Sidney Public Schools

Day 1: Monday, January 18th 2021-MLK JR. Day
* MLK Clips
   + C-SPAN (20:32 Minutes):  https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?1832
   + Mountaintop Speech (2:37): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&feature=share
       - Pocket Constitution pg. 55
* Announcements 
   + Civic Extensions
       - Bill of Rights Institute: Think the Vote 
       - City Council 
       - Friday's Video: "The Green Book"
* Inauguration Prep
   + Lincoln's Second Inaguration (Pocket Constitution pgs. 52-54)
* Inauguration Speeches Worksheet :Presidential Inaugurations Graphic Organizer.docx
   + Thomas Jefferson: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/jefinau1.asp
      - Politico Article on Speech: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/jefferson-delivers-first-inaugural-address-march-4-1801-235564
   + Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Full 19:07 Minutes):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL3DXmQ4_jk
      - Text: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/froos1.asp
   + John Fitzgerald Kennedy (Full Speech 15:36 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEC1C4p0k3E
      - Text: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/kennedy.asp
   + George W. Bush (Full Speech 14:56 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXzgMdj5urs
      - Full Text: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/21st_century/gbush1.asp
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: History this Week "The First VP of Color" (21 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-this-week/id1493453604?i=1000505637519
   1. Notes
   2. Summary/What I learned/Worth Listening
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Inauguration Speeches Worksheet 

Day 2: Tuesday, January 19th 2021
* Grade Worksheets
* Coronation
   + Queen of England's Coronation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52NTjasbmgw
* Jigsaw
* Donald Trump Inauguration: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/the-inaugural-address/
   + NBC Full Speech (16:47 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThtRvBUBpQ4
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Inauguration Speeches Worksheet 

Day 3: Wednesday, January 20th 2021
* President Trump's Farewell Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIi-Ncl0W6s
* Inauguration PowerPoint: inauguration.ppt  
* C-SPAN "What Makes a Good Inaugural Address" (9 Minutes) Clip: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?17518
   + Worksheet: Biden Inauguration Worksheet.rtf
* Joe Biden's Inauguration Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvbQR887W0
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: West Wing Wednesday
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Inauguration Worksheet

Day 4: Thursday, January 21st 2021
* "Presidential Signing Statements" (10:34) Annenberg Video;  https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/presidential-signing-statements/
* Biden Inauguration Re-Cap
* President Biden's First 100 Days Project
   + Article II Perusal and Presidential Roles (7) Lecture
   + Bill Process/ Executive Orders
       - SchoolHouse Rock Bill Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag
       - SNL on DACA Executive Orders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDSeb2zHQ0
   + Project Outline/Rubric: President Biden First 100 Days Policy Debate 2021.docx
* Book Cover QUIZ
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Work 

Day 5: Monday, January 25th 2021
* ABC's "This Week" Roundtable Discussion:  https://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek
* NYT The Daily "Biden's Executive Orders" (22 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000506173267
   + Exit Ticket
       1. Notes
       2. DICE 
* THE HILL: "Here are the executive actions Biden will take this week": https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/535468-here-are-the-executive-actions-biden-will-take-this-week
   + For Discussion: Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation and the need for the Thirteenth Amendment 
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Work 
   + Policy, NOT Topic: i.c. Ilhan Omar and UBI during pandemic, $15 minimum wage, infrastructure bill
   + Difficulty: Federalism and finding a nexus (masks on Amtrak or Airplanes), Separation of Powers, etc
* Think the Vote Civic Participation: "Should the U.S. Be Involved in International Governing Organizations ": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-u-s-be-involved-in-international-governing-organizations/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Work, NYT The Daily "Biden's Executive Orders Exit Ticket

Day 6: Tuesday, January 26th 2021
* Fareed Zakaria Global GPS: https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/01/24/exp-gps-0124-fareeds-take.cnn
* NYT The Daily "Biden's Executive Orders" Exit Ticket DUE
* Rural/Urban America Divide Zoom?: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgxwKkbrQSwNsMKXRskmmGKKqkRxG
   + Interested? 
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Work 
   + Rise of Trump/Trumpism: Issues Americans care about being neglected by Major Parties
   + NBC News 'Full List of Biden's Executive Actions so Far": https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/here-s-full-list-biden-s-executive-actions-so-far-n1255564
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Work 

Day 7: Wednesday, January 27th 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Work 
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
Extra Credit Opportunity: Listen to the following 55 Minute Podcast:Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)   
  + Exit Ticket
       1. Notes
       2. Either of the following: What Enlightened You? OR What Confused You? (List AND Explain using the word "because" in your response)         
       3. Either of the following: What Interested You? OR What Disturbed You? (List AND Explain using the word "because" in your response)  
       4. List and discuss the most important idea or principle learned through this video/podcast
       5. If you were writing a quiz or test, what question would you include and answer you were looking for? 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Work 

Day 8: Thursday, January 28th 2021
* BRI "Federal Power, the Presidents, and the Constitution (6:07 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh8Qpa4Aazw&feature=youtu.be
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Silent Debate
   + Put up by 8 am outside Mr. F's Classrrom
   + 3-5 Minute Presentation and Silent Debate 
   + Self-Evaluation Rubric DUE THURSDAY February 4th 
* Youngstown Tube and Sheet Co. v. Sawyer (1952) Case Analysis
   + Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v Sawyer (1952) Handout: Youngstown Tube and Sheet Case Analysis.pdf
       1. Read and Underline the Case    
       2. Best Reason to Support  Youngstown Tube and Sheet Co.
       3. Best Reason to Support Sawyer 
       4. If I was a justice I would side with...for these reasons...(3-5 Sentences Citing reasons on pg. 377 and referencing the Constitution and Constitutional Principles)
+ Annenberg Video: Checks and Balances (41:52 Minutes in-1:01:48/approximately 20 Minutes): https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/key-constitutional-concepts/
       5. Video Notes  
       6. Summarize the video or list and describe 2 governmental ideas/principles learned from the video
       7. In plain English and in 2+ Sentences, what did the Court rule and what is the precedent for Biden?  
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v Sawyer (1952) Handout

Day 9: Monday, February 1st 2021
* The Ben Shapiro Show 01/27/2021: "Joe Biden Calls Joe Biden A Dictator": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdBP7SXHhyg
*  Bill Process Video and Exit Ticket On Back of YLI Worksheet
   + Annenberg-Bill Process Video "One School's Fight: The Making of a Law" (20 Minutes) Annenberg Video: https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/one-schools-fight-making-law/
       1. Video Notes
       2. List and describe 1 concept that reflected the worksheet assignment and YLI Notes.
       3. List and describe 2 government ideas or concepts that you learned through the video. 
       4. EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: NYT The Daily Podcast (26 Minutes) "The Fate of the Filibuster": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fate-of-the-filibuster/id1200361736?i=1000506865716
* YLI Worksheet/Introduction Phase
   + Website: http://yli236.youthleadership.net/students/
   + Teacher Code: MT0003-001
   + Worksheet: YLI Congree Worksheet.docx
* YLI Research/Bill Writing Phase
IF TIME: Silent Debate
   + Biden's First 100 Days Project Silent Debate
* Think the Vote Civic Participation: 
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* YLI Worksheet and Bill Process Exit Ticket

Day 10: Tuesday, February 2nd 2021
* SNLClips:
   + "Blue Georgia": https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/blue-georgia/4304285
   + "Weekend Update": https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-gamestop-stock-surges/4304280
* YLI Worksheet and Bill Process Exit Ticket DUE
* YLI Research/Bill Writing Phase
* Hate Speech Handouts:  Hate Speech Handouts.pdf
   + 37.6 A-C
   + "Should our Democracy Limit Hateful Speech"
       1. Most Persuasive/Best Argument from "Team A"
       2. Most Persuasive/Best Argument from "Team B"
       3. "Exploring the Essential Question" #2 
   + EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Annenberg-Bill Process Video "Legislative Process: How a Bill Becomes Federal Law" (19 Minute) Annenberg Video: https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/legislative-process-bill-becomes-federal-law/ 
SUPER EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Governor Gianforte's State of the State Address: https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/gianforte-focuses-on-pandemic-economy-in-first-state-of-state-speech
   + Notes, Summary, and Biggest Take Away(s)
* Chapter 5: Civil Liberties Book Notes
   + Objectives, Takeaway, Then and Now, Inro (pgs. 95-97)
   + 6-1 "The Courts and Conflicts over Civil Libertiess" (pgs. 97-100)
   + 6-2 "Speech and National Security" (pgs. 100-103)
IF TIME: Silent Debate
   + Biden's First 100 Days Project Silent Debate
* Civic Participation: UpFront Roundtable 
   + After School
   + Read and Prepare to Discuss UpFront and Current Events
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Handout Questions and Chapter Notes 

