American Government Calendar

Unit II – The Presidency & Executive Branch (including Propaganda, & Media)

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon Sept 29

• Test: Citizenship, Basics of Government, the Constitution, & Ideology

Tues Sept 30

No School – Rosh Hashanah

Wed Oct 1

• Currents Events Reading – The Vice Presidents

• Finish

Thurs Oct 2

• Read Chapter on the Presidency & answer questions

• Finish reading Chapter on the Presidency & answer questions
• Watch Vice Presidential debate (extra credit – personal reflection)

Fri Oct 5

• Notes on Presidency

Mon Oct 6

• Notes on Presidency

Tues Oct 7

• Cabinet Activity

• Watch the Second Presidential Debate 9:00 pm
• Debate Score Card #2

Wed Oct 8

• Discuss cabinet activity

• Essay: Do we ask too much of the President? Support and explain.  (one reason must be from the reading)

Due Tues 10/14

Thurs Oct 9

No School – Yom Kipper

Fri Oct 10

• Watch West Wing: “Shibboleth” & complete chart

• Finish West Wing chart

Mon Oct 13

No School – Columbus Day

Tues Oct 14

• Discuss West Wing
• Introduce Korea Simulation

• Read simulation packet & complete task #1

Wed Oct 15

• Library

• Watch the Second Presidential Debate 9:00 pm
• Debate Score Card #3

Thurs Oct 16

• Library

• Task #2 (one per group)

Fri Oct 17

• Work Day

Mon Oct 20

• Presentation Day 1 [task #3 – groups 1-3]

Tues Oct 21

• Presentation Day 2 [task #3 – groups 4-6]

• Task #4 (individual task) due 10/19

Wed Oct 22

• Notes on propaganda

• Propaganda Posters

Due Mon Oct 27

Thurs Oct 23

• Library – Campaign Ads

Fri Oct 24

• Discuss campaign ads

Mon Oct 27

• Notes on the media
• Media comparison chart

• Complete review sheet for extra credit

Tues Oct 28

• Review

Wed Oct 29

• Quiz on Presidency, Propaganda, & Media