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Civics Economics Notebook

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Notebook Title Page Your Name Class Bell 1st
Nine Weeks Civics Economics
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Table of Contents
Unit 1Title Page
Date Subject Heading Page Score/Possible
8/26 Title Page 1st Nine Weeks 1 ---
8/26 Title Page Unit 1 2 ---
8/26 Table of Contents Unit 1 3 ---
8/25 Assignment Chapter 1.1 Questions 4 /5
8/26 Class Discussion American Descriptions 5 ---
8/26 Assignment Chapter 1.2 Organizers 6 ---
8/27 Group Work Who is a Citizen? 7 ---
8/27 Assignment Chapter 1.3 Sheet Charts 8 ---
8/28 Activity Best/Worst Governments 9 ---
8/28 Review Chapter 1 Review 10 ---
8/28 Vocabulary Review Essential Vocabulary 11 ---
8/31 2.1 Assignment Philosophers Summary 12 /5
8/31 2.1 Activity US Documents Summary 13 ---
9/1 2.2-2.3 Activity Textbook Scavenger Hunt 14 ---
9/1 Map Skills 13 Colonies Economies 15 ---
9/1 2.4 Assignment Timeline 16 ---
9/2 Declaration of Independence Document Analysis 17 ---
9/2 Cause Effect American Revolution 18 ---
9/2 Review Chapter 2 Review 19 ---
9/3 3.1 Assignment First Government 20 /5
9/3 Discussion Shays Rebellion 21 ---
9/4 3.2 Activity Scavenger Hunt 22 ---
9/4 Assignment Convention Compromises 23 ---
9/8 3.2 Assignment Federalist/Anti-Federalists 24 ---
9/8 Review Chapter 3 Review 25 ---
Unit 1 Foundations Chapters 1.1-3.2, 5.1
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1.1 Questions and notes

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• Define Civics? think the state of NC requires
  this course?
• As a citizen, what do you agree to do?
• What does E Pluribus Unum mean and why is it on
  our coins?
• Explain at least 2 ways immigration differs today
  as compared to the past. How is immigration
  similar?
• Explain at least 4 ways the American population
  is changing today.
• Why do you think people still come to the US?
  What are 6 basic values that all Americans,
  regardless of ancestry, share?
• For each of the following social institutions,
  explain its importance

• Immigration Quotes meaning

• Cartoon Analysis

Family    
Religion    
Schools    
Social Organizations    
Government    
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Citizenship Today Chapter 1.2   Complete the
following graphic organizer after reading.   The
Two Types of Citizens     STEPS   Are all aliens
immigrants? Are all immigrants aliens?
Explain.         What are three ways to lose
citizenship and its privileges?       How did the
Immigration Act of 1990 change immigration?      
  Many suggestions have been made concerning
illegal aliens. Some of these include a wall
along the southern border, continued deportation,
amnesty for illegal aliens, a guest worker
program, and open borders. What do you think we
should do about this issue?
Citizenship Test Citizenship Scenarios
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1.3 SQ3R Work
Federalism definition examples
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Essential Vocabulary for Chapter 1
Rights, Duties Responsibilities Sheet
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Philosophers of the Enlightenment
Primary Documents Appointment Clock Activity
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The Declaration of Independence
Revolution Timeline with Events
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Bell Ringer on reactions of people to the
American Revolution DOI
Essential Questions Vocabulary for Chapter 2
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Americas First Government Chapter 3.1 Read p.
67. Answer the following   What is a
constitution?   What documents did the new state
constitutions replace?   What do legislatures
do?   What does bicameral mean? Give an
example.   How did state constitutions protect
the DOI rights of life, liberty,
property?   Read pp. 68-69. Answer the
following   Why did the new states agree to form
one military force?     What is a confederation?
Why did the states choose to form this type of
government?     Describe the government set up by
the Articles of Confederation?     Why do you
think the states did NOT give the new government
under the AOC the power to tax? What problems
did this cause?     Why do you think the states
did NOT create a President under the AOC to carry
out the laws? What problems did this
cause?     Why was it so difficult to pass laws
or change the AOC?     What were some successes
of the AOC?     Why did the AOC make it difficult
to solve legal disputes, especially among the
states?     Read p. 70. Answer the
following   Why was the new government so in
debt and unable to pay it? Why was this so
bad?     What caused Shays Rebellion? How did
it bring about change?
Shays Rebellion GISTs
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Constitutional Convention Scavenger Hunt
Compromise Bell Ringer Compromises at Convention
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Federalist Anti-Federalists
Propaganda Study on Federalist Papers
What were the Federalists? What were the Anti-Federalists?
Who were among the leading Federalists? Who were among the leading Anti-Federalists?
What reasons did the Federalists give to defend their views on ratification? What reasons did the Anti-Federalists give to defend their views on ratification?
How did the Federalists persuade states to ratify the Constitution? What lasting impact did the Anti-Federalists demands give us?
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Chapter 3 Essentials
Unit 1 Essential Questions
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Unit 2 TOC
Unit 2 The Constitution

Date Subject Heading Page Score/Possible
8/26 Title Page 1st Nine Weeks 1 ---
8/26 Title Page Unit 1 2 ---
8/26 Table of Contents Unit 1 3 ---
8/25 Assignment Chapter 1.1 Questions 4 /5
8/26 Class Discussion American Descriptions 5 ---
8/26 Assignment Chapter 1.2 Organizers 6 ---
8/27 Group Work Who is a Citizen? 7 ---
8/27 Assignment Chapter 1.3 Sheet Charts 8 ---
8/28 Activity Best/Worst Governments 9 ---
8/28 Review Chapter 1 Review 10 ---
8/28 Vocabulary Review Essential Vocabulary 11 ---
8/31 2.1 Assignment Philosophers Summary 12 /5
8/31 2.1 Activity US Documents Summary 13 ---
9/1 2.2-2.3 Activity Textbook Scavenger Hunt 14 ---
9/1 Map Skills 13 Colonies Economies 15 ---
9/1 2.4 Assignment Timeline 16 ---
9/2 Declaration of Independence Document Analysis 17 ---
9/2 Cause Effect American Revolution 18 ---
9/2 Review Chapter 2 Review 19 ---
9/3 3.1 Assignment First Government 20 /5
9/3 Discussion Shays Rebellion 21 ---
9/4 3.2 Activity Scavenger Hunt 22 ---
9/4 Assignment Convention Compromises 23 ---
9/8 3.2 Assignment Federalist/Anti-Federalists 24 ---
9/8 Review Chapter 3 Review 25 ---
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