Tiffany Smith

February 2, 2012
by Tiffany Smith

AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

APGP

These plans are general in nature and are not meant to be all inclusive. Dates are subject to change based upon need and student progress. Students are responsible for all missed work.

January 30 - Discuss case findings from this week and analyze overall voting tendencies of Supreme Court Justices. Discuss the impact of voting blocs using the class research findings.
January 31 - Explain the restrictions on the federal judiciary - Discussion: What keeps courts from becoming too activist?
February 1 - Essay Exam
February 2 - Objective Exam
February 3 - Introduction to political parties; distribute unit homework

February 6 - Analyze the history of Political Parties in the US
February 7 - Video - American Feud
February 8 - Video - American Feud
February 9 - Research differences between the modern political parties through candidates for the Presidency
February 10 - Research differences between the modern political parties through candidates for the Presidency; complete essay prompt

February 13 - Take political compass test online and plot results on an ideology chart.
February 14 - Discuss research findings in class.











February 2, 2012
by Tiffany Smith

CIVICS - GRADE 9

9th Grade Civics

These plans are general in nature and are not meant to be all inclusive. Dates are subject to change based upon need and student progress. Students are responsible for all missed work.

January 30 - Complete guided reading on the duties of Supreme Court Justices; go over.
February 1 - Test - Chapter 11; unit homework due
February 2 - Outline how a case gets to the Supreme Court
February 3 - Explain the steps the Supreme Courts uses to decide a case; return test papers

February 6 - Complete a guided reading - How does the Supreme Court make policy?; go over.
February 7 - Explain the factors that influence the decisions of Supreme Court Justices
February 8 - Video - Your first amendment rights.
February 9 - Analyze how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Freedom of Religion
February 10 - Analyze how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Freedom of Speech

February 13 - Complete Freedom of Speech case activity.
February 14 - Analyze how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Freedoms of Press and Assembly
February 15 - Analyze the rights of the accused - amendments 4,5,6,7,8; review for test
February 16 - Test; unit homework due

Chapter 12 Unit Homework
pg. 335 #1-3
pg. 341 #1-3
pg. 348 #1-3
This will be due on Thursday, Feb. 16





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