March 31

Warm up: 5-4

1. What are ways someone in the US can 
participate in government?

2. How can someone not old enough to vote

participate in government and current events?

Due Dates:

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Young Republic Quiz- 4/1 Fri

Today 3/31                              Next Day 4/1
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Congress                            2.Young Republic Quiz

March 30

Warm up: 5-3

1. Why does the government have taxes?

2. Why do many people complain about taxes?

3. What are your thoughts on taxes, and what do 

you think should be taxed?

Due Dates:

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Young Republic Quiz- 4/1 Fri

Today 3/30                              Next Day 3/31
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Whiskey Rebellion             2. Congress

March 29

Warm up: 5-2

Using your unit notes.
Explain the difference between Hamilton and Jefferson's

 vision for America and how we see both today.

Due Dates:

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Young Republic Quiz- 4/1 Fri

Today 3/29                              Next Day 3/30
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Young Republic                  2. Whiskey Rebellion

March 28

Warm up: 5-1 (New Blue Paper)

Watch the clip CLIP
In a few sentences, explain the story of Washington
 and the Cherry Tree

Due Dates:

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Today 3/28                              Next Day 3/29
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Young Republic                  2. Young Republic

March 25

Warm up: 4-5

(You can use your notes)

In a few sentences explain Hamilton's vision for America

Due Dates:

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Today 3/25                              Next Day 3/28
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Hamilton Jefferson             2. Young Republic

Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the history of the US capitol city

March 24

Warm up: 4-4

Watch the clip CLIP Clip2
Explain some things Washington did as president
 to set the precedent of the presidency

Due Dates:

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Today 3/24                              Next Day 3/25
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Founding Fathers               2. Hamilton Jefferson             

March 23

Warm up: 4-3

Watch the clip CLIP
Write a few sentences on Washington's Presidency

Due Dates:

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Today 3/23                              Next Day 3/24
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Hamilton Jefferson             2. Founding Fathers

March 22

Warm up: 4-2

1. How often do you follow or read current events
 or political news?
2. Where do you get most of your news and information
about it?
3. Why or why not is knowing current events and political 
news important for people living in the US?

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Founding Fathers- 3/29 Tue

Today 3/22                              Next Day 3/23
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Congress                             2. Hamilton Jefferson

March 21

Warm up: 4-1 (Last week's yellow paper)

1.How does understanding the constitution and
early US history help someone understand how 
things work in America in 2022?
2. How are things different in 2022 from 1789?

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Today 3/21                              Next Day 3/22
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Founding Fathers               2. Congress 

March 18

Warm up: none

Get into your seat, pull out your notes and study
 guide and be ready to start the test.

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Today 3/18                              Next Day 3/21
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Civics Test                         2. Founding Fathers

March 17

Warm up: 3-4

1. What importance does the separation of powers
 and checks and balances have in the government?
2. What importance and power does the constitution 
have?

After you have answered your warmup, pull out your

study guide and work on it.

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Today 3/17                              Next Day 3/18
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Review                                2. Civics Test

March 16

Warm up: 3-3

Pick one of the branches of government and 

explain what powers it has and what it does

in a few sentences.

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Today 3/16                              Next Day 3/17
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

3 Branches of Gov                 2. Review

Watch the clip and answer the question CLIP
According to the clip, why is it important to
 understand the 3 branches of government?

March 15

Warm up: 3-2

1.Name one right from the bill of rights and

 explain why it is important. 

2. Why do we have government and what does

it do?

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Today 3/15                              Next Day 3/16
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

3 Branches of Gov                 2. 3 Branches of Gov

Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the importance of Marbury vs Madison 
and Judicial Review

March 14

Warm up: 3-1 (New Yellow Paper)

1. What are rights?
2. Why would having rights written down and agreed
 on be a good idea?
3. What are some rights you think people should have?

4. Should the government give and protect your rights? 

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Today 3/14                              Next Day 3/15
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Bill of Rights                      2. 3 Branches of Gov

March 10

Warm up: 2-4

Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Veto process, and the difference between
 an regular Veto and a Pocket Veto. 

Due Dates:

Civic Test and Study Guide- 3/18 Fri

Today 3/10                              Next Day 3/14
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Articles                                2. Bill of Rights

March 9

Warm up: 2-3

Watch the clip.  CLIP
Explain what the Federalist papers are
and why they were written.

Due Dates:

Today 3/9                              Next Day 3/10
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Articles                                2. Articles

March 8

Warm up: 2-2

(Remember to use complete sentences)
1. What important things does the national
 government do?
2. Is it better to have a strong national government
and a weaker state government, or strong state
 governments and weaker national one?  (Explain)

Due Dates:

Today 3/8                              Next Day 3/9
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Federalists                          2. Republic Origins

Mar 7

Warm up: 2-1 (Use Last week's Green Paper)

Watch the clip CLIP

In a few sentences explain some of the problems 

with the Articles of Confederation and why a new

Constitution was created.

Due Dates:

Today 3/7                              Next Day 3/8
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Preamble                            2. Federalists

March 4

Warm up: 1-3

(Use yesterday's green paper and remember to 

use complete sentences)

1.What time period of history most interests you?

    (Ancient, 1600s-1800s, or modern)

2. What part of the first trimester of US history did you 

find most interesting?

Due Dates:

Today 3/4                              Next Day 3/7
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. History A Review              2. Preamble

March 3

Warm up: 1-2

(Use yesterday's green paper and remember to 

use complete sentences)

1. Pick one of the three class rules, write it down and 
explain how that rule makes for a better class
2. What aspect of history do you find most interesting?
Explain.  (Example: war, daily life, politics, economy, etc)

Due Dates:

Today 3/3                              Next Day 3/4
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Civics                                 2. History A Review

Welcome to 3rd Trimester

Warm up: 1-1 (Get a green warmup paper off the front table)

Get a green paper off the front table.  On the center line

 write 1-1, and in the first block of lines answer the 

questions using restating and complete sentences. 

1. What can you do to be successful in this class 

this trimester?

2. What is history?

3. How would knowing US history be important 

in your life?

Due Dates:

Today 3/2                              Next Day 3/3
1. Warm Up                            1. Warm Up 

2. Welcome                              2. History A Review