American Government
This Week
Monday, December 21st
Work on writing and completing Letters to Representatives
Use peer editing or ask Mrs. Gould to proofread
If you finish letters by Tuesday, December 22nd / You may hand in early for extra-credit
Otherwise Letter writing assignment will be due when you return from Winter Break.
We may view more of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington / will finish it when we return from break.
No government class until 2010 / Happy Holidays!!!!!
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Tuesday, December 15th
Continue lecture notes / Congress
Keep Congressional website worksheet / Grade it next time
Watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington video / rest of class period
Thursday, December 17th
Grade Congressional website worksheet in class
Work on Letters to Representatives
Last 30 minutes of class / Watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington / Complete worksheet as you view.
This is a Hollywood movie classic made in the 1940's.
It is a G-rated drama and comedy film that explores how Congress really works and bills are passed.
You will complete a worksheet as you watch the video.
Review & catch-up from last week / Chapter 7
Finish 7-3 assessment questions / due on Wednesday.
Brief test / Quia / Chapter 7
Wednesday, December 9th / No school / Snow day
Friday, December 11th
Take Chapter 7 Test / Quia
We will be skipping Chapters 8, 9, 10, & 11 in the textbook (We already know this information)
Start New Unit / Chapter 12 / Congress organizes
Lecture notes / 12-1 & 12-2
No assessment questions for these sections.
Finding your members of Congress / Worksheet / 24 points
Students will complete the Congressional website worksheet to discover who their U.S.
senators and representatives are and what committees they serve on.
Introduction of Writing Your Representatives Project / See hand-out & rubric.
Tuesday, December 15th
Continue lecture notes / Congress
Grade Congressional website worksheet
Begin work on letters to representatives / Explore website / On the Issues.org
Thursday, December 17th
Review notes
Quiz / Congress organizes
Work on letters to representatives
Begin to watch video: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
This is a Hollywood movie classic made in the 1940's.
It is a G-rated drama and comedy film that explores how Congress really works and bills are passed.
You will complete a worksheet as you watch the video.
Letters to representatives will be due next Monday, December 21st.
Monday, December 21st
Hand in Letters to representatives (start of class)
Finish watching Mr. Smith Goes to Washington / Continue to complete guided viewing worksheet.
Assignment over the holidays / Begin to re-work or recycle your two letters to representatives into workable bills for our Congress simulation.
See Mrs. Gould rubric for Bills. (We will use class time when we return on the bills)
Happy Holidays! See you in January of 2010!
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Last Week
Tuesday, December 1
Current events / Share from newspaper or watch CNN student news
Start new unit / Chapter 7
Lecture notes / 7-1 & 7-2
My substitute will show Chapter 7 power point.
Homework: Read 7-1 & 7-2 and do assessment questions.
AR reading or study hall for remaining time
Thursday, December 3rd
Grade 7-1 & 7-2
Lecture notes / 7-3 & 7-4
AR reading or study hall for remaining time
Expect test / Chapter 7 on Monday.
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Last Week
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Monday, November 24th
Grade 6-1, 6-2, and How to vote worksheet.
Quiz / Voting
Movie?
No homework over Thanksgiving Vacation!!!!
No class on Wednesday or Friday.
Next Week
Tuesday, December 1
Lecture notes / 6-3 & 6-4
Homework assignment: Read 6-3 & 6-4 on pages 159-172 and do assessment questions.
Test / Chapter 6 on Thursday.
Thursday, December 3
Review Chapter 6 / Test
New Unit
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Today, please take survey & vote for Principal for A Day.
Tuesday, November 17th
Grade 9-3
Review Chapter 9 notes / Test / Chapter 9 / Quia
Discussion of survey results / Students will write their analysis papers.
Analysis papers due Thursday, November 19th / Start of Class.
Suggestions for campaigners / platforms?
Voter registration assignment / Juniors will be assigned precincts and will register voters for the upcoming Principal for a Day Election this Friday. Voter registration will be due by Friday at 8:00 AM. Candidates will not have to register any voters.
Thursday, November 19th
Hand in analysis on surveys
File papers / check grades
Start New Unit / Chapter 6 / Voter & Voter Behavior
Lecture notes / 6-1 & 6-2
Homework assignments: Learning How to Vote Worksheet / 52 points / See website for information.
Read 6-1 & 6-2 on pages 148-157 and do both assessment questions.
Remember to use proper format for assignment heading. (Due Monday, November 23rd.)
Work on voter registration / 8th graders have not received cards yet.
Next Week / Class on Monday, no class on Wednesday or Friday.
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Last Week
Monday, November 9th
New Chapter & Unit / Chapter 9
Lecture notes / Chapter 9 / Interest Groups
Homework assignment: Read 9-1 & 9-2 on pages 236-247 and do both assessments for next time.
Wednesday, November 11th / No class for Veteran's Day.
Friday, November 13th
Take 2 student surveys on quia / See links below. Ask Mrs. Gould for secret word.
Current events
Grade 9-1, & 9-2
Video / Polls, campaigns, etc...
Lecture notes / 9-3
Homework: Read 9-3 on pages 249-254 and do assessment questions for Tuesday.
