Spartanburg County School District 6

Brian Scott

Social Studies Department

Room #: A107
Phone #: 864-582-4347 x 1107
Email: scottbj@spart6.org

Class Schedule

First Semester:
1st Block: Government/Economics
2nd Block: Government/Economics
3rd Block: Planning
4th Block: Current Events 

Syllabi

Psychology

Economics

Government

Current Events

Availability:
Mr. Scott is available to assist students before and after school or by appointment.

Economics:

[Day 01] Student Info Sheet, Student Interest Sheet, Syllabus, rules, procedures and Ch. 1 notes

[Day 02]  Production Possibilities Handout 1, Production Possibilities Handout 2, Production Possibilities Handout 3, page 18-23 questions

[Day 03]  Free Enterprise Activity 1

[Day 04] Ch. 1 Test, Ch. 2 Word Search, Chapter 2-1 notes

[Day 05] Ch. 2 notes (continued), Economic Systems Handout, Capitalism DVD, Ch. 2-1 Guided Reading

[Day 06] Ch. 2, sec. 1 & 2 "Quiz" Worksheets, Ch. 2 and Ch. 3 Notes, Identifying Name Brands handout

[Day 07] Guided 3-1, Ch. 3 NotesConsumer Probe sketch, Ad Campaign Project

[Day 08] Advertising Tactics DVD, Trashketball Review for Ch. 2/3 Test, Fleet Street Prison Handout, Careful with Credit DVD

[Day 09] Ch. 2/3 Test, Ch. 4 Word Search, Ch. 4-1 Notes

[Day 10] Ch. 4, 1-2 NotesGuided 4-2/4-3, Interest Sheet, Q Ti Pi Fashions Activity

[Day 11] 9 Terrible Credit Cards HandoutCh 4-3 Notes, Guided 4-2/4-3

[Day 12] Ch. 4-4 Notes, Guided 4-4, Chapter 5, sec 1 Notes

[Day 13] Guided 5-1, Ch. 5-1/5-2 "Quiz" Worksheet, Finish Ch. 5 notes

[Day 14] Car Assignment

[Day 15] Guided 5-3/5-4 Worksheet, Economic Voc. Act.

[Day 16] Ch. 4/5 Test, Ch. 6 Word Search

[Day 17] A Penny Saved comic, Ch. 6-1 notes, Stock Market cartoons - Working Dollars, What Makes us Tick

[Day 18] Guided 6-1/6-2, Ch. 6 Notes, Stock Market Crash Video

[Day 19] Stock Market Crash Video (continued), Calculating Interest Worksheet

[Day 20] Free Enterprise Activity 12, Ch. 6 Notes, Guided 6-3

[Day 21] Ch. 5 and 6 Test, Ch. 7 Word Search

[Day 22]Ch. 7 Notes, Guided 7-2

[Day 23] Interims, Ch. 7 Notes, Guided 7-3/7-4

[Day 24] Graphing Supply and Demand, Elasticity Worksheet, Supply sheet

[Day 25] Ch. 6/7 Test, Ch. 8 Word Search

[Day 26] Ch. 8 Notes, Guided 8-1, Corporation video

[Day 27] Finish Ch. 8 Notes, Guided 8-2, finish Corporation video

[Day 28] Finish Ch. 8 Notes, Guided 8-2, Business Project

[Day 29] Finish Business Project

[Day 30] Ch. 9 Notes, Guided 9-1

[Day 31] Biography: Bill Gates video, Finish Ch. 9 notes

[Day 32] Market Structures handout, Guided 9-2, Ch. 9 Notes

[Day 33] Finish Ch. 9 Notes, review for Ch. 8/9 test

[Day 34] Ch. 8/9 Test, Ch. 14 Word Search

[Day 35] The Story of Money comic, Ch. 14 notes

[Day 36] Big Macs Around the World Handout, Create Your Own $20 bill

[Day 37] History of Money video, Ch. 14 Notes, Guided 14-2/14-3 worksheet

[Day 38] US Currency handout, The Story of Checks and Electronic Payments comic, Ch. 13 notes, Money Supply handout

