Government and Law is a one-semester elective course open to 10th-12th graders.
FINAL EXAM REVIEW INFORMATION
5/24-5/30: Civil Rights in Milwaukee
5/24: Miliken v. Bradley
5/22: Swann case
5/23: Boston video guide
5/21: Little Rock and Desegregation
5/20: Brown v. Board of Education
5/20: NPR report: Brown and Thurgood Marshall
5/17, 5/20: Case analysis form
5/17: Plessy v. Ferguson
5/17-5/23: Civil Rights Overview We will be covering the material on this power point over several days.
5/16: Socratic Seminar Materials
Cornell Note Template
5/14-5/16: A Civil Action
4/29: Fire Case Video
4/26: Facts to Law Chart
4/24: Mandela Barnes Website Watch the pictures - Nicolet is featured in one of them.
4/25: Due Process - Criminal Law
4/24-5/3: Mock Trial Power Point
4/23: Mock Trial Groups / Expectations
4/23: Mock Trial State Bar Materials
4/19: Letter to State Rep - assignment
4/4-4/19: Mock Leg. Hearing Materials
4/4: Wisconsin Joint Committee Hearing - Budget a sample legislative hearing
4/2-4/3: Philosophical Chairs, Ford's Pardon of Nixon
3/22: Unit II Exam Review Review for exam that will take place on Thurs, 4/4.
3/19-3/22: Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
3/13-3/14: Watergate Overview
3/8: Filibuster History
3/8: McCain's reaction to the filibuster
3/7: Entire Fillibuster!
3/7: NPR: End of Rand Paul's Fillibuster
3/7: Rand Paul Filibuster Excerpt
3/5: Find your Representatives
3/5: Gerrymandering
3/4: Redistricitng Article
3/4: Sequestration Cuts
3/4: Legisltaive Redistricting
3/1: Violence Against Women Act: Video
3/1: Violence Against Women Act
3/1: WI Congressional Districts
3/1: Baldwin and Johnson
2/26: Cornell Notebook Paper
2/26: Executive Authority Assignment
2/25-3/8: Constitution Overview
2/25: The Preamble
2/18-2/19: Articles of Confederation
2/15: Exam Review Information
2/14: Political Compass Quiz
2/13: Politfact website Political Fact checking site.
2/13: State of the Union Speech
2/12-2/13: Who is the Majority? Are their interests served?
2/7-2/11: Tyranny of the Majority
2/4: Declaration of Independence - Analysis
2/1: Declaration of Independence: Overview
2/1:Unit I Homework: Accelerated Option this assignment is due Monday 2/11
2/1:Unit I Homework: Regular Option This homework is due Monday 2/11
1/31: Declaration of Independence Video
1/30-1/31: AVID Student Handout11.2: 3-Part Source Integration
1/30-1/31: AVID Student Handout 8.1: Charting the Text
1/30-1/31:AVID Student Handout 5.1, Marking Text, Social Science
1/30-1/31: Consent of the Governed
1/30: French Revolution - Review
Course Syllabus
Classroom Expectations