6/7 Oregon Blue Book Wkst.

1. Go over Ch. 11 RG

2. Oregon Blue Book Wkst. in the Library---Access the assignment through the All Assignments Link

6/3 Unit IV EXAM--THREE BRANCHES OF GOVT.

6/1 Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch--Ch. 10 RG

5/27 Three Branches Wkst.

5/25 Executive Branch Quiz

5/19-21 American President

5/17 Leg. Branch Quiz

Leg. Branch Quiz.

Intro to Executive Branch

5/13 Leg. Branch

5/11 Legislative Branch - Congress

Ch. 8 S1 Due

Ch. 8 S2&3 Assigned

Legislative Branch Research--Find the Legislative Branch Research Assignment in the All Assignments link. Assignments are due on Monday either electronically submitted or by hard copy.

5/7 Intro 3 Branches

Leg. Branch

5/5 Unit III EXAM

5/3 Politcal Campaigns

Review Politics

4/28 Political Cartoons

Election Wkst. Due
Ch. 23 S1&2 Due

Political Cartoons

4/26 2008 Election Wkst

1. Presidential Elections and the Electoral College

2. Ch. 23 S1&2 RG

4/22 Intro to Elections

Ch. 22 S2&3 Due

Intro to Ch. 23 - Elections

4/20 Politics

Ch. 22 S2&3 RG

4/16 Political Research

In the assignments link---hit the political research link and then follow the instructions.

4/13 UNIT II EXAM

4/9 Case Studies

Case studies on the application of Judicial review.

Review for Exam

4/7 Equality of Laws

Finish Gideon

Equality of Laws

4/5 Gideon

Zinn Essay Due
Gideon Video

4/1 Judicial Review

What is judicial review?
The courts' power to check actions of the legislative and executive branches. To declare laws unconstitutional.

Gideon's case

3/30 Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights Wkst
Zinn-Formal Essay
Equal Protection

3/19 Bill of Rights

1. Zinn Essay on Bill of Rights
2. Due Process of Laws

3/17 14th Amendment & Bill of Rights

1. Amendments Wkst.

3/15 U.S. Citizenship

1. Go over Duties and Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens

3/10 UNIT I EXAM

1. Ch 3 S1&2 Wkst.

3/8 Principles of the Constitution

1. Video on the Constitution.
2. Principles of the U.S. Constitution.
3. 5-3Wkst. ---
4. Review for Exam

3/4 Failure of Articles-Constitutional Convention

1. Ch. 5 Wkst.
2. Constitutional Compromises

3/2 Articles of Confederation

1. Articles of Confederation Wkst. and Discussion

2/26 Declaration of Ind.

1. View Revolutionary War Video
2. Declaration of Independence Handout and Wkst.

2/24 Revolutionary War

1. Turn in British Political History
2. Steps to Revolutionary War Wkst. Assigned.

2/22 British Political History

1. Finish Lesson 3.
2. Assign British Political History Packet.

2/18 Intro to Govt. Quiz

1. Intro to Govt. Quiz
2. Lesson 3 of We the People Books---American Government Historical Background

2/16 Survival Presentations

Lecture 1-4.
Survival Presentations

2/11 Survival Project

1. Lecture 1-3 Types of Government
2. Work on Survival Project

2/9 Lecture 1-1 & 1-2

1. Lecture on Background of Government
2. Four functions of government
3. Federal system of government

2/4 Intro to Govt.

Syllabus and Text Search Due.

Intro to Govt. ---Why study government

2/2 Intro to Class

Intro to Class
Syllabus and Text Search