MIDDLE SCHOOL CIVICS-Bermudez HR-A217 Assignments

HOMEWORK: IB Black History Project due Feb 19. Look to Feb 8 in GC requirements

OBJECTIVES:
Finish text dependent questions from 3 civil rights leaders
Complete argumentative essay outline on best civil rights leader

HOMEWORK: IB Black History Project Due Feb 19
OBJECTIVES: MTSS & Continue working on argumentative outline on civil right leader (Check Feb 11 in GC)

HOMEWORK: Don't forget IB Black History Project. See Feb 1 in GC for requirements
OBJECTIVES:
Understand the "RED SUMMER" of 1919 Chicago
Comparing/contrasting 3 civil rights leaders on their philosophies on fighting Jim Crow

HOMEWORK: Don't forget IB Black History Project Due Feb 19. Requirements are posted on Feb 1 in GC
OBJECTIVES:
Continue comparing Plessy v Fergunson to Brown v Board of Ed supreme court cases (See Feb 1 in GC for doc)

HOMEWORK: IB Black History Project Due Feb 19 Friday (See Below Requirements)
OBJECTIVES:
Conduct close read poem by Hughes on Jim Crow
Compare/contrast two supreme court cases "Plessy v Fergunson & Brown v Board of Ed"

Learning Objectives:
Understand the idea of bridging inequality within America

Learning Objectives:
Interpret Jim Crow political cartoon
Closeread on Jim Crow poem by Langston Hughes

Learning Objectives:
Understand what is Jim Crow & its impact

Learning Objectives:
Analyzing successful civic action case studies

Objectives: Understand impact of community involvement within jury system

Objectives: Understanding impact of community organizations & research

Objectives: Understand community profiles

Objectives:
Understand community action & power within community

ASYCHRONOUS TIME:
1.GO TO JAN 19 IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM
2.CONTINUE WORKING ON 'INSURRECTION ANALYSIS" DOC
3. SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT


Objectives:
Understanding inauguration tradition

OBJECTIVES:
1. BEGIN PRESENTATIONS OF CIVICS ACTION PROJECT.
2. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FIGURE OUT WHO IS PRESENTING WHAT PART.
3. MAKE SURE YOUR GROUP PRACTICES

a. Google Presentation
b. Audio Interview
c. PSA video

Objectives:
Understanding the capital insurrection

Homework: Civics action project

Learning Objectives:
Allow time with groups to work on project

ASYNCHRONOUS OBJECTIVE:
1. Go to Jan 11 Monday & complete google doc " children's rights"
2. Submit assignment

SYCHRONOUS OBJECTIVE:
1. Allow time to work on project

OBJECTIVES:
Understanding child labor/rights
Understand common good community profiles

HOMEWORK: CIVIC ACTION PROJECT DUE JAN 15

OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand rights of child & child labor
2. Group create a 1 slide presentation providing details about assigned topic

HOMEWORK: Civics action project is due Jan 15 this Friday (Google slide, audio interview, PSA video)

ASYCHRONOUS TIME:
1. IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM , GO TO JAN 5TH TUESDAY.
2. CLICK ON GOOGLE DOC "FAKENEWS"
3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS & SUBMIT
4. WHEN DONE, COMPLETE THE FAKE NEWS SCENARIO ACTIVITY CALLED "BADNEWS" FROM JAN 5TH


OBJECTIVES: Review for constitution exams for Thursday tests
1. Students will play constitution review game in class
2. Remainder of class time students in groups will work in their civic action project


HOMEWORK: Continue working on civics action project due Jan 15 & study for constitution exams Fed & State for tomorrow

OBJECTIVES: Understanding what fake news/media bias is

1. Read fake news slide presentation & watch video
2. Complete fake news google doc
3. Complete fakenews simulator activity & generator

HOMEWORK: Continue working on your civics action project due Jan 15 & study for constitution test federal & state for Thursday

OBJECTIVES: EXPLORING ACTIVISM

1. Quick review of state constitution
2. Explore different types of methods within activism


HOMEWORK: Continue working on your civics action project due Jan 15 & study for constitution test federal & state for Thursday

OBJECTIVES:
BEGIN WORK ON PSA VIDEO ON VOTING
***REMINDER*** PLEASE OVER THE BREAK COLLABORATE WITH YOUR GROUP & FINISH SLIDES & PSA VIDEO. YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO WORK ON THIS. PLEASE MAKE THE EFFORT & TAKE IT SERIOUSLY

OBJECTIVES:
WORK ON CIVICS ACTION PROJECT/FINISH RESEARCH FOR SLIDES

HOMEWORK: CIVICS ACTION PROJECT (SLIDES/PSA)

ASYNCHRONOUS TIME: MORNING
1. FINISH UP ELECTORAL COLLEGE DBQ ESSAY . USE THE DBQ ASSIGNMENT FROM MONDAY DEC 14 "SHOULD WE ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE" TO CITE TEXT EVIDENCE WITHIN ESSAY. ESSAY MUST BE 5 PARAGRAPHS MINIMUM.


