Sidney Public Schools

* 2021-2022 Course Syllabus: Syllabus 2021-2022.doc

* Stossel in the Classroom: https://stosselintheclassroom.org/video-library/ 

* Think the Vote: https://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/ttv

* Real Clear Politics: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/

* Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/

* The Babylon Bee: https://babylonbee.com/

* The Onion: https://www.theonion.com/ 

* CNN 10:  https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
* Saturday Night Live (SNL):  https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live

   +  Textbook and Pocket Constitutions Handout 
   + Ink Name in Book
   + Book Cover Quiz Next Tuesday  
* Syllabus/Review Expectations and General Class Rules
   + Website (Not Google Classroom)
   + Cell Phones
   + Pop/Water/Gatorade
   + Trash, Pencil Sharpeners, Snot Rags
   + Civic Extensions
       - Civic Engagements: City Council and School Board, Police Ride-Alongs, Court Cases and Hearings, and MonDak Heritage Center 
       - Civic Participation: Talon/Concessions, Voting Registration and Voting, American Politics Club (APC) Meeting attendance and Participation 

       - Civic Enrichments: Friday Movies, TED Talks and Political Events 
          + Next Friday's Video: "National Treasure"@ 10:15
   + Current Events/Quizzes   
   + Class Goals
   + Constitutional Thinking  
* Articles Review  
   + "A Bad Sign for the Future of Higher Education" by Pamela B. Paresky PhD: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-and-the-pursuit-leadership/202207/bad-sign-the-future-higher-education 
    + "We Ignored Salman Rushdie's Warning" by Bari Weiss: https://www.commonsense.news/p/we-ignored-salman-rushdies-warning?utm_medium=email
       2. a-What was the author's thesis? ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Articles Review




Day 2: Friday, August 19th 2022
* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion    
   + HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher Panel Discussion 
       - Discussion: First Amendment Articles Review
       - Fareed Zakaria Clip on Political Tolerance (3:45 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_yuGaMDsUk
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order
* "Making the Most of Your Senior Year" Panel Discussion
   + Presentation Worksheet: Presentation Note Sheet.docx  

ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* "Making the Most of Your Senior Year" Panel Discussion Presentation Worksheet      

* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion  
   +  ABC's "This Week":   
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order  
* UpFront/Current Events Discussion  
   + Packet/Self-Evaluation Rubric: UpFront-Current Events Policy Discussion Grading Rubric 2022.docx  
* Announcements
   + Friday's Video: "National Treasure" @ 10:15         
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* UpFront/Current Events Discussion Extension-Ask Parents their opinion on what was Discussion    




* (Former) Justice David Souter/Senator Ben Sasse Video Assignment  Notes/Responses




Civic Extension Video: "National Treasure" Friday, August 26th @ 10:15    




ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Ideological Tests




Civic Extension Video: "Thank You for Smoking" Friday, September 2nd @ 10:15      
   + Parental Release : Thank you for smoking-Applied 2022.docx
   + IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427944/



LABOR DAY WEEKEND Friday 09/02-Monday 09/05




Day 11: Tuesday, September 6th 2022
* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion  
   + JP Sears "Being a Social Justice Warrior" (5:41 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBdnyrzq96s 
   + student activists or active students
   + BYU Case Study
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order  
   + Ideological Tests Discussion 
       - Placement on Whiteboard 
       - Individual/Parent Results DUE
* Chapter 1 Notes Discussion
   + "THEN/NOW" (pg. 3)
   + "1-1 Politics and Democracy" (pgs. 3-6)  
   + "Deciding What's Legitimate" (pg. 7)    
   + The American Form of Government Video (10:35 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VogzExP3qhI  

