American Government
2nd Semester / 2012 /
7th Week
Monday, February 13th
Finish watching Commander in Chief episode
Anytime time left - Notes / Chapter 13 -5
Tuesday, February 14th
CNN student news
lecture notes / 13-5
I will be assigning the chapter 13 assessment questions on pages 386-387
Do 1-30 (This will be due on Thursday)
Good luck basketball players tonight!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
Wednesday, February 15th
CNN student news or current events
Finish up any lecture notes over 13-5
Work on Chapter 13 Assessment questions - Due Thursday.
Thursday, February 16th
CNN Student news / Grade Chapter 13 Assessment questions
Review Chapter 13 / Test on Friday.
Friday, February 17th
Test / Chapter 13
Good luck basketball players versus Glasco tonight!
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6th Week
Monday, February 6th
Sorry juniors - I am home sick with a bad cold.
You will have a substitute today.
First - current events
Second- Write a 1 page reaction paper over our Congress simulation.
Explain what you learned about Congress and passing bills
in the first part of your paper. This can be both positive and negative.
Second, what did you learn about your classmates during this simulation
and their political opinions. This is your opportunity to vent.
No one but me will read your thoughts.
The paper may be longer than 1 page if you wish.
Third - If you finish with the paper - you may use the rest of the time watching Commander in Chief or a study hall.
Tuesday, February 7th
Hand back letters to rep's / File papers / Check Grades
Turn in your reaction papers over Congress for a grade / Also hand in copies of both of your bills you submitted to Congress
Review how Congress works /See your notes / Work in groups /
Take quiz / quia / Congress in Action
Wednesday, February 8th
CNN Student News / Hand back reaction papers & worksheets / File papers
Return to Chapter 13: The Presidency
Lecture notes 13-1 & 13-2
Homework assignment: Do 13-1 & 13-2 assessment questions.
Start new unit: Chapter 13: The Presidency
Thursday, February 9th
Grade 13-1 & 13-2
Lecture notes : 13-3
Friday, February 10th
Do assessment questions / 13-4
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5th Week
Monday, January 30th
Brain gym / CNN student news
Congress Simulation
Tuesday, January 31st
Brain gym / CNN student news
Congress simulation
Good luck against Natoma tonight!
Wednesday, February 1st
Finish watching 2nd part of President O'Bama's State of the Union Speech
Thursday, February 2nd
Finish up Congress simulation
Friday, February 3rd (King & Queen of Courts)
Review for Test / Congress / Test will be next Monday.
Good luck against Tescott and enjoy the King & Queen of Courts Dance!
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4th Week
Monday, January 23rd
Watch Commander in Chief (45 minutes)
We will resume Congress tomorrow.
Anyone who hasn't turned in 2 bills to Congress need to work on those in the library or next door instead of watching CNC.
Congratulations to the WHS basketball teams on your 2nd place finish at the Lincoln tournament. I enjoyed watching both girls & boys play!
Tuesday, January 24th
CNN student news
Congress simulation / Debate & vote on bills
Wednesday, January 25th
Congress simulation
Thursday, January 26th
Congress simulation
Friday, January 27th
Finish up any part of the simulation / Wrap-up & de-brief
3rd Week
Tuesday, January 17th
I am home sick today with a cold. So, we will start the Congress Simulation tomorrow.
Instead, we will watch episode #6 of Commander in Chief.
Please help Mr. Bristow get set up the DVD player and projector.
See you tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 18th
Look at samples of real bills
Divide Congress into Senate & House
Form legislative caucus to plan strategy.
Thursday, January 19th
Congress simulation - Write 2 bills
Work on procedure for tomorrow.
Friday, January 20th / I will have a sub / Mr. Bristow / I will be at a conference.
Congress simulation / Start meeting as a house & senate
Start introducing and debating bills.
Good luck basketball players!
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Get started on Simulation
2nd Week
Monday, January 10
Most of the class we be at the funeral or in Denver.
Finish up your letters to your representatives. If you have given me a copy to proofread - I will leave the corrections with Mrs. Camacho.
If all of you have finished your letters - Ask Mrs. Camacho if she will show Commander in Chief: Episode #4 or #5 for the remainder of the hour.
Tuesday, January 11th
Hand in 2 letters / representative
Guest speaker : Brown Mackie Topic: Careers
Both juniors and seniors will be with Brown Mackie all period today.
Wednesday, January 12th
Lecture notes / How to Pass a Bill
Congress starts / Turning letters into bills
Thursday, January 13th
Commander in Chief
Friday, January 14th
Finish last 10 minutes of Commander in Chief
Final notes on Congress and Simulation.
Simulation starts next Tuesday - Start writing a bill.
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1st Week
Tuesday, December 3rd
Finish movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Introduce letter writing project
Wednesday, December 4th
CNN student news
Finding your representative on-line worksheet (due Thursday)
Writing letters to representative project / See hand-out
Thursday, December 5th
Take Renaissance trip survey on Quia
Grade Worksheet in groups / Use worksheet as a basis to write letters
Continue to work on letters to representatives
Friday, December 6th
More lecture notes / Chapter 12: How Congress Works
Proofread letters to representatives / Prepare to hand-in by Monday.
People leaving for FFA - hand in assignment before you leave.
Next week: Congress simulation begins.
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