Assignment Record Sheet: US Civics Interactive Notebook

 

 

 

 


Date
Assigned

Due Date

Title of Assignment

Teacher’s
Stamp

Grade

8/26

8/26

The Class Constitution

 

 

8/27

8/27

Warm-Up: What makes a good Social Studies class?

 

 

8/28

8/28

Illustrated Gettysburg Address

 

 

8/29

8/29

Decoding the Document

 

 

8/29

9/3

Chapter 1 Vocabulary

 

 

9/3

9/3

Warm-Up: The USA: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow

 

 

9/3

9/3

Guidelines for ISN

 

 

9/5

9/9

ISN Cover Directions

 

 

9/6

9/10

Vocabulary: Chapter 2: Forms of Government

 

 

9/11

9/12

PowerPoint FITB: Principles of Government

 

 

9/13

9/16

Letter to Mr. C: My Contribution

 

 

9/8

9/8

* Map Warm-Up: Forms of Government around the World

 

 

9/16

9/17

 Forms of Government Investigation

 

 

9/13

9/13

 

Quiz: Chapter 2 Vocabulary

 

 

9/17

9/17

History Mystery Warm-Up

 

 

9/19

9/20

My Illustration: Political Thinkers

 

 

9/18

9/19

Chart: Political Thinkers Through History

 

 

9/25

9/25

Warm-up: Got Power?

 

 

9/23

9/23

Chapter 3 Vocab Crossword

 

 

10/1

10/1

Chap 3 Vocabulary:  the Constitution

 

 

9/27

9/27

Warm-Up: The Great Compromise

 

 

10/1

10/1

PowerPoint: Authoritarianism vs. Democracy

 

 

10/1

10/1

Video Worksheet: The New Nation 1776-1815

 

 

9/27

9/27

Chapter 3 Vocab Quiz

 

 

10/3

10/3

Comparing Early US Governments

 

 

10/8

10/8

Articles vs. Constitution: Which Is It?

 

 

10/8

10/8

Founding Documents Treasure Hunt

 

 

10/6

10/6

ISN Quiz #1

 

 

10/8

10/8

The Structure of American Government

 

 

10/11

10/11

Bill of Rights Cover Page

 

 

10/12

10/12

B.O.R. Cover Page Directions

 

 

10/17

10/17

B.O.R. Cover Page Guidelines and Evaluation

 

 

10/18

10/18

B.O.R. “Beat The Expert Questions

 

 

10/20

10/20

Rights of A Citizen

 

 

10/23

10/23

Vocabulary: Chapter 4

 

 

10/25

10/25

Outlining the Constitution

 

 

10/27

10/27

Video Worksh: Just The Facts: The US Constitution

 

 

10/28

10/28

Video Worksheet: Bill of Rights and Amendments

 

 

11/1

11/1

Express Powers of Congress/Looking Back

 

 

         

10/23

10/23

Warm-up Federalism in the News

 

 

11/2

11/2

Constitution Crossword

 

 

11/3

11/3

The Bill of Rights and You

 

 

11/4

11/4

Bill of Rights (Creating Icons)

 

 

11/5

11/5

Outlining the Bill of Rights

 

 

11/7

11/7

Rock the Vote
Webquest Information

 

 

11/8

11/8

The Bill of Rights: A Web Project

 

 

11/9

11/9

Vocabulary: Beyond the Bill of Rights

 

 

11/10

11/10

USA Map Numbered

 

 

11/11

11/11

Amendments Flash Cards

 

 

11/12

11/12

News Broadcast Build A Worksheet

 

 

11/13

11/13

Worksheet: Amendments 11-26

 

 

11/15

11/15

Quiz: Amendments to the Constitution

 

 

11/17

11/17

System of Checks and Balances

 

 

11/20

11/20

Vocabulary: The Legislative Branch

 

 

11/22

11/22

Amending the Constitution: 4 Methods

 

 

11/25

11/25

Flow Chart: Amending the Constitution

 

 

12/1

12/1

The Checks and Balances System: A Worksheet

 

 

12/3

12/3

The Western Hemisphere During the Age of Exploration

 

 

