Carousel & Review

Supreme Court Carousel
Korematsu, Mapp & Yoder
Brown v Board
Gideon v Wainwright
Miranda v Arizona
Regents v Bakke
Roe v Wade
Schenck v US
Tinker v Des Moines
NJ v TLO


Landmark Case Matching

B2 & B3

B2: Current Supreme Court Justices

• Add three pieces of notes to your sheet.  
• You will have to copy notes from a classmate if you were gone.  My video has gone haywire.

B3: Landmark Supreme Court Cases

• Follow the directions on THIS PowerPoint....use THIS PACKET to find your case
• You may create a google presentation or a OneDrive PowerPoint.  Either way you should be able to share a "can view" link with me for Monday so that your classmates can view your presentation for the Tour

Begin Unit V

Unit V: Judicial Branch

A1: Constitutional Search (50)

• Complete the CONSTITUTIONAL SEARCH using the Constitution in the book or online

A2: Judicial Branch Basics Notes (51)

• Add three pieces of notes to the print out from class
• Use THIS VIDEO to assist you

A3: Bill of Rights Notes (52)

• Use the Bill of Rights at the end of the Constitution in your book to JOT down each right in the first 10 Amendments on THIS SHEET
• Notes will come tomorrow.

Unit IV Review for Exam Tuesday

B3 & B4

Turn in Unit IV Homework 
With it turn in: A1-A4

Review Game over Bureaucracy notes

Practice: Presidential Powers

• Reviewed all 8 as a class
• Did practice on the back of Evolutionary powers sheet

B3: Formal v Informal Qualifications

• Create a "T" chart on your own piece of paper
• One one side list all the formal qualifications to be a president (listed in constitution)
• On the other side, look at THIS SHEET to determine what the informal qualifications of the president are
• Answer this question: Which one is more important to becoming a president?  Why?

Begin: B4: How the VP REALLY works

• Mark up activity.  
• Read THIS PACKET and:
• circle VP names
• Underline the most important phrase in each paragraph
• Create a 1-4 word summary of the paragraph in the margins for each paragraph
• We will complete this tomorrow

B1 & B2

Finish A4: Presidential Succession & the VP (43)

Homework (44) 

• Due Thursday (A1-A4 with it)

B1: Bureaucracies Notes(45)

• use THIS VIDEO to add three pieces of notes to the printout of THESE NOTES
• You can get them from the class folder or print them out yourself

B2: Evolutionary Powers (46)

• Complete the front of THIS SHEET using your textbook
• We will complete the back tomorrow

A3, A4 & Homework

Finish A2: Electoral College Notes (41)

• Links to notes & video on yesterday's blog
• We watched the video below again to attempt to find two mistakes and one ambiguity

A3: Electoral Practice and Presidential Powers (42)

• Completed THIS SHEET using A2 (Front) and the textbook (Back)
• We reviewed & explained the answers to each after completion with your islands

A4: Presidential Succession and the VP (43)

• Completed THIS SHEET using the textbook

Unit IV Homework (44)---DUE THURSDAY

Begin Unit III (A1& A2)

Hand Back Unit III Exams

A1: Constitution Search (30)

• Complete THIS SHEET using the Constitution found in the back of your book or online.

A2: Electoral College (31)

• Complete the ELECTORAL COLLEGE NOTES
• Use THIS VIDEO if you were absent or need to review

B4 & Review

B4: Writing a Legislator (38)

• Write to one of the following Legislators
•  Bruce Braley
• Tom Harkin
• Chuck Grassley 
• Go HERE to search current bills 
• HERE are the Instructions.  Read them carefully

Review  (39) for Unit Exam Tomorrow

B3 & Practice

Email me with any questions regarding the stuff below!

Finish B2: How a REAL Bill Becomes a Law (36)

• We began this Tuesday...Please refer to that blog post for links

B3: Controversial Issues (37)

• Read pages 171-175 in the classroom textbook
• Complete the following: 

1. Describe each of the following in your own words:

• Seniority System
• Incumbent Advantage
• Term Limit Pro & Cons
• Apportionment
• Gerrymandering
• Racial Gerrymandering

2. For each of the terms above describe how the government could get rid of them (some are in the readings, others will have to be common sense)

3. Which of the terms above seems to be the biggest problem for our type of democracy?  Why

4. Which of the terms above seems to be the least problem for our type of democracy?  Why?

Reminder: Unit III Homework is due tomorrow!