HARKNESS NEXT YEAR * pg. 18: Initiatives, Referendums, and Recall (direct democracy) Links  
   + Montana Secretary of State Website: https://sosmt.gov/elections/ballot_issues/
   + 2022 Proposed Montana ballot Measures: https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_2022_ballot_measures
   + Kansas State Constitutional Referendum: https://ballotpedia.org/Kansas_No_State_Constitutional_Right_to_Abortion_and_Legislative_Power_to_Regulate_Abortion_Amendment_(August_2022) 
   + USA Today "Abortion, Slavery, and Marijuana: Here are the Ballot Questions to Watch in the 2022 Midterm Elections": https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/06/ballot-initiatives-watch-2022-midterms/7962542001/
   + 2022 Abortion Related Ballot Initiatives: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_abortion-related_ballot_measures
   + Assignment
       1. Useful Notes/Information from pg. 18 in the textbook/the above Webpages?
       2. Who should decide Montana's abortion policy: The State Legislature, the People via the initiative? The People through a Referendum? The Montana Supreme Court/ Other Explain
       3. Parent(s), Guardian(s), Adult(s) in your life Response to the above question  
       4. To Be Completed Wednesday: Group Notes
       5. To Be Completed Wednesday: Did my small group come to a consensus regarding the issue? If so, what was decided?  If not, why not?
       6. To Be Completed Wednesday: Did my class come to a consensus regarding the issue? If so, what was decided?  If not, why not?  
       7. To Be Completed Wednesday: (pg. 18 Qtn) Should Montana ban the initiative? The Referendum? The Recall?  Explain 
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: The American Form of Government Video (10:35 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VogzExP3qhI    
       8. Notes
       9. What did you Find Most Interesting/worthy of sharing from the video? 
      10. How does the Video with our discussion/assignment?     
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* pg. 18: initiatives, referendums, and recall  




Day 12: Wednesday, September 7th 2022
* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion  
   +  ABC's This Week  
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order  
   +
* pg. 18: initiatives, referendums, and recall Group Work   
   + Assignment
       1. Useful Notes/Information from pg. 18 in the textbook/the above Webpages?
       2. Who should decide Montana's abortion policy: The State Legislature, the People via the initiative? The People through a Referendum? The Montana Supreme Court/ Other Explain
       3. Parent(s), Guardian(s), Adult(s) in your life Response to the above question  
       4. To Be Completed Wednesday: Group Notes
       5. To Be Completed Wednesday: Did my small group come to a consensus regarding the issue? If so, what was decided?  If not, why not?
       6. To Be Completed Wednesday: Did my class come to a consensus regarding the issue? If so, what was decided?  If not, why not?  
       7. To Be Completed Wednesday: (pg. 18 Qtn) Should Montana ban the initiative? The Referendum? The Recall?  Explain 
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: The American Form of Government Video (10:35 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VogzExP3qhI    
       8. Notes
       9. What did you Find Most Interesting/worthy of sharing from the video? 
      10. How does the Video with our discussion/assignment?       
* NCC Scholar Exchange
   + Overview Handout: Prep Document - Principles of the American Revolution.pdf  
   + Worksheet: Scholar Exchange Handout.pdf  
   + Prep
       1. 2 Questions I want to ask in the Scholar Exchange
       2. 1 Question my Parent would like me to ask/explore in the Scholar Exchange
OPTIONAL EXTENSION ASSIGNMENT (Due Monday): NCC Podcast "Live at the National Constitution Center: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution"(1 hour 2 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-at-the-national-constitution-center/id1037423300?i=1000539839859   
    + Podcast Notes/Responses
        1. Podcast Notes   
        2. Discuss What in the podcast was a repeat of what you already knew? 
        3. Discuss What in the podcast enhanced your understanding? 
        4. List and Describe the Most Important Concept(s) you learned from the Podcast
        5. 2 Concepts from the podcast that you would like to further explore in Class      
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* NCC Scholar Exchange Prep  




Day 13: Thursday, September 8th 2022
* NCC Podcast-Responses DUE
* NCC Scholar Exchange  
   + Date: Thursday, September 8
   + Time: 2:40 p.m. ET
   + Topic: Principles of the American Revolution
   + Level: High School
   + Zoom Link: https://constitutioncenter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqcOippjgiHdfjibuGJRaXgNxUSG06-XmF

OPTIONAL EXTENSION ASSIGNMENT (Due Monday): NCC Podcast "Live at the National Constitution Center: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution"(1 hour 2 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-at-the-national-constitution-center/id1037423300?i=1000539839859   
    + Podcast Notes/Responses
        1. Podcast Notes   
        2. Discuss What in the podcast was a repeat of what you already knew? 
        3. Discuss What in the podcast enhanced your understanding? 
        4. List and Describe the Most Important Concept(s) you learned from the Podcast
        5. 2 Concepts from the podcast that you would like to further explore in Class      
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Scholar Exchange Worksheet 




