GOVERNMENT – B DAY
LESSON PLANS – PAGE
PAGEALOOSA ELECTION, UNIT 6 – THE NATIONAL JUDICIARY (CH. 18),
& UNIT 7 – CIVIL LIBERTIES
11/17/2015 - TUESDAY – Discuss the Pagealoosa Campaign Project
Discuss Jurisdiction & the Structure of the Federal Court System:
original, appellate, & concurrent jurisdiction
District Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
constitutional courts & legislative courts
Discuss Judicial Selection Process:
senatorial courtesy
the Lower Courts
the Supreme Court
background of Judges
11/19/2015 – THURSDAY - Discuss the Supreme Court at work:
Accepting Cases – rule of four, brief orders, writ of
Certiorari, certificate
Briefs and Oral Arguments – amicus curiae briefs
Research & Conferences
Writing Opinions – majority, concurring, dissenting
Look up the current justices on the Supreme Court
11/20/2015 – FRIDAY – VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS DUE FOR PAGEALOOSA
PRESIDENTIAL PROJECT
11/23-11/27 – MON-FRI – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS!
11/30/2015 – MONDAY - Assign Civil Liberties Court Case project & begin working on your assigned cases
12/2/2015 – WEDNESDAY – POLITICAL PARTY LISTS ARE DUE TODAY
Assign groups to research a particular demographic minority group to study how they
have gained or attempted to gain their civil rights & present group findings to the class
12/4/2015 – FRIDAY – CIVIL LIBERTIES COURT CASES DUE TODAY
Civil Liberties Case presentations concerning Freedom
of Religion, especially dealing with the
Establishment Clause & Free Exercise Clause
12/8/2015 – TUESDAY – PAGEALOOSA PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION DAY!
CHECK OUT CANVAS FOR VOTING PRECINCTS
VOTE ONLY ON YOUR OWN TIME FROM 8:30-4:00
Civil Liberties Case presentations concerning Freedom of Speech
Civil Liberties Case presentations concerning Freedom of the Press,
Assembly, & Petition & Property Rights
12/10/2015 - THURSDAY – Civil Liberties Case presentations concerning Right to
Privacy & Rights of the Accused
Make up work deadline
SEMESTER EXAMS: MONDAY – 12/14 – 3B
WEDNESDAY – 12/16 – 1B & 2B
FRIDAY – 12/18 – 4B & MAKE UP EXAMS