Day 11: Wednesday, February 3rd 2021
* NCC We the People Podcast "Mobs in America's Past and Present" (55:54 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/podcast/mobs-and-the-constitution-past-and-present
   + About 26 Minutes in
* Chapter 5: Civil Liberties Book Notes 
   + Objectives, Takeaway, Then and Now, Inro (pgs. 95-97)
   + 5-1 "The Courts and Conflicts over Civil Libertiess" (pgs. 97-100)
   + 5-2 "Speech and National Security" (pgs. 100-103)
* Hate Speech Handout and Notes Exit Ticket
   1. List and discuss the three important ideas or principles learned through through the notes assignment 
   2. After taking the assigned notes, have you views regarding passage of a hate speech bill changed?  Explain.
   3. If you were a Supreme Court Justice, how would you rule on the constitutionality of hate speech laws? Explain. 
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: NCC Podcast: The First Amendment and Hate Speech: https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/podcast/the-first-amendment-and-hate-speech
   + Notes, Summary, and Biggest Take Away(s)
IF TIME: Silent Debate
   + Biden's First 100 Days Project Silent Debate/Self-Evaluation Rubric Due Tomorrow
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Handout Questions and Chapter Notes  Exit Ticket/Biden's First 100 Days Project Silent Debate Self-Evaluation Rubric

Day 12: Thursday, February 4th, 2021
* Media Buzz "Journalists against Free Speech": https://www.foxnews.com/shows/media-buzz
* Biden's First 100 Days Project Silent Debate Self-Evaluation Rubric DUE
* Hate Speech Handout and Notes Exit Ticket DUE
   1. List and discuss the three important ideas or principles learned through through the notes assignment 
   2. After taking the assigned notes, have you views regarding passage of a hate speech bill change?  Explain?
   3. If you were a Supreme Court Justice, how would you rule on the constitutionality of hate speech laws? Explain. 
* Snyder v Phelps Court Case Analysis
   + Worksheet: Snyder v Phelps Case Analysis 2020-2021.docx
   + EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Play the icivics.or 'Arguments War" Game: https://www.icivics.org/games/argument-wars
       - Choose Snyder v Phelps Case to play and print certificate of completion or write an amazon review of the game.  
EXTRA, EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: NYT The Daily "Cancel Culture Part 1: Where it Came From" (37:08 Minute): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/podcasts/the-daily/cancel-culture.html
   + Notes, Summary, What you Would Tell Your Classmates it was About, Worth Listening to? 
SUPER EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: NYT The Daily "Cancel Culture Part 2: A Case Study" (33:38 Minute): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/podcasts/the-daily/cancel-culture.html
   + Notes, Summary, What you Would Tell Your Classmates it was About, Worth Listening to
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Snyder v Phelps Court Case Analysis Worksheet



Day 12: Monday, February 8th, 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Snyder v Phelps Court Case Analysis Worksheet DUE
   + Petitioner/Respondent Arguments and Reading of Decision: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2010/09-751
   + Procedures (old): MOOT COURT PROCEDURES 2020 Sante Fe v Doe.docx
   + Lawyer Grading Rubric (old): GRADING SHEET ATTORNEYS 2019.docx
   + Old  Class DVD
* First Amendment Worksheet: What the First Amendment Speech Protects 2021.docx
* Sign-Up for Moot Court/Legislative Simulation After School
   + Moot Court Case: Matal v. Tam (2017): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-1293
   + Legislative Simulation (Sponsor will be a speaker NOT a committee Member): "Should the Montana Legislature pass a bill outlawing Native American Nicknames, Mascots, or Caricatures in any Public School outside a Reservation?" 
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work
   + Moot Court Case: Matal v. Tam (2017): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-1293
   + Legistlative Simulation: "Should the Montana Legislature pass a bill outlawing Native American Nicknames, Mascots, or Caricatures in any Public School outside a Reservation?" 
* REMINDER: YLI-Research Bill DUE February 14th (Sunday)
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* First Amendment Worksheet

Day 13: Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
* Joe Biden's Pre-SuperBowl Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO_I9_iRXSw&feature=youtu.be
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work
   + Janet Christoffersen, Kelly Dey, Joel Krautter, 
* Legislative Simulation Resources
   + Links from Mr. F's Website
       - "Redskins" Name: https://www.sidney.k12.mt.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=14&DomainID=22&PageID=2701&ModuleInstanceID=3086&ViewID=9d7780dc-000e-458b-ba39-cfc84059b040&IsMoreExpandedView=True
       - Montana Legislature: https://leg.mt.gov/session/
   + Procedure and Self-Evaluation Rubrics: Native American Mascots Legislative Hearing 2021.docx
* Moot Court Resources:
   + Matal v. Tam (2017) Oyez Case Summary/Oral Arguments/Opinion: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-1293
   + Petitioner's Writ of Certiorari: https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Petition-for-writ_Michelle-K.-Lee-Director-United-States-Patent-and-Trademark-Office-Petitioner-v.-Simon-Shiao-Tam.pdf
   + Respondent's Brief: https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BIO-15-1293-Lee-v-Tam.pdf
   + SCOTUSBlog Resources 1: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/lee-v-tam/
   + SCOTUSBlog Resources 2: https://www.scotusblog.com/?s=Matal+v+Tam
   + Case Summary and Court Procedure: MOOT COURT PROCEDURES 2021 Matal v Tam.docx
   + Attorney Self-Evaluation Grading Rubric: GRADING SHEET ATTORNEYS 2021.docx
   + Justice  Self-Evaluation Grading Rubric: 
* Civic Participation: UpFront Roundtable 
   + After School
   + Read and Prepare to Discuss UpFront and Current Events
* REMINDER: YLI-Research Bill DUE February 14th (Sunday)
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work

Day 15: Wednesday, February 10th 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Library Conference Room/High Tops/Commons for Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work
   + Moot Court Case: Matal v. Tam (2017): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-1293
   + Legistlative Simulation: "Should the Montana Legislature pass a bill outlawing Native American Nicknames, Mascots, or Caricatures in any Public School outside a Reservation?" 
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
* REMINDER: YLI-Research Bill DUE February 14th (Sunday)
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work

Day 16: Thursday, February 11th 2021
*SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Library Conference Room/High Tops/Commons for Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work
   + Moot Court Case: Matal v. Tam (2017): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-1293
   + Legistlative Simulation: "Should the Montana Legislature pass a bill outlawing Native American Nicknames, Mascots, or Caricatures in any Public School outside a Reservation?" 
* REMINDER: YLI-Research Bill DUE February 14th (Sunday)
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work

SUNDAY February 14th YLI BILLS DUE/Committe Work Begins on Monday. February 22nd

Day 17: Monday, February 15th 2021--PRESIDENTS DAY
* Ellen Clip "Macey Hensley: Little Girl who Loves the Presidents" (6:54 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFismjYRcRM
* Buzzfeed: "44 Facts About United States Presidents that Will Blow Your Mind" https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/presidents-youll-never-look-at-the-same-way-again
* Presidents Day Trivia QUIZ: https://www.politico.com/gallery/2013/02/quiz-20-presidential-trivia-questions-157057?slide=1
* Library Conference Room/High Tops/Commons for Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work
   + Moot Court Case: Matal v. Tam (2017): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-1293
   + Legistlative Simulation: "Should the Montana Legislature pass a bill outlawing Native American Nicknames, Mascots, or Caricatures in any Public School outside a Reservation?" 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work

Day 18: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
* Legislative Simulation in High School Commons
   + Non-Participants: Good, Bad, Ugly
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work

Day 19: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
* Moot Court Simulation in High School Commons
   + Non-Participants: Good, Bad, Ugly
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Moot Court/Legislative Simulation Project Work

Day 20: Thursday, February 18th, 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Senator Daines Skype Worksheet: Senator Daines Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx
* Self-Evaluation Roundtables
   + Self-Evals DUE by end of Class Period
* Affirmative Action-Pre
   + Harvard Implicit Bias Test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/user/agg/blindspot/indexrk.htm
   + Affirmative Action Worksheet: Affirmative Action Worksheet 2020-2021.docx
* Affirmative Action Harkness Prep: Affirmative Action Harkness 2021.rtf
   + Chapter 6: Civil Rights Book Notes 
   + Objectives, Takeaway, Then and Now, Inro (pgs. 122-124)
   + 6-1 "Race and Civil Rights" (pgs. 124-136)
   + pg. 130 "What Would You Do"
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History "The Foot Soldier of Birmingham"  (38:48 Minutes): http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/14-the-foot-soldier-of-birmingham
   + Brief Summary including What was the most important idea, concept, or principle learned? Was this podcast worth listening to discussing What did you think of what you heard?  
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Self-Evaluation and Chapter 6 Book Notes 

