***Note: This is an ongoing class.  If your child has no prior knowledge of government, I recommend this one-time class about a basic overview of the three branches of government before taking this one, click here: https://outschool.com/classes/three-branches-of-us-government-zcYrqnpd?usid=CPUvTyDm&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Each week we will talk about a different aspect of civics including the three branches of the federal government: Legislative (Congress: House and Senate), Judicial (Supreme Court), and Executive (President).  We will also talk about the history that made it all happen.  We will talk about civics at the state level too.  What is your Governor's role and the state legislative and judicial branch?  I like my classes to be interactive and I try to ask questions to keep them engaged. I use Canva, Google slides, Nearpod, and Kahoot. I have personal experience working in politics and government to share with my students.  I went to two conventions and worked for a political TV station for many years.  You can drop in and out as needed.

Legislative Branch
Week of Sept 26-30: House of Representatives
Monday, Oct 3: Impeachment
Tuesday, Oct 4: Gerrymandering
Oct. 5-7: No Classes
Week of Oct 10-14: Gerrymandering (No Tuesday Classes)
Week of Oct 17-21: Senate
Week of Oct 24-28: How a Bill Becomes a Law (No Tuesday Classes)

Elections
Week of Oct 31-Nov. 4: Mid-Term Elections
Week of Nov. 7-11: Presidential Election Year
Week of Nov 14-18: Electoral College
Week of Nov 21-25: No Class (Thanksgiving Week)
Week of Nov 28-Dec 2: Election of 2000
Week of Dec 5-11: Election of 1800

Week of Dec. 12-16: Makeup Week.  Any of the classes that had to miss a week will make up.
Tuesday Classes: How a Bill Becomes a Law

Dec 12-Jan 2: Hiatus for the Holidays

Jan 3-6: Declaration of Independence
Jan 9-13: Constitution
Jan 16-20: Civil Rights Movement 
Jan 23-27: Hamilton
Jan 30-Feb 3: State Government
Feb 6-10: Political Parties
Feb 13-17: Underground Railroad
Feb 20-24: Civil War Leaders
Feb 27-March 3: The Cold War
Mar 6-10: The Andrew Jackson Age


***This will continue until May.  The rest of the lessons and topics TBA.  All of these dates subject to change. I may start over with the beginning of the year material. Subjects may get added due to current events too.  For example, last year I added a lesson about the Cold War when the war with Ukraine broke out.