Monday
3/1

Activities:

• (Block) No Class
  

Homework:

return to previous month's plans

Tuesday
3/2

Activities:

• (Block)
• Req. to be in House, Senate
• req. to be a member of the Senate
• Duties of a Legislator, Oversight function
• Roles of a Legislator or Representative Style
• House of Reps
• Senate
• Congress
• What are the demographic make ups of our Congressional leaders?  Gender, Ethnicity, Party, former occupations

Homework:

• Work on Constitution Project
• Complete Ch. 12-1 & 12-2 Guide
• Complete Cons. Project 1.2 (for Friday)

Wednesday
3/3

Activities:

• (Block) No Class
  

Homework:

Thursday
3/4

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Discuss Ch. 12-1 & 12-2 Guide
• Complete Terms for Ch. 12 Section 3
• Explain process for completing Cons. Project 1.2
  

Homework:

• Complete Terms for Ch. 12 Section 3
         turn in on Canvas
  
• Complete Cons. Project 1.2 (for Monday)

Friday
3/5

Activities:

• Discuss Terms for Ch. 12 Section 3
• Committee of the Whole, Filibuster & Rule of Cloture
• Super Majority, pigeonhole,
• Rule of Cloture, Super Majority
• Discuss Ch 12-4

Homework:

• Complete Cons. Project 1.2 (for Monday)

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Monday
3/8

Activities:

• No School (Vaccine)
•  Cons. Project 1.2 --------  Due Today

Homework:

• Legislative Test Review (.pdf)

return to previous month's plans

Tuesday
3/9

Activities:

• (Block) 
• "I'm just a Bill"
• "I'm just a Bill" spoof (SNL)
• How a Bill Becomes a Law (ppt.)

Homework:

• Study for Legislative Test Review (.pdf)

Wednesday
3/10

Activities:

• (Block) No Class  
  

Homework:

• Study for Legislative Branch Test (.doc)
• "I'm just a Bill" (Sch Rock)

Thursday
3/11

Activities:

• (Block)   
• Need Computers for test
  Legislative Branch Test
• Read Ch. 5-1 (pp.122-129) What are the Functions of Political Parties? and Read Ch. 5-3 (pp. 137-140) Minor Parties

• Complete Ch. 5-1, 5-3 Guide

Homework:

• Complete Ch. 5-1, 5-3 Guide
(due Tues)
• Complete Cons. Project 1.3
  (for tomorrow)

Friday
3/12

Activities:

•  (Block)  No Class
  
  
• Cons. Project 1.3 Due on Canvas

Homework:

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Monday
3/15

Activities:

• No School (Vaccine Day #2)

Homework:

Tuesday
3/16

Activities:

• Discuss Ch. 5-1, 5-3 Guide

Homework:

• Complete Ch 6-1-2 Study Guide

Wednesday
3/17

Activities:

• (Block)   No Class

Homework:

• Finish Ch 6-1-2 Study Guide

Thursday
3/18

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Discuss Ch 6-1-2 Study Guide
• Five Stages of Voter Expansion
• Requirements for voting
• pass out Ch 6-3 & 6-4 Guide

Homework:

Friday
3/19

Activities:

No School

Spring Break Begins

Homework:

•  
• Affordable Care Act v. Obamacare link

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Monday
3/29

Activities:

No School
Spring Break Ends

Homework:

Tuesday
3/30

Activities:

• Complete Ch 6-3 & 6-4 Guide

Homework:

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Wednesday
3/31

Activities:

• (Block) No Class

Homework:

• Check New Speech Schedule for 4th Quarter
  

Thursday
4/1

Activities:

• (Block)
• Discuss Ch 6-3 & 6-4 Guide
• Who votes & why..
• Finish up with political parties
• Begin Executive Branch (Ch. 13 #1-2)
• Presidential PPT on  Presidential Roles
  
• Const. Project 1.4 due

Homework:

• Suggested: Read Ch 13-2 (pp. 370-373) Presidential Succession
  
• Read Ch. 13 #3 pp. 374-376

Friday
4/2

Activities:

• No School (Teacher Work Day)

Homework:

• Check New Speech Schedule for 4th Quarter

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