1st Six Weeks Assignments

(these will be updated throughout the grading period)

 

 

Classwork (20%)

***Classwork consists of a variety of types of activities.  Full credit will be given on most of these assignments if the student shows a good effort.  Some assignments will be individually graded on the student’s comprehension of the material.

 

--Review Questions (Daily)

--Civics Pretest

--“The Road From Runnymeade” WS (accompanies video)

--American Government Timeline

--Constitution Chart

--Constitution WS

--Principles and Documents WS

--Duties/Rights/Responsibilities WS

--Citizenship WS

--Federalism WS

--Separation of Powers WS

--Amendments Practice WS:  “Magic Box”

 

 

 

 

Homework (20%)

***Homework will be frequent but never lengthy.  It is designed to practice information that was just learned or to prepare a student for the next class.  Therefore, falling behind on homework assignments is not acceptable and will seriously affect a student’s grade.  To receive full credit on a homework assignment, it must be turned in completed and on time.  Late assignments will receive much lower grades.

 

1.  Parent Letter Signed and Returned (10 points)

2.  WS pp. 6-9 front back (10 points)

3.  WS pp. 28-32 front back (10 points)

4.  Vocabulary Assignment.  All words written in italics in the notes are to be defined and used in a sentence. (10 points)

5.  WS pp. 33-38 front back (10 points)

6.  WS pp. 55-59 front back (10 points)

7.  Study Guide (20 points)

8.  WS pp. 14-16, 10-11 (10 points)

9.  WS pp. 120-124 (10 points)

10.  WS pp. 82-85 front back (10 points)

11.  WS pp. 89-93 (10 points)

12.  Amendments WS:  “Our Constitutional Protections” (10 points)

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Quizzes/Tests (35%)

***Quizzes will be frequent and are not always announced.  Tests will always be announced at least 2 class periods in advance.

 

 

Classroom Grade (25%)

***The remaining 25% of the student’s grade for the grading period will be earned in the classroom through effort, participation, cooperation, behavior, willingness to work well with others, and organization.