AMERICAN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Here Civics students will find a breakdown of the units that we will be studying this semester. Included in each unit are class notes, projects, and resources. Be sure to check the site during extended absences so you can keep up with class notes! Let me know if you have any technical trouble with the site.
NEW GOOGLE CIVICS WEBSITE!!!
While I still have my www.mrallemang.weebly site up and running, the 9th grade students can now all access our newly created Google Civics Website at the following address:
https://sites.google.com/mtlsd.net/mtlcivics/home
On this website Civics students will find a breakdown of the units that we will be studying this semester. Included in each unit are class notes, projects, and resources. Be sure to check the site during extended absences so you can keep up with class notes! Let me know if you have any technical trouble with the site.
https://sites.google.com/mtlsd.net/mtlcivics/home
On this website Civics students will find a breakdown of the units that we will be studying this semester. Included in each unit are class notes, projects, and resources. Be sure to check the site during extended absences so you can keep up with class notes! Let me know if you have any technical trouble with the site.
Civics: Government and Economics in Action
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IMPORTANT SEMESTER DOCUMENTS
New Google Site Handout
Course Expectations Sheet
BYOT
Common Grading Standards Handout
Course Grade Sheet
Student Interest Survey
Chapter Vocabulary Flashcard Links
Course Expectations Sheet
BYOT
Common Grading Standards Handout
Course Grade Sheet
Student Interest Survey
Chapter Vocabulary Flashcard Links
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CITIZENSHIP
CHAPTER 1: A PORTRAIT OF AMERICANS
CHAPTER 3: THE MEANING OF CITIZENSHIP
Chapter 1 Section 2 Handout: America - A Cultural Mosaic
Unit Exam will be on Wednesday, February 7th.
Chapter 1 Section 2 Study Guide
Chapter 3 Study Guide
Unit 1 Flash Cards
Unit I Jeopardy Review Game
IN CLASS WRITING ESSAY - ASSIGNMENT MATERIALS
"One Nation One Language" article
"One Nation One Language" article questions
In class essay assignment prompt: Should English be the official language of the United States?
IN CLASS DEBATE
Debate Format and Rubric
1 person from each group will give an opening statement
1 person from each group will give a closing statement
5-7 arguments to bring up during the debate
3-5 counter arguments to bring up during the debate
- Section 1: Who Americans Are
- Section 2: America - A Cultural Mosaic
- Section 3: The Values That Unite Us
CHAPTER 3: THE MEANING OF CITIZENSHIP
- Section 1: What It Means to Be a Citizen
- Section 2: Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities
- Section 3: Citizenship and Our Other Roles in Society
Chapter 1 Section 2 Handout: America - A Cultural Mosaic
Unit Exam will be on Wednesday, February 7th.
Chapter 1 Section 2 Study Guide
Chapter 3 Study Guide
Unit 1 Flash Cards
Unit I Jeopardy Review Game
IN CLASS WRITING ESSAY - ASSIGNMENT MATERIALS
"One Nation One Language" article
"One Nation One Language" article questions
In class essay assignment prompt: Should English be the official language of the United States?
IN CLASS DEBATE
Debate Format and Rubric
1 person from each group will give an opening statement
1 person from each group will give a closing statement
5-7 arguments to bring up during the debate
3-5 counter arguments to bring up during the debate
UNIT 2: CREATING A LASTING GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 4: AMERICA'S POLITICAL HERITAGE
Chapter 4 Organizer
John Locke vs. Thomas Hobbes Venn Diagram
Reading Assignments:
The Mayflower Compact (Reading) (Questions)
The Declaration of Independence (Reading) (Questions)
The Articles of Confederation (Reading)
John Lock: Locke led fathers of our country (Reading)
Political Cartoon Assignment due on
Political Cartoon Assignment Rubric
Political Cartoon Power Point Handout
Political Cartoon Topics List
Chapter 4 Exam will be on
Chapter 4 Study Guide
Chapter 4 Jeopardy Review Game
CHAPTER 5: CREATING THE CONSTITUTION
Chapter 5.1 Organizer
Chapter 5.2 Organizer
Chapter 5.3 Organizer
Chapter 5.1 Homework
Chapter 5.2 Homework
Chapter 5.3 Homework
Additional Documents:
Chapter 5 Section 1 - 7 Questions from the textbook reading pages 111-118
Chapter 5 Major debates at the Constitutional Convention Supplemental Reading Handout
Chapter 5 Ratification Votes for the Constitution Handout
Chapter 5 Anti-Federalist Concerns about the Constitution
Chapter 5 Supplemental Assignment Handout (Constitutional Study Guide)
Chapter 5 Checks and Balances Handout
Chapter 5 Constitutional Problems Handout
Chapter 5 Exam will be on
Chapter 5 Study Guide
Chapter 5 Flash Cards
CHAPTER 6: THE BILL OF RIGHTS
American Bill of Rights Handout
Chapter 6.1 Organizer
Chapter 6.2 Organizer Part I
Chapter 6.2 Organizer Part II
Chapter 6.3 Organizer
Additional Documents:
A Visual Bill of Rights Assignment
Mary Beth Tinker Article
Protecting Individual Freedoms_Chapter 6 Reinforcement Handout
Proposing a New Amendment Handout
Student Rights Cases:
The Hazelwood Case: Students and Free Speech Handout
You Are the Judge: In re Gault Handout
You Are the Judge: New Jersey vs. T.L.O.
