Week 16

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.8, 12.9
Students will:
-define types of interest groups in the U.S.
-explain how lobbyists affect public policy
-investigate how public opinion is formed and influenced.
-explain methods used to measure public opinion.

Activities:
M- Unit 5 Notes, Worksheets

T –  Unit 5 Notes, Worksheets
W-  Analyze Public Opinion Polls
Th- Review
F- Unit 5 Test

Homework:
*Finish any assignments not completed in class
*Work on Special Reports
*Read Ch 18, 19

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 12.10
Students will:
- describe the organization and function of American political parties.
- discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the four methods of nominating candidates.
- examine the role of campaign funding and political parties play in electing candidates for public office.
-summarize the historical expansion of voting rights.
-evaluate factors that influence voters and nonvoters.
-define types of interest groups in the U.S.
-explain how lobbyists affect public policy
-investigate how public opinion is formed and influenced.
-explain methods used to measure public opinion.

Activities
T- Work on PSAs; Ch 17 WS
W-Notes; Present PSAs
Th- Create Diagram of Expansion of Suffrage
F-  Ch 18 WS

Homework:
*Finish any assignments not completed in class
*Work on Special Reports
*Read Ch 17,18

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 12.10
Students will:
- describe the organization and function of American political parties.
- discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the four methods of nominating candidates.
- examine the role of campaign funding and political parties play in electing candidates for public office.
-summarize the historical expansion of voting rights.
-evaluate factors that influence voters and nonvoters.
-define types of interest groups in the U.S.
-explain how lobbyists affect public policy
-investigate how public opinion is formed and influenced.
-explain methods used to measure public opinion.

Activities
M- Notes; Unit 5 Terms
T- Unit 5 Key Terms; Notes; assign "Special Reports"
W-Notes; Unit5 Worksheets
Th- Notes; Design PSA to encourage voting
F- Work on PSA

Homework:
*Finish any assignments not completed in class
*Work on Special Reports
*Read Chapters

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.13, 12.14
*Identify the impact of landmark Supreme Court cases on constitutional interpretation
*Identify landmark decisions arising from Supreme Court cases originating in Alabama
*Describe the shifting political balance of the court system
*Identify influences on court decisions
*Contrast the strict and loose constructionist views of the Constitution
*Tracing the nationalization of the Bill of Rights 

Activities:
M- Unit 4 Notes
T- Present Landmark Case Presentations
W- Present Landmark Case Presentations
Th- Present Landmark Case Presentation; Unit 4 Review
F- Unit 4 Test

Homework:
Review notes, classwork daily
Complete any assignments not completed in class

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.13, 12.14
*Identify constitutional provisions of the judicial branch of the government of the United States
*Describe the structure of the court system of the United States
*Trace the process by which a case goes to the Supreme Court of the United States

Activities:

T- Unit 4 Vocab Quiz; unit 4 Notes & Discussion
W- No School - PSAT Testing
Th- Unit 4 Notes & Discussion
F- Unit 4 Notes & Discussion; Research Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Homework:
Review notes, classwork daily
Complete any assignments not completed in class

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.13, 12.14
*Identify constitutional provisions of the judicial branch of the government of the United States
*Describe the structure of the court system of the United States
*Trace the process by which a case goes to the Supreme Court of the United States

Activities:
T- Unit 4 Notes & discussion
W- Supreme Court Justices Chart
Th- Unit 4 Vocab Quiz; Notes & Discussion

Homework:
Review notes, classwork daily
Complete any assignments not completed in class

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.12
- Identify informal powers of the President of the United States
-Identify the influence of White House staff on the President of the United States
-Identify powers held by the President's Cabinet
-Compare characteristics of the President of the United States with characteristics of the electorate
-Identify factors that influence voters' choices of presidential candidates

Activities:
M- Unit 3 Notes & discussion; CH 8 & 9 WS

T -Unit 3 Notes
W- Unit 3 Notes; Ch 10 WS
Th- Unit 3 Notes; Executive Branch Puzzle
F-  Unit 3 Test

Homework:
Review notes, classwork daily
Complete any assignments not completed in class

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.7, 12.8, 12.10, 12.12
- Identify constitutional provisions of the executive branch of the government of the United States.
- Identify constitutional provisions regarding the office of President of the United States
- Evaluate expectations of the American people of an effective President.
- Identify informal powers of the President of the United States


Activities:

M- Unit 2 Test; Unit 3 Notes

T- Unit 3 Notes; Man of Many Hats WS; Assign Unit 3 Special Reports
W - Unit 3 Notes; Picking a Perfect President WS
TH- Create "Wanted Posters" for President
F - Unit 3 Vocab Quiz; Finish "Wanted Posters"

Homework:
Review notes, classwork daily
Complete any assignments not completed in class

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.11
- Trace the legislative process, including types of votes and committee action, from a bill's presentation to presidential action
- Identify committee structure and types of committees in Congress
- Examine Congressional compensation and perks
- Compare demographic of US to Congressional demographics

Activities:

M- Ch 7 Guided Reading

T- Unit 2 Notes; How a Bill Becomes a Law CW Puzzle
W- Unit 2 Notes; Special Reports
TH- Unit 2 Notes; Special Reports
F- Unit 2 Test

Homework:
Review notes, classwork daily
Complete any assignments not completed in class

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.11
Students will:
-Review Unit 1 material
-Discuss Article I of the Constitution as it relates to the legislative branch, including eligibility for office and lengths of terms of representatives and senators; election to office.

Activities:
T-  Unit 2 Notes; Charts - Qualifications of Representatives, Senators; Organization of Congress       

W- Vocab Quiz; Ch 5 Guided Reading WS
Th-Assign Special Reports (Due TU); Expressed Powers WS
F- Unit 2 Notes; How a Bill Becomes a Law CW Puzzle; Influencing Congress Diagram

Homework:
*Complete any assignments not completed in class
*Review notes, classwork daily

Week 3

Weekly Objectives AL COS 12.1
Students will:
- understand the major forms of government in the world today.
- explain the major concepts of American democracy.
- trace the origins of the American governmental system.
- understand the events and processes involved in the creation and ratification of the Constitution.
- explain the division of powers in the federal system.

Activities:
M- Unit 1 Notes continued

T-  Timeline Activity – Events Leading to the Constitution

W- Ch 2 Reading Quiz; Unit 1 Guided Notes on the Structure and Principles of the Constitution

TH - Unit 1 Notes continued
F- Unit 1 Notes continued; Card sort activity

Homework: 
*Finish any assignments not completed in class.
*Read Ch 2 Lessons 2,3,4

*Review notes daily to study for Unit 1

Week 2 (8/12-8/16)

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 12.1
- identify origins and functions of government.

Activities:
M- Procedures and Policies Quiz
T- Unit 1 Notes
W- Unit 1 Notes; Chart - Theories of Origins of the State
TH- Unit 1 Notes cont'd; Diagram - Types of Government
F-  Ch 1 Reading Quiz; Unit 1 Notes
Homework: 
Read Ch 1
Finish any assignments not completed in class.