8th Grade American Studies
Unit 1 Calendar
Tonkli
2013 – 2014
August / September
Sunday
18
25
1
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Autobiographies
Constitution Pre-test
26
27
CLASSROOM
EXPECTATIONS, etc.
28
Constitution Scavenger
Hunt
Principles of the
Constitution – guided
notes
Principles of the
Constitution – guided
notes
2
3
Three Branches of Gov’t
packet
4
Labor Day – No
School!
Reteach/re-quiz or
enrichment
Government in Action –
guided notes
Saturday
24
Textbook Scavenger
Hunt
29
30
Three Branches of Gov’t
packet
Unit 1, Quiz 1
31
American Government
study guide [due 9/13]
5
6
Bill of Rights activities
Unit 1, Quiz 2
7
“Is it Constitutional?”
8
9
10
11
12
13
Reteach/re-quiz or
enrichment
Electoral College
9/11 video
Review for Unit 1 Test –
stations
Unit 1 Test!
“Coke or Pepsi?”
10 Supreme Court Cases
Unit 1 Quizzes & Formal Formative Assessments:
Study guide is due
#1 – The Principles of the Constitution
#2 – The Three Branches of Government
#3 – 7 Articles & the 27 Amendments
#4 – Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities
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