Day 14: Friday, September 9th, 2022
* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion  
   + Babylon Bee
   + apt comparison or false equivalence
   + every joke has a shred of truth/that’s why it’s funny
   + precedent and common law 
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order  
   +  NCC Scholar Exchange Handouts/Notes/Reflection  
* Morse v Frederick Case Study: Morse v Frederick Court Case Analysis on Precedent.pdf 
   + C-Spann Classroom "Morse v. Frederick": https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?10120
   + pg. 401: A) #1-3, B) #1-3, C) #1-3 
OPTIONAL EXTENSION ASSIGNMENT (Due Monday): NCC Podcast "Live at the National Constitution Center: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution"(1 hour 2 Minutes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-at-the-national-constitution-center/id1037423300?i=1000539839859   
    + Podcast Notes/Responses
        1. Podcast Notes   
        2. Discuss What in the podcast was a repeat of what you already knew? 
        3. Discuss What in the podcast enhanced your understanding? 
        4. List and Describe the Most Important Concept(s) you learned from the Podcast
        5. 2 Concepts from the podcast that you would like to further explore in Class    
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Morse v Frederick Case Study/NCC Podcast-Responses    



Day 15: Monday, September 12th 2022
* Sidney Spies Case Study     




Day 16: Tuesday, September 13th 2022
* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion  
   +  
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order  
   +  
* Sidney Spies Case Study: Sydney Spies Senior Picture Court Case Study
   + "A Conversation on the Constitution: Free Speech (29 Minutes/About 11: 45 for Morse v. Frederick Case): https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/conversation-constitution-freedom-speech/    
   + Discussion of Court Case Movement
   + Group Work
       -Writing Opinions
Constitutional Thinking: Determining the Intent of the Law and its Constitutionality
    + What does it say (Words Matter): Read the Words of the Law/Constitutional Amendment Provision Involved
    + Past: Look at the History of the Law/Issue and Look at the Traditions surrounding the words of the law
    + Fairness/stare decisis: Look at Precedent (earlier decisions regarding same/similar issue) 
    + Present: Look at the purpose or value of the law (how does it fit with our "evolving" standard(s) of decency and reflect our American values)
    + Future: Look at the consequence of deciding one way or another (whatever is decided the decision sets a new model/precedent, could      
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION: icivics.org "Argument Wars":  https://www.icivics.org/games/argument-wars
   + Play the following Game: Hazelwood v Kuhlmeir 
      1. Print certificate at end of game (If you can't print, write down time played and get adult signature or screen shot)  
      2. Write a blub about what the case was about and who won/why they won      
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Sidney Spies Case Study     




Day 17: Wednesday, September 14th 2022
* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion  
   + Video Clips: Constitution Day Clips/Articles
       - We the People: Honoring Constitution Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejH1Xvw12sA&t=3s
       - NCC Article on 10 Myths: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/top-10-myths-about-the-constitution-on-constitution-day/ :
       - ACLU Clip (2:50 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh-SaU8DzoY 
       - Bridge of Spies Clip (1:42 Minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2gLGW9w8Hk   
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order  
   + ACLU Article: https://www.the74million.org/article/the-aclus-fight-against-classroom-censorship-state-by-state/
   + Sidney Spies Case Study Whole Class  
* Guest Speakers  Worksheets
    + Democratic Principles Handout: Democratic Principles Handout.pdf
       - Read, Highlight or Underline and Comment or Emoji When Necessary  
    + Constitution in School Prep Worksheet: Are the Principles of Democracy Reflected in Sidney High School Speaker Prep Worksheet 2022-2023.docx  
    + Guest Speakers Worksheet: School Board and School Policy 2022.docx
       -Trustee Kelly Dey, Superintendent Brent Sukut, Principal Carl Dynneson, and Vice Principal Danny Coryell
       -  Panel Discussion of School Policy and Governance/Student Rights and Responsibilities   
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Guest Speakers Prep Worksheet   




Day 18: Thursday, September 15th 2022
* Video Clip(s)/Current Events Discussion  
   +  
* Questions, Comments, Concerns, Things for the Good of the Order  
   +  Guest Speakers Prep Worksheet DUE at end of class period  
* Guest Speakers: Trustee Kelly Dey, Superintendent Brent Sukut, Principal Carl Dynneson and Vice Principal Danny Coryell to Discuss School, Policy, Governance  
   + Constitution in School Guest Speakers Worksheet: School Board and School Policy 2022.docx  
ASSIGNMENT/HOMEWORK
* Constitution in School Packet and Guest Speaker Worksheet  




Civic Extension Video: "Bridge of Spies" Friday, September 16th @ 10:15      




Day 19: Monday, September 19th 2022
   + Release Form: Chicago 7 Release Form 2022  
   + iMDb Plot Summary/iMDb Parents Guide: Chicago 7 imdb.pdf      
      

-UpFront/Current Events Discussion

 

   + Chapter Notes I
       - 1-2 "Political Power in 5 Views" (pgs. 6-8)