Day 21: Monday, February 22nd, 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Affirmative Action Harkness Prep: Affirmative Action Harkness 2021.rtf
   + Chapter 6: Civil Rights Book Notes 
   + Objectives, Takeaway, Then and Now, Inro (pgs. 122-124)
   + 6-1 "Race and Civil Rights" (pgs. 124-136)
* Lecture Clips
   + American Heritage "1619: The Year that Shaped America": https://www.americanheritage.com/1619-year-shaped-america
   + Marquette University Law School Blog "Before There Were 'Red' and 'Blue' States, There Were 'Free' and 'Slave' States": https://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2012/12/before-there-were-red-and-blue-states-there-were-free-states-and-slave-states/
       -3/5ths Compromise Misnomer, Slave Trade in Article I Section 9, Fugitive Slave Act in Article IV,  Was the US Constitution a Pro-Slavery Document/3/5th Compromise and the Elctoral College 
       - Missouri Comrpomise (1820): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Compromise
       - Compromise of 1850: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1850
       - Kansaas Nebraska Act (1854): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas%E2%80%93Nebraska_Act
   + Ben Franklin Autobiography: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/franklinautobio/full-text/arrival-in-philadelphia/
      - "Here I got a dinner; and, while I was eating it, several sly questions were asked me, as it seemed to be suspected from my youth and appearance, that I might be some runaway."
   + ABA/FTJ "Amistad (1839) and Dred Scott (1857)": https://www.fjc.gov/sites/default/files/trials/amistad_aca.pdf
      - Amistad (1839): https://www.fjc.gov/history/cases/famous-federal-trials/amistad-mende-slave-revolt
      - "Dred Scott v Sanford (1857)": https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/60us393
   + NCC Fourteenth Amendment: https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/learning-material/14th-amendment
       - Language: https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-xiv
       - DOI (America's Vision Statement) and Our Enduring Prgress Toward "Equality" (Opportunity) 
   + Hayes-Tilden  Election of 1876 Podcast (1:00:12 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/podcast/the-hayes-tilden-election-of-1876
       - 13th Amendment "Except for Punishment of a Crime" Provision(Free State of Jones): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-xiii
       - Black Codes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Codes_(United_States)
       - "Jim Crow" Laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws  
   + Slaughtehouse Cases (1873): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/83us36
   + Plessy v Ferguson (1896): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/163us537
   + WWII and the Civil Rights Era
      - Segregation and Fighting Fassism: Contradictions of War omEuropeDesegregation of Armed Forces: wwii and the civil rights movement
      - Montgomery, Birminhham, Greensboro, Selma, etc
   + Sweatt v Painter (1850) : https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/339us629
   + Brown v. Board of Ed I (1954): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483
       - Nomination of Earl Warren: https://www.oyez.org/justices/earl_warren
   + Brown 2 (1955): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/349us294
   + Bush v Orleans Parish (1960): https://www.fjc.gov/history/cases/famous-federal-trials/bush-v-orleans-parish-school-board-desegregation-new-orleans
* Think the Vote Civic Participation: "Is the Deportation of Unauthorized Immigrants Bad for the Economy": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/is-the-deportation-of-unauthorized-immigrants-bad-for-the-economy/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
 EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History "Ms. Buchanan's Period of Adjustment" (34:45 Minutes): http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/13-miss-buchanans-period-of-adjustment
   + Brief Summary including What was the most important idea, concept, or principle learned? Was this podcast worth listening to discussing What did you think of what you heard?  
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter 6 Book/Lecture Notes and Affirmative Action Harkness Prep

 ------NEXT YEAR; 2021-2022; SAN ANTONIO COURT CASE ABOUT EQUALITY IN SCHOOL FUNDING MOOT COURT AND BUSING CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Day 22: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Affirmative Action Harkness Prep: Affirmative Action Harkness 2021.rtf
   + Chapter 6: Civil Rights Book Notes 
   + 6-3 "Affirmative Action" (pgs. 141-144)
* Lecture Clips
   + PBS "Redlining" (6:37 Minutes: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/04/11/601494521/video-housing-segregation-in-everything
   + Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Ed (1971): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1970/281
       + de jure v de facto Segregation
   + Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District 1 (2007):  https://www.oyez.org/cases/2006/05-908
   + Heart of Atlanta, Inc v. United States (1964): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1964/515
       - Oillie's Barbeque 
       - Civil Rights Act of 1964 "Public Accomodation": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_accommodations_in_the_United_States#:~:text=The%20definition%20of%20public%20accommodation,mosques%2C%20synagogues%2C%20et%20al.
   + Loving v Virginia (1967): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1966/395
   + Emmett Till (necessity of Voting Rights Act): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Till
       - Selma (Bloody Sunday)
       - VRA Section 5 and Shelby County v Holder (2013): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-96
   + Regents of the University of California v Bakke (1977): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1979/76-811
       - Equlity of Results and the War on Poverty (Square Deal, New Deal)
   + Ricci v DeStafano (2009): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2008/07-1428
       - Suspect Classifications 
       - Title VII and Disparate Impact (Equality of Results): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disparate_impact#:~:text=Therefore%2C%20the%20disparate%20impact%20theory,members%20of%20a%20protected%20class.&text=The%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%20has,of%20action%20for%20disparate%20impact.
   + Ferguson and BLM: 
       - Institutionalized/Systemic Racism
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Freakonomics Radio "Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations (44:48 Minutes) https://freakonomics.com/podcast/reparations-part-1/
   + Brief Summary including What was the most important idea, concept, or principle learned? Was this podcast worth listening to discussing What did you think of what you heard?  
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter 6 Book/Lecture Notes and Affirmative Action Harkness Prep

Day 23: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Affirmative Action Harkness Prep: Affirmative Action Harkness 2021.rtf
* Affirmative Action PowerPoint: Affirmative Action PowerPoint.pptx
   + Slide 11 Extension: Life of Privilege Explained in a $100 Race
   + Slide 14 Extension: A short comic gives the simplest, most perfect explanation of privilege I've ever seen.
   + Slide 20 Extension: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke | BRI's Homework Help Series
   + Slide 24 Extension: Grutter v. Bollinger | BRI's Homework Help Series
   + Slide 29 Extension: Oyez: Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Freakonomics Radio "The Pros and Cons of Reparations" (47:10 Minnutes): https://freakonomics.com/podcast/reparations-part-2/
   + Brief Summary including What was the most important idea, concept, or principle learned? Was this podcast worth listening to discussing What did you think of what you heard?  
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter 6 Book Notes and Affirmative Action Harkness Prep

Day 24: Thursday, February 25th, 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Affirmative Action Harkness Prep: Affirmative Action Harkness 2021.rtf
* Affirmative Action PowerPoint: Affirmative Action PowerPoint.pptx
   + Slide 11 Extension: Life of Privilege Explained in a $100 Race
   + Slide 14 Extension: A short comic gives the simplest, most perfect explanation of privilege I've ever seen.
   + Slide 20 Extension: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke | BRI's Homework Help Series
   + Slide 24 Extension: Grutter v. Bollinger | BRI's Homework Help Series
   + Slide 29 Extension: Oyez: Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter 6 Book Notes and Affirmative Action Harkness Prep

Day 25: Monday, March 1st, 2021
* Affirmative Action Harkness PREP  
AND/OR
* Senator Daines Skype Worksheet: Senator Daines Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx
* Think the Vote Civic Participation:"Can Congress Unilaterally Bar an Individual from Holding Public Office through the Fourteenth Amendment?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/can-congress-unilaterally-bar-an-individual-from-holding-public-office-through-the-fourteenth-amendment/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Affirmative Action Harkness Self-Evaluation and Senator Daines Prep Worksheet



Day 26: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
* Conversation with Senator Daines from 12:40pm – 1:10pm MST 
   + Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76755116259?pwd=TGhoTW16NjMyRktFWFhsZ04vLzJqZz09
   + Meeting ID: 767 5511 6259   + Passcode: e3fjzf
* Re-Cap after Conversation
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Affirmative Action Harkness Self-Evaluation and Senator Daines Worksheet

Day 27: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
* Affirmative Action Harkness 
   + HS Library (Start Early if you want to and choose your own group-Otherwise meet in the Conference Room for Placement) 
Senator Daines Skype Worksheet: Senator Daines Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx DUE
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Affirmative Action Harkness Self-Evaluation and Senator Daines Prep Worksheet

Day 28: Thursday, March 4th 2021
* "Ms. America" on HULU
* Re-Cap of Senator Daines
   + March 17th Zoom Meeting with Senatorr Tester: Jon Tester Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx
* Affirmative Action Harkness 
   + Affrmative Action Re-Cap
   + Self-Eval DUE by end of the period 
* Discussion
   + Civic Extensions: Amistad, BRI Think the Vote, Dry Society 
   + Next Harkness: Federalism and Women's Rights (Abortion and ERA)
         - Federalism (Incorporation: From Barron v Baltimore to Gitlow v. New York)  Chapter 3 (Then/Now 3-1 and 3-2, and Landmark Cases) Notes (pgs. 50-62)
         - Notes: Fourth Amendment (Privacy: Katz and Griswald) and Chapter 5 Civil Liberty Notes (pg. 113)
         - Chapter 6-2 Notes: Women and Equal Rights/Landmarck Cases (pgs. 136-141)
      1. Changes?
      2. Working lunch Format?
   + Next Project: Changeing Definition of "Sex" and Civil Rights (Sexual Orientation and Identification): Philly Moot Court with Trans Athletes Legistaltive Simulation? 
      1. 1 or 2?
      2. Look at Calendar 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Affirmative Action Harkness Self-Evaluation, Senator Tester Prep Worksheet, Notes 

