1. Civics & Economics Notebook
How your notebook
should be arranged
Unit 1

2. Student Output
Left side is where you complete the assignment or sheet.
All sheets should be glued, stapled or taped to page.
Teacher Input
Right side is where you complete class work or respond to class activities.
If absent, get notes & information from classmate.

3. Notebook Title Page: Hard Cover Of Your Notebook
Your Name
Class Bell
1st Nine Weeks
Civics & Economics
Hard Cover
Of Your Notebook 1

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

5. Student Side Teacher Side 4 Homework Completion Analysis
1.1 Questions and notes
Homework Completion Analysis
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 4 4 5

6. Student Side Teacher Side Citizenship “Test” Citizenship Scenarios 7 6
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 7 6

7. Student Side Teacher Side 1.3 SQ3R Work
Federalism definition & examples 9 8

8. Essential Vocabulary for Chapter 1
Student Side
Teacher Side
Essential Vocabulary for Chapter 1
Rights, Duties & Responsibilities Sheet 11 10

9. Student Side Teacher Side Philosophers of the Enlightenment
Primary Documents Appointment Clock Activity 12 13

10. The Declaration of Independence
Student Side
Teacher Side
Revolution Timeline with Events
The Declaration of Independence 14 15

11. Student Side Teacher Side
Bell Ringer on reactions of people to the American Revolution & DOI
Essential Questions & Vocabulary for Chapter 2 16 17

12. Student Side Teacher Side Shay’s Rebellion GISTs 18 19
America’s First Government
Chapter 3.1
Read p 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 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 Answer the following:
Why was the new government so in debt and unable to pay it? Why was this so bad?
What caused Shay’s Rebellion? How did it bring about change?
Shay’s Rebellion
GISTs 18 19

13. Constitutional Convention Scavenger Hunt
Student Side
Teacher Side
Constitutional Convention Scavenger Hunt
Compromise Bell Ringer
Compromises at Convention 21 20

14. Student Side Teacher Side 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? 22 23

15. Unit 1 Essential Questions
Student Side
Teacher Side
Chapter 3 Essentials
Unit 1 Essential Questions 24 25

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