CLASS EXPECTATIONS
1. Students will be on time for class.
2. Students will come to class prepared.
3. Students will be responsible for their own makeup work.
4. Students will come to class with a positive attitude.
S. Students will have respect for their classmates.
Suggested Pacing Guide -Civics
First Nine Weeks
Foundations of Citizenship (7 Days Total)
Ch.1: Portrait of Americans (1 Day)
Ch.2: American Society & It's Values (3 Days)
Ch.3: The Meaning of Citizenship (3 Days)
Creating a Lasting Government (15 Days Total)
Ch.4: America's Political Heritage (3 Days)
Ch.5: Creating the Constitution ( 6 Days)
Ch.6: The Bill of Rights (4 Days)
Ch.7: Our Enduring Constitution (2 Days)
People Make a Difference in Our Democracy (10 Days Total)
Ch.22: Political Parties in Our Democracy ( 5 Days)
Ch.23: Voting and Elections ( 5 Days)
Second Nine Weeks
The Federal Government ( 18 Days Total)
Ch.8: Legislative Branch ( 6 Days)
Ch.9: Executive Branch ( 6 Days)
Ch.10: Judicial Branch ( 6 Days)
American Legal Sytem ( 9 Days Total)
Ch.19 ( Section 3): Laws and Our Society ( 1 Day)
Ch.20: Criminal and Juvenile Justice (5 Days)
Ch.21: Civil Justice ( 3 Days)
State and Local Government (7 Days Total)
Ch.11: State Government (4 Days)
Ch.12: Local Government ( 3 Days)
United States and The World (6 Days Total)
Ch.24: American Foreign Policy (3 Days)
Ch.25 ( Section 3): One Nation Among Many ( 3 Days)
Economics ( 4 Days Total)
Ch.13-18: As time allows with emphasis on Consumer Economics
14 Test and Review Days
CLASSROOM RULES
1. NO food in the classroom.
2. NO drinks in the classroom.
3. Go to the restroom before class starts.
4. Do your own work.
5. Do not leave trash on the floor.
6. Demerits will be issued if you leave the classroom.
7. Please -Keep your private life and your school life separate.
8. Things in the classroom that do not belong to you, please leave them alone.
GRADING
20 PERCENT---NINE WEEKS TEST
20 PERCENT---ALL TESTS
20 PERCENT---HOMEWORK/CLASSWORK
20 PERCENT---GE0GRAPHY CHARTS-TABLES-GRAPHS
20 PERCENT---NOTEBOOK
