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Week 29 March 23-27, 2026
Monday: Unit 7 Elections & Impact/Role of the Media

Cara Copeland
Mar 4, 20251 min read
Week 28 March 9-12, 2026
Monday - Wednesday: Good Night and Good Luck (Unit 7 preview movie) Thursday: Desk Art Connect Four BIG GAME iCivics (Dodgeball)

Cara Copeland
Feb 25, 20251 min read
Week 27 March 2-6, 2026
Monday: joinmyquiz.com Unit 6 Summative Quiz Period 1: 55173582 Period 2: 06676942 Period 3: 51241422 Period 5: 54780366 Period 6: 24371662 Period 7: 26993102 Monday-Wednesday: Review Packet for VBA #3 Thursday and Friday: Unit 3 VBA (Diagnostic) Civics VBA 03 Review - Student Packet.docx

Cara Copeland
Feb 25, 20251 min read
Week 26 February 23-27, 2026
Monday: 3.4 QUIZ (paper quiz) Article 4 reading and worksheet Tuesday: FL and US Constitutions PPT and worksheet Wednesday: CPalms: Comparing Constitutions (show certificate) https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/122672 Thursday: Civics360 Videos 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 with a partner 3.7 - 2 Videos State and Local Government Lawmaking : https://civics360.org/3-7-fl-legislative-branch/ 3.8 - 1 Video Executive Branch Overview: https://civics360.org/3-8-fl-execut

Cara Copeland
Feb 25, 20251 min read
Week 25 February 16-20, 2026
Monday: President's Day - NO SCHOOL Tuesday: Federalism Reading and Text Dependent Questions Wednesday: Federalism Gallery Walk Thursday: CPalms: We Have Three Governments with worksheet https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/121428 Friday: Who Has the Power (Substitute)

Cara Copeland
Feb 3, 20251 min read
Week 24 February 10-14, 202
Monday-Thursday: Hidden Figures (PG) Friday: Ruth Bader Ginsburg RBG (PG)

Cara Copeland
Jan 27, 20251 min read
Week 23 February 2-6, 2026
Monday: Voting Rights Amendments PPT and Worksheet Tuesday: Flocabulary: The Supreme Court Wednesday: Landmark Supreme Court Cases PPT and Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na6JXT_F0ZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQdBsyZaV4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICyBYHR7vm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX9Dmo24_cc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Ry5axDF40 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YSypB3nP2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVfl_Omx43g https://www.youtube.c

Cara Copeland
Jan 27, 20251 min read
Week 22 January 26-30, 2026
Monday: SUBSTITUTE Flocabulary The Bill of Rights (QUIZ IS A SUMMATVE GRADE!) https://civics360.org/2-4-safeguarding-and-limiting-rights/ 2.4 Safeguarding Rights and Liberties Civics360 Video and worksheet Tuesday: Intro to 2.4 Limiting Rights. Team Questions and PPT 3.6 Intro to other Amendments PPT and Summary Wednesday: https://civics360.org/3-6-voting-rights/ With worksheet Thursday: EPCOT Friday: Kindness Week Arts and Crafts

Cara Copeland
Jan 27, 20251 min read
Week 21 January 19-23, 2026
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday and Wednesday: The Bill of Rights PPT and student worksheet If finished, begin: 2.3 CPalms: Know Your Rights: Examining The Bill of Rights with packet https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/119020 Thursday: 2.3 CPalms: Know Your Rights: Examining The Bill of Rights with packet https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/119020 Friday: 2.3 Bill of Rights Hidden Mystery Picture and Scenarios worksheet

Cara Copeland
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Week 20 January 12-16, 2026
Monday: 12 Angry Men (Unit 4: Jury Duty) Send home Remind message and letters about Epcot Tuesday: PM 2 ELA Testing Finish: 12 Angry Men (periods 4-8) Wednesday: ER The Amendment Process PPT and student worksheet Thursday: Finish 12 Angry Men (periods 1-3) Amendment Process worksheet Friday: The Bill of Rights PPT and packet

Cara Copeland
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Week 19 January 5-9, 2026
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday: The Process of Voir Dire PPT with student handout Wednesday: Voir Dire Scenarios handout Thursday: PM 2 Math Testing Friday: Trial By Jury: You Decide https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/128054 iCivics Game: Do I have a Right?

