Monday
9/20

Activities:

• Went through Articles and Bill of Rights in prep for quiz. 

Homework:

• Read Ch 4-1 (pp. 94-101) Federalism
  
• Study for Quiz on Articles & first 10 Amendments on Tuesday
• bring computers for quiz
  

return to previous month's plans

Tuesday
9/21

Activities:

• Quiz on Articles & first 10 Amendments
  
• Discuss Federalism Ch. 4-1 (pp. 94-101)
  
• Federalism  (Federalism .ppt)
• Delegated (expressed, implied, inherent) Powers denied the Federal/State Governments, Reserved, , Exclusive Powers (all with examples)

Homework:

• Read Ch. 4-3 (111-114)
  

Wednesday
9/22

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Read Ch. 4-3 (111-114)

Homework:

• see yesterday

Thursday
9/23

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class

Homework:

• Read Ch. 4-3 (111-114)
• Study for Quiz on Federalism

Friday
9/24

Activities:

• Sample Speech & make Speech Schedule
• Discuss Ch. 4-3 (111-114)
  
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Homework:

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Monday
9/27

Activities:

• Quiz on Federalism
• Ch. 4 Sec. #2-3 (pp.103-109, 1t...11-114)
• Act of Admitting a new state
• Cooperative Federalism
• Concurrent Powers, Cooperative Federalism
  

Homework:

• Read Ch. 10 #1 (pp. 268-271)

Tuesday
9/28

Activities:

• Intro Legislative Branch
• Terms:
• Term, Session, Constituent, Adjourn, Recess
• "435", "100"
• Read Ch. 10 #2 (pp. 273-280)
  

Homework:

• Watch the following videos
  (prior to class):
• Gerrymandering Video (3:52)
• Crash Course "Gerrymandering" (7:57)
• 
  
• Optional Video
• "Cracking", "Packing", "Stacking" (1:46)

Wednesday
9/29

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Gerrymandering   Gerrymander pic
• Req. to be in House, Senate
• Tie in w/ Spectrum  & Gerrymandering & difficulty reaching compromise in policy
• reapportionment (Gerrymandering) & impact on elected officials
• What District do I live in?

• Impact from/on Political Spectrum

Homework:

• Read Ch. 10-3 & 10-4 (pp. 281-290)

Thursday
9/30

Activities:

• (Block) No Class

Homework:

Friday
10/1

Activities:

• Ohio House Districts 2002 & 2012

• Finish up with Gerrymandering
• Re-Districting in Ohio
• 2015 Issue to amend the Ohio State Constitution (re. apportionment)
  
•  Gerrymander pic

Homework:

• Read Ch. 12 Sec. 1-2 &
  Complete Ch. 12 #1-2 Guide

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Monday
10/4

Activities:

• Duties of a Legislator, Oversight function
• Roles of a Legislator or Representative style

Homework:

Tuesday
10/5

Activities:

• (Block)  
• Discuss Ch. 12-1-2 Guide



• Introduce Constitution Project 2021

Homework:

• Complete "What Were They Thinking" & Page 1.1 of Constitution Project 2021 due

Wednesday
10/6

Activities:

• (Block)  No Class

Homework:

Thursday
10/7

Activities:

• No School

Homework:

Friday
10/8

Activities:

• No School

Homework:

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Monday
10/11

Activities:

• No School

Homework:

• Complete "What Were They Thinking" & Page 1.1 of Constitution Project 2021 due

Tuesday
10/12

Activities:

• Junior Day   ....... No Class

Homework:

• Complete "What Were They Thinking" & Page 1.1 of Constitution Project 2021 due
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Wednesday
10/13

Activities:

• PSAT  No Class

Homework:

• Complete "What Were They Thinking" & Page 1.1 of Constitution Project 2021 due

Thursday
10/14

Activities:

• What happens in off year elections
  
• Discuss Terms for Ch. 12 Section 3 , 
• pigeonhole, Committee of the Whole---------------

Homework:

• Read Ch. 12 #3 (pp. 343-349) &
  Complete Terms for Ch. 12-3
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Friday
10/15

Activities:

• Reading Check on 12-3 Terms
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• How a Bill Becomes a Law (ppt.)
• Filibuster & Rule of Cloture
• I'm Just a Bill

Homework:

• Read Ch. 12-4 (351-356)

• Study for Legislative Branch Test (.pdf)

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Monday
10/18

Activities:

• finish up with Legislative Branch
• reviewed process to submit Article for Constitution project
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• Legislative Branch Test tomorrow
  

Homework:

• Study for Legislative Branch Test (.pdf)

Tuesday
10/19

Activities:

• Legislative Branch Test
• passed out  Ch. 5-1 & 3 Guide

Homework:

• Complete  Ch. 5-1 & 3 Guide

Wednesday
10/20

Activities:

• (Block) 
• Begin Unit on Political Parties
  Political Behavior and the Electoral Process
• Discuss  Ch. 5-1 & 3 Guide
• 
  

Homework:

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Thursday
10/21

Activities:

• Block) No Class

Homework:

•  Read Ch. 6-1 (pp. 152-155)
  Complete Ch 6-1-2 Guide

Friday
10/22

Activities:

• Finish  Ch. 5-1 & 3 Guide
• Went through Constitution Project Article 1.2 (directions on digital capture)
  

Homework:

• Review Guide for Political Parties/Voting Test next week

• Read Ch. 6-4 (pp.170-178) &
  Take Reading Notes
• (End of the Quarter next week)
• Constitution Project Article 1.2

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