1/2 1/2 An Interactive Worksheet on the Legislative Branch
1/4 1/4 Knowing About the House
1/5 1/5 Vocabulary: The Legislative Branch
1/8 1/8 A Venn Diagram on the Special Powers of Congress
1/9 1/9 Questions on Congress: Early Fast Track Victory
1/10 1/10 Questions on Congress: The Speaker of the House
1/11 1/11 Questions on Congress: Impeachment Inquiry Sought
1/12 1/12 Questions on Congress: Senate Panel Delays Vote
1/13 1/13 Characteristics of the House and Senate: A Matching Worksheet
1/15 1/15 Video Worksheet: American Government Part 2
1/17 1/17 Video Worksheet: The House
1/17 1/17 Video Worksheet: The Senate
1/20 1/20 Crossword: Introduction to the Legislative Branch
1/25 1/25 Legislative Branch Quiz
2/1 2/1 Structure and Function of US Govt: House of Reps Leadership (Side 1) Sen. Leadership (Side 2)
2/2 2/2 Structure and Function of US Govt: How A Bill Becomes a Law
2/4 2/4 Legislative Branch Worksheet (Chapter 5)
2/5 2/5 The Legislative Branch Test
2/7 2/7 The Executive Branch Cover Page
2/8 2/8 Warm-Up: The Executive Branch
2/15 2/15 Vocabulary: The Executive Branch
2/16 2/16 Reflections on a Field Trip: Washington, DC
2/18 2/19 Mapping the Middle East
2/20 2/20 Open Note Mid East Map
2/24 2/24 Crossword: The Executive Branch
3/1 3/1 Guided Reading Activity Pages 7-1, 7-2. 7-3. 7-4
3/3 3/3 Executive Branch Video Worksheet
3/4 3/4 Structure and Function of US Govt: Wash. Chronicle: Help Wanted
3/5 3/5 Warm-Up: Powers of the Pres Document Analysis (other side)
3/7 3/7 Roles of the President: Fill In the Blank (PPT)
3/9 3/9 Roles of the President: An Interactive Worksheet
3/10 3/10 Executive Branch Bingo Questions and Oral Quiz
3/12 3/12 Notes: Years of Doubt (Nixon, Ford, Carter)
3/15 3/15 Fact of the Day: US History to 1877.
3/18 3/18 Lesson 7: the New Nation: Test Your Knowledge
3/20 3/20 Chapter 7 Test: The President and the Executive Branch
3/24 3/24 Presidential Trading Cards
4/10 4/10 Chart: Comparing Federalists and Dem-Reps
4/12 4/12 All the President's Men (Cabinet Worksheet)
4/13 4/13 Looking Back at Article 2 Section 1
4/15 4/15 Quiz: Roles of the President/Presidential Hats
4/1 4/15 War Journal #1
4/1 4/15 War Journal #2
4/1 4/15 War Journal #3
4/1 4/15 War Journal #4
4/1 4/15 War Journal #5
4/18 4/18 Vocabulary: Equal Justice Under Law
4/19 4/19 Judicial Branch Matching Activity: Ch. 7 sec 1
4/20 4/20 Chapter 7 Sec 2: the Federal Court System
4/21 4/21 Chapter 7 Worksheet: The Judicial Branch
4/22 4/22 The Federal Court System: PowerPoint (FITB)
4/28 4/28 Looking Back: Article 3
5/1 5/1 Judicial Branch Matching Activity: Ch. 7 sec 3
5/2 5/2 Judicial Branch: Group Problems and Presentations
5/3 5/3 SOL Practice Test #1: beginnings to 1877
5/5 5/5 Fact of the Day: 1877 to the Present
5/5 5/5 American History II Review Sheet
5/6 5/6  SOL Notetaking Review Worksheet
5/7 5/7 SOL Practice Test 2 and Revisions
5/10 5/10 Checks and Balances: The System at Work/Checks of Power
5/15 5/15 Economic Systems: Overview
5/15 5/15 Types of Command and Market Economies
5/20 5/20 Vocabulary: The American Economic System
5/21 5/21 Fact of the Day: Civics and Economics
5/22 5/22 Economics Vocabulary Flashcards
5/22 5/22 Daily Lecture and Discussion Notes: The Development of Political Parties
5/23 5/23 Comparing American Political Parties
5/24 5/24 Video: The Century: America's Time (1953-60 and 1960-64)
5/25 5/25 Video Worksheet: Democratic and Republican Parties
6/2 6/2 Student Worksheet: A Study Guide: Shades of a Single Protein
6/2 6/2 Chapter 19: Managing Money

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