Team 7-2 Social Studies Syllabus

November 30 - December 11, 2009
P. Franklin pfranklin@op97.org
708.524.3040

Announcements
Chapter 8 test: December 17, 2009
DBQ Essay due: December 18, 2009

November 30, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 1 Washington Takes Office
pp. 278 - 287
CP: Preview the chapter with students, discuss focus question, History Reading skill p. 280 and Vocabulary Builder p. 281
HW: Read Section 2 and complete Note taking Study Guide

December 1, 2009
Study Hall: 8:15 a.m.
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 1 Washington Takes Office
pp. 282 – 287
CP: CLG Activity: Students will work in groups to prepare the following: (a) a dialogue between Hamilton and Madison on paying national and state debt; (b) a dialogue between Hamilton and a southern member of Congress on passing a tariff; (c) a dialogue between Hamilton and Washington on dealing with the leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion

December 2, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 1 Washington Takes Office
pp. 282 – 287
CP: DBQ Essay, Dialogue Presentations
HW: Work on DBQ Essay

December 3, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 2 The Birth of Political Parties
pp. 290 - 293
CP: Review Section 2, note taking study guide, class discussion and Video: Federal Reserve
December 4, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 2 The Birth of Political Parties
pp. 290 - 293
CP: Students will share newspaper headlines, read Section 3 and complete note taking study guide

December 7, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 3 Troubles at Home and Abroad
pp. 294 – 297
CP: Discuss Section 3 and review note taking study guide
HW: Work on DBQ essay

December 8, 2009
Study Hall: 8:15 a.m.
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 4 The Presidency of John Adams
pp. 298 - 301
CP: Read Section 4 and complete note taking study guide

December 9, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 4 The Presidency of John Adams
pp. 298 - 301
CP: Discuss Section 4 and complete class activities
HW: Continue reading Section 4 and complete note taking study guide

December 10, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
Section 4 The Presidency of John Adams
pp. 298 - 301
CP: Review Section 4 and note taking study guide

December 11, 2009
Chapter 8 Launching the New Government
CP: DBQ Essay

Have a wonderful weekend.

Syllabus November 9 - November 20, 2009

Team 7-2 Social Studies Biweekly Syllabus

November 9 - November 20, 2009
P. Franklin pfranklin@op97.org
708.524.3040

Announcement
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