Big List Practice: 

For each unit, play around and quiz yourself on these links [this is NOT a request...its a requirement]: 

Unit I

Unit II

Unit III

B1 & Exam Return

B1: Non-Constitutional Congress Notes

• Add three pieces of notes to the printed out sheet in class
• use THIS video to complete the notes

Handed back Unit II Exams

• Revision days: Thursday or Friday 715-825AM
• See Mr M if you need to schedule a different time

A3 & B1

Finish A2: How a Bill Becomes a Law Notes 

A3: Clauses & Representation

• Add three pieces of information to the printed set of notes
• HERE is the video

Skip B1 for today

B2: How A REAL Bill Becomes a Law

• Complete THESE QUESTIONS...You'll have to look up a few of the "leadership positions" to figure out who these people are. 

Unit III A1 & A2

Constitution Search (31)

• Complete the CONSTITUTION SEARCH SHEET  using your textbook or anywhere you can find the constitution

Notes:  How a Bill Becomes a Law (32)

• Complete the STUDENT NOTE SHEET 
• Use THIS VIDEO

Unit II Exam

We took the Unit II Exam
Notebook & Employability grades were also recorded
Unit II Homework B is due tomorrow (along with B1-B6!)

Unit II Wrap UP

 (29) Practice: Media Bias & Interest Group Exploration

Unit II Review

B6

B6: Media & Interest Groups

• Add three pieces of notes to each of the slides
• Use THIS VIDEO if you were absent

Review notes with discussion

Tomorrow: Review

Thursday: Unit II Exam & Notebook turn in

Friday: Homework B due (along with B1-B6)

B5

Completed B5: Voter turnout Notes (27)

• No video...You'll have to copy your three things from a classmate

Quiz/Competition--Not something to retake, just an in class assessment

Work on Homework B--Now due Friday (4/25)

B4 & B 5

B2 & B3

Complete B3: Elections worksheet

• Remember: I changed some things up so you should've changed this sheet to B3 (it was B2)
• Complete this activity today

Practice: Primary Elections Explained

• On your own piece of paper, write what you think primary/caucus elections are
• Watch this Video
• Answer the following questions: 
1. What is 1 thing that surprised you (even a little)
2. What are 4 things that you learned?  (about anything)
3. How do you think that the Primary system could be improved to more represent the type of Gov't the US has?

B4: Campaign Finance & Recent Elections

• Pick up a packet from the table by the files
• Complete a "Mark-up" on this packet.
• For each paragraph you should: 

1. Underline the most important phrase or phrases from each paragraph (thesis or evidence)
2.  Circle important terms or people
3.  In the left margin, add a 1-4 word summary of the paragraph
• We will finish this tomorrow.  You should get AT LEAST half way done with the entire packet.
• Example-->

B2 & B3

Completed B2 from yesterday (Party Platform Activity)

We watched some local political campaign ads for the upcoming 2014 elections

• Iowa's Senate Election (Seat vacated by Tom Harkin...who's retiring)
• Joni Ernst
• Anti-Bruce Braley
• Iowa's 1st District House Election (Vacated by Braley)
• Swati Dandekar
• Pat Murphy

Worked on B3: Elections

• Some people got finished and some will need to work on it tomorrow

B1: Political Parties Notes

• Add three to each slide from this set of notes
• Here is the video--I made it in the morning so I sound funny.

B2: Party Exploration: 

Go to each of the following political party's website: 

www.democrats.org

www.gop.com

www.gp.org

www.lp.org

1. What are 4 items on each of their platforms?
2. Give an example from each website of them doing/promoting each of the roles of a party.
3. Which role can you find evidence of the minor parties doing? (last two websites only)

A5 & B1

Finish A5: Measuring Public Opinion Notes

Practice: Public Opinion Polling

Homework A: Due Monday

Finish A4: Political Socialization Notes (20)

• Complete the student sheet for A4: Political Socialization by adding MORE than what is written on the slide....listen to the VIDEO to assist you. 

Practice: Polly Zation (20)

• With our islands, we read through the Polly Zation Story and answered the questions on the back of the sheet

A5: Measuring Public Opinion (21)

• We took notes from this PowerPoint

A3 & A4

Finish A3: Political Ideology Quizzes (19)

• See links from yesterday to complete all three quizzes we took

A4: Political Socialization Notes (20)

• Complete the student sheet for A4: Political Socialization by adding MORE than what is written on the slide....listen to the VIDEO to assist you. 
• We will finish this tomorrow.

