End of the Year Project

Students were assigned an end of the year project May 3rd (A-DAY) & May 4th (B-DAY). This "create your own country" project encompasses everything learned in Civics throughout the school year.  Each class will receive 6 full class periods (approximately 9 hours of class time) to work on their 50 point project before they present it on May 23rd (A-DAY) & May 24th (B-DAY).  A copy of the directions and rubric for the project can be found under "End of the Year Project" in Focus.  This will be the final grade for Civics class this quarter.

Practice EOC & Additional Tutoring

Florida Virtual Civics Practice EOC

Florida Virtual Civics Practice EOC Answers & Explanations

TUTORING REMINDER
I have 4 more tutoring sessions scheduled on Tuesday (4/25), Wednesday (4/26), Thursday (4/27) and Monday (5/1) from 3:15-4:15.  We will have a short review lesson, practice questions, and time to work on the study guide.


CIVICS EOC & STUDY GUIDE
The EOC Study Guide can be found with the following link - 2017 EOC Study Guide.  All students received a hard copy this past Monday, 4/17 (B-DAY) & Tuesday, 4/18 (A-DAY).  It will be due on Tuesday, 5/2 (B-DAY) & Wednesday, 5/3 (A-DAY), and will be worth 75 points.

The study guide is about 146 questions, but many of the answers can be found in previously completed study guides throughout the year. Students will be provided class time to work on their study guide. 

Our Civics EOC is scheduled for TUESDAY, MAY 2ND!  While the A-Day study guides are not due until 5/3, they are encouraged to have them mostly completed by their class on 5/1 in order to participate in our classroom jeopardy review.

EOC Study Guide

The EOC Study Guide can be found with the following link - 2017 EOC Study Guide.  All students will receive a hard copy this Monday, 4/17 (B-DAY) & Tuesday, 4/18 (A-DAY).  It will be due on Tuesday, 5/2 (B-DAY) & Wednesday, 5/3 (A-DAY), and will be worth 75 points.

The study guide is about 146 questions, but many of the answers can be found in previously completed study guides throughout the year. Students will be provided class time to work on their study guide.

Our Civics EOC is scheduled for TUESDAY, MAY 2ND!  While the A-Day study guides are not due until 5/3, they are encouraged to have them mostly completed by their class on 5/1 in order to participate in our classroom jeopardy review.


TUTORING REMINDER
I have 6 more tutoring sessions scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday the next 2 weeks (4/18-4/20 & 4/25-27) from 3:15-4:15.  We will have a short review lesson, practice questions, and time to work on the study guide.

Article for International Organizations

As announced in class, the article for the international organizations assignment due on Tuesday (A-DAY) and Wednesday (B-DAY) can be found uploaded on Focus under the assignment.

Achieve 3000 - Remembering World War I

All students were assigned the Achieve 3000 article "Remembering World War I" after their quiz on Monday & Tuesday.  The final day to complete the activity for this article for a grade will be Friday, 4/7.

Unit 7 Quiz & Civics Tutoring

UNIT 7 QUIZ & STUDY GUIDE

There will be a Unit 7 Quiz on Monday (4/3-A-DAY) & Tuesday (4/4-B-DAY).  All students received their study guide in class on Thursday & Friday, and it has been uploaded on Focus for any students that were absent or lost it.

The study guide will be due on Monday & Tuesday before the quiz for a 25 point grade.  The quiz will be 25 questions worth 25 points.

CIVICS TUTORING

I will be offering Civics tutoring from 3:15-4:15 in my classroom for the dates below.  Any and all students are invited for assistance in preparing for the Civics end of course exam on Tuesday, May 2nd.

Tuesday, 4/4 & Thursday, 4/6

Tuesday, 4/11, Wednesday, 4/12 & Thursday, 4/13

Tuesday, 4/18, Wednesday, 4/19 & Thursday, 4/20

Tuesday, 4/25, Wednesday, 4/26 & Thursday, 4/27

Tissues

Our classroom is in need of some extra tissues now that the winter season is coming to an end. If anyone has any that they would be kind enough to donate, it would be very much appreciated!

Class Update

Wednesday, 3/1 (B-DAY)
Students received their "State Power: Got a Reservation?" comic strip assignment.  This will be due on Tuesday, 3/7, for a 10 point grade.

