AP US HISTORY
AP GOVERNMENT
AP COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
Criminal
Law
Semester I
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Week 1 8/28 Sources: Chapter 1 - What is Law? Power Point Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes |
No School | Introduction To Class |
Grading Policies and Procedures Discuss Current Events Format Begin Intro Law Activity 1 (if time permits) |
Grading Policies and Procedures Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution Intro Law Activity 1 CEs Begin on Wednesday 9/13 |
No School |
Week 2 9/4 Sources: Chapter 1 - What is Law? Chapter 2 - Lawmaking Power Point Notes (see Class Notes tab) Chapter 1-2 Notes Assignment: Chapter 1 Terms Due 9/14 Chapter 2 Terms Due 9/20 Current Event Topic: Bill of Rights (pick any right covered in the BoR) Video: Criminal vs. Civil Law |
No School | Assign/Discuss Opposing Viewpoints Pick Topics Wednesday Assign Textbooks Assignment: Define all vocabulary Chapter 1 Terms Due Thursday 9/14 Continue Intro Law Activity 1 PowerPoint Notes (see Class Notes tab) Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution |
Pick Topics Opposing Viewpoints Explain the full assignment Bill of Rights Review - Quiz Next Week 9/15 1-10 Intro Law Activity 1 upload to Schoology Due Today Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution PowerPoint Notes (see Class Notes tab) |
Bill of Rights Review - Quiz Next Week 9/15 1-10 Explain Current Event Format - Determine CE Order -CE Presentations start on Wednesday 9/13 Opposing Viewpoints Time to work on them in class today The Hub |
Opposing Viewpoints Time to work on them in class today The Hub Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution |
Week 3 9/11 Sources: Chapter 1 - What is Law? Chapter 2 - Lawmaking Power Point Notes (see Class Notes tab) Chapter 1-2 Notes Assignment: Chapter 1 Terms Due 9/14 Chapter 2 Terms Due 9/20 Current Event Form CE Order Topic: Bill of Rights (pick any right covered in the BoR) |
Opposing
Viewpoints Time to work on them in class today The Hub Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution |
Opposing Viewpoints Time to work on them in class today The Hub Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution |
CURRENT EVENTS BEGIN TODAY Topic: The Bill of Rights Begin Intro Law Activity 2 (if time permits) Video: Criminal vs. Civil Law Opposing Viewpoints DUE FROM EVERYONE TONIGHT BY 11:59PM on Schoology Opposing Viewpoints Presentations Begin Today Topic 1 Hour 3 Bill of Rights Activity in class today Page 1 Page 2 |
Chapter
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Terms Due TODAY Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution Intro Law Activity 2 Bill of Rights Activity Page 1 Page 2 Upload to Schoology by 11:59PM Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes |
Bill of Rights Quiz TODAY 1-10 Chapter 1 Notes Criminal Law, Civil Law, role of the Constitution Intro Law Activity 2 US Legal System Video (7:38) Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes Notes: Selective Incorporation and the Bill or Rights |
SPIRIT WEEK 9/18-9/22 |
BEACH
PARADISE DAY |
SOCCER
MOM/ BBQ DAD DAY |
JERSEY DAY | COLOR DAY Freshmen–Purple Sophomore–Pink Juniors–Blue Seniors - White Staff–Red |
RED
AND GOLD DAY |
Week 4 9/18 Sources: Chapter 1 - What is Law? Chapter 2 - Lawmaking Power Point Notes (see Class Notes tab) Current Events Topic: Bill of Rights (pick any right covered in the BoR) CE Order Chapter 1-2 Notes Assignment: Chapter 2 Terms Due 9/20 Chapter 2 Questions (in class) |
US Legal System Video (7:38) Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes Notes: Selective Incorporation and the Bill or Rights Chapter 2 Questions (in class) |
Chapter
2 Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes Chapter 2 Questions (in class) Crash Course Video Legal System Basics (8:13) How a Bill Becomes a Law (7:00) |
Chapter 2 Terms Due TODAY Opposing Viewpoints Topic 2 Hour 3 Chapter 2 Questions (in class) Due on Schoology by 11:59PM (if time permits) Movie Gideon's Trumpet Movie Questions |
Movie Gideon's Trumpet Movie Questions |
HOURS 5/6 ARE SHORTENED TODAY DUE TO THE PEP ASSEMBLY @1:30PM Movie Gideon's Trumpet Movie Questions |
| Week 5 9/25 Current Events Topic: Bill of Rights (pick any right covered in the BoR) CE Order Sources: Chapter 1 - What is Law? Chapter 2 - Lawmaking Power Point Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes |
Bonus! Comfy Day! Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes Federalism Division of Power This is classwork, not homework Discuss Previous Assignments (Terms, Chapter 2) Expressed, Implied, Inherent |
Selective
Incorporation Video - Gideon Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 1-2 Notes Federalism Division of Power This is classwork, not homework Upload to Schoology by 11:59PM |
Half-Day Class Schedule Opposing Viewpoints Topic 3-4 Hour 3 |
Test Chapters 1 and 2 Multiple Choice/ Short Answer Study the Following: * Chapters 1/2 Notes * Terms/Vocab * Federalism * (Fed, State, Local) * Gideon Movie Qs * Opposing Views 1-2 |