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Last Week
Tuesday, November 3rd
Current Events
Grade Chapter 3 Assessment questions.
Start a new unit / Elections & Public Opinion
Mrs. Gould and Ms. Weil's junior class will be working on a mock school principal election. In government students will be learning how to campaign and conduct an election. They will also learn how to conduct public opinion polls.
Today, We will start with the following:
Lecture notes / Chapter 8 / Mass Media and Public Opinion
Read 8-1 and 8-2 on pages 208-221 and doing the assessment questions for both sections.
This is due on Thursday.
We will also be discussing our public opinion poll assignment due next Tuesday.
Thursday, November 5th
Grade 8-1 & 8-2
Quiz / Quia / 8-1 and 8-2
Finish lecture notes / Chapter 8
Read 8-3 on pages223-230 and do the assessment questions.
Discuss public opinion poll assignment and use remaining time to work on it.
Public opinion polls due next Monday, November 9th.
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Lecture
Monday, October 26th
Mrs. Gould will hand back all work on the U.S. Constitution (outlines, game grades, etc..)
File papers / Double-check grades / 9 weeks
Read all of Chapter 3 on pages 64-82 and do assessment questions for all 3 sections.
You have the entire class period to work on this assignment. Due on Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 28th
Grade 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 in class
Start new unit / Chapter 4: Federalism
Lecture notes / Chapter 4
No homework assignment
Friday, October 30th
No class or school today/ Happy Halloween! / Expect a quiz and test over chapter 4 on Tuesday, November 3rd.
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Thursday, October 23
Current events
Play last Constitution game
Hand back Constitution tests, outlines, projects
Read 3-1 on pages 64-70 and do assessment questions.
Anyone needing to make up the Constitution test must do so by Thursday.
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Last WEEK
Tuesday, October 6th
Due to homecoming and other school related absences, I have moved the deadline for outlines of the Constitution to Thursday, October 8th.
Today in class we will work on Article II as a group and then students will tackle the rest by themselves. Those absent - may use or borrow notes from Article I taken last week.
Thursday, October 8th
Outline / U.S. Constitution due / start of class
Explanation of Group / Games / U.S. Constitution
Work on games in class.
Monday, October 12th / Work on games / U.S. Constitution
Games due on Wednesday, October 14th / Play games in class to review for test.
Wednesday, October 12th
Play 3 group games / See study sheet for upcoming test.
Friday, October 16th
Finish up games / Take U.S. Constitution Test.
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Monday, September 28th (Homecoming Week)
Test / Chapter 2
Constitution Outline Project / Work in class reading and outlining U.S. Constitution.
Wednesday, September 30th / Work in class / reading and outlining U.S. Constitution.
Friday, October 2 (Homecoming) No class on Friday
Voting for king and queen on Thursday, October 1st- see survey link below and listen for secret word during seminar.
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Tuesday, September 22
Review notes / Chapter 2
New lecture notes / 2-3 & 2-4
Homework: Read 2-5 on pages 56-58 and do assessment questions.
Finish Persuasive essay: Declaration of Independence : What American played the most important role in the Declaration of Independence?
Write a one page single spaced essay. Be sure to write a minimum of three paragraphs. First paragraph should include an introduction and thesis statement. 2nd paragraph should include defense of thesis using examples and facts from the movie, "1776" You may also use outside sources of information if necessary. 3rd paragraph should include a conclusion or a reiteration of thesis statement.
Essay will be evaluated using six-trait writing model. Remember to proofread and spell-check. Use MLA style of heading on your paper.
Paper is due at end of day on Friday, September 25th. 2-5 will due on Thursday, September 24th at start of class.
Thursday, September 24
Grade 2-5 assessment questions.
Quiz / Quia / 2-4 & 2-5
Review / Chapter 2 / Complete study guide
Test / Chapter 2 will be on Monday, September 28
Monday, September 28
Test / Chapter 2
New project / Outlining U.S. Constitution
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Monday, September 28th (Homecoming Week)
Constitution Outline Project / Work in class
Wednesday, September 30th / Work in class
Constitution Outline Project
Friday, October 2 (Homecoming)
Outline due Tuesday, October 6th.
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Tuesday, September 8th
Grade 2-1 assessment questions
Lecture notes / Chapter 2
At 11:00 we will watch part of President Obama's speech to school kids.
Homework assignment: Read 2-2, pages 34-39 and do assessment questions.
Thursday September 10th
Discussion / O'bama's speech / Joint session of Congress
Review notes / Chapter 2
Grade 2-2 assessment questions
Continue lecture notes
Watch video: Declaration of Independence
Homework Assignment: Read Declaration of Independence on pages 40-43 and complete guided worksheet over this famous American document.
Read 2-3 & 2-4 and do the assessment questions for each.
Monday, September 14th
Grade Declaration of Independence worksheets and 2-3 & 2-4 assessment questions.
Review lecture notes / Quiz / Quia / Chapter 2-1, 2-2, & 2-3
Video: 1776 watch and complete story board
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Wednesday, September 16th
Review / Events and ideas from the story
Video: 1776 / continue with story board
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Friday, September 18th
Review
Video: 1776 / continue with story board
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