FINAL DATES: Even Wednesday May 16th, Odd Thursday May 17th

Day 40
May 15/16th
All Late work + Service hours + Current events due Wednesday May 16th at 3 pm

Odd:
Finish 12 Angry men + Review for final (3rd will finish Judicial Branch Notes) + party planning
Even:
FINAL

Day 41
May 17th/18th

Odd:
FINAL
Even:
"12 Angry Men" extra credit opportunity

Day 42
May 21/22nd

Class Parties!

Day 37
May 7/8th

Today in class:
Quiz #15
More Judicial lecture (trial process)
Prep for Mock trial

if you were absent: you will be a jury member in our mock trial, see me for the juror packet

MOCK TRIAL DATES: WEDNESDAY MAY 9TH (ODD) THURSDAY MAY 10TH (EVEN)

Day 38
May 9th/10th

Today in class:
Mock Trial
Judicial Notes if time

Day 39
May 11th/14th

Today in class:
Odd: "12 Angry Men"w/ notes + Final Review
Even: Finish Judicial Branch notes + Final Review + party planning

FINAL DATES: WEDNESDAY MAY 16TH (EVEN) THURSDAY MAY 17TH (ODD)

Day 35
May 1st/2nd

Today in class:
Folders collected
Executive Branch test

if you were absent: executive branch test make-up by Wednesday May 9th

Day 36
May 3rd/4th

Today in class:
Began Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch Powerpoint w/ guide
Student Cases Chart (Group work)collected in class

if you were absent: complete the student cases chart!

MOCK TRIAL DATES: WEDNESDAY MAY 9TH (ODD) THURSDAY MAY 10TH (EVEN)

Day 32
April 23/24th

Today in class (substitute):
Current Events
Powers of the President worksheet w/ book
Poll Work

Day 33
April 25/26th

Today in class:
Current Events
Quiz #14
Foreign Policy Lecture w/ guide
Foreign Policy Reading w/ questions (Middle East)
Begin Cabinet Lecture w/ PPT

Day 34
April 27th/30th

Today in class:
Current Events
Poll Presentations
Finish Cabinet Slides (w/ song)
Review for Test

EXECUTIVE BRANCH TEST TUESDAY MAY 1 (ODD) WEDNESDAY MAY 2 (EVEN)

Day 30
April 17/18th

Today in class:
Finished "Mr. Smith..." and turned in movie notes
Got Unit 4 Guide
Took notes on Presidents Past & Present (know the answers to the 15 questions at the beginning of the powerpoint)
Senior Storytime So You Want to be President?

if you were absent: turn in your movie notes next class (as much as you have), pick up a unit 4 guide off the back counter, look at the Presidents Past & Future PPT here on the blog and find the answers to the 15 questions

SERVICE HOURS PROJECT DUE MAY 15TH (extra timecards need to printed off the blog)

Day 31
April 19/20th

Today in class:
Quiz #13 (not 3rd)
Duties & Qualifications Lecture
Poll Assignment Explanation & work time
Began Foreign Policy Lecture w/ note-taking guide

if you were absent: see me to make up quiz, take note on Duties & Qual. PPT, read over presidential poll assignment & get started! , and fill out Foreign Policy Notes guide w/ PPT

PRESIDENTIAL POLL ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY APRIL 27TH (ODD) MONDAY APRIL 30 (EVEN)--PRESENTATIONS WILL BE GIVEN IN CLASS THAT DAY.

Congress test Make-up by Friday April 6th at 3 pm (NO exceptions)

Day 27
April 2/3rd

Today in class:
Current Events
Folder Check
Review
Congress Quiz
Started "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" w/notes

Day 28
April 4th/5th

Today in class:
Current Events
Passed back papers
Guest Speaker **Navy**

Day 29
April 6th/16th

Today in class:
Current Events
Finished "Mr. Smith..." & collected movie notes

Have a great spring break!!!

Day 25
March 27/28th

Sub plans:
Complete the "Committees and Staff" Worksheet (here on the blog if you need it)
Pass out congress study guide
3rd period: Political parties lesson w/ Mr. Wells

Day 26
March 29/30th

Sub plans:
Watch "Congress" video
Complete either the Chapter bookwork or Powers of Congress group work
Study for Congress Test
Even: Finish house/senate note guide

Congress folder check:
Timeline + Quickwrite
House & Senate Note Guide (Yellow)
"Partner & Critic" Speech Chart
Commitees and Staff Worksheet

Congress Test is Monday (odd) April 2nd & Tuesday (even) April 3rd
folder check due the day of the test

I will be back in class on Monday April 2nd, make sure you study! Mrs. P

Day 22
March 19/20th

Today in class:
Quiz #11
Filibuster Video Clip
Bill --> Law Powerpoint w/ guide
"Life as a Bill" Paper explanation + class time to work on

Bill Paper due Friday March 23rd (odd)
Monday March 26th (even)

if you were absent: complete "Life as a Bill" paper using powerpoint provided here

Day 23
march 21/22nd

Today in class:
Current Events
Finish House/Senate Lecture Guide
Went to computer lab to complete Who's who worksheet

if you were absent: finish House/Senate note-taking guide, complete Who's who worksheet-will be due in your folder check!

Life as a Bill Paper due on Friday/Monday!

