3rd Grade - Peachtree Charter Middle School



|SS8CG3: The student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia state government. a. Explain the qualifications, | |

|term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor. b. Describe the organization of the executive branch, with | |

|emphasis on major policy areas of state programs. | |

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|SS8CG4: The student will analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government. a. Explain the structure of the | |

|court system in Georgia, to include trial and appellate procedures, and how judges are selected. b. Explain the difference | |

|between criminal law and civil law. | |

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|SS8CG6a- Delinquent Behavior vs. unruly behavior and their consequences | |

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|SS8CG5a- Origins, functions, purposes, and differences of county and city governments in Georgia | |

|Date |Opening |Work Time |Closing |Evaluation |

| |(5 minutes) |(45 minutes) | | |

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|12-5 |Paper Give Back |Go over homework # 19 |Ticket out the door | |

| |Quiz- Vocabulary |Who is our current Governor? |Rights and responsibilities of a citizen | |

| |Chapter 3 |Who Is the Lt. Governor? |Read ahead! | |

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| | |Chapter 3 | | |

| | |General Assembly- page 13- | | |

| | |Organization of the General Assembly-page 14 | | |

| | |Complete hand-outs if necessary for homework | | |

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|12-6 |Go over hand-out responses |Lawmaking Process- How a bill becomes a law |Prepare for Final Exam |Teacher Evaluation |

| | |Chapter 4-Georgia’s Executive Branch | | |

|Progress Reports | |The Organization of the Executive Branch- hand out pg. 19 Georgia’s Head of |Chapters for Review | |

|Returned | |State- page 20 |1-13 | |

| | | |Complete all on- line quizzes at | |

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| | |Current Event Articles- Enrichment Opportunity |Also: Review | |

| | |Bring in an article from a newspaper that highlights an aspect State |Notes- home works- | |

| | |Government. Indicate the aspect that article is speaking about. Attach to |Power points, vocabulary, | |

| | |the article a short informative summary. Due Friday |Chapter reviews- and hand-outs | |

| | | |Explore all questions under: | |

| | | |Understanding the facts for each listed | |

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| | | |specifics to be announced | |

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| | | |Homework #21 | |

| | | |Understanding the Facts page 107 Q. 1-4 | |

| | | |Yes! Write the questions | |

| | | |Read ahead! Chapter 5 | |

|12-7 |Go over Understan21ding the |Chapter 5 |Homework #22 | |

| |Facts Repsonses from homework |Georgia’s Judicial Branch |Complete Understanding the Facts | |

| |# |Hand-outs- page 23-Review of the State Court |Page 125 Q. 1-4 | |

| | |Page 26- Key Government Terms |Yes, write the questions | |

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| | | |Read ahead! | |

| | | |Read chapter 6 | |

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|12-8 | |Georgia’s Juvenile Justice System |Review the list of Juvenile |Teacher Observation |

| |At what age do you think |Deprived Child, Unruly Child, Juvenile Delinquent |Responsibilities | |

| |people should begin facing |Do you think there is a need for a separate justice system for minors and the| | |

| |justice in the adult justice |reasons behind such a system- |Which five are the most important in your| |

| |system? Why | |opinion and why? | |

| |Share- back |Classwork | | |

| | |Complete hand-out Juvenile Delinquent, Unruly Child and Deprived child pg. 27|Share- back | |

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| | | |As a result of reading this section I now| |

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| | | |Homework #23 | |

| | | |Understanding the Facts- | |

| | | |page 137 | |

| | | |Q. 1-5 | |

| | | |Read ahead! | |

| | | |chapter 7 | |

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|12-9 |Go over Homework #23- |Local Government in Georgia |Go over hand-out responses |Teacher Observation |

| |Understanding the Facts |County Government | | |

| |Presentation of Current Events|City Government and Special Purpose Districts |Define county seat | |

| | |View Power point |Identify the county seat | |

| | |Complete page 33 hand-out |Identify the three forms of municipal | |

| | |Compare Types of City Governments |government in Georgia- How do they work? | |

| | | |How can a town become a city? | |

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| | | |Homework #24 | |

| | | |Complete Understanding the Facts page 154| |

| | | |Q. 1-4 | |

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