Wednesday, September 12, 2007

U.S. Government
Assignments for SEP. 10th — SEP. 14th

Monday: WAC due today
Homework for Tuesday: Complete checks and balances worksheet
Declaration Response Activity


Tuesday: Homework for Wednesday: Complete Bill of Rights Worksheet
Read Chapter 3 Section 2
Rock and Roll Bill of Rights Activity


Wednesday: Read chapter 3 section 3
Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz
Homework for Thursday: Complete Powers of Government Venn Diagram
Begin Constitution Scavenger Hunt in Library



Thursday: Read Chapter 3 Section 4



Friday: Current Events Quiz
Bi –Weekly review due today
Chapter 3 Quiz today
Scavenger Hunt Answers Due today

Sunday, August 26, 2007

ASSIGNMENTS AUGUST 27 TO AUGUST 31

U.S. Government
Assignments for Aug. 27th — Aug. 31st


Monday: Finish Survivor activity
Read the handout on communism



Tuesday: Present Survivor Island
Read Chapter 2 Section 1 pp. 35-40
Animal Farm Video
Homework for Wednesday;
1. Why were John Locke’s ideas considered revolutionary?
2. Explain the Social Contract Theory



Wednesday: Chapter 1 Quiz
Animal Farm Video
Read Chapter 2 Section 2 pp. 42-47




Thursday: Animal Farm Video
Read Chapter 2 Section 3 pp.48-52

Homework for Friday:

  1. Finish Animal Farm Worksheets.
  2. What weakness of the Articles of Confederation made enforcing the laws of Congress impossible?

Friday: Current Events Quiz
Animal Farm worksheets due today
Read Chapter 2 Section 4 pp. 53-58
Finish Map for Tuesday

Sunday, August 19, 2007

ASSIGNMENTS AUGUST 20 TO AUGUST 24

U.S. Government
Assignments Aug. 20th to Aug. 24th


Please remember to complete bellringers everyday!

Monday: Work on Government theme project.
Read chapter 1 section 3 pp. 18-24
Homework for Tuesday:
President Bush is trying to bring Democracy to Iraq. After reading this section, what, if any, conditions of democracy does Iraq possess? Use the proper terminology and vocabulary from pages 23-24 in a paragraph or two.

Tuesday: Work on Government theme project.


Wednesday: Vocabulary quiz chapter one
Standard/Theme Project due today Presentations
Read Chapter 1 Section 4 pp26-30
Homework for Thursday:
Summarize Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism in your own words. Try to keep your summaries to no more than a paragraph per economic theory.



Thursday: Standards/Theme presentations



Friday: Current Events Quiz
Bi-Weekly article review due today
Mind jogger chapter one
Read Animal Farm Material

Monday, August 13, 2007

Assignments- August 15-17

Wednesday: Orientation--books etc
Pre-test


Thursday: Purpose of Government
Read Chapter 1 Section 1



Friday: Section 1 Daily Quiz
Current events overview
Read Chapter 1 Section 2

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

ASSIGNMENTS MARCH 12-16

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


Monday: Chapter 1 Test 4th Hour
Finish newspaper




Tuesday: Chapter 1 Test 1st Hour
Animal Farm
Newspaper Presentations





Wednesday: Animal Farm




Thursday: Animal Farm






Friday: Current Events Quiz
Bi-Weekly Review due
Animal Farm worksheets due

Monday, January 22, 2007

2004 Election results and MUCH MORE!!

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

Great site for election results--scroll down

http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/elections.html
ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 22-26
U.S. Government


Monday: Read chapter 8 Section 1—Know the duties of the President, presidential qualifications, presidential succession (know the top six people)


Tuesday: How a bill becomes law Quiz—know the steps from page 185-- Know the different types of bills—e.g. public, private, appropriations etc.

Read Chapter 8 Section 2 pp. 220-226—Know the electoral College, Popular versus, electoral votes


Wednesday: Quiz over Presidential duties, qualifications and Succession
Library for psac research 2nd hour


Thursday: President Job description worksheet due today
Read chapter 9 Section 2 pp.252-259—know all the Presidential Roles
Library for psac research-6th hour

Friday: Current Events Quiz
Quiz over Presidential Roles
PSAC’S DUE
HOTS Review due today

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

self check quiz chapter 8 "The President"

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


Presidency Self Check Quizzes

ASSIGNMENTS FOR GOVERNMENT

ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 15-19
U.S. GovernmentMonday: Read Chapter 6 Section 1 pp. 157-165—Know expressed powers, necessary and proper clause, implied powers, and the powers listed on page 159

Collage presentations

Tuesday: The Powers of Congress Test—be prepared to answer multiple choice questions and an essay question over the powers of Congress

Begin PSAC

Read chapter 7 Section 1 pp. 181-188
Wednesday: **HALF DAY WEDNESDAY**

Thursday: How a bill becomes law Test—know the steps from page 185-- Know the different types of bills—e.g. public, private, appropriations etc.


Friday: Read chapter 8 Section 1—Know the duties of the President, presidential qualifications, presidential succession (know the top six people)


Read Chapter 8 Section 2 pp. 220-226—Know the electoral College, Popular versus, electoral votes
Current Events Quiz
*****PSAC’S DUE ON MONDAY******