Tag: Checks and Balances

U.S. History – Week 16

Overview The plan this week is to continue our thematic unit on the Federal government. We had a great class on Friday, taking care of all of the loose ends that made it to our “parking lot” white-board. This week, we will pick up where we left off last week and talk about one of the…




U.S. History – Week 15

Overview This week we’ll be continuing our chrono-thematic exploration of government in the United States. We’ll finish up with the framework of the government and checks and balances. We’ll talk about one of the early controversial pieces of legislation and one supreme court case. Remember to e-mail Mr. Des Marais at desmaraisc@harwood.org to schedule time to meet if you…