A2 & A3

Completed A2: Conservative & Liberal Beliefs (18)

Returned Exams

To Library--A3: Your Political Ideology (19)

• Completed A3: Your Political Ideology using the following political ideology quizzes:
1. Traditional Single Axis (with weird names)  
2. Political Compass Quiz
3. Nolan Chart

When it asks you what you think you are, use these pictures to help you guess: 

 Single Axis: (the results are actually vertical on the website and named differently but see me if you can't figure it out)

Political Compass Quiz: remember, Authoritarian and Left mean LOTS of gov't Control.  

Nolan Chart:

Unit II A1 & A2

Unit II Objective Sheet (16)

A1: Political Ideology Notes (17)

• Added three pieces of notes to the printout of these notes (can be found in class or printed from here)
• Here is the video to catch up if you were absent in class

A2: Conservative and Liberal Beliefs on the Issues (18)

• Use this packet to work on A2: Conservative & Liberal beliefs
• We got about 1/2 way through. We worked with our islands

Review

Finished Notes from yesterday (video on blog post)
Turned in Homework B

Reviewed for exam with this presentation

B5: The Constitution Notes

B5: The Constitution Notes (15)

• We added 3 items to each slide on a printout provided in class
• Here is the video

Reminders: 

• Homework B is due tomorrow
• Review for exam is tomorrow (study Big List!!)
• Exam is Friday

B4 & B5

Finish B4: Constitutional Convention Notes (12)

• Complete the notes on the student sheet
• Here is the notes video

Political Cartoon Carousel

• We hung up the Political Cartoons each of us made
• We answered the questions on this PowerPoint for each and reviewed as a class

B3 & B4

Turn in Homework 1A:
Make sure to put the sheets in this order:

1. A1
2. A2
3. A3
4. Homework w/ your name on it

Finish B3: Constitutional Convention worksheet (11)

• We reviewed the Articles of Confederation stuff
• Tomorrow we are practicing evaluating political cartoons with your political cartoons from this activity...so make sure you are done!
• Complete this worksheet from Friday

B4: Constitution Convention Notes (12)

• Began these notes.
• We did not get very far.  You can catch up tomorrow.
• Video will be posted sometime tomorrow.

B1, B2 & B3

* Finish B1--About 10 minutes to work on a packet from yesterday (9)

•  Chronology Practice--please complete this as an island

* B2: Articles of Confederation (10)

• Take notes on your own sheet and follow directions from THIS VIDEO
• The video & the NOTES that are on it tell you to:
• Take notes on your own sheet
• Read the Articles Packet
• Answer the questions at the end of the packet
• Create a Political cartoon for or against the Articles on a separate piece of paper.

* B3: Constitutional Convention worksheet (11)

• Read pages 27-31 in your textbook and complete this sheet

A3, B1 & B2

Reviewed A3: Types of Gov't Practice (7)

• Complete front of Types of Govt Practice
• As with any practice, complete it in this order:
• Try your best without any resources
• Use your island mates for help
• THEN reference your worksheet

Homework 1 A (8)

• You received this yesterday
• Its DUE MONDAY

B1:  Beginnings of American Gov't Worksheet (9)

• Using the textbook complete the Beginnings Worksheet
• Cross out #6 and #7
• We will have 15 minutes tomorrow in class to finish this

A2 & A3

Finish Discussion of A2: Origins & Elites

• Reviewed each type of theory
• Answered as a class: 
• If true, which theory is the most troubling?
• The least?

A3: Types of Gov't

• Introduced & worked on A3 Types of Government worksheet
• This should be finished for class tomorrow.

Homework 1 A: Due Monday

A1 & A2

Practice: A1--

• Discuss practice activity from yesterday.  See Mr M or a classmate for the answers
• Create a mnemonic for each of the following: 
• Qualifications of a Nation-State
• Purposes of Gov't

A2: Elites Notes (6)

• The Video is malfunctioning so you'll have to get a copy from class & copy a classmate's

Handed out & Completed:

• Syllabus
• Conversion Chart
• Big List (x2)
• Objectives
• On the back: Brainstorm how government impacts our lives today
• Based on your list....what could "The 5 Purposes of Government" be?
• A1: Nation-States and Purposes
• Use Blue textbook (found in class) pages 2-5 to complete the worksheet
• In your island, we answered these questions
• We will go over them in class tomorrow

Unit V Review

Here is the Unit V Review
Exam is Friday

B3 & B4

Finished poster tour (B2)

Turned in Unit V Homework

B3: Current Supreme Court (57)

• Take notes on the Current Supreme Court presentation

B4: How a Supreme Court Nomination works (58)

• Handed out only. See files under the television for the packet if you were gone. 

