Course Objectives -
Welcome
to Honors United States Government for the 2019 - 2020 year. This
syllabus will provide two tools for students (and parents). First, it
will be a daily guide to the sequence of class, readings, and
assignments. Second, at the end of the semester it will provide a
guide to studying for the exam. It will be updated weekly. If the
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Course
Objectives -
1. Define and apply vocabulary
2. Develop a plan for research
3.
Work in groups to develop common goals
4. Develop writing skills
5. Develop and implement study plans
6. Process
and respond to various assessment tools
First
Quarter Objectives: Aligned with National Council on the Social
Studies standards (designated by the Roman numeral and
letter following each objective) At the end of this quarter, the students
should be able to:
Prelude
1. Students will identify the elected federal officials they would be
able to vote for (President, Senate, House)
2. Students will identify the elected state officials they would be
able to vote for (Governor, 1 state Senator, 3 Delegates)
3. Students will identify the elected county officials they would be
able to vote for (County Executive, County Council members)
4. Students will identify the elected local officials they would be
able to vote for (Mayor, city or town council)
Schedule - Week One
9/2
- Freshman and transfer orientation
9/3 - Introduction to Government
Introduction
Review of course and expectations
Review of Honors Government page
Review of syllabus
Review of testing calendar
9/4 - Objective - SWU theories and principles of
government
Warm Up - What are the four/ five levels of government?
Lecture/ Discussion - Unit 1 Chapter 1 Sec. 1 and 2
Activity - Review Assignment for 9/9
Homework - Ch. 1 Sec. 1 and 2, Follow reading guide
Week Two
9/7 - No school
9/8 - Objective - SWU the types of government in the world today
Warm Up - Define one function of government
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 1 Sec. 3, 4
Homework - Ch. 1 Sec. 3 , 4
9/9 - Election Project Intro Worksheet
Objective - Begin election project
Activity - Turn in worksheet
9/10 - Objective - SWU the structure of the
electoral college
Warm Up - What is the electoral college
Lecture/ Discussion - Notes on electoral college
9/11 - Objective - SWU how the election is based on the electoral
college
Activity - Quiz
Activity - Election worksheet
Week Three
9/14
- Objective - SWBAT describe the
structure and principles of the Constitution
Warm Up - How many Articles are in the Constitution?
Lecture/ Discussion - Chapter 3 Sections 1, 2
Homework - Read Pg. 63 - 67, skim pg. 69; bring computer or text to
class Monday
9/15 -
Objective - SWU the powers of the
three branches of the government
Warm Up - What are the three branches of the
government? What is the order establishing the branches in the
Constitution? What are Enumerated powers?
Lecture/
Discussion - Ch. 3 Sec. 2
Activity - Structure of the Constitution
Homework -
9/16 - Objective - SWBAT describe the
structure of the Constitution
Warm Up - Where are the powers of the government in the Constitution;
Artice _________ Section ___________
Activity - Structure of the Constitution worksheet
Homework - Complete worksheet
9/17 - Objective - SWU how the Constitution
is amended
Warm Up - Define and locate the Supremacy clause
Activity - Amendment worksheet, use Ch. 3 Sec. 4 as a reference
Homework - Ch. 3 Sec. 4, Complete Amendment worksheet
9/18 - Objective - SWBAT describe the
Amendments
Warm Up - Why are the Bill of Rights different from other Amendments?
