ASSIGNMENTS JANUARY 30--FEBRUARY 3rd

U.S. Government
Assignments for January 30th — February 3rd


Monday: Read Chapter 9 Section 1 pp. 245-250
Lecture



Tuesday: Chapter 8 Quiz Sections 1-3
Library research


Wednesday: Debate 1—Issues facing candidates
Read Chapter 9 Section 2 pp. 252-259



Thursday: Lab Research
Lecture
Read Chapter 15 Section 1
Assignment due Wednesday February 8th: In your assigned groups, create a collage/poster that represents the historical influences of American Law. Include influences on Statutory Law, Constitutional Law, Common Law, And Administrative Law.


Friday: Current Events Quiz
Worksheet due from Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Quiz Sections 1-2
Prepare for debate 2 Monday
Read Chapter 15 Section 2 pp.430-435

ELECTION GUIDES AND MAPS FROM 1987-2004

All the information you will need right here:

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/politics/2004_ELECTIONGUIDE_GRAPHIC/

Great Political Science site for research

http://www.udel.edu/htr/American/Texts/information.html#elections

Campaign finance site

http://www1.soc.american.edu/campfin/index.cfm

IF YOU DON'T LOOK AT THIS SITE FOR ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS YOU WILL BE MISSING OUT!

Great site full of relevant, good information on campaigns and other must know stuff. This site also has a general outline, which I would print out and a great vocabulary section that will really help you out with your senior project and PSAC

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/APGOV_Notes_WeekNine.htm

Two Excellent Presidency Powerpoints we will use in class

Look at this powerpoint first--http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2013_files/frame.htm

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2014_files/frame.htm

Self Check Quizzes for Presidency

Quiz 1 Chapter 17-- http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=17&TITLE=Elections+and+Voting

Quiz 2 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=8&TITLE=The+Presidency

Quiz 3 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=9&TITLE=Presidential+Leadership


Quiz 4 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=10&TITLE=The+Federal+Bureaucracy

President Information Sites for your Senior Project

http://pbskids.org/democracy/ A fun look at a day in the president

You will need to look at this site for help on the projects:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/

American Portraits of Presidents: A great informational site for the projects
http://www.americanpresidents.org/

How a President is elected site:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781446.html

Excellent site for issues and trends:
http://www.pollingreport.com/

Gallup polls and information. A great site--Just use the search engine
http://government.gallup.com/content/default.aspx?ci=17458

The Cato Institute. Another great site
http://www.cato.org/

Brookings Institute for issues
http://www.brookings.org/

Planning a political event sample schedule for Senior project:
http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/docs/event_worksheet_2.html

Great site to view political advertising for your campaign:
http://www.pbs.org/30secondcandidate/

Great vocab information for your ads:
http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/docs/appeals.html

Excellent site on running a campaign:
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov1996/takingonthekennedys/resources/voters.html

Guide to electing a president Sites:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/primary.html
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/election.html
http://www.fec.gov/
http://www.govspot.com/election/electionprocess.htm

ASSIGNMENTS JANUARY 23-27

Please pay close attention to the reading assignments. We will begin by reading Chapter 17 Section 1, then Chapter 8 Section 2 etc.


U.S. Government
Assignments for January 23rd —January 27th


Monday: Chapter 5, 6, 7, Test
Read Chapter 17 Section 1 pp. 475-479
Introduction to Senior Government project


Tuesday: Read Chapter 8 Section 2 pp. 220-226
Begin PSAC
RAFT 1 from chapter 17


Wednesday: Read Chapter 8 Section 1 pp. 213-219
Lab Research
RAFT 2 from chapter 8 Section 2


Thursday: Read Chapter 8 Section 3 pp. 228-232
Lab Research
Letter to Congress Person due—50 Points


Friday: Read Chapter 9 Section 1 pp. 245-250
Current Events Quiz
Typed PSAC DUE

Check Point 1
Folders should be created/Saved in Lab 168
Save under group name
Folder should include political affiliation (Republican, Democrat etc.)
Folder should include what each group member will be responsible for e.g. Budget Director, Travel Director, President etc.)

RAFT EXAMPLES

Thanks to the class for trying the RAFT Strategy! Here are some resources for you:

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/RAFT.htm


http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/raft/


http://www.geocities.com/writingprocess/rafts.htm

MEGASITE

http://www.teacheroz.com/government.htm Oodles of great information!!!!

CHAPTER 6 AND 7 SELF CHECK QUIZZES

1. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=6&TITLE=Development+of+Congressional+Powers Chapter 6

2. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap6/webact.shtml
Chapter 6


1. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml? BOOK=009&CHAPTER=7&TITLE=Congress+at+Work Chapter 7

2. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap7/webact.shtml

Chapter 7

Latest Assignments

U.S. Government
Assignments for January 16th —January 20th

Clunk Click sheets due the day after reading assignment

Monday: Scan Chapter 6 Section 1 pp. 157-65---Terms in Bold
Homework for Tuesday: Question 1 p165—Give 4 examples of each
Bill becomes law worksheet due today
Lecture

Tuesday: Lecture
Scan Chapter 6 Section 2 pp. 167-71—Terms in bold



Wednesday: Lecture
Scan Chapter 6 Section 3 pp. 172-176—Terms in Bold




Thursday: Read Chapter 7 Section 1 pp. 181-188
Focus on how a bill becomes law



Friday: Current Events Quiz
Read Chapter 7 Section 2 p. 189-192

CLUNK CLICK REMINDER

Please remember to fill out your Clunk Click sheets as you read and bring them to class on the assigned days. You will receive 5 points for every sheet.

No rainchecks on these sheets. THEY ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERY SECTION WE READ!!

Also, be ready to ask questions and discuss the Clunks you have written down!!

ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 9-13

U.S. Government
Assignments for January 9th —January 13th


Monday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 1
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 2 pp. 132-137
Library for Congress Scavenger Hunt


Tuesday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 2
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 3 pp. 138-140
3. Scavenger Hunt Congress Worksheet due
Library for Congress Scavenger Hunt
4. Government Chapter 5 Worksheet Due Questions 1-7



Wednesday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 3
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 4 pp. 141-145
3. Chapter 5 Vocabulary Activity Sheet Due today
Class work on poster collage

Thursday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 4
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 5 pp. 146-150
3. Scavenger Hunt Congress Poster Collage due
4. Chapter 5 Congress Supplement to Sections 1 and 2 Due today -- Questions 1-10


Friday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 5
2. Current Events Quiz
3. Cartoon Analysis due

Due Monday January 16th, How a Bill Becomes Law Charting its Path Worksheet

Monday review for test

Our United States Senate

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/b_three_sections_with_teasers/active_leg_page.htm

The House of Representatives

http://www.house.gov/

Chapter 5 self check quizzes from our book

1. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=5&TITLE=The+Organization+of+Congress


2. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap5/webact.shtml

EXCELLENT CONGRESS WEB SITE RESOURCE

Hey Guys, look around this web site about Congress. You will learn lots from surfing the links it offers; click on Congress the basics to get to more information:

http://www.congresslink.org/index9.htm

Powerpoint for Chapters 6 & 7 Congress

Here is a powerpoint that is appropriate for chapters 6 and 7 Congress:

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2011%20&%2012_files/frame.htm

Congress Powerpoint for Chapter 5

Here is a powerpoint for chapter 5 Congress:

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2010_files/frame.htm

Index of political cartoons

This is a great site to use for finding Bi-weekly political cartoons:

http://cagle.msnbc.com/