[Day 39] Guided 13-1/13-2, CPI Market Basket Handout, Wealthiest Countries in the World handout, I.O.U.S.A. video and questions

[Day 40] Ch. 13 and 14 Test, Ch. 15 Notes

[Day 41] Geographic Boundaries of the Federal Reserve Districts, Guided 15-1, Ch. 15 Notes

[Day 42] Finish Ch. 15 Notes, Guided 15-2

[Day 43] Review for final exam

[Day 44] March 14th: Final exam

American Government:

[Day 01] Syllabus, Student Info Sheet, Student Interest Questionnaire, Pre-Knowledge Test 1, Pre-Knowledge Test 2

[Day 02] States/State Capitals Map (review 5 a day for 10 school days, test on the 11 school day), Ch. 1 Notes

[Day 03] Johnstown Flood Video and Questions

[Day 04] Ch. 2 Notes and Events and People that have shaped our US Government

[Day 05] Ch. 2 Notes

[Day 06] Guided Reading 2-1 and Federalism DVD and finish Ch. 2 Notes

[Day 07] Guided Reading 2-3 and Section "Quiz" 2-4 and p. 35-58 questions

[Day 08] Key Constitutional Concepts Video and Ch. 3 Notes

[Day 09] Guided Reading 3-1 and Mini-Page re: Constitution and 36 minute Constitution video

[Day 10] Ch. 3 Notes and Outlining the Constitution

[Day 11] Bill of Rights Project

[Day 12] Just the Facts: The Constitution video and Questions and Interpreting the Bill of Rights

[Day 13] States and State Capitals Test

[Day 14] Ch. 3 Test, Ch. 5 Word Search, Profile of the 112th Congress

[Day 15] Ken Burns' Congress DVD and questions

[Day 16] Census reading, How a Bill becomes a Law handout, Schoolhouse Rock Video,

[Day 17] Redistricting reading, Congressional Redistricting activity, Guided 5-2, Ch. 5 Notes

[Day 18] Mr. Smith goes to Washington and questions

[Day 19] Continue Mr. Smith and continue Ch. 5 Notes

[Day 20] Finish Mr. Smith, Guided 5-4, Reteaching 5, Ch. 5 Summary

[Day 21] Finish Ch. 5 Notes, Voc. Act. 5, Ch. 5 Test Review Sheet

[Day 22] Ch. 5 Test, Ch. 8 Word Search

[Day 23] 8-1 Notes, Guided 8-1, Inside the White House DVD

[Day 24] Ch. 8 Notes, Electoral College Handout, p. 228 - 232 Questions

[Day 25] Finish Ch. 8 Notes, Reteaching 8 worksheet, The Election Process in America DVD and questions

[Day 26] The president's cabinet handout, Election 2000 video

[Day 27] Ch. 9 Notes, Mandate: The President and the People DVD and questions

[Day 28] American President: Episode 9 DVD and questions

[Day 29] Ch. 8 and 9 Test, Ch. 16 Word Search

[Day 30] Liberal-Conservative Spectrum survey, Political Party info, Ch. 16 notes

[Day 31] Ch. 16 Notes, Chicago 1968 video, Voc Act 16

[Day 32] Guided 16-1, Finish Chicago 1968, Ch. 16 Summary Sheet

[Day 33] Gideon's Trumpet and questions

[Day 34] Finish Gideon's Trumpet, Ch. 16 notes

[Day 35] 12 Angry Men and questions

[Day 36] Finish 12 Angry Men, finish Ch. 11 notes

[Day 37] Ch. 11 notes, Guided 11-3, Supreme Court Cases

[Day 38] Ch. 16 and Supreme Court Test, Ch. 23 Word Search

[Day 39] Ch. 23 notes, SC Constitution

[Day 40] Rosa Parks Story DVD

[Day 41] Rosa Parks Story DVD, Ch. 23 notes

[Day 42] Runaway Jury

[Day 43] Runaway Jury

[Day 44] Prepare for final exam

[Day 45] Final Exam