Activity - Description of the Amendments worksheet
Homework - Complete amendment worksheet
Week Four
9/21 -
Objective -SW prepare for test
Activity - Prepare for test
Homework - Study for test
9/22 - Objective - SW test on the
Constitution and Amendments
Warm Up - Prepare for test
Activity - Worksheets and reading giodes
Homework - Study for test
9/23 - Wednesday Work
Constitution test
9/25 - Objective - SWBAT describe the basic
structure of the Legislative branch
Warm Up - Review of the House and Senate
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 5 Sec. 1
Homework - Read Ch. 5 Sec. 1, reading guide
9/30 - Objective
- SWU the structure of the
House
Warm Up - Identify the Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader of
the House
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 5 Sec. 2
Homework - Read Ch. 5 Sec. 2, reading guide
Week Five
Week Six
10/1 - Objective - SWU the structure of the
Senate
Warm Up - Identify the Majority and Minority leaders in the Senate
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 5 Sec. 3
Activity - Worksheet with commmittee names
Homework - Read Ch. 5 Sec. 3, reading guide
10/2 - Objective - SWBAT describe the
committee structure of Congress
Warm Up - Describe duties of committees
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 5 Sec. 4
Homework - Read Ch. 5 Sec. 4, reading guide
10/3 - Objective - SWBAT describe support
agencies of Congress
Warm Up - Describe key differences between House and Senate
procedures
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 5 Sec. 5
Homework - Read Ch. 5 Sec. 5, reading guides
10/3 - Objective -SWU the process of
legislation in the House and Senate
Warm Up - Distribute and explain committee list
Activity - Committee list
Homework - Work on committee list
Week Seven
10/7 - Objective
- SW complete worksheets on how committees
operate
Activity - Complete worksheet
Activity - Discuss and correct worksheets
Homework - Decide on desired legislation
10/8 -
Objective - SWU how lobbying organizations develop legislation
Warm Up - Distribute legislation outline
Activity - Write legislation
Homework - Review and develop legislation
10/9 - Objective - SW develop topics for
legislation
Warm Up - Review difference between state and federal jurisdiction
Activity - Ouline idea for legislation
10/10 - Objective - SWBAT revise and amend
legislation
Activity - Consult and revise legislation
10/11 - Objective - SW refine legislation
Activity - Make sure legilation follows proper form
Week Eight
10/14 - Objective - SWBAT describe
congressional committees and how they work on legislation
Warm Up - Review written legislation
Activity - Divide into committees and work on "marks"
Homework - Review legislation
10/15 - Objective -SW vote
on legislation
Warm Up - Look over all legislation
Activity - Vote on legislation
10/16 - No Class, PSAT
10/17 - Objective - SW complete legislation
activity
Activity - Complete voting on legislation
Activity - Assessnent worksheet
Homework - Complete assessment worksheet
10/18 - Objective - SW review for
legislative branch test
Activity - Complete reading guides and worksheet
Homework - Prepare for test
Week Nine
10/21 -
Objective - SW complete assessment
Warm Up - Review for test
Activity - Legislative branch test (Juniors)
10/22 - Objective
- SW complete assessment
Warm Up - Review for test
Activity - Legislative branch test (Seniors)
10/23 - Objective - SWBAT describe the
primary process for president
Warm Up - Who are the candidates?
Lecture/ Discussion - Review candidates
Homework - Develop information on candidates
First
Semester - Second Quarter
Schedule - Week One
10/24
-Objectve – SWU the
fundamentals of the office of the
president
Warm Up – What are the qualifications
to be president?
Lecture/ Discussion – Ch. 8 Sec. 1
Homework – Read Ch. 8 Sec. 1, Reading
guide
10/25 - No School
Week Two
10/28 - Objective –
SW complete section on qualifications for office, and will review how
the
electoral college works
Warm Up –
What are 3 qualifications for president?
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch.
8 Sec. 1
and 2
Homework - Ch. 8 Sec. 1 and 2, Reading
Guide
10/29 -
Objective –
SWBAT describe how and why the president’s cabinet is established
Warm Up –
What is the Secretary of State in charge of? The Attorney General?
Lecture/
Discussion – Ch. 8 Sec. 3
Homework - Ch. 8 Sec. 3, Reading guide
10/30 - Objective
-SWU
the purpose and
structure of executive agencies and how they are different from cabinet
offices
Warm
Up – Describe one cabinet office
Lecture/
Discussion – Ch. 8 Sec. 4
Homework - Ch. 8 Sec. 4, Reading guide
10/31 - Objective – SWU the
departments of the president's cabinet
Warm Up - What are two departments on the cabinet?
Activity - Group worksheet
Homework - Complete worksheet
11/1 - Objective
- SWBAT
describe the powers of
the president
Warm Up
– Review electoral college
Lecture/
Discussion – Ch. 9 Sec. 1
Homework - Ch. 9 Sec. 1, Reading guide
Week Three
11/4
- Day Off!