You Are the Judge: Hazelwood
You Are the Judge: Diane Doe
Student Rights Google Slide Show Assignment
Chapter 6 Exam will be on
Chapter 6 Study Guide
Chapter 6 Study Guide Organizer
Chapter 6 Flash Cards
Chapter 6 Jeopardy Game
CHAPTER 7: OUR ENDURING CONSTITUTION
Chapter 7.1 Organizer Part I
Chapter 7.1 Organizer Part II
Chapter 7.2 Organizer
Chapter 7.2 Court Case Power Point Assignment - View assignment on Google Classroom.
Chapter 7.1 - Changing Law of the Land (power point)
Chapter 7 Exam will be on
Chapter 7 Study Guide
Chapter 7 Study Guide Organizer
Chapter 7 Flash Cards
GIDEON'S TRUMPET
Outline of Amendments
- Section 1: The Colonial Experience
- Section 2: Roots of American Government
- Section 3: Moving Toward Nationhood
Chapter 4 Organizer
John Locke vs. Thomas Hobbes Venn Diagram
Reading Assignments:
The Mayflower Compact (Reading) (Questions)
The Declaration of Independence (Reading) (Questions)
The Articles of Confederation (Reading)
John Lock: Locke led fathers of our country (Reading)
Political Cartoon Assignment due on
Political Cartoon Assignment Rubric
Political Cartoon Power Point Handout
Political Cartoon Topics List
Chapter 4 Exam will be on
Chapter 4 Study Guide
Chapter 4 Jeopardy Review Game
CHAPTER 5: CREATING THE CONSTITUTION
- Section 1: The Constitutional Convention
- Section 2: The Struggle for Ratification
- Section 3: The Supreme Law of the Land
Chapter 5.1 Organizer
Chapter 5.2 Organizer
Chapter 5.3 Organizer
Chapter 5.1 Homework
Chapter 5.2 Homework
Chapter 5.3 Homework
Additional Documents:
Chapter 5 Section 1 - 7 Questions from the textbook reading pages 111-118
Chapter 5 Major debates at the Constitutional Convention Supplemental Reading Handout
Chapter 5 Ratification Votes for the Constitution Handout
Chapter 5 Anti-Federalist Concerns about the Constitution
Chapter 5 Supplemental Assignment Handout (Constitutional Study Guide)
Chapter 5 Checks and Balances Handout
Chapter 5 Constitutional Problems Handout
Chapter 5 Exam will be on
Chapter 5 Study Guide
Chapter 5 Flash Cards
CHAPTER 6: THE BILL OF RIGHTS
- Section 1: Adding the Bill of Rights
- Section 2: Protections in the Bill of Rights
- Section 3: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
American Bill of Rights Handout
Chapter 6.1 Organizer
Chapter 6.2 Organizer Part I
Chapter 6.2 Organizer Part II
Chapter 6.3 Organizer
Additional Documents:
A Visual Bill of Rights Assignment
Mary Beth Tinker Article
Protecting Individual Freedoms_Chapter 6 Reinforcement Handout
Proposing a New Amendment Handout
Student Rights Cases:
The Hazelwood Case: Students and Free Speech Handout
You Are the Judge: In re Gault Handout
You Are the Judge: New Jersey vs. T.L.O.
