Hey Gang! Welcome to our second week of the Civics/Constitution Unit. We're cruising through the Articles and now we'll dive into the Amendments! We're also going to look at the differences between Democrats and Republicans, how the Electoral College works, the Federal Income Tax brackets, and WHY the amendments were passed...Our Government test is on Oct. 29/30 whichever is the last of those days I see you that week (Day 3).
Article I - Legislative Branch -- Congress: HOR and Senate...
Article II - Executive Branch -- President and VP and the Cabinet...
Article III - Judicial Branch -- Supreme Court and other Federal Courts
Article IV - Relations Among the States
Article V - How to Pass an Amendment
Article VI - The Constitution is the SUPREME Law of the Land!
Article VII - How to Ratify the Constitution, whenever a state enters the Union, they must ratify the Constitution.
Day 1
In Class: Pop Quiz on Article I, II, and III -- We're going to finish the Articles of the Constitution today. I hope you did the Google Form that went with the video podcast I assigned last Wednesday: Article III-VII Google Form
HW: None
Notes: Government Test on Oct. 29/30
Day 2
In Class: AMENDMENT TIME!!! Bill of Rights!!! Huzzah! We're reading and learning the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. Why are THESE the first ten Amendments? BrainPop if you want to see it: BrainPop Bill of Rights: davisacad student
HW: None
Notes: Government Test on Oct. 29/30
Day 3
In Class:
HW: Learning the Amendments. What are they? Why were they passed? What impact have they had on history? Amendments XI -- XXVII Time! Group work!
Notes: Government Test on Oct. 29/30
Day 4
In Class: Learning the Amendments. What are they? Why were they passed? What impact have they had on history? Amendments XI -- XXVII Time! Group work! Constitutional Scenario Fun! Constitutional Scenarios
HW: Watch the following BrainPop on Political Parties for HW and be ready to discuss the political parties on Monday: BrainPop: davisacad student Answer the Google Form with your Parent/Guardian by Monday! Elephant or Ass?
Notes: Government Test on Oct. 29/30