11/5 - Objective - SWU how
the electoral college elects the president
Warm Up - Distribute worksheet
Activity - Complete worksheet
Homework - Review electoral college
11//6 - Objective - SWBAT describe the duties of the president
Warm Up - Distribute worksheet
Activity - Ch. 9 Sec. 2, Complete worksheet
Homework - Read Ch. 9 Sec. 2, Review worksheet
11//6 - Objective -
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Week Four
11/11
- Parent Meetings!
11/12 - Objective -
Warm Up -
Lecture/ Discussion
Homework -
11//13 - Objective -
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11//14 - Objective -
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11//15 - Objective -
Week Five
11/18
- Objective -
Warm Up -
Lecture/ Discussion -
Homework -
11/19 - Objective - SWBAT describe the roles of the
president
Warm Up -
Activity - Ch. 9 Sec. 3 worksheet
Homework -
11//20 - Objective -
Warm Up -
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11//21 - Objective -
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11//22 - Objective -
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Week Six
11/25
-Objective – SWU the current impeachment issue
Activity - TV replay of hearings 11/18 to 11/22
Homework - Presidential Portfolio
11/26 - Objective - SWBAT describe the primary
schedule for 2020
Warm Up - Destribute worksheet
Activity - Go through definitions, primary and caucus schedule
Homework - Work on presidential portfolio
Thanksgiving
Week Seven
12/2
- Objective - SWU how the Civil Service
system works
Activity - Presidential project
Homework -
12/3 - Activity
- Hearings and candidate videos
12/4 - Activity - Intelligence Committee debate and vote?
12/5 - Objective
- SWU how the Civil Service system works
Warm Up - Do you know someone who works for the federal government?
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 10 Sec. 2
Homework - Ch. 10 Sec. 2, Reading guide
12/6 - Objective
- SWBAT describe how agencies carry out legislation enacted by Congress
Warm Up - What is a bureaucracy
Lecture/ Discussion - Ch. 10 Sec. 3
Homework - Ch. 10 Sec. 3, Reading guide
Week Eight
12/9
- Freshman
Retreat
12/10 - Impeachment hearings
12/11 - Objective - Prepare for test
Activity - Executive branch test
Homework -
12/12 - Objective - Objective
- Presidency test
Activity - Executive branch test
12/13 - SW role play agencies
of the federal government part 1
Activity - Role play
Week Nine
12/16
- Objective
- SW role play agencies of the federal government part 2
Activity - Role play
12/17 - Objective
- SW begin posting presidential
portfolio
Activity - Power Point or Weebly
12/18 - Objective
- SW organize the introduction, weekly synopsis and conclusion
Activity - Writing and posting
Activity - Note check
12/19 - Objective
- SW organize the introduction, weekly synopsis and conclusion
Activity - Writing and posting
Activity - Note check
12/20 - Objective
- SW conduct a status check
Activity - Creating post
12/21 to 1/6 - Christmas
Break
Week Ten
1/6
- Objective - SW present Presidential
Protfolios
Activity - Present presidential portfolios
Activity - Distribute folders
Homework - Revisions
1/7 - Objective - SW present Presidential
Protfolios
Activity - Present presidential portfolios
Homework - Revisions
1/8 - Objective - SW present Presidential
Protfolios
Activity - Present presidential portfolios
Activity - SW will recieve exam essay prompts
Homework - Revisions
1/9 - Objective - SW review for exam
Activity - Exam review
Homework - Exam review
1/10 - Objective
- SW review for exam
Activity - Exam review
Homework - Exam review
Exam Week
1/15
- 7:45 - Exam
Second
Semester - Third Quarter
Week One
Part Three - Chapter 20
1/20 - Martin Luther King Holiday
1/21
- Objective - SW test prior knowledge concerning the judiciary
Activity - Prior knowledge worksheet
Homework - Materials for posters
1/22
- Objective - SW devlop flow chart of judiciary
Activity - Develop posters
1/23
- Objective -SW complete flow chart of judiciary
Activity - Complete posters
1/24
- Objective - SW look over flow chart
Activity - Put flow chart together
Week Two
1/27
-
Objective
- SW review court definitions
Activity - Judiciary vocabulary sheet
1/28
- Objective - SWBAT describe the powers of the federal courts
Warm Up - Is the Supreme Court a court of original jurisdiction or
appellate jurisdiction (in most cases)?
