1. Hello: Open your document on the Inauguration speech.
Assessment: Due will be in essay format.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Agenda:
Finish watching the inaugration speech.
Clean-up your responses to the inauguration.
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To discuss the inaugurational speech, Trump’s presidency, and creating a list of unanswered questions.

3. Hello: Open your document on the Inauguration speech.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Agenda:
Discussion on the inauguration.
Respond to: Directions: In a paragraph, describe your thoughts on the inaugurational speech, Trump’s presidency, and the emotions you feel watching the speech.
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To discuss the inaugurational speech, Trump’s presidency, and creating a list of unanswered questions.

4. Hello: Take out your CHROMEBOOK, textbook and ISN (Interactive student notebook).
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Agenda:
Open Constitution rubric, re-color code
Preview Activity
Game time! Can you act as the Supreme Court?
We will look at 3 Supreme Court cases, let’s see if you can decide!
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To use the Bill of Rights to determine if a situation is constitutional or not.
Should the Constitution be considered a living document?

5. Essential Question: Does the Constitution create a more perfect union?

6. Hello: Take out your textbook and ISN (Interactive student notebook).
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Agenda:
What are the 1st ten Amendments?
Begin looking at Supreme Court cases!
You decide based off of the Bill of Rights.
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To use the Bill of Rights to determine if a situation is constitutional or not.
Should the Constitution be considered a living document?

7. Hello: Take out your Chromebooks.
Open your Constitution and Bill of Rights Rubric.
Friday, January 27, 2017
Agenda:
Create Frayer Models on words you are struggling with.
Last 15 minutes: Review Game!
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To identify words that you are still struggling with and to better understand them by making a Frayer model.

8. Essential Question: Does the Constitution create a more perfect union?