American Studies 3: Unit 4: Legislative Branch (Congress) Projected Schedule SPRING 2016 (Ch. 5, 6, and 7)

4/4/16 (Day 1)

1. Handout Unit 4 Schedule.  Begin gaining info for Unit 4 test from reading chapters 5, 6, and 7.

2. Receive guided reading worksheets for ch. 5, 6, and 7

3. Receive Current Event assignment due: 4/14/16.

4. Homework: Article One wkst. Work with partner.  Rest due for 4/5/16

4/5/16 (Day 2)

1.PPP: Article One: Powers of Congress

2. PPP: Simple Differences between the House & Senate.

3. Congressional Cartoon Analysis (due tomorrow)

4/6/16  (Day 3)

1. Political cartoon analysis due.

2.Computer lab: Gerrymandering. Due 4/7/16

4/7/16(Day 4)

1.Gerrymandering wkst due.  

2.  Members of Congress activity Due 4/11/16

4/8/16 (Day 5)

1. Members of congress activity (work day)

2. Field trip permission slip and money due at 3pm.

4/11/16 (Day 6)

1. Ch. 5 Defense

2.Members of Congress activity due. Submit to turnitin.com by 11:59pm.

4/12/16  (Day 7)

1. American Civics Scholarship Assessment

2. Bill to a Law simulation.  – Key players in the Bill to a law process and introducing a bill.

4/13/16- Field Trip to Washington Co. Government Campus.

4/14/16(Day 8)

1.Bill to a Law simulation -  Committees, Rules and scheduling,  & House proceedings.

2.Congressional Current Event due by 11:59pm (Submit to turnitin.com).

4/15/16 (Day 9)

1.WCI: Committee impacts activity (cards).

2. Bill to a Law simulation -  Senate proceedings, the filibuster, conference committee, and Presidential proceedings. 3.Homework: I-civics Lawcraft. Due 4/18/16

4/18/16 (Day 10)

1. Ch. 6  and 7 Defense

2. I civics Lawcraft due at the start of class.

3. Review for Unit 4 test.

4/19/6 (Day 11)

1. Unit 4 Study Guide due.

2. Unit 4 test.

3. Last day for re-defenses of Unit 4 (by 3pm)