Lecture/ Discussion - Chapter 11 Sec. 1
Homework - Read Ch. 11 Sec. 1, Reading guide
1/29
- Objective - SWU the structure of the lower courts
Warm Up - What was the Supreme Court case that was reversed by
the 13th 14th and 15th Amendments
Lecture/ Discussion - Chapter 11 Sec. 2 pt 1
Homework - Read Ch. 11 Sec. 2 pt. 1, Reading guide
1/30
- Objective - SWBAT describe how the lower courts hear appeals
Warm Up - Vocabulary
Lecture/ Discussion - Chapter 11 Sec.
2 pt 2
Homework - Read Ch. 11 Sec. 2 pt. 2, Reading guide
1/31
- SWU the role of the Supreme Court
Warm Up - How are federal judges chosen?
Lecture/ Discussion - Chapter 11 Sec. 3
Homework - Read Ch. 11 Sec. 3, Reading guide
Week Three
2/3
- No School Faculty Inservice
2/4 - Objective - SWU how the Supreme
Court hears cases based on JURISDICTION
Activity - Brown vs. Board worksheet
2/5 - Objective - SWBAT describe how
appeals courts make decisions based on PRECEDENT
Activity - Miranda worksheet
2/6 - Mr. Marchand at Johns Hopkins Univ. Model
UN Conference
(JHUMUNC XXIII)
Activity - Answer questions based on Miranda
2/7 - Mr. Marchand at
Johns Hopkins Univ. Model UN Conference
(JHUMUNC XXIII)
Activity - Write decision based on Miranda
Week Four
2/10 - Objective - SWU how decisions are
developed
Activity - Revise decisions
2/11 - Objective - Prepare for Ch. 11 test
Activity - Prepare for Ch. 11 test
2/12 - Objective - Prepare for
Ch. 11 test
Activity - Prepare for Ch. 11 test
2/13 - Objective - Chapter 11 test
Activity - Ch. 11 test
2/14 - Objective - SWU Supreme
Court terminology
Activity - Supreme Court worksheet
Week Five
2/17 - President's Day Holiday
2/18 - Objective - Complete work
Activity - Complete incomplete assignments
2/19 - KAIROS
2/20 - KAIROS
2/21 - KAIROS
Week Six
2/24
- Objective - SWU the concepts behind appeals courts 1
Activity - Worksheet 1
2/25
- Objective - SWU the
concepts behind appeals courts 2
Activity - Worksheet 2
2/26
- Objective -Objective -
SWU the concepts behind appeals courts 3
Activity - Worksheet 3 and 4
2/27
- Objective - SW analyze the case of the Central Park 5, 1989 1
Activity - Begin movie
2/28
- Objective - SW analyze
the case of the Central Park 5, 1989 2
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 1 B
Homework - Answer questions
Week Seven
3/2 - Objective - SW analyze the case of the Central Park 5,
1989 3
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 1 C, Part 2 A
Homework - Answer questions
3/3 - Objective - SW analyze the case of the Central Park 5,
1989 4
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 2 B, 3A
Homework - Answer questions
3/4 - Objective - SW analyze the case of the Central Park 5,
1989 5
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 3 B
Homework - Answer questions
3/5 - Objective - SW analyze the case of the Central Park 5,
1989 6
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 4A
Homework - Answer questions
3/6 - Objective - SW analyze the case of the Central Park 5,
1989 7
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 4B
Homework - Answer questions
Week Eight
3/9 - Objective
- SW analyze the case of the
Central Park 5,
1989 7
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 5A
Homework - Answer questions
3/10 - Objective
- SW analyze the case of the
Central Park 5,
1989 7
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 5B
Homework - Answer questions
3/11 - Objective
- SW analyze the case of the
Central Park 5,
1989 7
Warm Up - Questions about the movie
Activity - Part 6
Homework - Answer questions
3/12 - Objective - SWU function of appeals courts
Activity - Worksheet
outline
3/13 - Activity - Find partners
Activity - Plan for court project
Week Nine
3/16 - Prepare for online
learning
3/17 - Prepare for online
learning
3/18 - Objective - SWU filing
for Supreme Court Appeal
Activity - Prepare for Appeal finling
3/19