Thursday, 3/2 (A-DAY)
Students received their "Comparative Constitutions" assignment.  This will be due on Monday, 3/6, for a 10 point grade.

Friday, 3/3 (B-DAY)
No Home Learning



Monday, 3/6 (A-DAY)
Students will receive their "State Power: Got a Reservation?" comic strip assignment. This will be due on Wednesday, 3/8, for a 10 point grade.

Friends of Landon Announcement

Friends of Landon will be conducting a fundraising campaign Feb 27 – Mar 3 to transform the current media center into a 21-century collaborative Learning Commons. The fundraising goal is $12,000. Friends of Landon will be accepting cash and checks on campus and online through the FOL website (https://www.friendsoflandon.org/).

Achieve 3000 Assignment & Test Recycling

All students have been assigned the Achieve 3000 article "Is This Law Fair?".  This assignment will be open through Wednesday, 3/1 (the final day to complete the assignment).

Any student that scored a 54/80 or lower on their Units 5 & 6 Test will be offered a recycling assignment opportunity to improve their test grade up to a 56/80 (70%) on Monday, 2/27 (B-DAY) and Tuesday, 2/28 (A-DAY). 

These recycling assignments will be due the following week (Monday, 3/6 A-DAY & Tuesday, 3/7 B-DAY)

Units 5 & 6 Study Guide

All students will be receiving their Units 5 & 6 study guide on Tuesday (2/21 B-DAY) & Wednesday (2/22 A-DAY).  Each class will provided the full class period to work on their study guide.  Students were informed Thursday (2/16) and Friday (2/17) that the study guide would be made available on the blog if they wish to get an early start on studying.  The study guide will be worth 40 points.  The Units 5 & 6 test will be on Thursday (2/23) and Friday (2/24).

Units 5 & 6 Printable Study Guide

Landmark Cases Information Chart

1. Explain the Constitutional amendment process (Include the 2 methods of proposal and the 2 methods of ratification) Ch.5Les.3
2. Explain the principle of “federalism”. Ch.5Les.4
3. What are “enumerated” or “expressed” or “delegated” powers?  Provide 3 examples.	Explanation: 1. 2. 3.
4. What are “reserved powers”?  Provide 3 examples.	Explanation: 1. 2. 3.
5. What are “concurrent powers”?  Provide 3 examples.	Explanation: 1. 2. 3.
6. How does the principle of “separation of powers” apply to our government?Ch.5Les.4
7. Identify how each branch of government applies “checks & balances” to the other. Ch.5Les.4	Executive checks on Legislative: Executive checks on Judicial: Legislative checks on Executive: Legislative checks on Judicial: Judicial checks on Executive: Judicial checks on Legislative:
8. Describe the structure and function of government established in each of the 7 articles of the Constitution. Ch.5Les.3	Article I: Article II: Article III: Article IV: Article V: Article VI: Article VII:
9. List and describe the five freedoms guaranteed by the 1st amendment. Ch.6Les.1	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
10. Provide 3 examples of limits on 1st amendment rights. Ch.6Les.1	1. 2. 3.
11. What right is protected in the 2nd amendment? (Use the terms militia and license in your answer) Ch.6Les.2
12. What does the 3rd amendment protect?
13. How does the 4th amendment protect the accused? (Use the terms probable cause and search warrant in your answer)
14. How does the 5th amendment protect the accused? (Use the terms indictment, double jeopardy, eminent domain, due process, and self-incrimination in your answer)
15. How does the 6th amendment protect the accused?  (Use the terms charges, jury, witnesses and counsel in your answer)
16. What does the 7th amendment guarantee?  (Use the term civil lawsuits in your answer)
17. How does the 8th amendment protect the rights of the accused? (Use the terms bail and cruel and unusual punishment in your answer)
18. How does the 9th amendment safeguard individual liberties?
19. What is stated in the 10th amendment? (Use the term reserved powers)
20. How does the 10th amendment reinforce the principle of federalism?
21. What was the significance of the 13th amendment? Ch.6.Les.3
22. What were the 4 major protections established in the 14th amendment? Ch.6.Les.3	1. 2. 3. 4.
23. Describe the principle of due process of law. Include 3 legal rights that could be included in receiving due process. Ch.15Les.2
24. Explain the significance of the 15th amendment (Use the term suffrage) Ch.6Les.3
25. Explain the significance of the 19th amendment (Use the term suffrage) Ch.6Les.3
26. Explain the significance of the 24th  amendment.Ch.6Les.3
27. Explain the significance of the 26th  amendment.Ch.6Les.3
28. How does the Bill of Rights help ensure that the U.S. remains a democracy? (Think about what our government might look like without these protections)
29. Describe the principle of rule of law. Explain why it is fundamental to the American legal system. Ch.5Les.4
30.  Which document is considered   the “supreme law of land” in the U.S.? Ch.5Les.4
31. What was the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision on Marbury v. Madison?
32. Explain the power of judicial review. Ch.9Les.3
33. Explain the connection of the 14th amendment to the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. What impact did this case have on society?	Role of 14th: Impact of decision:
34. Explain the connection of the 14th amendment to the case of Brown v. Board of Education. What impact did this case have on society?	Role of 14th: Impact of decision:
35. Was the practice of stare decisis evident in the decision of Brown v. Board in relation to Plessy v. Ferguson? Explain why or why not. Ch.9Les.4
36. Define the following types of opinions written by the Supreme Court in deciding cases. Ch.9Les.4	Majority Opinion: Dissenting Opinion: Unanimous Opinion: Concurring Opinion:
37. Explain the connection of the 6th amendment to the case of Gideon v. Wainwright. What impact did this case have on society?	Role of 6th: Impact of decision:
38. Explain the connection of the 5th amendment to the case of Miranda v. Arizona. What impact did this case have on society?	Role of 5th: Impact of decision:
39. Explain the connection of the 14th amendment to the case of in re Gault? What impact did this case have on society?	Role of 14th: Impact of decision:
40. Explain the connection of the 1st amendment to the case of Tinker v. Des Moines? What impact did this case have on society?	Role of 1st: Impact of decision:
41. Explain the connection of “executive privilege” to the case U.S. v. Nixon.  What impact did this have on society? Ch.8Les.2	Role of “Executive Privilege”: Impact of decision:
42. Explain the connection of the 1st amendment to the case of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier.  What impact did this have on society?	Role of 1st: Impact of decision:
43. Explain the connection of the 14th amendment to the case of Bush v. Gore.  What impact did this have on society?	Role of 14th: Impact of decision:

Classroom Update

Students will be split into assigned groups analyzing a landmark Supreme Court case on Thursday (2/9, A-DAY) & Friday (2/10, B-DAY).  Each group will be responsible for completing their case study, presenting and teaching the facts of the case to the class, and performing a skit.  Each class will be provided the full period on Monday (2/13, A-DAY) and Tuesday (2/14, B-DAY) to complete the necessary components of their assignment and prepare for their graded presentations on Wednesday (2/15, A-DAY) and Thursday (2/16, B-DAY).  This group assignment will be worth 20 points.

The links to the case summaries, blank case study forms, and assignment rubric are below.

8 Landmark Case Summaries & Decisions

Blank Case Study Sheet

Group Assignment Rubric

Achieve 3000 - Equal Rights for All Men

All students were assigned the Achieve 3000 article "Equal Rights for All Men" about the 15th amendment on Friday (2/3) and Monday (2/6).  This article will be available through this Thursday (meaning it will not be counted for a grade on Friday).

If you have already completed the questions for this article, then you may complete the stretch activity for a grade.

Classroom Update

Friday, 2/3 (A-DAY)

• "Furthering Civil Liberties" Assignment Due (15 Points).  This assignment will require the use of the online textbook (directions for textbook on the right of the blog).  Please remember that there are no page numbers on the online book, so you will need to go to Chapter 6, Lesson 3.  
• Bring in headphones for online webquest activity.
• Possible 10 question quiz covering the notes we took on Wednesday (Amendment process, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments).  Be prepared!

Monday, 2/6 (B-DAY)

• "Furthering Civil Liberties" Assignment Due (15 Points).  This assignment will require the use of the online textbook (directions for textbook on the right of the blog).  Please remember that there are no page numbers on the online book, so you will need to go to Chapter 6, Lesson 3.  
• Bring in headphones for online webquest activity.
• Possible 10 question quiz covering the notes we took on Thursday (Amendment process, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments).  Be prepared!