SYNCHRONOUS TIME: AFTERNOON
1. COMPLETE NEARPOD ACTIVITY: https://nearpod.com CODE: CTVQE
2. IF TIME ALLOWS, READ ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT DOCS
3. COMPLETE ILL GOV ANSWERS GOOGLE DOC

HOMEWORK: CIVICS ACTION PROJECT & DBQ ESSAY DUE WED

OBJECTIVES:
1. COMPARE/CONTRAST IMPEACHMENT OF VARIOUS PRESIDENTS & REFLECTION

ASYCHRONOUS :
2. CONTINUE WORKING ON DBQ ESSAY DUE WED

HOMEWORK:
WORK ON CIVICS ACTION PROJECT DUE JAN 15

OBJECTIVES:
1. UNDERSTAND ELECTORAL COLLEGE BY ANALYZING PRIMARY/SECONDARY SOURCE DOCS

ASYCHRONOUS:
2. WRITE ESSAY BASED UPON DBQ EC DOC ANSWERING PROMPT

Homework: Continue working on civics action project due Jan 15
Executive Branch Assessment Quiz Monday

Learning Objectives:
MTSS
Allow time to work on civics action project

Homework: Continue working on civics project
Learning Objectives:
Continue learning about executive branch on electoral college

Homework: Continue working on civics action project due Jan 15
Learning Objectives:
Understand the executive branch powers & requirements

HOMEWORK: Work on civics action project
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand the law making process in legislative branch
Take legislative branch quiz
Allow time to work on civics action project

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
(Timeline & reflection is due today)
Begin Project Due Jan 15
Legislative Branch Quiz Monday
MTSS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand what is government
Understand influence of government can have in our lives


HOMEWORK:
DUE: timeline & reflection due Friday

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand powers & function of legislative branch

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Continue reviewing separation of powers & checks balances

Asynchronous Activity:
1. Complete the Branches of Power Simulation Activity"
2. Work on your timeline & civic action reflection due Friday

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand separation of powers

Homework: Timeline & reflection is due this Friday

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. IB Project Presentations (Amendments & Essay)
2. Finish researching student constitutional rights supreme court cases (From last Thursday, Nov 19) due in class
3. Complete project reflection due Tuesday

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Continue investigating Judicial Branch Info & complete Judicial Branch questions
2. Take Judicial Branch Quiz
3. Complete Supreme Court simulation activity

HOMEWORK: FINISH UP ON YOUR IB AMENDMENT PROJECT...DUE NOV 23 MONDAY
1. BOARD (GOOGLE SLIDE) WITH CATCHY PHRASE
2. AMENDMENT CREATED (GOOGLE SLIDE)
3. ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY (GOOGLE DOC) MAKE SURE YOU HIGHLIGHT/LABEL WHICH GROUP MEMBER IS READING WHAT

Learning Objectives:
Review Judicial Branch Using Quizizz. Code: 120869
Take Judicial Branch Quiz
MTSS Review

Homework: Study for Judicial Branch Quiz on Friday

Learning Objectives:
0. Student rights court cases
1. Continue reviewing & read "Judicial Branch Info"
2. Complete doc "Judicial Facts" & Submit

Work on IB Amendment Project.
1. Did your team create an amendment in google slides?
2. Did your team write an argumentative essay defending the need for your amendment?
3. Did you create a poster with catchy phrase using google slides?