B2: Landmark Cases

B2: Landmark Cases 

• Create a poster for the rest of your class to view about your case.  Make sure they can fill out B2: Landmark cases.
• BUT your poster should include more information than they need.  I'll help you with the amount as you work.
• THEN we each filled out the charts based on the posters on the wall.  We will finish tomorrow. 

Homework & B1

Handed out Unit V homework (due Tuesday)

B1: Marbury, McCulloch & Gibbons 

• Complete the questions on THIS POWERPOINT after reading THIS READING
• Then We split up the cases on the last slide and read about them.  Choose one to read about.  The packet is here at school but you should just use wikipedia--its just as easy.  Answer the same 4 questions on your sheet 

Finish A3 & Homework

Finish B.O.R. Notes (53)

• On your own paper.
• Video on yesterday's blog post 

Handed out Unit V Homework (54)

Finish A2 Begin A3

Finish A2: Judicial Branch Basics (52)

• No video for this one; You'll need to get three items per slide from your classmates

Video

• We watched a couple videos about the Supreme Court:
• Inside the Supreme Court
• New video from SCOTUS

A3: Bill of Rights Notes (53)

• On your own piece of paper take notes over A3: Bill of Rights Notes
• We got to the 4th Amendment

Big List & Unit V

Took the Big List Portion of Unit IV Exam

Unit V Objectives (50)

A1: Constitution Search (51)

• Complete the Constitution Search using the constitution in the back of your textbook

A2: Judicial Branch Basics (52)

• We began these notes--we will finish them tomorrow

Unit IV Exam

Because of the delay start, we'll take the Big List portion of the exam tomorrow.
We took the application & essay portions in class however so you'll have to schedule a time with Mr M too make that up.

Unit IV Review

Reviewed for Unit IV Exam.

I Have a Plan

We turned in Unit IV Homework & B1-B5 with it.

Then students went to "I Have A Plan" with the counselors

B4 & B5

B4: Formal vs Informal Qualifications of the President (47)

• On your own piece of paper: 
• Create list of the most important "informal qualifications" of the president based on what the presidents have actually been (Link to the document to come later)
• Answer this question: Why are informal qualifications to be president so important? What is negative about these qualifications?  

B5: Reagan v Clinton (48)

• Teacher intro comments:

Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were each two term presidents, and yet despite their electoral success each have a number of controversies that surround them.  Reagan had the Iran-Contra Affair revealed by the press which led to a congressional investigation about Reagan's Administration (but not him specifically) selling weapons to Iran illegally and give the proceeds to Nicaragua rebels illegally.  Bill Clinton was impeached but not removed from office for lying under oath about his relationship with Monica Lewinski.  Each of these are the two major scandals but they had controversial decisions and successful actions that lead to vastly different evaluations of the success of their presidencies. 

• On your own piece of paper:
• Choose one of the two presidential Pro/Con documents below (we got into partnerships in class):
• Ronald Reagan
• Bill Clinton
• Read about your president & decide what your basic evaluation was of that president: Was he a success overall?  There will be nuance in your answer (some good some bad) but you should come to a general conclusion and write a paragraph about it.
• Share your conclusion and details about your president with someone assigned to the other one.
• When you are complete write a paragraph about which president you think that was the most successful citing specifics from each reading. 

B2 & B3

Complete B2: Bureaucracy Notes (45)

• Get notes from class

B3: How the VP REALLY works (46)

• Complete the How the VP Really works sheet as a mark up activity:
• Underline key phrases in each paragraph
• Circle names of Vice Presidents
• Create a 1-4 word summary of each paragraph in the margin

Homework & B1/B2

Unit IV Homework (43)

• Unit IV Homework Due Thursday

B1: Evolutionary Powers & Practice (44)

• Complete the sheet using the textbook

B2: Bureaucracy Notes (45)

• Began notes.  Come to class for a printout
• We will finish tomorrow

A3 & A4

A3: Electoral College Practice & Constitutional Powers (41)

• Complete the practice at the beginning after READING THE DIRECTIONS on the sheet
• Complete the back of the sheet using the textbook...one thing that the directions neglect to say is that You only need the first 4 of the 8 powers in the book 

A4: VP and Succession (42)

• Pick up this worksheet from the file under the TV & Complete it using the textbook. 

Begin Unit IV

Please move your yellow tab to the beginning of this unit!