Day 24
March 23rd/26th

Today in class:
Quiz #12
Current Events
Turned in "Life as a Bill Paper"
**Finish house/senate ppt if needed**
Speech chart (Partner & Critic Reading)

if you were absent: complete the Partner & Critic Reading

Day 21
March 15/16th

Today in class:
Quiz #10 (except 3rd)
Began House & Senate Powerpoint w/ note-taking guide
Wrote our own Timpview Bills! (collected in class)

if you were absent: take notes on House & Senate PPT with note-taking guide, write your own bill for Timpview: using the outline provided create a bill to change something at Timpview (food, attendance, etc.) you must have three concrete reasons the problem is addressing and at least one solution.

Day 20
March 13/14th

Today in class:
New seating chart
Unit 3 Guide
Completed the Senate Timeline Activity
Took notes on the "Overview of Congress" powerpoint

if you were absent: complete the timeline activity and take notes on the congress powerpoint, both are on the right hand side of the blog. Come to class ready to take quiz #10

REMINDER

Term 3 Ends on Friday March 16th
ALL LATE WORK is due no later than Wednesday March 14th at 3 pm
That includes the Constitution test make-up and test corrections.

Check powerschool and make sure your grade is correct before then.

NO EXCEPTIONS

Day 18
March 7/8th

Today in class:
Guest Speaker from the Art Institute

Folder check contents:
Unit Guide
First Impressions Worksheet
Structure/Checks & balances worksheet
Electoral College Guided reading activity
Marbury vs Madison
Federalism lecture Guide

CONSTITUTION TEST NEXT CLASS FRIDAY MARCH 9th & MONDAY MARCH 12th

Day 19
March 9th/12th

Today in class:
Took Constitution Test & Turned in Folder!

Photo Essay DUE
Odd: March 2nd
Even: March 5th

Constitution Bowl
Odd: March 2nd
Even: March 5th
**if you are absent on bowl day-you will not be exempt from the test, even if your team wins**

Constitution Test & Folder Check
Odd: March 9th
Even: March 12th

Day 15
February 27/28th

Today in class:
Quiz #8
Completed Electoral College Worksheet
Debated the Electoral college
Time to work on photo essay + constitution bowl groups

if you were absent: Complete the electoral college worksheet (check out book from me if needed)

Day 16
February 29/March 1

Today in class:
Quiz #9
Discussed Marbury vs Madison
Marbury vs. Madison Reading Qs
Federalism Powerpoint + Note-Taking guide
Constitution Bowl Groups

if you were absent: Get reading questions from Mrs. P next class, fill out the federalism note-guide using the Federalism Powerpoint

Day 17
March 2/March 5

Today in class:
BONUS Quiz
Photo Essay DUE
Constitution Bowl!
Folder Check Contents
Extra time: Study for test

if you were absent: your photo essay is due the day you RETURN to school

CONSTITUTION TEST
Odd: March 9th
Even: March12th

Day 13
February 21/22nd

Today in class:
Made Amendment books
and taught each other the 27 amendments
Worked on Photo Essay if time**

if you were absent: use the Amendments powerpoint to learn all 27 amnedments-you are responsible for the information!

Day 14
February 23rd/24th

Today in class:
Structure 2 Powerpoint
Diversity Game
Electoral college reading/debate
Constitution Bowl Groups if time **

if you were absent: take notes on the structure powerpoint, complete the electoral college handout for folder check (check out a book from me if needed)

Constitution Bowl + Photo Essay Due:
ODD: Friday March 2nd
EVEN: Monday March 5th

Day 11
February 14/15th
happy valentine's day!!

Today in class:
Quiz #5
Current Events
Guest Speaker (AI)

Day 12
February 16/17th
*odd: sub plans

Today in class:
Current Events
*Structure Worksheet
Power Game
**Movie**

if you were absent: complete the Structure Worksheet using the book/powerpoint

ABSENT test make-up:
if you absent Monday or Tuesday of this week (Feb 6/7th)
you missed the unit 1 test & folder check

You have until Tuesday February 14th at 3pm to come and take the test before or after school or at lunchtime & turn in your folder

Day 8
February 6/7th

Today in class:
current events
turned in folders
took Unit 1 test

**Remember you have one week to make up the unit 1 test (next Monday the 13 is the LAST day) and your folder is due when you take the test**

Day 9
early out & career day
February 8/9th

Today in class:
Current Events
Unit 2 guide
Photo Essay Explanation
Constitution Bowl Groups
(the day before the Unit 2 test we will hold our constitution bowl, the winners do not have to take the test!) groups are posted here on the blog under "constitution bowl groups"
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Day 10
February 10th/13th

Today in class:
Current Events
Constitution Worksheet
First Impressions + Article Chart

if you were absent: know your constitution bowl group and get studying! complete the constitution worksheet

Unit 1 test this Monday/Tuesday
Feb. 6/7th

study:

Day 6
January 31/February 1

Today in class:
Quiz #3
Current Events
"Articles of Confederation" Graphic Organizer
A More Perfect Union Movie with notes
Constitutional convention discussion

if you were absent: fill out Articles organizer w/ Articles powerpoint, write 2 paragraphs explaining the difference between the New Jersey & Virginia Plan (unless you have access to a copy of the movie-then do the notes!)

Day 7
February 2/3rd

Today in class:
Quiz #4
Current Events
Review Constitutional Convention decisions
Ratification Powerpoint
Anti-Federalist/Federalist partner work
Review for the test!

if you were absent: use ratification pwpt to take notes, complete the Federalist/Anti-Federalist chart, come ready to take the test

Unit 1 Test Next Class
odd: Monday February 6th
even: Tuesday February 7th

Folder Check:
Unit 1 guide
Silent Debate response
Types of Government Chart
English/Revolution Timelines
Articles/Movie Notes
Federalist chart

Review for the test ------>