| 12/10 and 12/11--checks and balances, amendment process; study guides given
out
12/7-quiz; discussion of checks and balances
12/5 and 12/6-discussion of court system, cases, and checks and balances
12/4--quiz; discussion of court system
12/3--discussion of judicial branch issues; make sure you have the ch. 6 and
7 assignment completed by the time you come to class tomorrow! There will
be a reading quiz!!!!!
11/29-discussion of last night's youtube debate and const qualifications of
president and line of succession; read pages 517-522 tonight; quiz Friday
11/28-discussion of constitutional duties of president; Youtube debate
tonight at 7:00 on CNN if you're interested--yes, Chuck Norris will be there!
11/27-continued discussion of exec branch issues
11/26-discussion of executive branch issues; no toons this week
11/8--discussion of types of law and related issues
11/7-federalism continued (legal terms assigned as doa
11/6-federalism discussion, quiz; read pages 152-157 for tomorrow
10/22 and 10/23--discussion of parts of the Preamble; remember that there
will be at least one quiz this week over class material!!!!!!!!!
10/18-test; read ch 3, sec 1 for Friday
10/17-review/study day; federalist papers assignment turned in for 1st and
3rd hours; test Thursday!!!!!
10/16-completed Unit 2-part 2 issues; 1st and 3rd hours--don't forget that
Federalist Papers assignment is due Wednesday; Unit 2-Part 2 test on
Thursday! Study; read ch. 3, section 1 for Friday
10/15-completed discussion of constitutional conventinon issues and
ratification of the constitution; 1st and 3rd hours--Federalist Papers
assignment due on Wed; Unit 2-Part 2 Test on Thursday
10/12--discussion of electoral college issues; 2nd hour--Federalist Papers
assignment due
10/11--discussion of electoral college system; 'toons due Friday
10/8-10--discussion of const compromises and related issues and topics;
toons due Friday
10/5--discussion of const compromises and the make-up of Congress; have ch.2
sec 5 read by Tuesday
10/4-quiz; discussion of constitutional compromises; read ch.2,sec 5 for by
Tuesday
10/2 and 10/3-discussed weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and the
beginnings of the Constitutional Convention; have ch. 2, sec. 4 read by
Thursday!! 'toons due Friday
10/1-began discussion of gov't under the Articles; read ch. 2, sec 4 by
Thursday; 'toons due on Friday
9/28-test; read Ch.2, Sec. 3 for Monday
9/26 and 9/27--discussion and analysis of Declaration of Independence;test
Friday!!! Study!!!
9/25--discussion of historical developments leading to the Declaration of
Independence; reading packet given out (Pat Henry's speech/Common Sense);
test Friday; no 'toons on Friday
9/24--discussion of historical developments leading to the Declaration of
Independence; D of I assignment turned in; test on Friday--Unit 2-Part 1
9/21-continued discussion of Stamp Act issues; Declaration of Independence
assignment due Monday!
9/20--began discussion of Stamp Act issues; toon due Friday
9/19-continued historical background discussion; ch 2, section 2 quiz; toon
#2 due Friday; reading packet given out
9/18-continued discussion of historical background; ch 2,section 2 should be
read by tomorrow
9/17--continued discussion of historical background; cartoon 1 turned in;
toon 2 due friday; read ch 2, sec 2 by Wednesday
9/14--continued discussion of historical background; cartoons due Monday;
have ch. 2, sec 1 read by monday
9/13--mult choice portion of test given back; started unit 2-historical
background of the U.S. government; read Ch. 2, section 1 by Friday; cartoon
assignment #1 due Monday
9/12--test; read chapter 2, section 1 by Friday!!!!
9/11--cartoon assignment--due Monday; test Wednesday!!!!!!!
9/10--completed discussion of duties and responsibilities of citizenship;
unit 1 test-Wednesday
9/4-6--completed discussion of forms of government and principles of
democracy; began discussion of duties and responsibilities of citizenship
8/28-completed discussion of theories of origin of the state; homework
turned in; read Chapter 1, Section 2 by Thursday!!
8/27-continued discussion of theories of origin of the state; homework
assignmment--primary source readings-questions due Tuesday
8/24--began discussion of theories of origin of the state
8/21-23--discussed political ideologies and political party platforms
8/20--completed discussion of purposes of gov't and began discussing
political ideology; read ch.1, section 1 for wed.
8/17--DOA; quiz; continued discussion of purposes of gov't
8/16--DOA; discussed DOA questions; Unit 1 outline given out; began
discussion of basic concepts; read chapter 8, section 1 for tomorrow--be
ready for a reading quiz!!! pay particular attention to the chart at the
top of page 209
8/15-DOA; discussed definiton of gov't and ways in which gov't affects our
lives
8/14--completed political awareness quiz (except for 2nd hour); Notebook
procedures and DOA instructions given out
8/13-finished discussion of syllabus issues; began political awareness quiz
8/10--gave out course syllabus and began discussing class procedures and
course introduction
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