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Week 1: August 14th - 18th, 2023
*Monday: No School
*Tuesday: No School
*Wednesday: No School
*Thursday: Go over classroom rules and Syllabus and pass out books if time permits
*Friday: Take a practice Test over the U.S. Constitution and Illinois Constitution Test
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Week 2: August 21st - 25th, 2023
*Monday-Tuesday: Finish grading the Practice Constitution Test.
*Wednesday-Thursday: Read Chapter 1 Section 1 in class and discuss key U.S. Citizen issues and terms.
Discuss and Answer:
What is Civics?
What is a Citizen?
1. How are Citizens today different from the Citizens of Rome?
Government:
2. What are your Expectations for your government?
3. How do you view your Government?
Values:
4. What is equality?
5. What is Liberty?
6. What is Justice?
7. What is expected of you as an Effective American Citizen?
Assignment: Vocabulary/Key Terms for Chapter 1. Look up the definitions in the back of the Glossary.
*Friday-Monday: Read Chapter 1 Section 2 in class and discuss key immigration issues and terms.
1. Because the United States population is made up of all kinds of ethnicities/immigrants, cultures, and religions it is sometimes referred to as or nicknamed what?
Immigrants:
2. Religious Tolerance: Question #2
3. Focus on George Washington: Draw Conclusions Question-
4. How has the United States tried to curtail immigration before 1990?
5. What are preferences given for the Immigration Act of 1990 that started in 1995?
Aliens:
Native Born:
Naturalization:
6. How many Legal Aliens live in this country?
7. What does a Legal Alien need to carry on them at all times?
8. What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 do?
Refugees:
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Week 3: August 28th - September 1st, 2023
*Monday-Tuesday: Read Chapter 1 Section 2 in class and discuss key immigration issues and terms.
1. Because the United States population is made up of all kinds of ethnicities/immigrants, cultures, and religions it is sometimes referred to as or nicknamed what?
Immigrants:
2. Religious Tolerance: Question #2
3. Focus on George Washington: Draw Conclusions Question-
4. How has the United States tried to curtail immigration before 1990?
5. What are preferences given for the Immigration Act of 1990 that started in 1995?
Aliens:
Native Born:
Naturalization:
6. How many Legal Aliens live in this country?
7. What does a Legal Alien need to carry on them at all times?
8. What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 do?
Refugees:
*Tuesday: Read Chapter 1 Section 3 in class and discuss key Census counts and categories. Use the U. S. Census Bureau for Data.
1. Illinois' Population Decline means what?
2. What factors do you see causing the population decline for these states?
*Wednesday-Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz on Friday. Finish any U.S. Census Bureau Data that has not been covered yet and finish your questions 1 and 2.
*Friday: Take Vocabulary Test Chapter 1 Test
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Week 4: September 5th - 8th, 2023
*Monday: No School
*Tuesday: Review over Chapter 1 in class.
*Wednesday: Take Chapter 1 Test.
Homework:
Read Chapter 2 lesson 1 and start Chapter 2 Vocabulary.
*Thursday-Friday: Take a Quiz over Chapter 2 Lesson 1 and then discuss Chapter 2 Lesson 1. If time permits start reading The Declaration of Independence In Class and discuss.
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Week 5: September 11th - 15th, 2023
*Monday: Start watching the 9/11 President Bush Documentary
*Tuesday-Wednesday: Finish the 9/11 Documentary. Next start reading The Declaration of Independence In Class and discuss.
*Thursday-Friday: Take a Quiz Thursday over the Declaration of Independence.
Assignment:
As a Group start writing your own Declaration of Independence. If it were possible how would you break away from the United States. Be sure to write a preamble/introduction, what rights are to be held dear to everyone in the group, who is at fault, what wrongs has this government done to you and your families, and a conclusion wrapping everything up.
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Week 6: September 18th - 22th, 2023
*Monday-Friday: Continue writing your Declaration of Independence.
Assignment:
As a Group start writing your own Declaration of Independence. If it were possible how would you break away from the United States. Be sure to write a preamble/introduction, what rights are to be held dear to everyone in the group, who is at fault, what wrongs has this government done to you and your families, and a conclusion wrapping everything up.
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Week 7: September 25th - 29th, 2023
*Monday-Wednesday: Continue writing your Declaration of Independence.
Assignment:
As a Group start writing your own Declaration of Independence. If it were possible how would you break away from the United States. Be sure to write a preamble/introduction, what rights are to be held dear to everyone in the group, who is at fault, what wrongs has this government done to you and your families, and a conclusion wrapping everything up.
*Thursday: Read the Federalist Papers #1 in class and discuss (Key Arguments)
Assignment:
Read One Federalist Paper #2-#10. Pick out the main points and give a short speech on it in class tomorrow.
*Friday: Give a short speech on it in class tomorrow.
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Week 8: October 2nd - 5th, 2023
*Monday-Tuesday:
Read the Federalist Papers #1 in class and discuss (Key Arguments)
Assignment:
Study the Preamble and Read One Federalist Paper #2-#10. Pick out the main points and give a short speech on it in class tomorrow.
