SEMESTER ONE…2011…HCP CIVICS/GOVERNMENT REVISED PACING GUIDE

Mr. Randy Vice Coosa High School REVISED—DEC. 2nd

DAY	DATE	METHODOLOGY AND ASSIGNMENTS…BOLD LETTERS EQUAL TEST GRADES	Georgia Performance Standards
Tuesday	Oct. 18^th	Lecture/Classwork over Chapter 3…The Constitution… Present Research Political Profile Template	SSCG3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution.
Thursday	Oct. 20^th	Lecture/Classwork CNN Student ASSIGN BILL OF RIGHTS (Students should be able to tell which right is involved in a given situation on Wednesday’s test) News/NBC Summary	SSCG3 continued
Monday	Oct. 24^th	Review Constitution Material and Bill of Rights	SSCG3 Continued
Wednesday	Oct. 26^th	Test over Constitution including Bill of Rights…Students may use a copy of the constitution provided by the teacher.	SSCG3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution.
Friday	Oct. 28^th	Research Project Due over candidates. Students should read Chapter 5 ,6and 7 before Class meets on Tuesday……. CNN Student News and/or NBC News and Current Events discussion	SSCG9 The student will explain the differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate, with emphasis on terms of office, powers, organization, leadership, and representation of each house. SSCG10 The student will describe the legislative process including the roles played by committees and leadership.
Tuesday	Nov. 1^st	Introduce and Lecture over Chapter 5,6, and 7 over Congress (Chapter 4 has been covered extensively in previous unit and will be bypassed) Homework----Students will be given a situation that should become a law, they will then write an essay taking the bill they write through the legislative process (How a Bill Becomes a Law)..Homework…Chapter 5 and 6 Vocabulary.	SSCG9 and 10 Continued
Thursday	Nov. 3^rd	Further Class discussion and Lecture over the legislative process. (Chapter 5.6. and 7 )	SSCG9 and 10 Continued
Monday	Nov. 7^th	VIDEO…Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Turn in Legislation Essay	SSCG9 and 10 Continued
Wednesday	Nov. 9^th	Further Class discussion and Lecture over the Congress. (Chapter 5 and 6) Students should read Chapter 7 before Friday’s Discussion….Turn in Vocabulary…5,6,7	SSCG9 and 10 Continued
Friday	Nov. 11^th	Review 5,6, and 7….	SSCG9 and 10 Continued
Tuesday	Nov. 15^th	Test over Congress 5,6, and 7	SSCG9 and 10 Continued
Thursday	Nov. 17^th	Introduce Chapters 8 and 9 over the Presidency….Homework…Vocabulary in 8 and 9	SSCG12 The student will analyze the various roles played by the President of the United States; include Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, representative of the nation, chief of state, foreign policy leader, and party leader. SSCG13 The student will describe the qualifications for becoming President of the United States. SSCG14 The student will explain the impeachment process and its usage for elected officials.
Monday	Nov. 28^th	Show Video of Republican Debate, Students should complete Issues sheet on each candidate.
Wednesday	Nov. 30^th	Review Chapters 8 and 9 over the Presidency
Friday	Dec. 2^nd	In-CLASS ESSAY OVER THE PRESIDENCY	REVISED
Tuesday	Dec. 6^th	Test over Chapters 8 and 9….Students will be given a Template for a “Mock Debate” which we will hold on Tuesday, time permitting.	REVISED
Thursday	Dec. 8^th	MOCK DEBATE
FINALS WEEK	Dec. 12^th ^through16th	TBA