Cara Copeland
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Week 18 December 15-19, 2025
Monday: Grade and Hang projects SS.7.CG .2.5 and SS.7.CG .3.10 CPalms Tutorial with worksheet What’s Law Got to Do With It? https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/119511 Tuesday: Flex day. ALL WORK DUE Wednesday: NOT ER Grades Close Christmas Movie SSC for students who still owe work. Thursday: PARTY!!! Sign-up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DABAA22A0FEC70-53952784-christmas Grades Close Christmas Movie Friday: Movie (can play computer games dur

Cara Copeland
Nov 18, 20241 min read
Week 17 December 8-12, 2025
Monday-Friday: Three Branches Project ALL WEEK (Individual Assignment. This is a summative grade) DUE FRIDAY 12/08/2025 Rubric and Directions: Unit 4 Rubric for Tree Project.docx Unit 4 Three Branches Project.pptx Lesson Plan: Unit 4 Branching Out- Three Branches of Government Arts Integration Lesson Plan - Project.docx

Cara Copeland
Nov 18, 20241 min read
Week 16 December 1-5, 2025
Unit 4 Monday: The Executive Branch: A Very Big Branch worksheets (with teams) Tuesday: Judicial Branch in A Flash Wednesday: Judicial Review: Brought to You by Marbury v. Madison CPalms Tutorial: https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/128058 (Show certificate) Thursday and Friday: VBA #2 Units 1-4 (Diagnostic Score) ALL work DUE Review Resources: Unit 4 Assessment: https://wayground.com/join?gc=42651130&source=liveDashboard Unit 1 and 2 Review:...

Cara Copeland
Nov 18, 20241 min read
Week 15 November 18-22, 2024
Monday-Friday: HAMILTON The MUSICAL Must have permission slip on file. Students who have missing assignments or zeros in Civics will be going to the Success Center to complete work. Friday is Early Release - iCivics Games Executive Branch and Blooket EPCOT Permission and Money is due Monday 11/17. Lottery will take place also.

Cara Copeland
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Week 14 November 10-14, 2025
Monday: DAY OF AWESOME! Hamilton Sing Along Tuesday: NO SCHOOL / Veteran's Day Wednesday: https://www.pbs.org/video/crash-course-government-9/ SS.7.CG .3.7 How A Bill Becomes a Law (video and then worksheet) School House Rock Version ALSO Grades Close for PR #2 11/12 Thursday: SS.7.CG .3.7 National and State Legislative Review PPT and student worksheet Friday: How A Bill Becomes A Law Flocabulary The Legislative Branch Quiz: joinmyquiz.com use class code from board.

Cara Copeland
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Week 13 November 3-7, 2025
Monday: SS.7.CG .3.3 Civics360 Articles 1, 2, and 3 videos and worksheets https://civics360.org/3-3-article-i-ii-and-iii/ Tuesday: SS.7.CG .3.8 & 2.7 Qualifications to Run for Office PPT presentation begin worksheet scenarios Wednesday : SS.7.CG .2.7 Finish scenarios worksheet Checklist and Card sort game Thursday: SS.7.CG .3.3 Anatomy of the Constitution iCivics packet (partner work) Summary of the Constitution sheet for binder Friday: Congress in A Flash iCivics Games

Cara Copeland
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Week 11 October 20-24, 2025
Monday: Preamble Song Federalists vs Anti-Federalists video intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVhHSSa7ojY&t=1s Mini-lesson (one-pager iCivics) Table teams Tuesday: Preamble Song 1.8 Benchmark Clarification 1-2 Reading together. CPalms: Understanding the Preamble https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/117894 Wednesday: Preamble Song (Test tomorrow) SS.7.CG .1.8 The Goals of the Preamble in Your Own words worksheet Matching Thursday: Preamble TEST

Cara Copeland
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Week 10 October 14-17, 2025
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday: CPalms: From Confederation to Constitution Tutorial with worksheet https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/116010 Wednesday and Thursday: Finish - CPalms: From Confederation to Constitution Tutorial with worksheet https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/116010 Day of Awesome Session Sign-up Friday: The Federal in Federalism iCivics packet Preamble Song Begin

Cara Copeland
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Week 9 October 6 - 10, 2025
Monday: Flex Day Finish Coco for Latin Heritage Month Blookets for VBA: Tuesday: VBA Units 1-2 (diagnostic) Online Quiz Makeup:...

Cara Copeland
Sep 24, 20241 min read
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