Day 29: Monday, March 8th 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Federalism and Women's Rights (Abortion and ERA Notes) Harkness
         - Federalism (Incorporation: From Barron v Baltimore to Gitlow v. New York)  Chapter 3 (Then/Now 3-1 and 3-2, and Landmark Cases) Notes (pgs. 50-62)
         - Notes: Fourth Amendment (Privacy: Katz and Griswald, Lawrence v Texas) and Chapter 5 Civil Liberty Notes (pg. 113)
         - Chapter 6-2 Notes: Women and Equal Rights/Landmarck Cases (pgs. 136-141) 
* Harkness Prep
   + Before you research, determine what you know, would like to know, and need to know to be successful in the Harkness. In your note sheet, write down the following categories and answer the questions:
       - What I think I know includes…
       - What I know includes…
       - What I want to know includes…
       - What I need to know to answer this question include…
   + Chapter 3 Notes: Chapter Textbook pgs. 49-63 ( Learning Objectives, Then/Now, 3.1-3.2, Landmark Cases)
* Lecture
   + Federalism: Chapter 3 Notes 
   + Federalism (Incorporation: From Barron v Baltimore to Gitlow v. New York)  Chapter 3 (Then/Now 3-1 and 3-2, and Landmark Cases) Notes (pgs. 50-62)
   + Court Cases to Consider: Marbury, McCulloch, Brown, South Dakota v Dole, Lopez (Wickard), ObamaCare, Shelby County. AZ v U.S (Immigration) 
       - South Dakota v Dole: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1986/86-260
       - US v Lopez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1994/93-1260
       - Obamacare: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-393
       - Shelby County v. Holder: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/12-96
       - Arizona v . United States: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-182
 * Tenth v Fourteenth Amendments  
     - Heart of Atlanta, Inc v. United States (1964): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1964/515
              + Oillie's Barbeque 
              + Civil Rights Act of 1964 "Public Accomodation": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_accommodations_in_the_United_States#:~:text=The%20definition%20of%20public%20accommodation,mosques%2C%20synagogues%2C%20et%20al.
       - Loving v Virginia (1967): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1966/395
* Think the Vote Civic Participation:"Should State Governments Mandate that Residents Receive Vaccines?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-state-governments-mandate-that-residents-receive-vaccines/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Federalism: Chapter 3 Notes 


Day 30: Tuesday, March 9th 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Lecture
   + Federalism: Chapter 3 Notes 
   + Federalism (Incorporation: From Barron v Baltimore to Gitlow v. New York)  Chapter 3 (Then/Now 3-1 and 3-2, and Landmark Cases) Notes (pgs. 50-62)
* Federalism and Women's Rights (Abortion and ERA Notes) Harkness Prep: Privacy 
   + Police Powers, the Fourth Amendment, and the "right" to privacy
   + Notes: Fourth Amendment (Privacy: Katz and Griswald, Lawrence v Texas) and Chapter 5 Civil Liberty Notes (pg. 113)
       -Katz v. United States: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1967/35 
       -Police Powers and Griswold v. Connecticut: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1964/496
       -Police Powers and Lawrence v. Texas: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2002/02-102
* Background and Precedent (Pre-Roe)
   + Watch Griswold: Griswold v Connecticut's Impact on other Supreme Court Cases
       - Watch the 8 Clips from:  https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?7890
   + Backround Worksheet Questions: Roe V Wade Background and Arguments 2021.docx
* Civic Enrichment: UpFront Roundatable
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: History this Week "Smash, Smash, Smash" (22 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-this-week/id1493453604?i=1000512056667
   1. Notes
   2. Summary/What I learned/Worth Listening
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Federalism Notes and Privacy Assignment: Background and Precedent (Pre-Roe) 


Day 31: Wednesday, March 10th 2021
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Review and Correct Background and Precedent (Pre-Roe) Worksheet
* Federalism and Abortion Prep
   + Watch the 8 Clips from: Landmark Cases: Roe v. Wade - Historical Context
   + Watch: Roe v. Wade in PBS' The Supreme Court
   + Roe Opinion Worksheet Questions: Roe v. Wade Opinions 20202.docx
   + Roe Case Study Analysis: oyez.org:Roe v. Wade
* Legacy of Roe
  + Watch both the 2 Clips from: Stare Decisis and Judicial Decisions
  + Chapter 6: Civil Rights "Privacy and Sex" Textbook Notes from pgs. 139-141 (Privacy and Sex Notes and pg. 140 Landmark Cases)
  + Review Worksheet Questions (answers are in your chapter Notes): The Casey Case-Roe Revisited 2020.docx
  + Case Study Analysis: oyez.org:Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Legacy of Roe Worksheet Questions

Day 32: Thursday, March 11th 2021
* Tom MacDonald Rap Songs
   + Canceled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHBMbZdCpSk
   + Fake Woke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6JUNFAJ9o
   + Peope so Stupid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6FmwBPDT-w
* Review and Correct Legacy of Roe Worksheet Questions
* Chapter 6: Civil Rights  "Privacy and Sex" Textbook Notes from pgs. 139-141 (Privacy and Sex Notes and pg. 140 Landmark Cases)  
* Ongoing Debate Extensions: 
   + Review the USA Today Abortion Article:Where is abortion legal? Everywhere. But ...
   + Read Close Up LA Abotion Law Case Analysis.pdf
       - An Overview of Abortion Laws
   + Listen to: Louisiana Abortion Law at SCOTUS
   + Read Close Up Packet: Close Up Roe v Wade Ongoiong Policy Debate.pdf
       - Senator Orrin Hatch Speaks on Roe v. Wade-Against
       - Senator Barbara Boxer Speaks in Support of Roe v. Wade
   + NCC Podcast (About 25 Minutes in): Civil Liberties and COVID-19
   + Court Case Analysis: Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
* Harkness Prep: Should the Equal Rights Amendment be added to the US Constitution?
* Listen to the following:
   + 46 minute Podcast: Will the Equal Rights Amendment be Adopted?
   + Exit Ticket 
       1. Podcast Notes     
       2. List and Discuss the most important idea, concept, or principle learned. 
       3. How did the podcast reinforce or challenge what we discussed in class.  Be Specific
       4. What did you think of what you heard? What can you use from this podcast in the Harkness? 
       5. Was this podcast worth listening to? 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Podcast Notes and Exit Ticket 

Day 33: Monday, March 15th 2021
* John Stossel "War on Women?" Clip/Equal Pay Clip: https://stosselintheclassroom.org/2014/08/20/war_women/
* Review and Turn in Podcast Notes and Exit Ticket 
* Read and Take notes on: 
   + ERA and Women's Rights from your textbook (Section 6-2/pages 136-139)
* Harkness Prep: Should the Equal Rights Amendment be added to the US Constitution?
   + Possible binge watching show that would also get you prepped: Mrs. America | Official Trailer | FX
   + Advertisement to try and promote gender equality: [Legendado] GoldieBlox, Rube Goldberg - Beastie Boys Princess Machine
   + 33 Minute Izzit Video: Becoming Equal Under the Law
* Research Articles and Respond to Question from BRI Think the Vote Website:
   + join the debate: SHOULD THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT BE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION?
* ERA Articles, Websites and Videos (peruse any or all) 
   + ERA Supporters Homepage:https://www.equalrightsamendment.org/   
   + ‘Equal rights’ for women: wrong then, wrong now
   + 4 Potential Consequences of Passing the Equal Rights Amendment
   + Equal Rights Amendment: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
       -Caution, foul language.  Do NOT watch it if profanity offends you
   + How the debate over the ERA became a fight over abortion
   + Equal Pay
      - U.S. accuses Google of underpaying female workers
      - Watch NBC's Andrea Mitchell Explain Why Equal Pay Day Is So Important
      - A Call to Act: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
      - John Stossel: WAR ON WOMEN: FACT OR FABLE?
      - Gender equality bake sale causes stir at Utah high school 
      - Jennifer Lawrence Speaks Out on Hollywood's Gender Pay Gap + NBC News
   +Title IX
      -#MoreWomen Show Pictures of Power Players With Men Photoshopped Out
      - Female students sue Yale to admit women into male fraternities
   + Draft: With women in combat roles, a federal court rules male-only draft unconstitutional 
   +ACLU Women's Rights Video ( Can't Find it RIght Now)+"Sex" Transgender Athletes
* Civic Enrichment: UpFront Roundatable
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Watch the 43 minute Video: A Conversation on the Constitution: The 14th Amendment
   +Exit Ticket  
       1. Video Notes
       2. List and discuss the most important idea or principle learned through this video
* Think the Vote Civic Participation: "Should the United States Have a $15 Minumum Wage": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-united-states-have-a-15-minimum-wage/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Harkness Prep 

Day 34: Tuesday, March 16th 2021 ---Mr. F Gone
* Federalism and Women's Rights (Abortion and ERA Notes) Harkness
  + (Working Lunch) Start at Lunch
  + Rubric: Harkness Grading Rubric for Federalism - Abortion Policy- and the ERA 2021.docx
  + Reminders: 
       1. This is not a debate,  Your job is not to "win" the argument but to share ideas
       2. The goal is not to persuade someone the rightness of your argument but for all sides to more clearly understand the others
       3. Come in with an open mind and willingness to listen to facts and evidence
       4. Do not get upset with others because they do not share your views but use this as an exercise to more fully understand your views and the evidence that undergirds those beliefs
       5. Each of you has a unique outlook and based upon a novel life experience, do not deprieve your peers that opprtunity
* Senator Tester Prep Worksheet
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: Malcolm Dladwell's REvisionist History S1E1"the Lady Vanishes" (37: 50 Minutes): http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/01-the-lady-vanishes
   1. Notes
   2. Summary/What I learned/Worth Listening/How it helped me understand Constitutional thinking
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Harkness Self-Evaluation/John Tester Worksheet