Unit IV Objectives (38)

A1: Constitution Search (39)

• You can use the Constitution to complete this worksheet

A2: Electoral College Notes (40)

• We got through the first part of the Electoral College Notes
• Here is the video

Review & Wrap up

Turned in Unit III Homework

To Library: 

• Completed Letters to a Congressman that we began Friday
• 0/10 if you don't finish, 10/10 if you do.... Reminder: I MUST read your letter & see you press submit for it to count

Back in Classroom

• Get notebook ready
• Work on Review Activity
• Exam and Notebook due tomorrow

Gerrymandering Game

Unit III B4 Gerrymandering game (34)

1. Complete each puzzle (6 Total)
2.       At the completion of each puzzle, on your piece of paper 
1.  A) provide two pieces of interesting information about each state as it relates to gerrymandering and
2.  B) cite the Democrat v. Republican breakdown for at least four legislative districts in each state.
3.            When you have completed the entire activity answer the following: In your mind, which state is the most gerrymandered? The least? Explain.

Write a Legislature

• Make sure to type this on a word/google doc 1st!!!
• here are the sites to paste you terms into
• Chuck Grassley
• Tom Harkin
• Bruce Braley 

B1 & B2

Unit III B1: Non-Constitutional Congress

• Notes

I created a Flow chart of how a textbook version of a bill becomes a law on the board.  Here is the picture:

Unit III B2: How a REAL Bill Becomes a Law

Use this URL to do the following activities either on the computer or your own paper:

1.    Create a flowchart that shows the path the Affordable Healthcare Act took to become a Law using the document above... including its constitutional review by the Supreme Court (btw--it doesn't say but at the Supreme Court upheld the law as constitutional...by one vote!)

2.    Find a quote from each of the following, showing their opinion about the Affordable Healthcare Act:

a.    Each of the Senate leadership (6)

b.    Each of the House Leadership (5)

c.    Our delegates (we have 3 of them...)

3.    How was the path different or the same for the Affordable Healthcare Act compared to:

a.    “I’m Just a Bill”

b.    Our “How a Bill Becomes A Law” Notes

Handed out Unit III Homework--Due Tuesday

A2 & A3

Complete notes from Yesterday:
A2: How A Bill Becomes a Law

• See yesterday's post for video

A3: Clauses & Representation Notes

• A3 Video

Unit III A1 & A2

Objectives (27)

A1: Constitution Search

• Read the Preamble on page 497 (one sentence)  As a class we read it and found the 5 purposes of government in it
• Complete the worksheet (we did it with a partner)

A2: How A Bill Becomes a Law Notes

• We began A2: How a Bill Becomes a Law Notes
• We only got to Committees

Unit II Exam

Took Unit II Exam
Turned in Unit II Notebook 
Got Unit II Behavior Grade
Turned in Unit II Homework B

Review Day

Complete Activities from Tuesday

Complete THIS REVIEW ACTIVITY

Table of Contents

Snow Day

Check out this Article

C1: Media & Interest Groups

Schedule: Wednesday--> 

• Unit 2 Homework B due
• Review for Unit 2 Exam

C1: Media & Interest Groups (24)

• Notes--Add Three--copy from a classmate
• Worksheet in Library
• REDSTATE Article
• MSNBC Article

BTW--Here is something we JUST talked about!

B3, B4 & Homework B

Finish B3: Campaign Finance Mark up (21)

• Worksheet from yesterday

B4: Voting Turnout (22)

• Took notes on your own piece of paper from B4 Voting Turnout Notes

Unit II Homework B (23)

• Due Wed. 

B2 & B3

Finish: B2 Elections Worksheet (20)

• Finished from yesterday

B3: Campaign Finance (21)

• Watch THIS VIDEO about Campaign Finance History
• Begin B3 Write up Activity

B1 & B2

Unit II Homework A Due

B1: Political Parties Notes (19)

• We printed out the notes (I have a copy for you in the folder under the television)
• Use THIS VIDEO to add three items to each slide. 

B2: Electoral Process Worksheet (20)

• We began this worksheet.  Copy of it in class
• You'll need the textbook.  We will finish tomorrow in class. 

A4: Political Socialization

Handed back Unit I Exam

• See Mr McDonald with any questions
• REvision Days: Friday & Monday 715-825AM

Political Socialization Video

A4: Political Socialization Notes

• Complete this notes sheet using THIS VIDEO

Unit II Homework A Due tomorrow!!