REPORT CARD CONFERENCE DAY 11-6PM
NO SCHOOL-BUT PLEASE WORK ON IB AMENDMENT PROJECT

Learning Objectives:
Analyze the 4th amendment & court cases in determine student rights
***PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THE DOCS FIRST ***

Learning Objectives:
1.Understand Federal Court System
2.Watch video on "The Federal Court System"
3.Read Judicial Branch 2 doc
4.Complete check for understanding "Judicial Branch " doc & submit

HOMEWORK: IB AMENDMENT PROJECT DUE NOV 23 & PRESENTED BY GROUPS. PLEASE CONTINUE WORKING ON YOUR PROJECT DURING YOUR FREE TIME & WEEKENDS.
Learning Objectives:
MTSS Focus on Central Idea on Informational Text
Remainder of class time to work on IB argumentative essay for project. One essay per group

Learning Objectives:

Interpret 15th amendment & understand obstacles women face
1. Complete womens right dbq doc & submit
2. Play Kahoot
3. Enter Code: 4800599
4. Play Quizizz review

Learning Objectives:
Understand the importance & significance behind Veterans Day

Asynchronous Time:
1.Go to Nearpod.com & enter in code: YCHP6 if the other doesnt work
2. Complete the nearpod lesson on Veterans Day

Synchronous Time:
1. Watch youtube video "Bet You Didnt know Veterans Day"
2. Complete & submit Veterans doc
3. Take Quiziz review game

Learning Objectives:
1.Identify groups denied the right to vote & obstacles faced
2. Complete voting simulation activity "cast your vote"

You could be working on your IB amendment project with your team
1. Did you finish the Amendment Research Doc?
2. Did you create your amendment....using the amendment creation document from October 19?
3. Did you create your google slide poster with catchy phrase?
4. Next week will start the argumentative essay defending the need for your amendment. Everyone in the group will read a section from the argumentative essay.

1.MTSS REVIEW
2. TIME TO WORK ON IB AMENDMENT PROJECT (Look at October 19 Tuesday for Project Docs)

ASYNCHRONOUS ASSIGNMENT:
1. COMPLETE POST 2020 REFLECTION DOCUMENT
2. GO TO OCTOBER 27 & Pull up the document called "Unit 1 Lesson 3 handout".
We did the decoding the 14th amendment section together. On Monday, you did the "A History of Voting Rights" section.
Today, you are going to read all the "ROLE CARDS", then scroll down and answer the "A Voting Rights Inquiry" section inquiry question, supporting question & direction # 2 & CLICK SUBMIT IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM.


SYNCHRONOUS: MTSS & IB AMENDMENT PROJECT
FYI
On the following dates, we will have a SPECIAL SCHEDULE to provide 2 hours of planning time for all teachers. During this time students will have assigned Asynchronous activities.
Dates: 11/04/20, 11/11/20, 12/2/20, 12/16/20, 1/6/20, 1/20/20
8th
7:45-7:55 SEL
7:55-8:55 Prep
9:00-11:00 ASYNCHRONOUS
9:00-9:30 Period 1
9:30-10:00 Period 2
10:00-10:30 Period 3
10:30-11:00 Period 4
11:00-11:45 Lunch
11:45-12:30 Period 1
12:30-1:15 Period 2
1:15-2:00 Period 3
2:00-2:45 Period 4

You could be working on your IB amendment project with your team
1. Did you finish the Amendment Research Doc?
2. Did you create your amendment....using the amendment creation document from October 19?
3. Did you create your google slide poster with catchy phrase?
4. Next week will start the argumentative essay defending the need for your amendment. Everyone in the group will read a section from the argumentative essay.

DIRECTIONS:
STEP 1: Students are to go to www.nearpod.com to complete the 2 activities

STEP 2: Student Enter Code: T5KSH
Bill of Rights to complete activity #1

STEP 3: Student Enter Code: 97WZM
You’ve Got Rights to complete activity #2

STEP 4: Students are to go to October 27 in Google classroom and open up document “Unit 1 Lesson 3 Handout”

STEP 5: Students are to scroll down to section called “HANDOUT A History of Voting Rights”

STEP 6: Students are to read the document and highlight the text based upon the following:
Highlight Yellow-One thing that surprised you (new information).
Highlight Red-One thing that concerns you.
Highlight Green-One thing that raises a question or makes you wonder.

*** If time allows, students may work on their IB amendment project ***

MTSS
Understanding Central Idea

Learning Objectives:
Finish unpacking 14th amendment from yesterday
Understand women voting by analyzing various DBQ primary/secondary sources

Learning Objectives:
Continue learning voting patterns form yesterday
Conduct deep dive on unpacking the meaning behind the 14th amendment voting
Continue working on IB amendment project-writing the amendment (See amendment creation). The amendment research doc should be finished (See Oct 19 Tues in Google Classroom for supporting docs)

Learning Objectives:
Understand voting patterns & obstacles to it
Continue on amendment research doc & writing amendments
(See Oct 20 Tues in Google Classroom for IB amendment project info)

MTSS
In groups, complete the assigned document by annotating (providing opinions, asking questions) & highlighting text evidence to support your answers (Color Coded)

