Lesson Plans May 12-16th

MONDAY: 
Texas Government!

TUESDAY: 
Review Citizenship Test

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: 
Citizenship Test - Last test grade!

FRIDAY: 
Make up work day!

Lesson Plans: April 28th - May 2nd

Monday April 28th:

1. Notes: The 27 Amendments
2. Group Activity: Match the correct amendment to the description

Tuesday April 29th: 

1. Individual work: Which amendment is the most important?
2. Pre-quiz on amendments
3. Matching activity

Wednesday/Thursday April 30th - May 1st: 

1. Quiz: the Amendments
2. Notes: Foreign Policy - BRING YOUR BOOKS!
3. Turn in key words from Chapter 17th

Friday May 2nd: 

1. CNN News
2. Current events article on foreign affairs 

Lesson Plans: April 21st-April 25th

Monday April 21st: 

SENIOR PICNIC! 

If you're not going, you will report to your normal classes. 
If you're going - you will report to the big gym at 8:00! Do not go into the school! 


Tuesday April 22nd: 

1. Library Computer Lab: FINAL DAY! TURN IN YOUR PRESIDENT RESEARCH PAPERS!

Wednesday/Thursday April 23rd-24th: 

1. Notes: Government at Work, taxes, finance, and the government shutdown of 2013
2. Article: Facts behind the 2013 government shutdown and questions

Friday April 25th: 

1. Quiz on Taxes, Finance, and the Government Shutdown
2. Review: Checks and Balances, most missed questions on the previous test
3. CNN Student News 

April 14th - 18th Lesson Plans

Monday April 14th: 

1. Test Congress, The Presidency, and their Powers
2. Executive Order Current Events Article
3. Get President Research Paper Assignment

Tuesday April 15th: 

1. Library Computer Lab, Begin research paper

Wednesday & Thursday April 16th - 17th: 

1. Library Computer Lab, Research Paper

Friday April 18th: 

Stay home, it's Good Fritag! 

Lesson Plans April 7th - 11th, 2014

Monday: 

1. Turn in any missing work: Congress Notes and Letter to Congress
2. NOTES: Chapter 11&12 Powers and People of Congress

Tuesday: April 8th

BRING YOU BOOK!!!!!
1. Bell Question
2. Handout: Powers of Congress group activity

Wednesday/Thursday: April 9-10th

1. Bell Question
2. Finish up Powers of Congress Notes
3. Start Executive Branch power point notes

Friday: April 11th 

1. Finish Executive branch
2. Review for test 

March 31st - April 4th

Monday: 

Begin chapter 10: The Legislative Branch

• School House Rocks, Bill on Capital Hill 
• Notes 

Tuesday:

Notes on Legislative 

Rubric: Letter to Congress **Test Grade** 

Wednesday/Thursday

Continue Notes

Write first draft of letters to congress 

Friday: 

Computer Lab 

Play ICivics.org game 

March 24th - March 28th

Monday: 

McDonald's Coffee Spill Trial

• Watch Video 
• Answer Questions on worksheet

CNN Student News 

Tuesday: 

Media in Politics Notes 

Watch CNN Student News 

Wednesday/Thursday: 

Media in Politics Notes 

Watch CNN Student News 

Take Student Created Polls on Polleverywhere.com 

Friday: 

QUIZ!!! 

Quiz over Media in Politics and CNN Student News Topics 

Read and answer questions on articles