Monday
2/1

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class

Homework:

• Finish Section 5 (second page)
   on Guide for Ch. 2 Section # 4-5

return to previous month's plans

Tuesday
2/2

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Finish discussing Ch. 2-2 & 2-3 Guide (pp. 36-42 & 48-51)
  incl. Weaknesses of Articles, Common features of State Governments
• Greatest accomplishment of the Articles government:
Land Ordinance of 1785 & Northwest Ordinance
• Discuss Guide for Ch. 2 Section # 4-5  
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• VA Plan, NJ Plan, Compromises in Constitution,

Homework:

Wednesday
2/3

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class

Homework:

• bring computers to class
• 
  

Thursday
2/4

Activities:

• (Block) 
finish Compromises & discuss federalists & anti-federalist sentiment
• Federalists & Anti-Federalists
Federalist Papers
• Foundations of  Gov't Test Review Guide

Homework:

•  
• Study for Foundations of  Gov't Test
• bring computers to class for test

Friday
2/5

Activities:

• Foundations of  Gov't. Test (Canvas)

Homework:

• Read & Take Book notes Ch. 3 #1  (pp. 68-75)

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Monday
2/8

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class

Homework:

• Read & Take Book notes Ch. 3 #1  (pp. 68-75)
• Make sure notes are really good if a Quiz is  Open Note

return to previous month's plans

Tuesday
2/9

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class (Snow Day !) 10"

Homework:

Wednesday
2/10

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Quiz
• 6 Basic Principles of the Constitution)


• Read & Take Book notes Ch. 3 #2 (pp. 78-83) Formal Amendment Process
(graphic)
• pass out pocket Constitution
• 2 Step Process to Amend the Constitution


• Read & take book notes Ch. 3 #3 (pp. 85-88) Informal Amendment Process

Homework:

• Current Events link concerning Impeachment Trial
• Finish book notes Ch. 3 #3 (pp. 85-88) Informal Amendment Process

Thursday
2/11

Activities:

• Reviewed Process to Amend the Constitution
• Briefly go thru Articles & Bill of Rights
• Constitution Quick Study Guide
  (very useful for preparing for next week's quiz)

Homework:

• none

Friday
2/12

Activities:

•  (short day, early release)
  
• Informal Amendment Process

Homework:

• Constitution Quick Study Guide
• Read Ch. 4-1 (pp. 94-102)
• 
  
• Study for Quiz on Constitution
  (Articles & first 10 Amendments)
  
  ---------first day back at school------

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Monday
2/15

Activities:

•  No School  ( President's Day)
  

Homework:

• Study for Quiz on Constitution
  (Articles & first 10 Amendments)

Tuesday
2/16

Activities:

• (Block)   Snow Day!

Homework:

Wednesday
2/17

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class

Homework:

Thursday
2/18

Activities:

• (Block)   
• Quiz on Constitution
  (Articles & first 10 Amendments)
  
• Discuss Federalism
• Chap 4 Federalism PPT Delegated, Reserved, & Concurrent Powers
Expressed, Implied, and InherentIntroduce the Constitution Project

Homework:

• Study for Quiz on Federalism
  
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Friday
2/19

Activities:

• Quiz on Federalism
  
• Work on Constitution Project

Homework:

• Complete "What Were They Thinking?"

• Read Ch. 4-2 (pp. 103-109)
  Cooperative Federalism

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Monday
2/22

Activities:

• No School (Vaccine Day #1)

Homework:

• Constitution Project

Tuesday
2/23

Activities:

• (Block)
  

• Turn in "What Were They Thinking?"

• Discuss Ch. 4 #2 (pp. 103-109) Cooperative Federalism
• discussed Relations Among States, Act of Admitting a new state
• Full Faith & Credit, Interstate Relations, Privileges & Immunities
• Finish up unit

Homework:

•  Read Ch. 10-1 (pp. 268-271)

Wednesday
2/24

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class

• Register to Vote On-Line

Homework:

•  Blizzard Bag Assignment
(did not use this year, but worthy)

Thursday
2/25

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Intro Legislative Branch
• Discuss Article I
• Read  & Discuss Ch. 10-1 (pp. 268-271)
  
• 2012-2022 Ohio Cong. District Map
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• Gerrymandering, Redistricting
• Current Ohio Congressional Districts
•  -------------------
• Gerrymander pic
• reapportionment (Gerrymandering)
  

Homework:

• work on Constitution Project



• House of Reps
• Senate
• Congress
• Read Ch. 10-2 (pp. 273-280)
  

Friday
2/26

Activities:

• (short class)
• Demographics of the House, (browsed the House site)
• Gerrymandering Youtube (3:52)
• "Cracking", "Packing", "Stacking"

• Ohio House Districts 2002 & 2012

• Impact from/on Political Spectrum

Homework:

• Complete Cons. Proj. 1.1 (due Tuesday)
• Read Ch. 10-3 & 10-4 (pp. 281-290)
  

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