Friday, October 28

EARLY RELEASE DAY!

Students will defend a "yes" or "no" position on the state lottery, at least 3 paragraphs, due by end of class.

Thursday, October 27

Chapter 12, Section 2 - the state legislative system

create a graphic organizer and  notes

Bonus exercise due today (Chapter 11 take home test)

Wednesday, October 26

Chapter 12, Section 1: note-taking, graphic organizer - State Government and federalism

Tuesday, October 25

Chapter 11, Open Notes Test

Monday, October 24

Chapter 11, Section 3 - notetaking: media and propaganda techniques, review for Chapter 11 Open Notes Test

Thursday, October 20

EARLY RELEASE! PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES STARTING AT 1 pm

Students will learn about the effects of the media on politics and government.

Create a graphic organizer and accompanying outline for Chapter 11, Sec 2.

Wednesday, October 19

Students will learn how public opinion is shaped and measured (Chapter 11, Sec 1)

Create Graphic Organizer and accompanying outline (*modeled on Starboard)

HW: page 324, #6 - complete paragraph

Tuesday, October 18

Chapter 9 and 10 Test! (19 questions from chapter assessments)

READ Chapter 11, Sec 1 and 2 (focus on the media's influence on politics)

Monday, October 17

Students will complete Chapter 9 and 10 assessments (page 288-289 and page 312-313) to review for Chapter 9 & 10 Test on Tuesday.

more cat videos...

Friday, October 14

Happy Birthday, Daniel Stubblefield!

(and Robert J. Stubblefield of Tulsa..."The Last Champion of Justice"

Students will examine different methods of voting.

Classwork: read pages 314-315 and complete literacy policy article form in class.

Thursday, October 13

Students will learn how elections are conducted and how votes are counted.

authenticity videos: "US Election Problems", "Officials Discuss Election Problems"

Read Chapter 10, Sec 1 and 2

Wednesday, October 12

continue compare/contrast Republicans and Democrats.

examine third parties, list types of third parties and the characteristics of each

Chapter 9 content vocabulary definitions due on Thursday.

Tuesday, October 11

Students will learn about the development of the American two-party political system, and will compare/contrast the modern Republican and Democratic parties with a T-chart.

Read Chapter 9, Sec 1 and 2, all chapter content vocabulary definitions due on Thursday.

Monday, October 10

Students will complete Chapter 8 Test

10 MC and 2 short answer
(choice...select 2 of the 7 Supreme Court landmark cases studied in class last week)

Assignment: read Chapter 9, Sec 1 beginning on page 271 "development of political parties"

Friday, October 7

Students will leran about the landmark case Miranda vs Arizona and the 5th Amendment protections.

class activity: review definitions and Supremem Court cases for Chapter 8 test on Monday.

Thursday, October 6

Students will learn about selected landmark cases of the Supreme Court

Marbury vs Madison,
Dred Scott
Plessy vs Ferguson
Brown vs the Board of Education
Roe vs Wade
Bush vs Gore

video clip: presidential election of 2000

Wednesday, October 5

Students will learn about the Supreme Court

note-taking, World Book video clips

HW: Read Chapter 8, Sec 4

Tuesday, October 4

official race results posted! thank you for all your encouragement and support.

http://s122036257.onlinehome.us/results/2011/2011%20Kickin%20Route%2066%2050Kresults.pdf

Chapter 8, Sec 3: Students will learn about the Supreme Court - jurisdiction, duties, powers and limitations. (note-taking)

Homework: Chapter 8, Sec 3 and 4 content vocabulary definitions due on Wednesday

Monday, October 3

Students will read literacy policy article "Marbury vs Madison", and complete attached worksheet.

HW: read Chapter 8, Sec 2 and 3 for Tuesday