Syllabus November 9 - November 20, 2009

Team 7-2 Social Studies Biweekly Syllabus

November 9 - November 20, 2009
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Citizenship test: November 20, 2009

November 9, 2009
Citizenship Handbook
Part 4: How the Federal Government Works: The Legislative Branch
pp. 258 - 259
CP: Students will review Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Discuss how a bill becomes a law; students will work in 3 small groups and demonstrate how bills become laws, class presentations.
HW: Read Part 7: Amending the Constitution pp. 264 – 265, Part 8: The First Amendment
pp. 266 – 267 and complete note taking study guide

November 10, 2009
Study Hall: 8:15 a.m.
Citizenship Handbook
Part 4: How the Federal Government Works: The Legislative Branch
pp. 258 - 259
CP: Students will continue working in three small groups and demonstrate how bills become laws, class presentations.

November 11, 2009
Citizenship Handbook
Part 5: How the Federal Government Works ;
The Executive Branch pp. 260 - 261
Part 6: How the Federal Government Works: The Judicial Branch pp. 262 - 263
CP: Students will review Article 11 and 111 of the U.S. Constitution. Discuss the Judicial Branch and the Federal Court System.
HW: Read Part 9: State and Local Governments pp. 268 -269, Part 10: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship pp. 270 - 271 and complete note taking study guide.

November 12, 2009
Citizenship Handbook
Part 7: Amending the Constitution pp. 264 – 265
Part 8: The First Amendment pp. 266 – 267
CP: Read Article V of the Constitution, class discussion, read the Bill of Rights and complete worksheet .

November 13, 2009
Citizenship Handbook
Part 8: The First Amendment pp. 266 – 267
CP: Read Article V of the Constitution, class discussion and video.

November 16, 2009
Citizenship Handbook
Part 9: State and Local Governments pp 268 -269
Part 10: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship pp. 270 - 271
CP: Class discussion and citizenship poster.
HW: Work on Citizenship poster

November 17, 2009
Study Hall: 8:15 a.m.
Citizenship Handbook
Part 9: State and Local Governments pp 268 -269
Part 10: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship pp. 270 - 271
CP: Class discussion and work on citizenship poster.

November 18, 2009
Citizenship Handbook
Part 9: State and Local Governments pp 268 -269
Part 10: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship pp. 270 - 271
CP: Class discussion and present citizenship poster.
HW: Study for Citizenship test

November 19, 2009
Citizenship Handbook
CP: Citizenship Handbook review

November 20, 2009
CP: Citizenship test