Government and Law

Government and Law is a one-semester elective course open to 10th-12th graders.

 

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Mock Trial Prep
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Mock Trial review, work time, practice
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Mock Trials!
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Closing Arguments due
A Civil Action
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A Civil Action
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A Civil Action
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Overview: Civil Rights Law
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Brown v. Board of Education
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Brown Follow Up: Little Rock High School
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Civil Rights Notes due
De Facto Segregation
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Integration in Boston
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Questions for Socratic Seminar due
Civil Rights in Milwaukee: Geography and Historical Context
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Visit: Representatives Ott and Knodl
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Socratic Seminar: Civil Rights
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Accelerated Only: Civil Rights paragraph due
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All late / missing work due at 2:45 today
 

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