Day 35: Wednesday, March 17th 2021--Chat with Senator TESTER
* Join Zoom Meeting with Senatorr Tester at 1:00pm MST/3:00pm EST
   + Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75495183880?pwd=UVVxVm1SWm1mUmFsUk5jUUxXT2FCdz09
   + Meeting ID: 754 9518 3880   Passcode: 4LHR3N
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Harkness Self-Evaluation/John Tester Worksheet

 
Day 36: Thursday, March 18th 2021-March18th-Last Day of 3rd Quarter
* Harkness Self-Evaluation DUE
* Tester Review and Worksheet DUE
* ABC NEWS: Dad denounces anti-trans athlete bill in powerful speech about daughter: https://abcnews.go.com/US/dad-denounces-missouris-anti-trans-athlete-bill-speech/story?id=76516178
* Project Prep 
   + Montana HB 112: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/HB0112.pdf
   + Rubric: Transgender Athletes Legislative Hearing 2021.docx
* Read and Take notes from your textbook on: 
   + Section 6-4: Gay Rights(pages 144-146, Landmark Cases (page 145),  6-5: Looking Back-and Ahead (pages 146-148), and Policy Dynamics: Support for Gay Rights (page 147)
* R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Aimee Stephens Court Case Analysis
   + Street Law Arguments Worksheet: Harris Funeral Homes v EEOC.docx
   + Oyez.org: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
       1. Backround Synosis (2-3 Sentences)
       2. Issue and how I would vote if I were a SCOTUS Justice
       3. What the SCOTUS Ruled/I agree, disagree because....
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: NCC "We the People: One Year of COVID-19 and the Constitution" (58 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-year-of-covid-19-and-the-constitution/id83213431?i=1000512607496
   1. Notes
   2. Summary/What I learned/Worth Listening/How it helped me understand Constitutional thinking
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter Notes, Case Study Review Questions, Project Prep

Day 37: Monday, March 22nd- March 22nd-4th Qtr Begins
* Legislative Simulation Prep
   + Trans-Athletes Rubric: 
*  Constitutional Interpretation: LBGTQ Protections:"Meaning of "Sex"
   + NCC: LGBTQ Employees’ Rights at the Supreme Court
   + Conservative View/Ben Shapiro: The Supreme Court Widens The Great Divide
   + More Liberal View: NYT "The Daily": A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
       1. Why is Ben Shapiro so agree about the decision?
       2. Why does the NYT find the ruling so historic? 
       3. How I think this ruling relates to my project includes...
* Think the Vote Civic Participation: "Should the United States Government Increase Protections Against Gender Discriminations in the Workplace?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-u-s-government-increase-protections-against-gender-discrimination-in-the-work-place/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter Notes, Case Reaction Review Questions, Project Prep

Day 38: Tuesday, March 23rd
* Legislative simulation Prep
   + Trans-Athletes Rubric: Transgender Athletes Legislative Hearing 2021.docx
* Read, Highlight or underlined the following packet, and answer the Three Questions attached: Title IX and Transgender Students CloseUp Packet.pdf
   + Below are the links from the Article 
       - HB2: A timeline for North Carolina’s controversial law
       - 11 states fighting White House on transgender rights
       - Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students
       - White House on Transgender Student Guidance
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Close Up Packet and Project Prep

Day 39: Wednesday, March 23rd
* Legislative Simulation Prep
   + Trans-Athletes Self-Evaluation Rubric: Transgender Athletes Legislative Hearing 2021.docx
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Close Up Packet and Project Prep

 
Day 40: Thursday,  March 25th-Simulation at Kiwanis
* Trans-Athletes Legislative Simulation
   + Dismissed from 4th Period at 11:40
   + Presentation begins @ 12ish
   + Get lunch after Presentation (1ish) and eat at the school/other: be to your 6th Period Class on Time
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Trans-Athletes Self-Evaluation Rubric

Day 41: Friday March 26th---Full day of School for teachers and staff/Talent Show Schedule
* Complete and turn in Trans-Athletes Self-Evaluation Rubric
   + Due by end of class
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Trans-Athletes Self-Evaluation Rubric

March 27th-April 5th NO SCHOOL-SPRING BREAK

Day 42: Tuesday, April 6th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* SLATE: The Future of Student Free Speech Comes Down to a Foul-Mouthed Cheerleader: https://slate.com/technology/2021/03/mahanoy-area-school-district-supreme-court-snapchat-cheerleader.html
*  Billings Gazette "Trans athlete Bill": https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/montana-senate-advances-bill-banning-transgender-women-from-womens-sports-teams/article_3676eac2-f1bc-594d-afc2-f2e4c49fa62b.html
* CloseUp Packet: CloseUp Packet-Student Aid and Religious Schools.pdf
       a. Read, Highlight or Underline
       b. #1-3
       c. What did the Supreme Court Decide and why?  Do you agree/Disagree with the Outcome
          - Blaine Amendment-Montana Case: Espinoza v Montana: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2019/18-1195
* Think the Vote Civic Participation:"Should Money Be Diverted from Law Enforcement to Social Services?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-money-be-diverted-from-law-enforcement-to-social-services/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* CloseUp Packet Questions and Court Case Analysis

Day 43: Wednesday, April 7th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* CloseUp Packet Questions and Court Case Analysis DUE
* Religious Freedom Discussion/Background: Religious Freedom Jurisprudence and Controversial Topics in the News Posterboard 2021.docx
   + Establishment Clause
   + Free Exercise Clause
   +  Interactive Constitution:NCC Interactive Constitution: The DraftingTable-http://constitutionalrights.constitutioncenter.org/app/home/writing/1/23921 
   + Religious Freedom Jurisprudence PosterBoard Assignment: 
* France, Islam and ‘Laïcité’ (30 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000508726838
   + Exit Ticket
       1. Notes
       2. Why did France move to a secular society after the French Revolution?
       3. How has the influx of Muslim migrants strained the French secular society? How has France responded legislatively? 
       4. How should a pluralistic society deal with religion? Secular society such as France? Parochial Society such as England? High Wall as in America? Other? Explain. 
       5. What was your take away from the podcast and did you find it worth listening to? 
* Civic Enrichment: West Wing Wednesday
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Notes and Podcast Exit Ticket

Day 44: Thursday, April 8th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Podcast Exit Ticket DUE
* Religious Freedom Jurisprudence PosterBoard Assignment: Religious Freedom Jurisprudence and Controversial Topics in the News Posterboard 2021.docx
   + Handout
       1. NCC Interactive Constitution: The DraftingTable: http://constitutionalrights.constitutioncenter.org/app/home/writing/1/23921 
            a. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the Common Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue
            b. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the conservative/liberal Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue
       2. Chapter 5-3 Textbook Notes: The First Amendment and Freedom of Religion/Landmark Cases (pgs. 108-111)
       3. Lesson 29: Why Does the First Amendment Limit the Government's Power over Religion?: Why Does The First Amendment Limit the Goverments Power Over Religion Packet.pdf
            a. Read and Highlight or Underline
            b. Answer Questions #1-5 from "Reviewing adnd Using the Lesson
* Cases to Consider
   + West Virginia v. Barnette (Mandatory Participation in the Pledge): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/319us624
   + Everson Case Study(Bus Reimbursement to Religios School):  https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/330us1
   + Lemon v Kurtzman Case Study Review : https://www.oyez.org/cases/1970/89
   + Engel v. Vitale (Non Demoninational Prayer): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1961/468
   + Greece v. Galloway (Prayer at City Council) Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2013/12-696    
   + Lee v. Weisman (Prayer at Graduation): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1991/90-1014
   + Wallace v Jaffree (Moment of Silent to Start the School Day): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1984/83-812
   + Santa Fe v. Doe (Student led Prayer before a Football Game)Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1999/99-62
   + Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow ("Under God" in the Pledge): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2003/02-1624
   + Edwards v Aguillard Case Study (Creationism): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1986/85-1513
   + The American Legion v The American Humanist Association (Peace Cross Case) Oyez Decision: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2018/17-1717
   + Jacobson v Massachusetts (Mandatory Vaccines) : https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/197us11
   + Wisconsin v. Yoder (Mandatory School for Religious Sects)Case Study oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-110
   + Reynolds v. United States (polygamy): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/98us145
   + Oregon v Smith (Alcohol and Drug Use at Religious Ceromies and Exemptions): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1989/88-1213
   + Trinity Lutheran v. Comer (Public Aid to Religious Entities): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-577
   + Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (School Vouchers): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2001/00-1751
   + RFRA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Freedom_Restoration_Act
   + Masterpiece Cakeshop, LTD. v. Colorado Civil Rights Division (Right to Refuse Service on Religious Grounds): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2017/16-111
   + Hobby Lobby Case (Religious exemptions for businesses for birth control) Study Oyez.org: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2013/13-354
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Packet #1-5 and Project Sign-Up/Prep


