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I may make a change to these lesson plans during class at any time. Mrs. Garmer
Contemporary History 6th Hr.
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Materials for the study of Civics and Cont. History:
***U.S. House of Representative site:
www.house.gov/
*** U.S. Senate site:
www.senate.gov/
Civics instructional packet;
www.westlabschool.org/pdf/Civics_Summer_Instructional_Packet.pdf
U.S. Constitution - Southwest Illinois College site
sites.google.com/site/constitutionstudyguide/home
http://printableworksheets.in/?dq=Civics
Libel court cases - written false statements
revolutionsincommunication.com/law/?page_id=70
How an amendment is passed:
http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/a/abota_stu_repro_6.pdf
Meet our Illinois Senators:
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=mpd&wcsuffix=3083
Watch government videos:
http://www.history.com/topics/constitution
White House tour by President Obama:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqW2qm02jwI
What is the Executive Branch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWR2p9j9hWo
Presidential trivia quizzes:
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/world/us_government/presidential_trivia.html
Illinois Government handbook:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/handbook/1314handbook.pdf
How a bill becomes a law
:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/government/ howabillbecomesalaw.htm
http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/the-legislative-process-how-a-bill-becomes-a-federal-law
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Videos about U.S. Constitution & Legislative branch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXSO0ETvq4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3JOS6ptklw
CIVICS on-line quizzes:
1) Citizenship test
http://www.history.com/interactives/citizenship-quiz
2) Declaration of Independence quiz
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/declaration-independence/1.html
3) Election quiz
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/election-voting/1.html
4) Election quiz #2
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/election-voting2/1.html
5) Do you remember the Bill of Rights?
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/amendments1/1.html
6) Legislative branch
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/articles1/1.html
Government quizzes:
7)
http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/faculty/bnewmark/1GoPoQuizzes.html
Civics instructional packet;
www.westlabschool.org/pdf/Civics_Summer_Instructional_Packet.pdf
**Good Judicial branch video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9xw7LG-2zA
Libel court cases - written false statements
revolutionsincommunication.com/law/?page_id=70
Cont. History: 2nd Semester
http://www.infoplease.com/year/
http://WhatWasThere.com
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://www.factmonster.com
BRACERO PROGRAM 1940S-1960S
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=AL5D9CWV0XG
CBS NEWS ANNIVERSARY OF LITTLE ROCK 9 2 MINUTES
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=7HC-9ZWE6WK
1) Kennedy assassination theory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65N3eP2yvbQ
2) 60 minutes - JFK assassination
www.youtube.com/watch?v=stJ0TvOdH4Y
3) JFK Assassination movie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDuwWxwe1HQ
Mafia and Kennedy's:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=__LxwaAEaL8
LITTLE ROCK DOCUMENTARY 9 MINUTES
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=3ERR
Sputnik is launched:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R11jCLy1g5I
Walking in space issues:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=awVOWTBn9uE
U. S. to the moon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZI8uLCsjlU
Movie Moon Landing interview with Armstrong
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJzOIh2eHqQ
Current events movie-Miracle on the Hudson-2009
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SL1A2d2e7M
***APOLLO 13 MOVIE
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=69LDSL-9--G
Watch 1950s Movie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXOq04idCi4
"Miracle on the Hudson" movie
Current events movie-Miracle on the Hudson-2009
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SL1A2d2e7
CIA officer talks about spotting a liar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pni_kDv9BsU
Project Based Learning sites:
http://www.bie.org/videos/cat/what_is_pbl