Participation in Government
Syllabus
Miss Turk
Unit
I The Nature of Law and the Many Forms of Government
September 8-September 19
September 8-September 19
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Sept. 9-Journal #1
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Sept. 10- chapter 1/vocab word wall
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Sept. 11-Journal #2
Sept 15- chapter 2/vocab word wall
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Sept. 16-Journal #3
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Sept. 19-Unit I quiz
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current events 1
Unit II
The Political Process
September 22-October 3
Sept. 22-chapter 4/vocab word wall
Sept 23-Journal #4
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Sept. 24-Begin Campaign Project
Sept. 25- Journal #5
Sept. 29- Tour KWW Room
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Oct. 3- School Votes on candidates
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Unit II quiz
End of 5 weeks
Unit III The Constitution
Unit III
The Constitution
October 6-October 17
Oct. 6-chapter 8
Oct 7- Journal #6
Oct. 9-Begin Constitution Projects
Oct. 10-Journal #7
Oct 16- Share Projects with 6th grade middle school students
Oct 17- Journal #8
Unit III quiz
Unit IV The Three Branches of Government
Unit IV
The Three Branches of Government
October 20-October 31
October 20-October 31
Oct. 20- chapter 5/vocab word wall
Oct. 21- Journal #9
Oct. 23- chapter 6/vocab word wall/Journal #10
Oct 28- chapter 7/vocab word wall/Journal #11
Oct. 30- Journal #12
Oct. 31- Unit IV quiz
current events 2
first 10 weeks ends
Unit V
Public Policy and Issues that confront citizens Part I
November 3-Novmber 21
November 3-Novmber 21
Nov. 3- chapter 15/vocab word wall
Nov. 4- Begin Research Projects and Power-point
Nov. 5/7- Computer Lab
Nov. 10-2 page rough draft due in class
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Nov. 10/12 -Computer Lab
Nov 14-Powerpoints due/Journal #13
Nov 17-19 –Presentation of Power-points by half class
Nov. 21- Fishbowl Discussion
Unit VI
The State and Local Governments
November 24-December 5
November 24-December 5
Nov 24- chapter 9/vocab word wall
Nov 25- Journal #14
Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy!
Dec. 2- Journal #15
Dec. 5- Unit VI quiz
current events 3
end of 15 weeks
Unit VII Civic Responsibility and Foreign Policy
Unit VII
Civic Responsibility and Foreign Policy
December 8-December 19
December 8-December 19
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Dec. 8- chapter 3/vocab word wall
Dec. 9- Journal #16
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Dec. 11-chapter 14/vocab word wall/Journal #17
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Dec 16-chapter 16/vocab word wall
Dec 18-Journal #18
Dec 19-Unit VII quiz
current events 4
Unit VIII
Public Policy and Issues that confront citizens Part II
December 22-January 16
December 22-January 16
Dec. 22- Begin Research and Publisher Projects in Computer Lab
Dec. 23-Computer Lab
Dec 24-Jan 4- Christmas Vacation. Merry Christmas!
Jan 5/7- Computer Lab
Jan 12/13-Computer Lab
Jan. 14-16- Presentation of Projects and Publisher docs. By 2nd half of class
Review Week
Review Week
January 20-23
January 20-23
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Jan 23-Final Exam
End of 20 weeks
Regents Week- January 26-29
NO SCHOOL for grades 9-12 unless you have a Regents exam
Government class will end on January 23
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