Movie Cold Case Files Real Responders Paint |
October/November
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Week 6 10/2 Current Events Suggested Topic: Advocacy Groups (i.e. NAACP, ACLU, NRA, etc.) CE Order Sources: Chapter 3 - Advocacy Chapter 3 Advocates PowerPoint Chapters 3 Online Notes Assignment: Chapter 3 Terms |
Introduce Chapter 3 on Advocacy Start Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Online Notes Assign Ch 3 Terms Due FRIDAY 10/7 PowerPoint Notes Chapter 3 Advocacy Links Explain Advocates Assignment (if time permits) |
Chapter
3 Online Notes PowerPoint Notes Chapter 3 Explain Advocates Assignment Pick Partners/Topics YouTube Videos Understanding Advocacy (3:31) |
Opposing Viewpoints Topic 5 Hour 3 Advocates Assignment |
Media Center Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics |
Media Center Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics Ch 3 Terms Due TODAY |
Week 7 10/9 Current Events Suggested Topic: Advocacy Groups (i.e. NAACP, ACLU, NRA, etc.) CE Order Sources: Chapter 3 - Advocacy Chapter 3 Advocates PowerPoint Chapters 3 Online Notes Assignment: Advocates Assignment |
Movie Cold Case Files Real Responders 14 Years |
Media Center Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics Determine Presentation Order for Advocates Assignment |
Media Center Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics |
Half Day Parent-Teacher Conferences Half-Day Class Schedule Opposing Viewpoints Topics 6-7 Hour 3 Advocates Assignment DUE TODAY UPLOAD TO SCHOOLOGY BY 11:59PM |
Media Center Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics |
Week 8 10/16 Current Events Suggested Topic: Advocacy Groups (i.e. NAACP, ACLU, NRA, etc.) Hour 2 Hour 3 Sources: Chapter 3 - Advocacy Chapter 3 Advocates PowerPoint Chapters 3 Online Notes Assignment: Advocates Assignment |
Presentations Begin Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics 4-Day School |
Presentations Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics Open Campus Lunch Discuss Quiz Format for Friday |
Presentations Advocates Assignment Hour 3 Topics Food Trucks |
Presentations Advocates Assignment Groups Hour 3 Topics Parking Lot Nutritous Lunch |
Quiz/ Assessment All Short-Answer Opposing Viewpoints Topics 3,4,5 You Pick One to Write About. Also, Chapter 3 - Advocacy (Vocab and Chapter Notes) and Presentation Topics Extra Credit DUE BY Wednesday 11/1 LATES @ Half EC up to 2 Current Events Topic of your choice (topics must relate to the class) +5 Each After the Quiz Begin Chapter 4 Assignments: Chapter 4 Vocabulary Due Thursday 10/26 Chapter 4 Worksheet Due Monday 10/30 |
Week 9 10/23 Current Events Topic (Pick One): Advocacy Topics or Disputes Chapter 4 - Settling Disputes PowerPoint Notes Chapter 4 - Settling Disputes Assignments: Chapter 4 Worksheet Chapter 4 Vocabulary Due Dates Shown on the calendar |
Begin
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 - Settling Disputes Notes on Chapter 4 Settling Disputes Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation Example YouTube videos Negotiation Skit in class Baker/Appleton |
All Juniors PSAT/NMSQT pre-bubbling in cafeteria Report there at 7:20AM Hours 1 and 2 (part of second) Finish Negotiation Skit in class Baker/Appleton (if necessary) Being Negotiation Student Skit (in class assignment) The Hub |
Opposing Viewpoints Topics 8, 9 Hour 3 Continue: Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation No Media Center Today |
Media Center Student Skit Assignments: Chapter 4 Vocabulary Due TODAY Chapter 4 Worksheet Due Monday 10/30 |
Media Center Student Skit (if necessary) |
Week 10 10/30 Same Resources as last week |
Assignment: Chapter 4 Worksheet Due TODAY Present Student Skits Litigation Arbitration Mediation Negotiation Begin A Civil Action |
Continue A Civil Action |
Extra
Credit DUE BY TODAY LATES @ Half EC up to 2 Current Events Topic of your choice (topics must relate to the class) +5 Each Continue A Civil Action |
Last Day of the Card-Marking A Civil Action (if necessary) |
No
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Week 11 11/6 Current Event Topic: Topic: Lawyers, Juries, Court Cases Sources: Chapter 5 - The Court System PowerPoint Notes Chapters 5 and 6 Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes Assignments: Chapter 5 Vocabulary |
Updated Schedule Introduce Chapters 5/6 The Court System and Lawyers Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes Continue Current Events Today Discuss tomorrow's Career Panel for careers in law Prepare 2 Questions Due on Schoology at the end of the hour today |
Career Panel for careers in law Have 2 questions prepared Assign Chapter 5 Vocabulary (19 Terms) Due Monday 11/13 |
Early Release Updated Schedule Opposing Viewpoints Topic 10,11 Hour 3 |
