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    • Unit 1: Converging Cultures
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January 13-17

​Monday 1/13: Welcome to Government! Mid year self-reflection and goal setting activity; Graduation Requirement letter passed out in class (get a copy from Mrs. Yoshida)
Tuesday 1/14: Review rules & procedures; Inquiry Activity: How intrusive is the United States Government in your life?
Wednesday 1/15: Citizenship Test 
Thursday 1/16: Government Symbols Group Activity 
Friday 1/17: Philosophical Chairs Introduction

January 20-24

Monday 1/20: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No School 
​Tuesday 1/21: Philosophical Chairs (day 2)
Wednesday 1/22: Notes (2RS) Foundations of American Government 
Thursday 1/23: Notes (2RS) Foundations of American Government (continued)
Friday 1/24:  Declaration of Independence Activity 3R (get worksheet from Mrs. Yoshida, scan the QR code below)

January 27 - 31

Monday 1/27: Notes (4R) Forms of Government
Tuesday 1/28: Notes (5RS) Basic Concepts of Democracy
Wednesday 1/29: Extra Research/Notebook Day - work on getting your Unit 1 notebook ready to turn in next week.
Thursday 1/30: ​Notes (6RS) The Enlightenment (Part 1)
Friday 1/31: Notes (7R) The Enlightenment (Part 2) 

February 3-7

Monday 2/4: Notes (8RS) The Constitution​
Tuesday 2/5: Constitutional Convention Voting Simulation 
Wednesday 2/6: Notes (8RS) The Constitution  
Thursday 2/7: Review for the Unit One Test

Friday 2/8: Unit One Notebooks due at the beginning of the period; Unit One Test 
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February 10-14

​Monday 2/10: Lincoln's Birthday - No School
Tuesday 2/11: Learn the Amendments Project
Wednesday 2/12: Learn the Amendments Project
Thursday 2/13: Learn the Amendments Project
Friday 2/14: Learn the Amendments Project due at the beginning of the period; Amendments Presentations

February 17-21

Monday 2/18: President's Day Holiday - No School
Tuesday 2/20: Amendments Presentations 
Wednesday 2/21: 
Begin Unit 2: Political Party Survey (11RS) - get handout from Mrs. Yoshida​  
Thursday 3/22: 
Political Parties Cornell Notes (12RS)
Friday 3/23: Political Parties Notes 12RS (continued)

February 24 - 28

Monday 2/24: Party Platforms and Demographics (13RS)- get handout from Mrs. Yoshida
Tuesday 2/25: Political Spectrum Infographic CLICK HERE (14RS) - get handout from Mrs. Yoshida 
Wednesday 2/26:   
Thursday 2/27: PACs & Special Interest Groups Notes (15RS) 
Friday 2/28: Special Interest Group Workday

March 2-6

​Monday 3/2: Special Interest Group Fundraising Day 
Tuesday 3/3: Electoral College Simulation (16RS​) 
Wednesday 3/4: Review for Unit 2 Test
Thursday 3/5: Review for Unit 2 Test   
Friday 3/6: Unit 2 Test & Unit 2 Notebooks due at the beginning of the period; Watch the Best of the Best Videos  
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March 9-13

Monday 3/9: What is a Swing Vote?
Tuesday 3/10: Swing Vote
Wednesday 3/11: Swing Vote  
Thursday 3/12: Swing Vote
Friday 3/13: Swing Vote Socratic Seminar (Worksheet due at the end of the period)

March 16-20

Monday 3/16: Begin Unit 5; Notes (17RS) The Judicial Branch
Tuesday 3/17: The Judicial Branch 17RS 
Wednesday 3/18: Supreme Court Cases Activity (18RS)  ​ 
Thursday 3/19: Supreme Court Cases Activity (18RS)       
Friday 3/20: Investigate a Supreme Court Case 
If you were absent for the Supreme Court Cases Activity, here is your alternate assignment to complete on 18RS in your notebook:

Interview a student from class and have them recap the activity. Write up a 200 word essay about what they learned from the activity.

