guide
  

• http://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court
• https://www.oyez.org/
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx

Homework:

• Complete  Ch. 19 #1-2 Guide
  

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