Friday, January 31, 2014

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

Thursday, January 30, 2014

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. 

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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


Unit II Homework A Due tomorrow!!

Friday, January 24, 2014

A2

Notebook Turn in

Intro: Conservative & Liberal Arguments


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.  

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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

Friday, January 17, 2014

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

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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)



Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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: 




Monday, January 13, 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!

Friday, January 10, 2014

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. 

Thursday, January 9, 2014

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. 

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

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