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Unit II Government Assignments

 

The focus of this unit will be an analysis of the judicial system, one of the three key branches of government. We will commence by analyzing how the Supreme Court gained its power of judicial review and analyze how this authority has effected our government. Our focus will then shift to an investigation of the impact of the Bill of Rights on America's past and present and attempt to determine what may be the proper balance between police powers and the rights of the accused especially in light of the war on terrorism. The four week unit will conclude with a chapter 18-22 test.

 

Date

In Class Activity

Homework

Wed
9/10

Federal Court System
  • Download Lecture Federal Court System(#1b)
  • Be Ready for test Thurs

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    Thu
    9/11

    		 Unit 1 Test Lecture: (#1b);
  • Read Ch. 18-1 & 2;
  • Print out chart on current & StudySupreme Court Members(#2b)
  • Do Highlight reading and do attached Wksht on Bork/Tribe Article How Judges should Interpret the constitution(#3b)
  • Download MM Video Guide(#4b)
  • Take a look at TK Abbas (#6b)

    • Fri
    9/12

    		Finish Federal Court System Student Led Skit/Video Marbury v. Madison(#5b); Introduce Kennedy v. Abbas (#6b)
  • Read Marbury v Madison(#4b)
  • Start Preparing for Kennedy v. Abbas(#6b)
  • Download: Discussion/Lecture1st Amendment (#7b)
  • Do Wksht Habeus Corpus(#8b)
  • Read 19:1

    • Mon
    9/15

    		 Finish Marbury v. Madison & Discussion on Judicial Restraint-Activism/ Assign Abbas Roles (#6b); Lecture/Discussion 1st Amendment (#7b)
  • Chpt. 19:3; 4
  • Print Out: Free Speech Case Matrix(#12b) and bring to class tomorrow

    • Tue
    9/16

    		 Finish 1st Amendment (#7b)Free S Group Discussion/Analyze Tinker v. Des Moines, Texas v. Johnson, Schenck v.US
  • Read Chpt 19:5
  • Download and doZenger Wksht (#9b) - be prepared to discuss tomorrow
  • Download for in class video People v. Larry Flynt(#10b)

    • Wed
    9/17

    		 Finish 1st Amendment (#7b)Free S Group Discussion/Analyze Tinker v. Des Moines, Texas v. Johnson, Schenck v.US, Discuss Analysis of cases; Mini Lecture:
  • Read Chpt 19:5
  • Make sure to turn in your Free Speech Matrix if you forgot to today
  • Download for in class video People v. Larry Flynt(#10b)
  • Check your Trial Roles(part of #8b)

    • Thurs
    9/18

    		 Video: Excerpts from The People v. Larry Flynt/Start Patriot Act (Time Permitting)
  • Read Ch.19:2,
  • Read Free Press Court Case: Hazelwood & Do attached Court Analysis(#14b)
  • Download/Read/& be prepared to discuss Article Freedoms During Wartime(#15b) for Monday
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    Fri
    9/19

    		 Video: Patriot Act
  • Read through PBS Forum 10/01(#16b)
  • Download/Read/& be prepared to discuss Article Freedoms During Wartime (#15b) for Monday
  • If you get the chance please test out the school's new discussion board and enter something so we can check for bugs Tiffany K. Discussion/Ideas(#17b)
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    Mon
    9/22

    		 Discuss Video & Articles on: Patriot Act/Start Mini Lecture: Freedom of Religion Lecture; Videos Football Prayer & Alabama Judge Read: 20:1
  • What did you think of the Twitchell Case? Take a look at one organization's view Death By Religious Exemption
  • Print out (for video tomorrow) Freedom of Religion Questions(#18b)
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    Tues
    9/23

    		 Finish Freedom of Religion Lecture; Video Animal Rituals & Constitution Delicate Balance;
  • Faith in Healing W/S;(#19b)
  • Read CHpt. 20-2;
  • Work on Trial
  • Do Review Sheet 1st Amendment Review(#18b)
  • Print out lecture Rights of Accused(#20b)
  • Where do we stand on Creationism in the Classroom? Print out, highlight, and put this in your notebook Creationism in the Classroom
  • Should Teens have civil libertiesFree Speech At Westmont(#21b)
  • Is the 9th Circuit Court too liberal? Breakup 9th Circuit?

    • Wed
    9/24

    		 Finish video; Start Freedom of Rights of Accused(#20b)
  • Read and do Faith in Healing W/S(#19b)

  • Read CHpt. 20-2;
  • Does the Patriot Act take away too much of our 4th amendment along with 1st amendment rights? Interactively highlight packet and be prepared to discuss Friday(#22b)
  • Work on Trial

    • Thurs
    9/25

    		 Finish Lecture:Finish freedom of Assembly Lecture; Start Video: Skokie (with W/S)
  • For Monday do Skokie Assignment(#23b)
  • Work on Trial

    • Fri
    9/26

    		 Finish Skokie Rights of Accused(#20b) Discussion Patriot Act
  • Study for Quiz
  • Finish Skokie Assignment(#23b)
  • Work on Trial
  • Which is more important 1st amendment or 4th and 9th? Read article Do Not Call List Controversy(#24b)
  • Quiz Topic?Patriot Act Update(#25b)

    • Mon
    9/29

    		 Quiz:1st Amend.; Start Rights of the Accused Lecture
  • Read Chapter 20:4,
  • Work on Trial; Judges biography & judicial ideologies due (10/3);
  • written defense/state & interest group briefs due (10/3);
  • The 4th Amend. Today W/S Packet (10/3)(#26b)

