Civics Update - Returning to School in March

After a 2-week absence from school due to a strike, we are slated to return to school.  No matter what side you were on, it is a relief to return to some sense of normalcy.  For most of you, it is going to be continuing the process of your Senior year of high school and it was an experience that very few have experienced in their academic careers.  When we go back to the classroom, we will have an opportunity to share your observations of the political process that took place over the past few weeks and will be continuing with the primary elections on May 8th and the general election in November.

Many of you had filled out voter registration forms recently and they were taken to the County Clerk's office for processing last week.  Hopefully, you will be getting voter registration cards soon.  There are some of you who still need to provide some information and I will take them to the Clerk's office.

Current Events

• The first half of the alphabet will have Current Events (Grading Period 5, Current Events #1) due on Thursday.
• All students will have Current Events (Grading Periods 5, Current Events #2) on Monday.  

Here is the tentative schedule we will follow when we return to Civics class:

Day 1 (Wednesday):

• Questions about political process during the strike.
• Activity to review content from the Civil Liberties chapter.
• Finish EQ Notes 10-5
• Crash Course video on Search and Seizure

Day 2 (Thursday):

• Current Events due for first half of the alphabet (Grading Period 5, Current Events #1)
• Study Guide 1-20  
• Finish Discussion of what is needed to search homes and vehicles, what is current standards with guns,  Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment 
• EQ Notes 10-6:  How and why does the Constitution guarantee due process of law? 
• Students read pages p. 303-306 for Day 4 

Day 3 (Friday):

• Everyone needs to turn in Current Events (Grading Periods 5, Current Events #2)
• ***Review structure of American court system with federalism – use terms civil law, lawsuits, indictment, bail, grand juries, self-incrimination, Miranda Warnings 
• Outline process of arrest to sentencing – is there a reduction of rights? 
• EQ Notes 10-7:  How does the U.S. justice system address both civil and criminal law?  
• Read pages 306 to 309 for Day 4 

A new update will be published over the week.   I look forward to seeing everyone again!