8th CIVICS-Witte 1:25-2:25 Assignments
- Instructor
- Patricia Witte
- Term
- School Year 2020/2021
- Description
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Assignment Calendar
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Branches of the Government - Assessment
Take your time and follow all of the directions in the attached document to complete the assessment. Click Turn In when finished to submit your work.
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Memory Jamboard for Jesus
Click on the link below to open the Jamboard. Add any messages, pictures, memories, etc that you have for Jesus and his family.
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Handout: Federalism: An Infographic and Jamboard (Exit Ticket)
For use in class.
Exit Ticket: Complete the Jamboard by answering the question that is posted.
Exit Ticket: Complete the Jamboard by answering the question that is posted.
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Christmas at the White House
We will review in Class together.
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Checks and Balances Activity
Follow along in class as we discuss Checks and Balances and fill out the attached document.
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Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3
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HANDOUT: Two Hours in the Life of an Eighth-Grader
To be completed in class.
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Inquiry Assignment
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Group Project - 1st Amendment Inquiry Google Slides Presentation
Read the directions in the attached document for information about the project.
-All presentations must be turned in on Tuesday 11/24
-All groups will begin presenting on Tuesday 11/24
-All presentations must be turned in on Tuesday 11/24
-All groups will begin presenting on Tuesday 11/24
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A History of Voting Rights - HIGHLIGHT
Read the passage and highlight the following:
One thing that surprised you (new information)
One thing that concerns you
One thing that raises a question or makes you wonder.
One thing that surprised you (new information)
One thing that concerns you
One thing that raises a question or makes you wonder.
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Electoral College
Watch or find a video you can view on the Electoral College.
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"Decoding the Fourteenth Amendment
Complete as instructed in class.
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Voyce Project
Create a list of the issues Voyce has advocated for.
Answer the questions: In what ways do the Voyce students exercise their rights and responsibilities?
Answer the questions: In what ways do the Voyce students exercise their rights and responsibilities?
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Website Exploration
Watch the video and write the gist.
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What stuck with you from "A Favor Repaid?"
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Exit Ticket - 10/13/20 (Indigenous People's Day)
1. After reading and discussing Indigenous People's Day in class, answer the questions in the attached Google Form.
2. When finished, submit your completed form.
2. When finished, submit your completed form.
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Vice President Debates.
Think about what stuck with you and who had more “power.”
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HANDOUT: Profiles of Young Chicago-Area Activists
Read the profiles of each student found in the attached document. After reading the profiles, fill out the table that is at the bottom of the attached document.
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Viewing Guide-"How to Understand Power"
Complete as we watch short video on "Power"
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Handout from former President Barack Obama's 2016 commencement speech to Howard University.
In his 2016 commencement speech at Howard University, President Barack Obama discussed what is needed to achieve change. Read and discuss the handout presenting excerpts from his speech. As you read the speech, annotate and choose three sentences that stand out to you. On page 2 explain why you chose that quote—why it resonated with you, what it means to you, etc. We will debrief at the start of class Tuesday focusing on what President Obama said was necessary to achieve change.
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Flocabulary: Forms of Government
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Email to the teacher
Follow instruction on the the attached.
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Flocabulary: Political Parties
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Flocabulary: Forms of Government
Follow the link to complete your Flocabulary assignment
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Nameplate
Answer the following questions on the attached document and post.