*Wednesday: Quiz over the first line of the Preamble. Then start studying for the U.S. Constitution Test. Study the Preamble and Article I.
Qualifications for the House and Senate:
House - 25 Years of Age, 7 Years Consecutively living in the U.S., Be a U.S. Citizen, & Live in the State and District in which you are running for.
Senate - 30 Years of Age, 9 Years Consecutively living in the U.S., Be a U.S. Citizen, & Live in the State in which you are running for.
Terms: House 2 years in 1 terms & Senate is 6 years in 1 Term.
Total Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate:
House 435
Senate 100
In case of breaking a tie - the Vice President is the Tie-Breaking vote in the Senate:
*Thursday: Quiz over the 1st & 2nd line of the Preamble. The start studying for the U.S. Constitution Test. Study the Preamble and Article I.
Powers/Jobs of Congress:
Go over the Impeachment Process:
*Friday: Institute Day.
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Week 9: October 10th - 13th, 2023
*Monday: No School
*Tuesday: Review over Article 1 and then start to study over Article 2 - The Executive Branch.
Qualifications for the Executive Branch:
President must be 35 Years of Age, 14 Years Consecutively living in the U.S., Be a Natural Born U.S. Citizen.
Terms & Years: 4 years in 1 terms and can only serve a 2 full terms or 10 years in office. The Presidential Candidate must be be able to serve out the full term.
Powers of the Executive Branch
*Wednesday: Quiz over the Executive Branch and the first 4 lines of the Preamble. Then Continue studying for the U.S. Constitution Test. Study the Preamble and Article 3.
Qualifications: Law Degree
Terms: Life, Retirement, or removed for inability to fulfill their duties.
Total Members of the Supreme Court: 9
Other Federal Courts: Supreme Court, 94 Federal District Courts, 13 Circuit Courts
Read the handout about the Federal Court System
What cases do they hear?
*Thursday: Quiz over the Judicial Branch & continue studying the U.S. Constitution Test. Study for your Preamble Test.
*Friday: Preamble Test and Review.
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Week 1: October 23rd - 27th, 2023
*Monday: Study the Cabinet Members in Class as a group. Full Quiz tomorrow over the entire cabinet.
*Tuesday: Quiz over President Biden's Cabinet. Once the quiz is done read and discuss:
Amendment 1 Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Peaceably Assemble.
Amendment 2 - The Right to have a well regulated militia and right of the people to keep and bear arms.
*Wednesday:
Amendment 3 No Soldier quartered in your house during times of peace unless prescribed by law.
Amendment 4 - You have the right to not have your things searched or seized without a warrant or probable cause.
Amendment 5 - You do not have to be a witness against yourself and you cannot be charged with the same crime twice (Double Jeopardy).
Amendment 6 - You have the right to a speedy and public trial by a jury of your pears.
Amendment 7 - Any suit of common law where the value of controversy exceeds $20, you have the right of a trial by jury.
Amendment 8 - No Cruel or unusual Punishment.
Amendment 9 - Certain rights enumerated in the Constitution cannot be denied or construed or disparage the people.
Amendment 10 - There are certain powers reserved to the states and people.
Civics
2nd Semester
2nd Week
January 8th - January 12th, 2024
*Monday-Friday: Start the Civil Rights Movement. Read and Discuss the Article on Jim Crow Laws. Go over the Laws and what they mean and require. Discuss the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. Go over what started the riot and who was effected and why. Then read and discuss the Jackie Robinson Story. Be sure to discuss his early years including his court martial.
Over each Lesson there will be a 4 squares assignment to fill out. The last part of the 4 squares assignment will include a paragraph you have written describing the incident.
Be sure to take notes. There will be a paper assigned at the end of the Civil Rights Unit.
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Civics
2nd Semester
3rd Week
January 17th - January 19th, 2024
*Wednesday-Friday: Start the Civil Rights Movement. Read and discuss the Jackie Robinson Story. Be sure to discuss his early years in the military including his court martial.
Watch 42 to get an idea of what it was like for Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier.
Over each Lesson there will be a 4 squares assignment to fill out. The last part of the 4 squares assignment will include a paragraph you have written describing the incident.
Be sure to take notes. There will be a paper assigned at the end of the Civil Rights Unit.
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2nd Semester
4th Week
January 24th - January 26th, 2024
*Wednesday: The Civil Rights Movement. Read and discuss the Jackie Robinson Story. Be sure to discuss his early years in the military including his court martial.
Finish watching 42 to get an idea of what it was like for Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier.
Over each Lesson there will be a 4 squares assignment to fill out. The last part of the 4 squares assignment will include a paragraph you have written describing the incident.
Be sure to take notes. There will be a paper assigned at the end of the Civil Rights Unit.
*Thursday-Friday: The Civil Rights Movement. Read and discuss the Emmett Till story.
Be sure to take notes over the difference of cultures from Chicago, Illinois to Rural Mississippi. Read over the Handouts for 1st Person/Primary accounts.
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