Day 45: Friday, April 9th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Packet DUE
   + Review Guiding Questions
* Project Prep
   + Outline and Self-Evaluation Rubric: Religious Freedom Jurisprudence and Controversial Topics in the News Posterboard 2021.docx
       1. NCC Interactive Constitution: The DraftingTable: http://constitutionalrights.constitutioncenter.org/app/home/writing/1/23921 
            a. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the Common Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue: NCC Religion.docx
            b. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the conservative/liberal Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue: NCC Religion.docx
       2. Chapter 5-3 Textbook Notes: The First Amendment and Freedom of Religion/Landmark Cases (pgs. 108-111) 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Video Exit Ticket andProject Prep

Day 46: Monday, April 12th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Article-"Lynx want NCAA to fight for transgender athletes": https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/31222466/cheryl-reeve-napheesa-collier-minnesota-lynx-call-ncaa-take-action-transgender-athletes
* ACLU Religion Video
   + Exit Ticket
      1. Notes
      2. Either of the following: What Enlightened You? OR What Confused You? (List AND Explain using the word "because" in your response)         
      3. Either of the following: What Interested You? OR What Disturbed You? (List AND Explain using the word "because" in your response)
      4. Summary or discuss Most Important Concept(s) Learned 
      5. Worth watching? Explain
* Project Prep
   + Outline and Self-Evaluation Rubric
       1. NCC Interactive Constitution: The DraftingTable: http://constitutionalrights.constitutioncenter.org/app/home/writing/1/23921 
            a. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the Common Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue
            b. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the conservative/liberal Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue
       2. Chapter 5-3 Textbook Notes: The First Amendment and Freedom of Religion/Landmark Cases (pgs. 108-111)
* Think the Vote Civic Participation:"Should States Increase ID Requirements for Voting?: https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-states-increase-i-d-requirements-for-voting/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* ACLU Religion Video Exit Ticket and Project Prep

Day 47: Tuesday, April 13th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Project Prep
   + Outline and Self-Evaluation Rubric
       1. NCC Interactive Constitution: The DraftingTable: http://constitutionalrights.constitutioncenter.org/app/home/writing/1/23921 
            a. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the Common Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue: NCC Religion.docx
            b. Print out, Read, and highlight or underline the conservative/liberal Interpretation of the Clause Dealing with your Issue: NCC Religion.docx
       2. Chapter 5-3 Textbook Notes: The First Amendment and Freedom of Religion/Landmark Cases (pgs. 108-111)
 ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Project Prep

Day 48: Wednesday, April 14th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Project Class Silent Debate
* First Amendment: Religious Freedom Scenarios
   + “You Be the Judge” Worksheet: You Be the Judge Religion Worksheet.pdf
   + Street Law Text pg. 463 “You Be the Judge” A-H 
   + Public Square v. Public School Worksheet: Public Square v Public Space Religion Worksheet.pdf
   + Chapter 40-38-Religious Freedom Worksheet: Chapter 40-38-Religious Freedom Worksheet.pdf
 ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Project Class Silent Debate and First Amendment: Religious Freedom Scenarios

Day 49: Thurssday, April 15th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* * The Daily: (25 Minutes) "A Legal Winning Streak for Religion": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-legal-winning-streak-for-religion/id1200361736?i=1000517085496
   + Exit Ticket
       1. Notes
       2. DICE
*  NCC Video "For Debate: Can a Baker Refuse to Create a Cake for a Same-Sex Wedding" (1:11:49 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ieqx_8AIXE&feature=share
       1. Debate/Discussion: Pay Attention to the Intro-Pre-Thoughts, Poising, Question Framing, thinking like a Constitutionalist, tell a story, etc 
* Project Class Discussion(10 Minutes Per Group: 7 for Discussion and 3 for Explanation of Juridprudence)
* First Amendment: Religious Freedom Scenarios
   + “You Be the Judge” Worksheet: You Be the Judge Religion Worksheet.pdf
   + Street Law Text pg. 463 “You Be the Judge” A-H 
   + Public Square v. Public School Worksheet: Public Square v Public Space Religion Worksheet.pdf
   + Chapter 40-38-Religious Freedom Worksheet: Chapter 40-38-Religious Freedom Worksheet.pdf
 ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Project Class Silent Discussion and First Amendment: Religious Freedom Scenarios

Day 50: Monday, April 19th
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Project Class Discussion(10 Minutes Per Group: 7 for Discussion and 3 for Explanation of Juridprudence)
* First Amendment: Religious Freedom Scenarios DUE
    + Class Discussion
* Project Sign Up AFTER SCHOOL
 + Moot Court: Philly adoption case 
        -BSA v Dale 
        -Oyez Fulton v . City of Philadelphia Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/19-123
        -NCC Video Podcast "Church-State Separation: What Does the Constitution Really Say?" (59:51:30 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-video/church-state-separation-what-does-the-constitution-really-say
        - Petitioner's Cert: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/108931/20190722174037071_Cert%20Petition%20FINAL.pdf
        - Responent's Brief: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/118736/20191010161858525_19-123%20BIO--PDFA.pdf
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Argument Analysis: Justices Sympathetic to Faith BAsed Foster Care Agency": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/argument-analysis-justices-sympathetic-to-faith-based-foster-care-agency-in-anti-discrimination-dispute/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Defending Smith by Ignoring Soundbytes and Considering the Mundane": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-defending-smith-by-ignoring-soundbites-and-considering-the-mundane/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Religious Privilege in Fulton and Beyond": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-religious-privilege-in-fulton-and-beyond/
   + Legislative Simulation: Vouchers to Religious Schools
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Project Class Silent Discussion and First Amendment: Religious Freedom Scenarios

Day 51: Tuesday, April 20th 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Simulation Project Work
 + Moot Court: Philly adoption case 
        -BSA v Dale 
        -Oyez Fulton v . City of Philadelphia Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/19-123
        -NCC Video Podcast "Church-State Separation: What Does the Constitution Really Say?" (59:51:30 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-video/church-state-separation-what-does-the-constitution-really-say
        - Petitioner's Cert: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/108931/20190722174037071_Cert%20Petition%20FINAL.pdf
        - Responent's Brief: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/118736/20191010161858525_19-123%20BIO--PDFA.pdf
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Argument Analysis: Justices Sympathetic to Faith BAsed Foster Care Agency": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/argument-analysis-justices-sympathetic-to-faith-based-foster-care-agency-in-anti-discrimination-dispute/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Defending Smith by Ignoring Soundbytes and Considering the Mundane": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-defending-smith-by-ignoring-soundbites-and-considering-the-mundane/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Religious Privilege in Fulton and Beyond": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-religious-privilege-in-fulton-and-beyond/
   + Legislative Simulation: Vouchers to Religious Schools
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Simulation Project Work

Day 52: Wednesday, April 21st
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Simulation Project Work
   + Moot Court: Philly adoption case 
        -BSA v Dale 
        -Oyez Fulton v . City of Philadelphia Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/19-123
        -NCC Video Podcast "Church-State Separation: What Does the Constitution Really Say?" (59:51:30 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-video/church-state-separation-what-does-the-constitution-really-say
        - Petitioner's Cert: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/108931/20190722174037071_Cert%20Petition%20FINAL.pdf
        - Responent's Brief: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/118736/20191010161858525_19-123%20BIO--PDFA.pdf
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Argument Analysis: Justices Sympathetic to Faith BAsed Foster Care Agency": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/argument-analysis-justices-sympathetic-to-faith-based-foster-care-agency-in-anti-discrimination-dispute/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Defending Smith by Ignoring Soundbytes and Considering the Mundane": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-defending-smith-by-ignoring-soundbites-and-considering-the-mundane/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Religious Privilege in Fulton and Beyond": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-religious-privilege-in-fulton-and-beyond/
   + Legislative Simulation: Vouchers to Religious Schools
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Simulation Project Work

Day 53: Thursday, April 22nd
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Simulation Project Work
   + Moot Court: Philly adoption case 
        -BSA v Dale 
        -Oyez Fulton v . City of Philadelphia Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/19-123
        -NCC Video Podcast "Church-State Separation: What Does the Constitution Really Say?" (59:51:30 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-video/church-state-separation-what-does-the-constitution-really-say
        - Petitioner's Cert: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/108931/20190722174037071_Cert%20Petition%20FINAL.pdf
        - Responent's Brief: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/118736/20191010161858525_19-123%20BIO--PDFA.pdf
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Argument Analysis: Justices Sympathetic to Faith BAsed Foster Care Agency": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/argument-analysis-justices-sympathetic-to-faith-based-foster-care-agency-in-anti-discrimination-dispute/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Defending Smith by Ignoring Soundbytes and Considering the Mundane": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-defending-smith-by-ignoring-soundbites-and-considering-the-mundane/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Religious Privilege in Fulton and Beyond": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-religious-privilege-in-fulton-and-beyond/
   + Legislative Simulation: Vouchers to Religious Schools
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Simulation Project Work

