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