Political Compass

Political Typology

Political quiz

A2

Notebook Turn in

Intro: Conservative & Liberal Arguments

• Conservative Argument
• Liberal Argument

A2: Conservative & Liberals on the issues (15)

• Packet & Sheet from class completed to explore specific Conservative and Liberal views on specific issues
• You can pick these up from the file under the TV when you return

Unit II A1

Handed out Unit II Objectives (13)

• A copy of this can be found in the files under the television

Unit II A1: Political Ideology Notes (14)

• I have a print out of this for you to add three things to...You may gather that from the file below the television when you return or you may print out the slides.
• Video to come to assist you in adding three additional pieces of information to each slide.  

Unit I Exam & Homework B Level 4 Readings

Took Unit I Exam
If you missed it you'll need to see Mr M to schedule a time to take it outside of class.

Here, by the way are the readings for the Level 4 on Homework B:

Howard Zinn
A Patriot's History

Review for Exam

Homework B will need to be turned in after the exam tomorrow.

We reviewed for the exam using this PowerPoint.

Please see Mr McDonald with any questions

B3 & B4

Finish: B3 Constitutional Convention Notes

• Finish Sheet from class
• Video

Practice: Script Reading

• Read the scripts as a class activity.  Nothing needed if you missed this

Break: CNN Student News

B4: Constitution Notes

• Added 3 notes to each slide
• I printed this out for you
• Video

B1 & B2

Finish B1: Beginnings of American Gov't Worksheet (8)

• Complete this packet from yesterday using your textbook

Practice: PolitiCows Activity

• This activity can be read on the back of the "Types of Gov't Practice sheet"
• We read the text as a class
• The assignment is to re-write this PolitiCows sheet as a class using the types of government that we learned about.
• Here is the Word Document that resulted

B2: Articles of Confederations (9)

• Took notes from this presentation
• Here is the video to help you add three things if you were gone or if you need to review
• HOMEWORK: Read the packet called Why did the founders want Change
• We will answer the questions tomorrow & work on the political cartoon in class

B1

Turned in Homework 1.1

• Make sure to turn this in with the following completed activities and in THIS ORDER
• A1: Nation-State and Purposes Sheet
• A2: Origins & Elites Notes
• A3: Types of Gov't Packet
• Homework (name on this)

Began B1: Beginning of American Government (8)

• We worked on this worksheet using the Gov't book.
• In between we completed the front side of the Types of Gov't practice sheet

FYI: 

Democrats won't budge on $10.10 as a new minimum wage http://t.co/QVoWriQ6d3
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) January 14, 2014

A3 & B1

Finish: A3 Types of Gov't (6)

• Complete the packet we began yesterday (link on yesterday's blog)
• Practice: 
• Types of Gov't Practice
• PolitiCows Activity

Reminder: Homework 1.1 Due tomorrow!(7)

• Make sure to complete A1, A2, & A3 to turn in with your homework or I WILL NOT ACCEPT YOUR HOMEWORK!

A2, A3 & 1.1 Homework

Finish: (5) A2 Elites

• Finished Assignment
• Class discussion about most & least troublesome.  Here is photo of the board: 

(6) Unit I A3: Types of Gov'ts

• Introduction summary: 
• You can categorize people into lots of different categories like color of hair, gender etc.  You can do the same thing with governments.  Each of the 5 categories are different ways to categorize governments.  
• Began A3: Types of Gov't Packet
• Work with a partner.
• We got through the first page front and back.  Will finish Monday

(7) 1.1 Core Assignment (Due Tuesday)

• I described some basic information about the Core Assignment: 
1. You must complete and turn in A1, A2 & A3 with 1.1 Core Assignment
2. You have the opportunity to revise the homework, but you must turn it in on time for your behavior grade.
3. I will grade them tough, don't worry you can fix mistakes. 

A1 & A2

(4) A1: Nation State & Purposes

• A1 was to be completed overnight if it was not completed in class yesterday
• Our discussions included:
• Discussed in groups the last two questions on the sheet (#4 & 5)
• Creation of a mnemonic for the purposes of Government.  

(5) A2: Origins & Elite Notes

• Students received a print out of A2 Notes
• Watch this video of the notes to complete the activity. 

Welcome! A1

Welcome to Government!

Class Basics Presentation

Picked up the following sheets (with page numbers in parentheses)

(1) Notebook/Employability Grade...three sheets
(2) Big List...two sheets
(3) Unit I Objectives
(4) Unit I: A1




Unit I A1:

• Together, we brainstormed our answers to #1: in what ways does government directly impact my life? 
• Then we used our textbook, pages 2-5 to complete Unit I: A1