ASSIGNMENTS--JANUARY 5-6

Thursday Jan. 5th-- Review for chapter 3 Test

Friday Jan 6th-- Chapter 3 Test
Finish Constitution worksheet for Monday

Some more quizzes for the Constitution

These will really help you!!! Please do them and bring them in to class:

Quiz 1: http://home.att.net/~betsynewmark/Chap2Constitution.htm


Quiz 2: http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=603484162&AP_activityType=3&AP_urlId=126674&AP_continuePlay=true126674

Quiz 3: Bill of Rights--- http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=1629343503&AP_activityType=3&AP_urlId=126681&AP_continuePlay=true126681

Quiz 4: http://home.att.net/%7Ebetsynewmark2/MidtermReview3.htm

Quiz 5: Mini Quiz on the Constitution---- http://www.quia.com/jq/19766.html


Quiz 6: Matching Quiz on Amendments 11-20---- http://home.att.net/%7Ebetsynewmark/TrivAmendments11to20.html

Quiz 7: Matching Quiz on Amendments 21-27---- http://home.att.net/%7Ebetsynewmark/TrivAmendments21to27.html

Chapter 3 Self-check Quiz link

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=3&TITLE=The+Constitution

Please do this quiz to help with the upcoming chapter test

Here is the link to the chapter summarys:

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap3/overview.shtml

New Constitution Powerpoint

http://www.grafton.k12.wi.us/highschool/schill/government/chapter2/Happy%20Birthday-US%20Constitution_files/frame.htm

NEW ASSIGNMENTS

U.S. Government
Assignments for Dec. 19th — Dec. 21st


Monday: Chapter 3 Lecture




Tuesday: Substitute Teacher today
Constitution Vocab Test—Study Guide Terms
Scavenger Hunt--Library



Wednesday: Current Events Quiz
Finish Presentations

Powerpoint on the Constitution

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%203_files/frame.htm

This is a good reference for the Constitution study

Assignments December

U.S. Government
Assignments for Dec. 12th —Dec. 16th


Monday: Checks and Balances Lecture
Re- Read Chapter 3 Section 2 pp. 68-75
Lab for research


Tuesday: Section 2 Lecture
RE-Read Chapter 3 Section 3 pp. 76-81
Lab for research


Wednesday: RE-Read Chapter 3 Section 4 pp. 83-90 Section 3 Lecture
Lab for research


Thursday Section 4 Lecture
Homework for Friday: Question 1 page 90
Lab for research if required


Friday: Finish lectures
WAC is due TODAY
Current Events Quiz
Presentations begin

Assignments Dec 5th--9th

U.S. Government
Assignments for Dec. 5th —Dec. 9th


Monday: Finish Articles/Constitution assignment research


Tuesday: Chapter 1&2 Test
Read Chapter 3 Section 1 pp. 63-67
Articles/Constitution assignment due
Homework for Wednesday:
1. List the major principles of the Constitution
2. Describe how each principle affects or protects you personally.

Wednesday: Read Chapter 3 Section 2 pp. 68-75
Amendment project-- library
Homework for Thursday:
1. Using a graphic organizer, list and give examples of Expressed, Enumerated, Specific, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers.
2. Which branch/s of government do these powers belong to?
3. Which of the Specific powers do you think is most important and why??

Thursday: Read Chapter 3 Section 3 pp. 76-81
Amendment Project--Library


Friday: Current Events Quiz
Read Chapter 3 Section 4 pp. 83-90 Amendment Project Library—Project and WAC is due Tuesday December 13th
Presentations begin Tuesday

The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/

Online Newspapers for Current Events

A great Site!! Click the state and pick a newspaper to read!!

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usatable.htm

Some New Yorker Political Cartoons

http://www.cartoonbank.com/prints_currentissue.asp?mscssid=NLM0LKBUS10D8MM4X9M5URN3PBL75PE6&sitetype=1

CHAPTER 2 POWERPOINT

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%202_files/frame.htm

This is the powerpoint we started in class. Please pay attention to the compromises required to ratify the Constitution. You must know the provisions in the Connecticut Compromise!