March 23-27

Monday 3/23: Investigate a Supreme Court Case
Tuesday 3/24: Investigate a Supreme Court Case
Wednesday 3/25: Investigate a Supreme Court Case  
Thursday 3/26: Investigate a Supreme Court Case - Presentation Day         
Friday 3/27:  Unit 5 Notebooks due at the beginning of the period; Investigate a Supreme Court Case - Presentation Day

March 30 - April 3 SPRING BREAK

April 6-10

Monday 4/6: Begin Unit 3;  The Legislative Branch (19RS) 
Tuesday 4/7: The Legislative Branch 19RS
Wednesday 4/8: Extra Research Article "What to watch in US Congress in 2019"  
Thursday 4/9: The Legislative Branch 19RS    

Friday 4/10: The Legislative Branch 19RS
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April 13-17 (Begin Testing Schedule)

​Monday 4/13 (1-3-5): Big Issues in Politics (20RS) & Worksheet (Get one from Mrs. Yoshida if you were absent)
Tuesday 4/14 (2-4-6): Big Issues in Politics (20RS) & Worksheet (Get one from Mrs. Yoshida if you were absent)
Wednesday 4/15 (1-6): Run for Office Assignment   
Thursday 4/16 (1-3-5): Run for Office Assignment; Campaign Fundraising Day            
Friday 4/17 (2-4-6): Run for Office Assignment; Campaign Fundraising Day

April 20-24 

Monday 4/20 (1-3-5): Research a Law Assignment
Tuesday 4/21 (2-4-6): Research a Law Assignment
Wednesday 4/22 (1-6): Ad day; Research a Law Assignment 
Thursday 4/23 (1-3-5): Ad day; Research a Law Assignment presentations; Election Day
Friday 4/24 (2-4-6): Ad day; Research a Law Assignment presentations; Election Day

April 27 - May 1 (Last week of Block Schedule!)​

Monday 4/27 (1-3-5): Campaign Wrap up and Intro to Legislative Branch Simulation
Tuesday 4/28 (2-4-6): 
Campaign Wrap up and Intro to Legislative Branch Simulation
Wednesday 4/29 (1-6): Legislative Branch Simulation - Google Doc Link (make a copy of this document and save it in your drive)
Thursday 4/30 (1-3-5): Legislative Branch Simulation - 
Write at least 3 bills
Friday 5/1 (2-4-6): Legislative Branch Simulation - Write at least 3 bills

May 4-8 

Monday 5/4: Legislative Branch Simulation -  Write at least 3 bills 
Tuesday 5/5: Legislative Branch Simulation - 
Write at least 3 bills
Wednesday 5/6: Review for Unit 3 Test

Thursday 5/7: Unit 3 Test; Unit 3 Notebook due 
Friday 5/8: Legislative Branch Budget Simulation

May 11-15

Monday 5/11: It's Good to be President Documentary 
Tuesday 5/12: Begin Unit 4 - Executive Branch Cornell Notes (20RS) 
Wednesday 5/13: 
Executive Branch Cornell Notes (20RS) 
Thursday 5/14: Dave  
Friday 5/14: Dave
If you were absent for Monday's Documentary, here is your alternate assignment to complete and turn in to Mrs. Yoshida:

Interview a student from class and have them recap the documentary. Write up a 200 word essay about what they learned from the documentary.

May 18-22

Monday 5/18: You are heading out into the World Simulation
Tuesday 5/19: You are heading out into the World Simulation

Wednesday 5/20: Senior Textbook Return  
Thursday 5/21: Review for Government Final      
Friday 5/22: Government Final
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New 2020 stuff is above President Trump. Old stuff from last year is below. Don't look at the old stuff, it will confuse you.

If you were absent for Thursday's Enlightenment Part 1 Activity, here is your alternate assignment to complete in your notebook:

Interview a student from class and have them recap the activity. Write up a 200 word essay about what happened in the activity and what they learned during the activity.
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If you were absent for Tuesday's Constitutional Convention Voting Simulation, here is your alternate assignment to turn in to me by Thursday, 2/7:

Interview a student from class and have them recap the simulation. Write up a 200 word essay about what happened in the simulation and what they learned from the simulation.
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Political Parties Notes (8RS)

​Party Platforms & Demographics (10RS)

If you were absent for Monday's Electoral College Simulation, here is your alternate assignment to complete in your notebook on 11RS:

Interview a student from class and have them recap the simulation. Write up a 200 word essay about what happened in the simulation and what they learned from the simulation.
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