IN HOUSE BUSINESS:
REMINDER GROUP IB AMENDMENT PROJECT IS DUE OCTOBER 30 FRIDAY (BOARD + AMENDMENT + ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY)

OBJECTIVES:
CONTINUE WORKING ON IB AMENDMENT PROJECT (SEE TUESDAYS OCT 20TH GC DOCUMENTS FOR IB AMENDMENT PROJECT)
UNDERSTANDING VOTING PROCESS & BARRIERS TO VOTING

IN HOUSE BUSINESS:
REMINDER IB AMENDMENT PROJECT IS DUE OCTOBER 30TH FRIDAY

OBJECTIVES:
REVIEW AMENDMENTS VIA ONLINE GAME
COMPLETE ICIVICS AMENDMENT SIMULATION GAME
TIME GIVEN IN CLASS TO WORK WITH GROUPS ON IB AMENDMENT PROJECT (SEE TUESDAYS POST IN OCTOBER 20 IN GC FOR PROJECT REQUIREMENTS)

OBJECTIVES:
AMENDMENT QUIZ #1-10 & REVIEW AMENDMENT PASSAGE PROCESS
INTRODUCE IB AMENDMENT PROJECT

IN HOUSE BUSINESS:
219/222/220/217 SUBMIT BULLY REFLECTION FROM LAST FRIDAYS LESSON IN GC DUE MONDAY
219/222 SUBMIT SECOND STEP DUE TUESDAY

OBJECTIVES:
CONTINUE REVIEWING & ANALYZING AMENDMENTS

Homework due Friday: Columbus argumentative essay (Was a hero that deserved a holiday or villain that deserved no holiday?)
Objectives:
Determine the impact of Columbus was the mark of a hero or villain

Arg Essay Due Today (Please submit from Mondays Google Classroom)

Objectives:
Second Step Lesson 5
Understand what is cyberbullying

Learning Objectives:

Students will analyze the vice presidential candidates & compare them
Students will continue to learn about the Articles of Confederation

Learning Objectives

Students will learn about the differences between political parties

Learning Objectives:

Students will learn about the 3 forms of government the U.S. experienced
Students will learn about the Articles of Confederation
Students will complete handout reinforcing Articles of Confederation & videos

***HOMEWORK*** Timelines are due today. No additional homework is due tomorrow

Learning Objectives:
Teacher will introduce "What every American should know".
Students will reflect upon document as to whether they agree or disagree
Remainder of class time students will be allowed to finish up their timelines & submit

Homework: Write your own graduation speech on change & giving back just as Obama did 1/2 pg due Wednesday
Complete : Understand the peoples power document with family members (see doc attached)
Objectives:
1. Continue viewing Obamas speech & review questions in class
2. Understand what power means & the various types of power (Liu’s Power)
3. Watch video explaining about types of power
4. Complete “Viewing Guide How to Understand Power”
handout
5. Allow students time to work on speech (google search)

***NO HOMEWORK TODAY MONDAY ***
Argumentative essay is due today by 5PM.

Objective:
1.We will be reviewing the different types of government & complete comprehension questions in class
2. We will be taking a look at what does change look like & reading Obama's graduation speech. (video)
3. Students will annotate speech. Highlight main important points, write questions, share opinions etc.

Asynchronous:

See Thursdays lesson we still are working on class. Thanks

Email: [email protected]

Asynchronous:
STEP 1: After reading article...Take the text evidence you highlighted and pick a position to defend. Was Brian's experience a form of
racism or ignorance?
STEP 2: Watch video on How to write an essay: Thesis statements
STEP 3: Review document "Master Edit Thesis Statement
STEP 4: Create your thesis statement in the document "Brians Argumentative Outline" (Top 4 boxes fill in)
Email: [email protected]

Asynchronous Time:
STEP 1: Watch IB learner profile video
STEP 2: Complete & submit IB learner profile quiz. You can create a separate google doc with answers only
STEP 3: At the bottom of your quiz answers, please explain which IB learner profile best describes you & explain detail
Email: [email protected]
STEP 4: Record IB global context within your civics digital notebook
STEP 5: Complete Nearpod civics lesson from Tuesday. Code:DPNXW

Asynchronous Time:
STEP 1: Please create your own student biography slide using google slides
STEP 2: When finished, send me your slide & be prepared to present it to class
STEP 3: If time allows, read the IB learner profiles document, then watch IB learner profile video. Record definitions for IB learner profiles in your civics digital notebook.

***STEP 4: Complete Nearpod activity on Citizen Me. Nearpod Code: DPNXW
Email: [email protected]