US Government-6th Period: 10:30-12:00 Assignments

Learning Target:
Students will take online political quiz to learn about political ideology.


Instructions: 
1. Explain political compass and take isidewith quiz.
2. Discuss media influence on politics.
3. Complete paragraph on media influence.

Instructions:


1. Complete any missing work
2. Study for Exam using Kahoot!

Learning Target:
Students will complete unit exam with satisfactory scores.


Instructions:
1. Last minute study for test.
2. Take test.

Learning Target:
Students will review the positives and negatives aspects of the Electoral College and debate potential alternatives.


Instructions:
1. Powerpoint with notes
2. Electoral College Reform activity

Learning target:
Students will participate in a mock presidential election


Instructions:
Students will be assigned states to represent. They will then participate in a few different mock elections based off of the current electoral college different election models that were discussed in previous classes. Fill out the attached sheet as we do this as a class. Instructions are attached.

Learning Target:


Instructions:
1. US President Lecture with Notes
2. Roles of the presidency worksheet

Learning target:


Students will review for test using Kahoot.


Instructions: 
1. Do kahoot
2. Review Jeopardy

Learning Target:
Students will take exam over the legislative branch


Instructions:
1. Last minute review for exam
2. Take Exam

Learning Target:
Students will explore committees in congress and complete committees handout.


Instructions:
1. Committee Powerpoint
2. Complete Committees handout.

Learning target:
Students will discuss the process of How a Bill Becomes a Law by
creating a board game.




Instructions:
1. Fill in notes
2. Get in group and begin working on creation of board game. You will be given a handout that covers the parameters of the game. This will be a test grade.

Learning Targets:
Students will identify leaders of Congress, what their responsibilities are, and how they are chosen.

Instructions: 
1. Congressional Scavenger Hunt
2. Organization of Congress Worksheet

Learning targets:

Students will research powers of congress and create a quilt square.


Instructions:
1. Quilt activity

Learning Target:
Students will be able to discuss
the Legislative Branch of the United States Government by completing CLOZE
notes and completing a discussion frame.



Instructions: 
1.  Go over Unit 2 Test
2.  Lecture on Legislative Branch
3. Complete Notes

Learning Target:
Students will play Review Jeopardy and complete Kahoot! for test review.

Instructions:
1. Review Jeopardy
2. Complete Kahoot!

Learning Target:
Complete unit exam



Instructions:
1. Last minute study
2. Take test
3. Catch up on missing work

Learning Target:
Students will review different court cases and summarize them in their own words.

Instructions:
1. Complete "Need for an Independent Judiciary" Handout
2. Complete Federalist Papers notes and Principles of the Constitution worksheet if not already done so.

Learning Target:
Students will be able to analyze the Federalist
Papers by completing a paragraph summary.  

Instructions:
1. Lecture on Federalist Papers, Complete Notes
2. Write Federalist Papers review paragraphs
3. If there is time, work on Independent Judiciary Handout

Learning Target: Students
will be able to identify the principles of the American Constitution taking a
quiz.


Instructions:
1. Principles of the Constitution Lecture
2. Principles of the Constitution Worksheet (Handout)
3. Principles of the Constitution Sentence Template (Handout)

Finish Lesson 1 Scavenger Hunt

Learning Target:
Students will locate different laws written into the constitution.

Instructions:


1. Constitutional scavenger hunt

I forgot that we were unable to finish lesson 5 because of the senior presentation, so we actually will go back and finish lesson 5, then have our test on Friday. So if you are working from home because of quarantine, make sure to go back to lesson 5 and finish it up if you haven't.

Learning target: 
Students will recall information learned in Unit 1


Instructions:
1. Last minute study (15-20 minutes)
2. Take Exam
3. Intro to next unit

Learning target:
Students will recall information from Unit 1.


Instructions:
1. Play "Snake Review"
2. Kahoot Challenge Study - This will be for a grade, make sure to use your name when you do the challenge so I can mark it as done. Play as many times as you like, you just have to change your name every time you start a new round.

Learning target:
  Students will be able to explain the ideologies of classical Liberals
and classical Republicans by completing the cloze paragraphs.   



Instructions:
0. We have to do a presentation for the senior class before we start. This can affect how much we will get finished so be ready to push some of this back to next class period.
1. Slides lecture as a class.
2. Complete Classical Liberalism/Classical Republicanism notes (handout)
3. Public Good vs Individual Rights worksheet
4. Classical Liberalism/Republicanism Wrap-up worksheet

Learning target:
  Students will be able explain the contributions of Enlightenment
philosophers to democracy by completing a gallery walk.


Instructions:
1. Begin slide presentation
2. Follow instructions on slides to complete gallery walk handout.

3. Use template to write a one paragraph summary on philosopher of choice.

Learning Target:  
 Students will be able to explain the fundamental principles and moral
values of American democracy by completing a graphic organizer.




Instructions: 
1. Begin PowerPoint. Students take notes on CORNELL NOTES paper.
2. Complete "Basic Concepts of Democracy" worksheet individually or in groups.

Learning target:
  Students will be able to explain the advantages and
disadvantages of federal, con federal, and unitary systems of
government by completing a graphic organizer.   



Instructions:
1. Review slides as a class. Cornell Notes will be provided as well as a copy of class notes. If you would like a paper copy of either just let me know.
2. Complete the Comparison Chart Forms of Government handout.