You Are the Judge: Hazelwood
You Are the Judge: Diane Doe
Student Rights Google Slide Show Assignment
Chapter 6 Exam will be on
Chapter 6 Study Guide
Chapter 6 Study Guide Organizer
Chapter 6 Flash Cards
Chapter 6 Jeopardy Game
CHAPTER 7: OUR ENDURING CONSTITUTION
Chapter 7.1 Organizer Part I
Chapter 7.1 Organizer Part II
Chapter 7.2 Organizer
Chapter 7.2 Court Case Power Point Assignment - View assignment on Google Classroom.
Chapter 7.1 - Changing Law of the Land (power point)
Chapter 7 Exam will be on
Chapter 7 Study Guide
Chapter 7 Study Guide Organizer
Chapter 7 Flash Cards
GIDEON'S TRUMPET
Outline of Amendments
UNIT 3: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 8: THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 8.1 Organizer
Chapter 8.1 Vocabulary Worksheet
Chapter 8.1 Typical Day of a Person in Congress Handout
Chapter 8.2 Organizer
Chapter 8.3 Organizer
Chapter 8.4 Organizer
How a Bill Becomes a Law Handout
Chapter 8 Exam will be on
Chapter 8 Study Guide
Chapter 8 Jeopardy
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Flash Cards Part 1
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Flash Cards Part 2
CHAPTER 9: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 9 Section 1 (Power Point)
Chapter 9 Section 2 (Power Point)
Chapter 9 Section 3 (Power Point)
Chapter 9.1 Reading Questions
Chapter 9.1 Vocabulary Review
Chapter 9.1 Extension Assignment: Roles of the President
Chapter 9.2 Organizer
Chapter 9.2 White House Web Quest on Organization of the Executive Branch
Chapter 9.3 Organizer
Executive Branch Power Point Presentation Assignment
Assignment Overview and Requirements
Chapter 9 Exam will be on
Chapter 9 Study Guide
Chapter 9 Jeopardy
Chapter 9 Flash Cards
CHAPTER 10: THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 10.1 Organizer
Chapter 10.2 Student Notes Sheet
Chapter 10.2 Organizer
Chapter 10.3 Student Notes Sheet
Additional Documents
Judicial View of Court System
Routes of the Supreme Court
US Courts of Appeals and State District Courts Map
Chapter 10 Exam will be on
Chapter 10 Study Guide
Chapter 10 Jeopardy
UNIT III: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE
- Section 1: The Members of Congress
- Section 2: The Powers of Congress
- Section 3: How Congress is Organized
- Section 4: Following a Bill in Congress
Chapter 8.1 Organizer
Chapter 8.1 Vocabulary Worksheet
Chapter 8.1 Typical Day of a Person in Congress Handout
Chapter 8.2 Organizer
Chapter 8.3 Organizer
Chapter 8.4 Organizer
How a Bill Becomes a Law Handout
Chapter 8 Exam will be on
Chapter 8 Study Guide
Chapter 8 Jeopardy
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Flash Cards Part 1
Chapter 8 Vocabulary Flash Cards Part 2
CHAPTER 9: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- Section 1: The Roles of the President
- Section 2: The Organization of the Executive Branch
- Section 3: Presidents and Power
Chapter 9 Section 1 (Power Point)
Chapter 9 Section 2 (Power Point)
Chapter 9 Section 3 (Power Point)
Chapter 9.1 Reading Questions
Chapter 9.1 Vocabulary Review
Chapter 9.1 Extension Assignment: Roles of the President
Chapter 9.2 Organizer
Chapter 9.2 White House Web Quest on Organization of the Executive Branch
Chapter 9.3 Organizer
Executive Branch Power Point Presentation Assignment
Assignment Overview and Requirements
Chapter 9 Exam will be on
Chapter 9 Study Guide
Chapter 9 Jeopardy
Chapter 9 Flash Cards
CHAPTER 10: THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
- Section 1: The Role of the Federal Courts
- Section 2: The Organization of the Federal Courts
- Section 3: The Supreme Court
Chapter 10.1 Organizer
Chapter 10.2 Student Notes Sheet
Chapter 10.2 Organizer
Chapter 10.3 Student Notes Sheet
Additional Documents
Judicial View of Court System
Routes of the Supreme Court
US Courts of Appeals and State District Courts Map
Chapter 10 Exam will be on
Chapter 10 Study Guide
Chapter 10 Jeopardy
UNIT III: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE
- Open Notes Exam will be on
- Chapter 8, 9, and 10 Study Guide
UNIT 4: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 11: STATE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 12: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Chapter Vocabulary Notes
- Chapter 11 Study Guide/Worksheet
CHAPTER 12: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Chapter Vocabulary Notes
- Chapter 12 Study Guide/Worksheet
- Map of Mt. Lebanon
UNIT 5: FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS
CHAPTER 13: WHAT IS AN ECONOMY?
