April 30 - May 4

Monday:

1. Journal – Do the benefits of being President make it worthwhile?
2. Opener – Name the Presidents
3. Notes – The President
4. What if the Electoral College is Tied? (CGP Grey)
5. Worksheet – Guided Reading 8.1 and 8.2
6. Worksheet – Vocabulary and Source Reading
7. DIGI Questions

Tuesday:

1. Journal - Are the Constitutional requirements for being President strict enough?  Why or why not?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes – The Cabinet
4. Worksheet – Guided Reading 8.3 and 8.4
5. Worksheet – Skill Reinforcement/Summary of Chap 8
6. DIGI Questions

Wednesday:

1. Journal – How important is the cabinet to the President?  Why?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes – Presidential Powers
4. Stossel Video on the President Running the Country
5. Worksheet – Guided Reading 9.2 and 9.3
6. Worksheet – Presidential Leadership
7. DIGI Questions

Thursday:

1. Journal - Which of the President’s roles is most important?  Why?
2. Vocab Quiz
3. DIGI Review
4. Notes – Judicial Branch
5. Amendment Test Review
6. Guided Reading 11-3/Chap 11 Summary
7. Vocab/Speech Chap. 11
8. DIGI

Friday:

1. Journal – Does the appeals process in our judicial system allow too many chances to win a case?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes – Supreme Court
4. Worksheet Guided Reading 12.2 & 12.3
5. Worksheet Supreme Court Decision Making
6. DIGI Questions