Day 54: Monday, April 26th 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Simulation Project Work
   + Moot Court: Philly adoption case 
        -BSA v Dale 
        -Oyez Fulton v . City of Philadelphia Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/19-123
        -NCC Video Podcast "Church-State Separation: What Does the Constitution Really Say?" (59:51:30 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-video/church-state-separation-what-does-the-constitution-really-say
        - Petitioner's Cert: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/108931/20190722174037071_Cert%20Petition%20FINAL.pdf
        - Responent's Brief: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-123/118736/20191010161858525_19-123%20BIO--PDFA.pdf
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Argument Analysis: Justices Sympathetic to Faith BAsed Foster Care Agency": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/argument-analysis-justices-sympathetic-to-faith-based-foster-care-agency-in-anti-discrimination-dispute/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Defending Smith by Ignoring Soundbytes and Considering the Mundane": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-defending-smith-by-ignoring-soundbites-and-considering-the-mundane/
        - SCOTUSBlog Article "Religious Privilege in Fulton and Beyond": https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/11/symposium-religious-privilege-in-fulton-and-beyond/
   + Legislative Simulation: Vouchers to Religious Schools
* Think the Vote Civic Participation:"Should the U.S. Reorient its Infrastructure to Run on Clean Energy?: https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-u-s-reorient-its-infrastructure-to-run-on-clean-energy/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Simulation Project Work

Day 55: Tuesday, April 27th 
* Simulation in HS Commons Area
   + Moot Court: Philly adoption case 
        -BSA v Dale 
        -Oyez Fulton v . City of Philadelphia Case Study: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/19-123
        -NCC Video Podcast "Church-State Separation: What Does the Constitution Really Say?" (59:51:30 Minutes): https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/town-hall-vide* Simulation Project 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Simulation Project Self-Evaluation 

Day 56: Wednesday, April 28th 
    * Attend  Ms. Averett's Class to Talk About Silent Debate and Share Posterboards (10 Minute Presentation only on how to participate in a silent debate, thinking like a constitutionalist, and benefits of this methodology) 
   + 8:00-9:00: Serenity Kuntz & Daniel Schneider
   + 10:04-11:05:  Sarah Karanjai & Josie Yockim
   + 1:40-2:35: Alexa Iverson, Hudson Severson & Krystan Jasin
   + 2:40-3:35: Brandon Smith & Ecy Flores
* Constitutional Thinking Clip: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4GyIxyDUwGqRG1TQW5sYUFZUUU/view?ts=597154b3
   + Add Criteria onto the back of the National Constitutional Center SCOTUS Interpretation Handout: Constitutional Intepretation Handout.pdf
Constitutional Thinking: Determining the Intent of the Law and its Constitutionality 
       1. What does it say (Words Matter): Read the Words of the Law/Constitutional Amendment Provision Involved
       2. Past: Look at the History of the Law/Issue and Look at the Traditions surrounding the words of the law
       3. Fairness/stare decisis: Look at Precedent (earlier decisions regarding same/similar issue) 
       4. Present: Look at purpose or value of law (how does it fit with our "evolving" standard(s) of decency and reflect our American values)
       5. Future: Look at the consequence of deciding one way or another (whatever is decided the decision sets a new model/precedent, could create 
* Simulation in HS Commons Area
   + RFRA
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Simulation Project Self-Evaluation 

Day 57: Thursday, April 29th 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Finish Legilstlative Simulation
   + Senate Judiciary Committee Voting
* Project Roundtale
   + 3 Groups
   + Whole Class
   + Project Self-Evaluation 
* Chapter 11: Interest Groups Notes (pgs. 241-261)
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Simulation Project Self-Evaluation 

Day 58: Monday, May 3rd 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Simulation Project Self-Evaluation DUE
* Chapter 11: Interest Groups Notes (pgs. 241-261)
   + Notes Assignment
      1. Take Notes on: Then/Now,  Sections 11-1 and 11-2 (pgs. 240-248) 
      2. List AND discuss 3 Concepts learned 
      3. 2-3 Questions about material while completing Notes for Class Discussion (Normal Question, Rhetorical Question, Otherwise)
   OR 
   + Read the assigned pages and complete an Essay (3-5 Paragraphs) answering all part of the following question in paragraph form (not a, b, c, d): 
       Question: Interest groups are not inherently part of our government. Many founders went so far as to warn against “factions.” Yet, like bureaucracies, interest groups have become much apart of governance as the branches created by the first three articles of the Constitution. 
          A) define factions and interest groups
          B) Why do they exist? how did they come about and why are they still around?
          C) Identify and explain the types of incentives or benefits that are offered by mass-membership organizations.
          D) Do you find interest groups provide for the common good or a detriment for good governance
* Think the Vote Civic Participation:"Do Tech Companies Have the Responsibility to Regulate Speech on-line?: https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/do-tech-companies-have-the-responsibility-to-regulate-speech-online/
   + Complete a Bill of Rights Institute Think the Vote Response in 5-10 sentences including the following BRI criteria:
       1. Answer cited facts and constitutional arguments
       2. Answered in cohesive sentences that were free of distracted spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors
       3. Answer addressed counter-arguments and opposing concerns in a respectful manner
       4. Answer was organized in a manner that flowed logically and read clearly
Write on Microsoft Word or Google and Print copy to be included with a Civic Participation Form: Participation Form.docx
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter Notes or Essay 

Day 59: Tuesday, May 4th 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Notes/Essay DUE
   + Interest Groups Discussion 
* Prep for Middle School
* Chapter 11: Interest Groups Notes (pgs. 241-261)---DUE Next Monday
   + Notes Assignment
      1. Take Notes on: Sections 11-3 through 11-5 (pgs. 248-259) 
      2. List AND discuss 3 Concepts learned 
      3. 2-3 Questions about material while completing Notes for Class Discussion (Normal Question, Rhetorical Question, Otherwise)
   OR 
   + Read the assigned pages and complete an Essay (3-5 Paragraphs) answering all part of the following question in paragraph form (not a, b, c, d): 
       Question: Interest groups attempt to influence the policy-making process in a number of ways and through multiple access points. Identify and give an example how Nation Rifle Association (NRA), National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons (NAACP), the American Medical Association (AMA) or the Sierra Club would use each of the following techniques to achieve their objectives based on their resources, characteristics, and goals.
      - Litigation
      - Campaign contributions
      - Grassroots lobbying/mass mobilization
      - Lobbying of government institutions
* Civic Enrichment: UpFront Roundatable
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Chapter Notes or Essay 

Day 60: Wednesday, May 5th 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Middle School for PosterBoard Discussion
   + 12:15-1:30
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Self-Evaluation Rubric

Day 61: Thursday, May  6th ----FREE Day to Make Up for Yesterday's Double Time
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Self-Evaluation Rubric DUE by end of class period 
* Interest Group Board Game
AND/OR
* Self-Evaluation Work
AND/OR
* Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L Case Study 
   + Fox News - Supreme Court justices grapple with school speech case over cheerleader's profane Snapchat post": https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-punt-school-speech-cheerleader-snapchat
   + SCOTUSBlog "Justices Ponder Narrow Ruling in Student Speech Case": https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/04/justices-ponder-narrow-ruling-in-student-speech-case/
   + We the People: (41:59 Minutes) "Snapchat and the Schoolhouse Gate": https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/podcast/snapchat-and-the-schoolhouse-gate
   + Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L (Cheerleader Oral Arguments from Oyez): https://www.oyez.org/cases/2020/20-255
   + [Mahanoy Area Schools District v. B.L.] Oral Argument | C-SPAN.org: https://www.c-span.org/video/?510036-1/mahanoy-area-schools-district-v-bl-oral-argument&fbclid=IwAR3ww1aHuTvuMRTV4vquFsyzF26ehCRo9rxNuju8moP8aiHPADIPsFqn8rk
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Self-Evaluation Rubric

Day 62: Monday, May 10th 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* "Gianforte signs bill adding restrictions for school and college transgender athletes": https://www.montanasports.com/more-sports/gianforte-signs-bill-barring-transgender-athletes-from-school-and-college-competition
* Optional Notes/Essay DUE
   + Interest Groups Discussion 
   +Interest Groups and Social Movements
   + Insider Strategy
     -Information, policy specialists (Boehner Liecence Plate Ex) v Ethanol/Iowa (Presidential Aspirants)
   + Outsider Strategy
      ---Use of Media (4th Branch---Media Literacy??)
* Matt Rosendale Zoom Coversation Prep
   + Thursday at 12:30ish (if abselnt try to join via zoom)
   + Worksheet: Matt Rosendale Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx
        -Representative Rosendale's Page: https://rosendale.house.gov/
        - isidewith: https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
        - Political Typology Quiz: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/
* Harkness Project
   + Topic: Green New Deal 
       - House Bill: https://doc-0g-6o-apps-viewer.googleusercontent.com/viewer/secure/pdf/mq2lgjnecikd4ac6pvgf60ta70fs9muk/6u2rvac99lkibceq7nh2bt3jqug3rloa/1620656775000/gmail/05579857032714124685/ACFrOgBcVEo_Qpp02EhQlc2m9p6z5ZlFJuxgg5-AxwqrISSeBO03qGH5pcfZaGWNZ9p38yVhPlIX57_2PaESZ5T7GSdHpIYaXSiPurytzupjMPG54Si4IvUgRZXRUdc=?print=true&nonce=apmv3iaghpdr0&user=05579857032714124685&hash=atucdgi5pd0mik2ubp63aruu23piln8l
     - BRI Think the Vote:"Should the Federal Government Implement the Green New Deal?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-federal-government-implement-the-green-new-deal/ 
     - BRI Think the Vote:"Should the U.S. Reorient its Infrastructure to Run on Clean Energy?: https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-u-s-reorient-its-infrastructure-to-run-on-clean-energy/
       - "Green New Deal: Fact Versus Fiction" - Stossel in the Classroom (8:23 Minutes): https://stosselintheclassroom.org/2019/04/22/green-new-deal-fact-versus-fiction/
       - NYT The Daily "The Daily: Promise and Peril of the Green New Deal" (25 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000431281028
       - "The Green New Deal's Big Idea" - Article from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/02/green-new-deal-economic-principles/582943/
       - "The Green New Deal, explained" - Vox: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/12/21/18144138/green-new-deal-alexandria-ocasio-cortez
       - "What's the Deal with the Green New Deal?" - PragerU: https://www.prageru.com/video/whats-the-deal-with-the-green-new-deal/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIirDunLq_8AIVJGpvBB2F2gZhEAAYASAAEgLKWPD_BwE
 ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Rosendale Worksheet and Project Prep