    • Tues
    9/30

    		 Lecture: Rights of the Accused cont;
  • Finish Reading Chapter 20:4,
  • Work on Trial; Judges biography & judicial ideologies due (10/3); written defense/state & interest group briefs due (10/3);
  • The 4th Amend. Today W/S Packet (10/3);
  • Trial judges: Court case descriptions due 10/3
  • Print out for Thurs Gun Control Video Wksht(#27b)

    • Wed
    10/1

    		 Mr. Davey gone for surgerey ---> Watch Gideon video
  • Continue trial prep
  • Finish 4th Amend. Today W/S (10/3)
  • Finish reading all of Ch 20 (if you haven�t read it)
  • Print out for Thurs Gun Control Video Wksht(#27b)Turn in this (and all video worksheets) Friday

    • Thurs
    10/2

    		 Video: Dickenson/Gun Control
  • Work on trial (be prepared to dress, too!) Interest Group Reports Due Friday! Video due Monday ;
  • Do Miranda on Trial
  • Print out Gun Control in Marathon(#28b) for video wksht in class tomorrow

    • Fri
    10/3

    		 Video: Gun Control in Marathon -turn in video notes after class
  • Work on trial (be prepared to dress, too!)Interest Group Reports Due Friday! Video due Monday
  • Finish 4th Am. W/S/Read and Do Miranda on Trial
  • Mr. Davey is alive..barely..and has made this...Start Work on Unit 2 Studyguide (#29b)(complete it by Wed for 3 points extra credit)

    • Mon
    10/6

    		 Finish Lecture: Rights of the Accused /Watch newsvideo of Tiffany K. Abbas (group must turn it in during Tutorial!)
    Email Transcript for trial
    "Hey Uncle Hassim. I�m sorry to rant but I just needed somebody to talk to.. I�m telling you the world is totally going crazy. Saddam is an idiot but at least he is fighting for something as sick as it is.. Our country is always oppressing Arabs at home and abroad and the country�s president is sick. He is using a tragic event like 9/11 to gain political clout. I just hate him and feel like I need to do something. He is ruining the country and the whole world. George Bush should go to hell. This whole country is condemned by its actions to the fiercest punishment imaginable. At least that�s what some of my friends are starting to say.
    		 Read Ch. 21 Sect. 2: Pages 550-555 ,
  • Judges start trial write-ups, decide case, write majority/minority verdicts
  • Supreme Court has a big term coming up Court Preview(#31b)
  • If you didn't turn in Victim's Rights Cartoon Questions do them for tomorrow

    • Tues
    10/7

    		 Assign Abbas Roles (#6b); VOTE if you can!! Read Ch. 21 Sect. 2: Pages 550-555 ,
  • Judges start trial write-ups,(Take a look at both sides cases Prosectuion Case Defense Case decide case, write majority/minority verdicts for next Tuesday
  • State Your Opinion on the 2nd Amendment do The Gun Issue(#32b)

    • Wed
    10/8

    		 Trial & election discussion; Gun Control Lecture; Finish 8th Amendment (Cruel and Unusual Punishment) video;
  • Read Ch. 21 Sect. 2:,
  • Judges trial write-ups, due next Tuesday
  • Print out Lecture Civil Rights in America(#33b)Look at articleExecution Cruel and Unusual(#36b)

    • Thurs
    10/9

    		 More Election debrief 'Was the Media 'Fair' '/Finish Lecture- Rights of the Accused
  • Read Ch. 21 by Mon
  • Read & doImmigration Worksheet(#34b)
  • Print out (if you haven't already) Lecture: Civil Rights(#33b)
  • Honors Students must (you qualify if you had an A at the 6 weeks and didn't take US History in summer school) must meet in Mr. Abe's Room at lunch

    • Fri
    10/10

    		 Start Lecture: Civil Rights(#33b)/Civil Rights Equal Protection (video clips too)
  • Read Ch. 21 by Mon;
  • Civil Rights gone too far?(#35B)
  • Start Preparing for stock market simulation, take a look at Sample Stock Report(#6b) and also Stock Market Game (#6a)

    • Mon
    10/13

    		 Continue Lecture/Video/Discussion Civil Rights & Equal Protection in America
  • Ch. 6 Sect. 3: Pages 138-40;
  • Go to Equality in Pay and answer the following questions
    1. How large the wage gap was in 2000?
    2. Why does the wage gap exist?
    3. What has happened to the wage pay gap as of late?
    4. Will implementing pay equity will disrupt the economy?
    5. What legislative efforts are being made to achieve pay equity?
    6. Is it fair to say women earn 76 cents on the dollar? Explain. (#37b)

    • Tues
    10/14

    		 Title IX/Bakke: Equal Protection? - current minority issues
  • Study for Test
  • Print Out Stock Market Game (#2H)
  • Print Out & bring to class the following itemsSample Stock Journal Report(#3H)
  • Print out Stock Market Lecture (#1H)
  • Print out Stock Market Assignment(#4H)
  • Go through Studyguide

    • Wed
    10/15

    		 Finish Civil Rights Unit/Video Clips: Title IX/Boys Discrimination
  • Study for test
  • Confused on equal protection limits? look at Govt Discrimination

    • Thurs
    10/16

    		 UNIT II TEST- Big Test!!!!
  • Print out UPDATED Stock Market Lecture (#6c)
  • Print out & link your favorites to Unit 3 Introduction
  • Honors Students are in two groups: Group 1Mike Lin, Valerie Farnum, Jessica KUo, Laura Johnson, Nick Rumbaugh-Powerpoint Topic Chapters 1-2Group 2Smriti Jayararaman, Conway Teng, Serena Lin, Christina Lin Powerpoint Topic Chapters 3-4 all due next Wed.

    • Fri
    10/17

    		 Lecture: The Stock Market
  • Download CHEESIE Assignment (#1C)
  • Download Political Parties Lecture (#2C)
  • Go To Unit 3 Introduction for next session of the class
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