Chapter 13 Graphic Organizer
Chapter 13 Types of Economies Organizer
Chapter 13 Exam will be on
Chapter 13 Study Guide
Chapter 13 Flash Cards
CHAPTER 14: BASICS OF OUR ECONOMIC SYSTEM
Chapter 14 Section 1 Notes Sheet
Chapter 14 Section 1 Supply and Demand Graphs Handout
Chapter 14 Section 1 Supply and Demand Reinforcement Assignment
Chapter 14 Section 2 Types of Businesses Organizer
Chapter 14 Section 2 The Role of Businesses in the American Economy Handout
Chapter 14 Section 3 Labor in the American Economy Handout
Chapter 14 Exam will be on
Chapter 14 Study Guide
* There are no flash cards for this chapter. Sorry.
- Section 1: Why Societies Have Economies
- Section 2: Basic Economic Decisions
- Section 3: Three Types of Economies
Chapter 13 Graphic Organizer
Chapter 13 Types of Economies Organizer
Chapter 13 Exam will be on
Chapter 13 Study Guide
Chapter 13 Flash Cards
CHAPTER 14: BASICS OF OUR ECONOMIC SYSTEM
- Section 1: The Principles of Our Market Economy
- Section 2: The Role of Business in the American Economy
- Section 3: Labor in the American Economy
Chapter 14 Section 1 Notes Sheet
Chapter 14 Section 1 Supply and Demand Graphs Handout
Chapter 14 Section 1 Supply and Demand Reinforcement Assignment
Chapter 14 Section 2 Types of Businesses Organizer
Chapter 14 Section 2 The Role of Businesses in the American Economy Handout
Chapter 14 Section 3 Labor in the American Economy Handout
Chapter 14 Exam will be on
Chapter 14 Study Guide
* There are no flash cards for this chapter. Sorry.
UNIT 6: GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMY
CHAPTER 16: GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN OUR ECONOMY
Chapter 16 Organizer
CHAPTER 17: MONEY AND BANKING
Chapter 17 Section 1 Worksheet
Chapter 17 Section 2 Worksheet
Chapter 17 Section 3 Worksheet
Chapter 17 Exam will be on
Chapter 17 Study Guide
Chapter 17 Flashcards
- The linked power point covers all material for Chapter 16 Section 1, 2, and 3.
Chapter 16 Organizer
CHAPTER 17: MONEY AND BANKING
Chapter 17 Section 1 Worksheet
Chapter 17 Section 2 Worksheet
Chapter 17 Section 3 Worksheet
Chapter 17 Exam will be on
Chapter 17 Study Guide
Chapter 17 Flashcards
UNIT 8: PEOPLE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
CHAPTER 22: POLITICAL PARTIES IN OUR DEMOCRACY & CHAPTER 23: VOTING AND ELECTIONS
Power Point Notes on Political Parties and Campaigns
Propaganda Techniques Handout
Chapter 23 Study Guide/Worksheet
Power Point Notes on Political Parties and Campaigns
Propaganda Techniques Handout
Chapter 23 Study Guide/Worksheet
FINAL EXAM REVIEW MATERIALS
The Final Exam will be on Wednesday, January 24 from 8:10-9:40.
Please review the following room assignments:
FINAL EXAM STUDY MATERIALS:
Final Exam Study Guide Spring Semester 2016-2017
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 1
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 2
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 3
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 4
Please review the following room assignments:
- Period 1 - Proctor Name: Campbell Room: B300
- Period 2 - Proctor Name: Kramer Room: B302
- Period 3 - Proctor Name: Bilak Room: B306
- Period 5 - Proctor Name: Grant Room: B308
- Period 7 - Proctor Name: Dorish Room: B310
FINAL EXAM STUDY MATERIALS:
Final Exam Study Guide Spring Semester 2016-2017
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 1
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 2
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 3
Final Exam Jeopardy Review 4