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01-21-20

1. Q.O.D.-Read President Washington's Foreign Policy and Protecting American Interests on 180-181. In 3-4 sentences, tell me why Washington decided on neutrality as his foreign policy.
2. Watch the following clip from 1:34 to about 2:20 for assistance to #1.
3. Students performed Role Play #1.

01-17-20

1. Q.O.D.-Read pages 174-175. Tell me why federal and state debts were so high. Responses should be 3-4 sentences long.
2. Students watched 01-17-20 edition of CNN 10.
3. Students took this weeks  CNN 10 Quiz.
4. Students wrapped up Role Play #1 which was started on Thursday.

01-16-19

1. Q.O.D.-Why might it be a bad idea to pick 1 political party to follow? Give 2-3 reasons why you think you don't need to be just a Republican or just a Democrat? Responses should be 3-5 sentences long.
2. We read first two paragraphs on page 183.
3. The class brainstormed why political parties are the biggest detriment to this country.
4. Students worked on Role Play Obj: In pairs, make a page to a page and a half role play. One of you will serve as G. Washington and the other person will serve as a reporter. Through a series of questions, G. Washington will relay his point that political parties are the greatest threat to this nation. Plan on performing this in front of class.

01-15-20

1. Q.O.D.-See page 172. Why did Congress create this cabinet? What was its' purpose? In 3-4 sentences, create a response to these questions.
2. Students looked at the different ideologies of both Republicans and Democrats
3. Persuasive Paragraph #1-Obj:In a 6 sentence paragraph, discuss which political party you align yourself with. Give reasons to support why you support either the Democrats or Republicans.

01-14-20

1. Q.O.D.-In 3-4 sentences, discuss some of the challenges that Washington might have faced during his first term in office.
2. Students read pages 171-172 of their SS textbook.
3. Students answered two questions regarding how Washington shaped the American presidency. 1. Why did Washington feel burdened at his inauguration? 2. Name the positions in the first cabinet. Why did Congress chose the five executive departments that it did?
4. Students watched Monday's edition of CNN 10 for this week.
5. We looked at a political cartoon as well as a clip from The Apprentice.

12-17-19

1. Q.O.D.-See page 154. What are some of the services that states provide to their citizens? Please write 3-4 sentences.
2.  Philosophical Chairs Activity #2 on the 2nd Amendment
3.  Students read pages 157-158. Then, they answered two questions about this section. 1. What are the three ways to become a citizen in the U.S.?
2. Tell me 3-4 rights that American citizens have.(per. 2/5)

12-16-19

1. Q.O.D.-See page 151. How did the 15th and 19th amendment reflect changing attitudes about equality. Please write 3-4 sentences.
2. Students looked at the pros and cons of changing the second amendment.
3. Students made a T-chart on reasons for and against changing the 2nd amendment.
4. Students saw a short clip on gun show loopholes
5. Philosophical Chairs Activity #2 Obj: As someone who is for or against changing the 2nd amendment, discuss why you think it needs changing or not.

12-13-19

1. Students watched Friday's edition of CNN 10.
2. We took the last CNN 10 Quiz of 2019.
3. Students finished presenting their Quick Activity Explore Free Speech.

12-05-19

1. Teacher gave a simplified name or version of amendments 1 to 5 in the Bill of Rights Chart.
2. Teacher explained the Amendment Project. Students were assigned an amendment to work on.
3. Teacher explained the extra credit opportunity which is due next week and he mentioned the date of next weeks test.
4. Students worked on their Amendment Project.

Flash Cards or Quizlet on The Bill of Right

1. Students will begin 20 extra credit points if they create flashcards or a Quizlet for each of the 10 amendments found in The Bill of Rights in preparation for The Bill of Rights Test.

12-2-19

1. Students watched How a Bill Becomes a Law
2. Q.O.D.-What does the Legislative Branch of gov't do?  Name the two parts it is made of. Briefly describe how a bill becomes a law.
3. Students looked at two political comic strips.
4. Students made the title Executive, Legislative, and Judicial in their Table of Contents. Then, they made a chart with three columns which were numbered 1 to 5. Executive was the title of the first section, Legislative was the title of the second, and Judicial was the third. Students filled out the Legislative section.
5. Students watched a short clip on The Executive Branch of gov't.

11-21-19

1. Q.O.D.- See pages 137-139. Which of these principles restrict government power?
2. Teacher discussed yesterday's CNN 10 episode.
3. Students a short video on the Legislative branch of government.
4. Students took notes on the Legislative branch of government.

11-20-19

1. Q.O.D.-Read pages 131-132. In 3-4 sentences, tell me what amendments make up The Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
2. Students need to read pages 135-137.
3. Students made thee 7 Basic Principles of Constitution Chart in their journals. Basically, they made a T- chart. On the left, it is titled Principle and all seven principles are listed. On the right, it says Explanation. Students are expected to, in 1 to 2 sentences, explain the meaning of each of the 7 principles.