Civics Update for the week of August 28 trough September 1

Some students still need to complete the baseline tests for PIPS and/or Citizenship tests.  You will not get a grade until they are finished.

This week we will be finishing chapter 1.  This will include a couple of quizzes and finally a chapter test.

Here is the agenda for the week:

Monday:

• Total Recall Question of the day.
• The second half of  the alphabet is to turn in current events activities.
• Review study guide questions 1-25
• Complete EQ 1-1 Notes 

Tuesday:

• Total Recall Question of the day.
• Review study guide questions 26-50.
• We will review systems of government and cover examples of systems of government throughout the world.

Wednesday:  Modified schedule

• Total Recall Question of the day.
• Vocabulary Quiz (10 terms from chapter 1).  To help you study, click this link.
• Essential Question Quiz.  You will be able to use your notes to answer one of the selected questions below.
• From EQ 1-1:  How do services that provided by the government benefit an entire country?
• From EQ 1-1:  How is conflict resolved as a function of government?
• From EQ 1-2:  Our Founding Fathers used the social contract theory for our nation.  What is the social contract theory?
• From EQ 1-2:  How did rulers use the divine right theory as they ruled?
• From EQ 1-3:  How is the rule of law supposed to be fair to all?
• From EQ 1-4:  Why is citizen participation important?
• Make sure chapter 1 packet is organized.

Thursday (revised):

• We will be going in the upstairs computer lab.
• All students need to be sure they are able to log into the school's Microsoft 365 account.
• We will be looking at different resources available to students to use for and in Civics clas

Friday:

• Total Recall Question - turn in Total Recall Question
• Turn in chapter 1 packet
• Take chapter 1 test
• Start chapter 2 vocabulary