- Objective - SWU filing for
Supreme Court Appeal part 2
Activity - Prepare for Appeal finling
3/20 - Objective - SWU how
appeals are filed with the Supreme Court 1
Activity - Submit rough draft for
editing
Week One
3/23 - Objective - SWU how
appeals are filed with the Supreme Court 2
Activity - Work on rough draft for
editing
Second
Semester - Fourth Quarter
3/24 - Objective - SWU how
appeals are filed with the Supreme Court 3
Activity - Submit rough draft for
editing
3/25 - Objective - SWU how appeals are filed with
the Supreme Court 4
Activity - Submit rough draft for
editing
Assignment - Turn in final copy of
Appeal
3/26 - Objective - SWU how the Supreme Court prcsses and decides cases 1
Activity - Work on court decision
3/27 - Objective - SWU how the Supreme Court
prcsses and decides cases 2
Activity - Turn in court decision for
review
Week Two
3/30 - Objective - SWU how the
Supreme Court prcsses and decides cases 3
Activity - Turn in court decision for review
3/31 - Objective - SWU how the Supreme Court processes cases
Activity - Final copy due
4/1 - Objective -
SWBAT name the state executives in Maryland
Activity - Worksheet
4/2 - Objective - SWBAT
apply state officials to current events
Activity - Worksheet 2
4.3 - Objective -
Complete state government work
Activity - Complete worksheets
4/4 to 4/14 - Spring Break
Week Three
4/13 - Spring
Break
4/14 - Objective - SW begin
study of state and local government
Activity - Mr. Marchand seminar 10 - 10:50 am
Homework - None
4/15 - Objective - SW complete
missing work
Activity - Complete missing work
Homework - None
4/16 - Objective - SW begin
study of state and local government
Activity - State and local government worksheet
Homework - Complete worksheet
4/17
- Objective - SWU the structure of the state government
Warm Up - Who is the Governor?
Lecture/ Discussion - Structure of the state government
Homework -
Week Four
4/20 - Objective - SW complete work on Maryland
government - Executive
Activity - Complete worksheet
Homework - Turn in completed worksheet
4/21 - Objective - SWU the structure of the
Maryland government - Legislative
Acitivity - Worksheet 1, who are your delegates and state senator?
Homework - Complete worksheet 1
4/22 - Objective - SWBAT describe how the state
legislature meets
Activity - Worksheet 2, sessionlength and committee structure
Activity - Marchand on line 10 to 11
Homework - Complete worksheet 2
4/23 - Objective - SWBAT describe the structure of
the state legislature
Activity - Worksheet 3, committees
Homework - Complete worksheet 3
4/24 - Objective - SW analyze
the governor's plan
Activity - Weite about the governor's plan
Week Five
4/27 - Objective - SWU the jurisdiction of state
law
Acitivity - Worksheet 4, write civil and criminal law
Homework - Complete worksheet 4
4/28 - Objective - SWBAT describe the difference
between a state criminal law and a civil regulation
Activity - Begin writing a civil regiulation and a criminal law
4/29 - Objective - SWU the difference between
civil regulations and criminal law
Activity - Google Meeting 10 am
Activity - Submit a criminal law and civil regulation
4/30 - Objective -SWU the difference between civil
regulations and criminal law
Activity - Review and resubmit criminal law and civil regulation
5/1 - Objective - SWBAT describe the difference
between civil regulation and crimonal law
Activity - Summative assessment
Week Six
5/4 - Objective - SW complete unit on state civil
and criminal legislation
Activity - Complete summative assessment
5/5 - Objective - SWU the structure and
jurisdiction of state courts
Activity - Google Meeting
5/6 - Objective - SWBAT describe the locations
and jurisdiction of Maryland courts
Activity - Scavenger hunt and worksheet
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5/31 - Memorial Day
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9/11/2020