Objective(s): -- Describe the differences between the political parties Activities: -- Review elections information -- Go over Party Identification sheet that you received on Tuesday -- Class discussion -- Receive yellow worksheet on 1987 demographics of the political parties Independent Learning: -- Start studying for quiz on Tuesday covering... ...social contract ...structure of Constitution ...the Preamble ....basic elections Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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Objective(s): -- Describe the purpose of primary and general elections -- Describe the differences between political parties Activities: -- Read license plate Preamble on back bulletin board -- Prepare section in your notes entitled, "Elections" -- Take notes on primary and general elections -- Take notes on political parties -- Receive handout on party identification (will be read tomorrow) -- Class discussion Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
Objective(s): -- Explain the history that led to purposes contained in the Preamble -- Explain the purposes in your own words Activities: -- Review the purposes on government found in the Preamble -- Review student rewrites of the Preamble in their own words -- Copy the purposes of gov't into Constitution structure notes (Preamble section) -- View Schoolhouse Rock, America Rocks, The Preamble Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered the class: -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHp7sMqPL0g Substitute today: I 'll let you know after I read the report what actually was done.
Objective(s): -- Explain the purposes of government listed in the Preamble Activities: -- Read aloud the handout on the background that led up to the writing of the Constitution. -- In your government packet, fill out all of page 3 on the Preamble. Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered the class: -- Get the background article packet from me when you return Objective(s):
-- Determine and explain some purposes and/or tasks of government Activities: -- In groups, determine what the "government" on a tropical island will need to provide to ensure survival. (Answer questions on worksheet) -- Share worksheets with class. Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered the class: Objective(s): -- Describe some of the tasks/responsibilities of government Activities: -- Reviewed Hobbes' & Locke's views on gov't -- Reviewed state of nature and social contract -- As a class, brainstormed some of the tasks of gov't -- Made labels for classroom folders -- Labeled possessions with name Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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-- Explain 2 theories on the need for gov't Activities: -- Discuss with neighbor why we have government; share with class -- Receive gov't unit pkt; go over objectives; put a check by #1 (completed) -- Read handout on the theories of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke -- Completed section in packet (p. 2, #D) Independent Learning: -- None Note/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- See me to get gov't unit pkt -- See me to get Hobbes/Locke handout Objective(s): -- Describe current knowledge of US gov't -- Describe the structure of the US Constitution Activities: -- Complete Citizenship Test pre-test -- Discussion: How well do you think you did? What questions did you not know? -- Outline in notes the structure of the Constitution Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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-- Determine current level of knowledge of US citizenship test Activities: -- Receive seating for when there's a sub -- Take Citizenship pre-test Independent Learning: -- Weekly Weekend Work; -- Check VUE -- Do any missing work -- Organize backpack -- Restock supplies Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- None Objective(s): -- Access OG accounts on laptop Activities: -- Receive password to log in -- Check that you can access StudentVUE -- Check email -- Establish "signature" on email account -- Send Ms. Schaedler email so she knows you can and she can see your "signature" -- Check teacher websites -- Bookmark individual teacher websites if you haven't already -- Complete unscrambled words half-sheet to reinforce "Academics" of Class Procedures sheet Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- None |
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