Week 1 1st 9 weeks (8-18 – 8-21)
1. Tuesday – how long do you have to complete bell work? What doe RAP stand for?
2. Wednesday – Describe the process for checking out a book
3. Thursday – How many points are tests worth? What should you do to prepare for a test?
True/False – students will always be allowed to retake a test.
4. Friday – Describe the procedures used during a fire and tornado drill.
Week 2 1st 9 weeks (8-24 – 8-28)
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Monday – Name at least two events that happened before the creation of our Constitution.
Tuesday – Patriots Pen
Wednesday – Name the 13 colonies. As many as you can.
Thursday – Provide a reason why people moved to the New England colonies
Friday – Provide a reason why they colonies were upset with Great Britain.
Week 3 1st 9 weeks (8-31 – 9-4)
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Monday – Name a founding father and something he was known for.
Tuesday – Define constitution.
Wednesday – Provide a couple details about the Articles of Confederation.
Thursday – Who wrote the Virginia Plan? Who wrote the New Jersey Plan?
Friday – Provide 2 powers and 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Week 4 1st 9 weeks (9-8 – 9-11)
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Tuesday – Under the Articles of Confederation the national government was _____. Why?
Wednesday – Describe the Virginia Plan
Thursday – Describe the legislative branch under the New Jersey Plan. Who supported it?
Friday – define republic and dictatorship
Week 5 1st 9 weeks (9-14 – 9-18)
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Monday – What were John Locke’s 2 big ideas?
Tuesday – Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Wednesday – Describe the role of the founding fathers.
Thursday – What was Montesquieu’s main idea?
Friday – Provide 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Week 6 1st 9 weeks (9-21 – 9-25)
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Monday – Why did the founding fathers decide to scrap the Articles of Confederation?
Tuesday – Study for Test
Wednesday – Describe the executive branch.
Thursday – What is the Preamble?
Friday – Who has the power to veto?
Week 7 1st 9 weeks (9-28 – 10-2)
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Monday – Describe checks and balances.
Tuesday – List the goals of the Preamble
Wednesday – Describe the Principle of Popular Sovereignty.
Thursday – Describe the Principle of Limited Government.
Friday – Describe the Principle of Separation of Powers.
Week 8 1st 9 weeks (10-5 – 10-9)
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Monday – Provide the first three Articles.
Tuesday – Provide 1 check that the executive branch has over the legislative branch.
Wednesday – Provide 1 check that the legislative branch has over the executive branch.
Thursday – Describe Article IV.
Friday – No School
Week 9 1st 9 weeks (10-12 – 10-16)
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Monday – Describe Article V.
Tuesday – Define Bill of Rights.
Wednesday – Describe the 1st amendment.
Tuesday – Describe the 2nd and 3rd amendments.
Friday – Describe the 4th amendment.
Week 1 2nd 9 weeks (10-19 – 10-23)
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Monday – What is the 1st step for a Bill to become a law?
Tuesday – Describe Articles 6 and 7.
Wednesday – Describe Amendment 5.
Thursday – Describe Amendment 6.
Friday – No School
Week 2 2nd 9 weeks (10-26 – 10-30)
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Monday - describe the 9th and 10th amendment.
Tuesday – describe the principles of republicanism and federalism
Wednesday – describe the principles of checks and balances and popular sovereignty
Thursday – Test – Study
Friday – Who was the 1st President and 1st Vice President?
Week 3 2nd 9 weeks (11-2 – 11-6)
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Monday - Define precedent. How many terms or years can a president serve?
Tuesday – Provide members of Washington’s cabinet and their positions.
Wednesday – What was the purpose of the Bank of the United States?
Thursday – Explain Jay’s Treaty.
Friday – Define democratic republicans and federalists.
Week 4 2nd 9 weeks (11-9 – 11-13)
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Monday – Who was in favor of the National Bank? Why? Who was against it? Why?
Tuesday – Provide two things that Hamilton and the Federalists favored.
Wednesday – Provide two things that Jefferson and the Republicans favored.
Thursday – Explain the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.
Friday – Why did Marbury sue Madison?
Week 5 2nd 9 weeks (11-16 – 11-20)
1. Monday – Describe Judicial Review.