Quiz Chapter 4 Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation You'll have to define: Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation (and give an example of each. Similar to the Vocabulary assignment from Chapter 3) Continue Chapters 5/6 Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes The Case of the Missing Bodies (if time permits) |
Continue Chapters 5/6 Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes The Case of the Missing Bodies |
Week 12 11/13 Current Event Topic: Topic: The Court System or Lawyers Sources: Chapter 5 - The Court System PowerPoint Notes Chapters 5 and 6 Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes Assignments: Chapter 5 Vocabulary |
Chapter
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Vocabulary (19 Terms) DUE TODAY Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes The Case of the Missing Bodies Review the Steps in a Trial (page 49) PowerPoint The Steps in a Trial Steps Poster Media Center |
Class
Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes Review the Steps in a Trial (page 49) PowerPoint The Steps in a Trial Steps Poster Media Center |
The Steps in a Trial Steps Poster Media Center |
Opposing Viewpoints Topic 12, 13 Hour 3 Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes |
The Steps in a Trial Steps Poster DUE TODAY IN CLASS AT THE END OF THE HOUR Media Center Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes |
Week 13 11/20 Same Resources as last week |
Media Center Jury Selection - 1 Jury Online Game - 2 |
Media Center Jury Selection - 1 Jury Online Game - 2 |
No School | No School | No School |
Week 14 11/27 Sources: Chapter 5 - The Court System Chapter 6 - Lawyers PowerPoint Notes Chapters 5 and 6 Current Event Topic: Trials Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes |
Media Center Jury Selection - 1 Jury Online Game - 2 Both Assignments DUE TODAY on Schoology at the end of the hour |
Field Trip to the Youth Law Conference For those in class assignment TBA |
Opposing Viewpoints Topic 14 Hour 3 Movie 12 Angry Men (if time permits) |
Movie 12 Angry Men |
Movie 12 Angry Men |
December
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Week 15 12/4 Sources: Chapter 5 - The Court System Chapter 6 - Lawyers PowerPoint Notes Chapters 5 and 6 Current Event Topic: Trials Class Notes: Chapters 5 and 6 PowerPoint Notes |
Mock Trial Introduction YouTube Videos Training Videos (approximately 40 minutes total) Specific Videos Choosing Roles 5:21 Mock Trial Flow 7:03 Common Terms Used in Court |
Finish Videos from yesterday (if necessary) Introduce/Explain Mock Trial Mock Trial Video (11:10) Video: 2019 Competition (2:09:43) |
Updated Schedule Opposing Viewpoints Topic 15 Hour 3 Continue Mock Trials Video: 2019 Competition (2:09:43) |
Continue Mock Trials Video: 2019 Competition (2:09:43) |
Continue Mock Trial Training Video: 2019 Competition (2:09:43) (if necessary) Introduce/Explain Mock Trial 1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson Roles/Names 1. School Cafeteria 2. State/Jackson (pick roles) |
Week 16 12/11 Continue Mock Trials |
1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson Roles/Names 1. School Cafeteria 2. State/Jackson (pick on Monday) Media Center |
1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson Roles/Names 1. School Cafeteria 2. State/Jackson (pick on Monday) Media Center |
1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson Roles/Names 1. School Cafeteria 2. State/Jackson (pick on Monday) The Hub |
1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson Roles/Names 1. School Cafeteria 2. State/Jackson (pick on Monday) Media Center |
1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson Roles/Names 1. School Cafeteria 2. State/Jackson (pick on Monday) The Hub |
Week 17 12/18 Continue Mock Trials |
Present 1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson |
Present 1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson |
Present 1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson |
Present 1 School Cafeteria 2 State of AZ vs. Jackson |
No School |
WINTER BREAK |
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January 2024
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| Week 18 1/8 Summons and Complaint, and Answer |
Introduce Summons and Complaint Notes 1_Summons and Complaint 2_Actual Document 2a. Complaint Form Determine who is suing which person Complete by the end of the hour in class tomorrow |
Continue Summons and Complaint Due in class at the end of the hour |
Respond to the Summons and Complaint (or Thursday?) 3_Answer Form 4_Actual Document Runaway Jury (tentative) |
Extra Credit Options Up to Two (2) Current Events at +5 each Due by tonight on Schoology Respond to the Summons and Complaint (or Wednesday?) 3_Answer Form 4_Actual Document Runaway Jury (tentative) |
Continue Runaway Jury |
Week 19 1/15 Final Exams This Week |
No School |
Final Exams Hours 1-2 |
Final Exams Hours 3-4 Written Response (Class Reflection) Runaway Jury (if necessary) |
Final Exams Hours 5-6 |
No School |
END OF FIRST SEMESTER See Semester 2 Link on Main Page for assignments |
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