Unit 2.1 - The Constitution and the Structure of our Government: Part 1: Constitutional Basics and Congress
Unit PacketUnit PowerpointUnit 2 Powerpoint Slides [INCLUDES SLIDES FOR UNIT 2.1 AND 2.2] (Some were done in class. Some weren't. This is helpful if you missed class or need to review)
ReadingsCongress in a Flash
Voting in Congress How A Bill Becomes a Law The Three Branches of Government Resources VideosWe the People Schoolhouse Rock
Checks and Balances: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Habeas Corpus - The Guantanamo Cases American Horrible Story Gerrymandering Gone Wrong Bill to Law Video Redistricting GameEverfi Website |
Daily ScheduleThursday, February 14 - Constitution Preamble: Close Read. [wkst. pg. 3-4 in Unit 2 Packet; Watch We the People Schoolhouse Rock]
Friday, February 15 - Principles of the Constitution Worksheet AND System of Checks and Balances worksheet [pg. 5-6 in Unit 2 Packet] Monday, February 18 - Article 1 - Checks and Balances: Youngstown Sheet and Tube [pg. 7 in Packet] Tuesday, February 19- Article 1 - House of Representatives and Congress in a Flash [pg. 9-10 in Unit 2 Packet] WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22. ACT FOR JUNIORS AND DAY OFF ON FRIDAY. Monday, February 25 - Redistricting Game [pg. 11 in Unit 2.1 packet] / (Daily Show (1) American Horrible Story; Gerrymandering Gone Wrong (Computer Lab TBD) Tuesday, February 26 - House of Representative Committees / Play Redistricting Game Wednesday, February 27- The Senate [pg. 17-18] in Unit 2.1 Packet] Thursday, February 28 - Powers of Congress Friday, March 1 - Bill to Law Process; Voting in Congress Activity Monday, March 4 - iCivics Games: Represent Me and Lawcraft (Links to the left; pgs. 14-15 in the packet] Tuesday, March 5 Senate Committees / Bill to Law Video / Flow Chart [pgs. 18-19 in packet] Wednesday, March 6 - Unit 2 Part 1 Test |