Day 63: Tuesday, May 11th 2021 
* SENIOR LUNCHEON
* Matt Rosendale Zoom Coversation Prep
   + Thursday at 12:30ish (if abselnt try to join via zoom)
   + Worksheet: Matt Rosendale Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx
        -Representative Rosendale's Page: https://rosendale.house.gov/
        - isidewith: https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
        - Political Typology Quiz: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/
* "Green New Deal" Harkness Project Prep
  + House Bill: https://doc-0g-6o-apps-viewer.googleusercontent.com/viewer/secure/pdf/mq2lgjnecikd4ac6pvgf60ta70fs9muk/6u2rvac99lkibceq7nh2bt3jqug3rloa/1620656775000/gmail/05579857032714124685/ACFrOgBcVEo_Qpp02EhQlc2m9p6z5ZlFJuxgg5-AxwqrISSeBO03qGH5pcfZaGWNZ9p38yVhPlIX57_2PaESZ5T7GSdHpIYaXSiPurytzupjMPG54Si4IvUgRZXRUdc=?print=true&nonce=apmv3iaghpdr0&user=05579857032714124685&hash=atucdgi5pd0mik2ubp63aruu23piln8l
  + BRI Think the Vote:"Should the Federal Government Implement the Green New Deal?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-federal-government-implement-the-green-new-deal/
  + BRI Think the Vote:"Should the U.S. Reorient its Infrastructure to Run on Clean Energy?: https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-u-s-reorient-its-infrastructure-to-run-on-clean-energy/
  + "Green New Deal: Fact Versus Fiction" - Stossel in the Classroom (8:23 Minutes): https://stosselintheclassroom.org/2019/04/22/green-new-deal-fact-versus-fiction/
  + NYT The Daily "The Daily: Promise and Peril of the Green New Deal" (25 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000431281028
  + "The Green New Deal's Big Idea" - Article from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/02/green-new-deal-economic-principles/582943/
  + "The Green New Deal, explained" - Vox: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/12/21/18144138/green-new-deal-alexandria-ocasio-cortez
   + "What's the Deal with the Green New Deal?" - PragerU: https://www.prageru.com/video/whats-the-deal-with-the-green-new-deal/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIirDunLq_8AIVJGpvBB2F2gZhEAAYASAAEgLKWPD_BwE
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Rosendale Worksheet and Project Prep

Day 64: Wednesday, May 12th 2021 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* Matt Rosendale Zoom Coversation Prep
   + Thursday at 12:30ish (if abselnt try to join via zoom)
   + Worksheet: Matt Rosendale Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx
        -Representative Rosendale's Page: https://rosendale.house.gov/
        - isidewith: https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
        - Political Typology Quiz: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/
* "Green New Deal" Harkness Project Prep
  + House Bill: https://doc-0g-6o-apps-viewer.googleusercontent.com/viewer/secure/pdf/mq2lgjnecikd4ac6pvgf60ta70fs9muk/6u2rvac99lkibceq7nh2bt3jqug3rloa/1620656775000/gmail/05579857032714124685/ACFrOgBcVEo_Qpp02EhQlc2m9p6z5ZlFJuxgg5-AxwqrISSeBO03qGH5pcfZaGWNZ9p38yVhPlIX57_2PaESZ5T7GSdHpIYaXSiPurytzupjMPG54Si4IvUgRZXRUdc=?print=true&nonce=apmv3iaghpdr0&user=05579857032714124685&hash=atucdgi5pd0mik2ubp63aruu23piln8l
  + BRI Think the Vote:"Should the Federal Government Implement the Green New Deal?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-federal-government-implement-the-green-new-deal/
  + BRI Think the Vote:"Should the U.S. Reorient its Infrastructure to Run on Clean Energy?: https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-u-s-reorient-its-infrastructure-to-run-on-clean-energy/
  + "Green New Deal: Fact Versus Fiction" - Stossel in the Classroom (8:23 Minutes): https://stosselintheclassroom.org/2019/04/22/green-new-deal-fact-versus-fiction/
  + NYT The Daily "The Daily: Promise and Peril of the Green New Deal" (25 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000431281028
  + "The Green New Deal's Big Idea" - Article from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/02/green-new-deal-economic-principles/582943/
  + "The Green New Deal, explained" - Vox: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/12/21/18144138/green-new-deal-alexandria-ocasio-cortez
   + "What's the Deal with the Green New Deal?" - PragerU: https://www.prageru.com/video/whats-the-deal-with-the-green-new-deal/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIirDunLq_8AIVJGpvBB2F2gZhEAAYASAAEgLKWPD_BwE
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: For Students that meed Senior Exemptiion: 1984 Book Club 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Rosendale Worksheet and Project Prep

Day 65: Thursday, May 13th 2021 
* Matt Rosendale Zoom 
   + Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75151505287?pwd=U2lpWGh4QndrWUxON0xsL3MzQnNXZz09
   + Meeting ID: 751 5150 5287      Passcode: Ec66SZ
* Matt Rosendale Zoom Coversation Prep
   + Thursday at 12:30ish (if abselnt try to join via zoom)
   + Worksheet: Matt Rosendale Guest Speaker Worksheet 2021.docx
        -Representative Rosendale's Page: https://rosendale.house.gov/
        - isidewith: https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
        - Political Typology Quiz: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Rosendale Worksheet 

Day 66: Monday, May 17th 2021 
* SNL/ABC's This Week/Fareed Zakaria
* "Green New Deal" Harkness Project Prep
  + House Bill: https://doc-0g-6o-apps-viewer.googleusercontent.com/viewer/secure/pdf/mq2lgjnecikd4ac6pvgf60ta70fs9muk/6u2rvac99lkibceq7nh2bt3jqug3rloa/1620656775000/gmail/05579857032714124685/ACFrOgBcVEo_Qpp02EhQlc2m9p6z5ZlFJuxgg5-AxwqrISSeBO03qGH5pcfZaGWNZ9p38yVhPlIX57_2PaESZ5T7GSdHpIYaXSiPurytzupjMPG54Si4IvUgRZXRUdc=?print=true&nonce=apmv3iaghpdr0&user=05579857032714124685&hash=atucdgi5pd0mik2ubp63aruu23piln8l
  + BRI Think the Vote:"Should the Federal Government Implement the Green New Deal?": https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-federal-government-implement-the-green-new-deal/
  + BRI Think the Vote:"Should the U.S. Reorient its Infrastructure to Run on Clean Energy?: https://www.thinkthevote.com/join-the-debate/should-the-u-s-reorient-its-infrastructure-to-run-on-clean-energy/
  + "Green New Deal: Fact Versus Fiction" - Stossel in the Classroom (8:23 Minutes): https://stosselintheclassroom.org/2019/04/22/green-new-deal-fact-versus-fiction/
  + NYT The Daily "The Daily: Promise and Peril of the Green New Deal" (25 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000431281028
  + "The Green New Deal's Big Idea" - Article from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/02/green-new-deal-economic-principles/582943/
  + "The Green New Deal, explained" - Vox: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/12/21/18144138/green-new-deal-alexandria-ocasio-cortez
   + "What's the Deal with the Green New Deal?" - PragerU: https://www.prageru.com/video/whats-the-deal-with-the-green-new-deal/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIirDunLq_8AIVJGpvBB2F2gZhEAAYASAAEgLKWPD_BwE
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: For Students that meed Senior Exemptiion: 1984 Book Club 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Rosendale Worksheet and Project Prep

Day 67: Tuesday, May 18th 2021 
* "Green New Deal" Harkness Project 
   + Self-Evaluaton Rubric: Harkness Grading the Green New Deal 2021.docx 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* "Green New Deal" Harkness Project Self-Evaluaton Rubric 

Day 68: Wednesday, May 19th 2021 
* LAST DAY OF CLASS INSTRUCTION FOR SENIORS
   + Students that meet Senior Exemptions Textbook Return
* Project Self-Evaluations DUE
* Ideological tests, Branches Jeoopardy, Board Games or Semester Exam/Project Prep
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Project Self-Evaluations and Semester Exam/Project Prep

Day 69: Thursday, May 20th 2021
* LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR SENIORS 
   + Students that meet Senior Exemptions are Excused from Class
* Semester/Unit Test or Project
   + 1984 Book Club or Essay TEST 
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Semester Exam/Project