2015-2016+Govt+CW

8/31/15: Rules & Regulations 9/1/15-Discussed procedures for World Cultures 9/2/15-9/4/15: Review of expectations, rules, & regulations from student handbook 9/8/15: Student handbook test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 9/9/15-9/10/15: The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction documentary (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 9/11/15: Finish 9/11 Conspiracies documentary & complete 9/11 writing prompt 9/14/15-Sub assignment; see Mr. Debes if you were absent 9/15/15-Text book assignment/scavenger hunt; see Mr. Debes if you were absent 9/16/15: Purposes of Government 9/17/15: Vocabulary Introduction (students were introduced to vocabulary procedures for this course) 9/18/15: Origins of the state worksheet 9/21/15: R.A.S.E.2 Writing notes & Rubric 9/22/15-9/23/15: Systems of Government PowerPoint 9/24/15: Systems of Government notes Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 9/25/15 & 9/28/15: Basic Democratic Concepts discussion/worksheet 9/29/15: Principles & Values of US Democracy 9/30/15: Unit 1 Vocabulary Review 10/1/15: Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 10/6/15-10/7/15: Unit 1 Test Review 10/8/15: Unit 1 Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 10/9/15-10/12/15: From Colonies to Constitution video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 10/13/15: R.A.S.E.2 review & grading packet 10/14/15: Chapter 2.1 reading comprehension worksheet 10/15/15-10/16/15: Coming of Independence PowerPoint 10/19/15: Coming of Independence Notes Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) Also, read chapter 2, section 2 in your textbook (pages 35-42) & answer question #5 on page 42 10/20/15-10/21/15: Chapter 2.3 outline 10/22/15: Weakness of the Articles of Confederation chart 10/23/15: Unit 1 Binder Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 10/26/15-10/27/15: Constitutional Convention PowerPoint Notes 10/28/15: Read Chapter 2.4 and define vocabulary 10/29/15: Chapter 2.5 outline 10/30/15-11/2/15: Feds v anti-Feds notes 11/3/15: Feds v anti-Feds notes quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 11/4/15: Goals of the Preamble 11/5/15: Principles of the US Constitution Chart 11/6/15: Checks & Balances chart/notes 11/9/15-11/10/15: Preamble recital 11/12/15-11/17/15: Constitution summary 11/18/15: Constitution Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 11/19/15-11/20/15: Bill of Rights PowerPoint notes 11/23/15: Amendment process notes 11/24/15: Amending the Constitution simulation 12/1/15-12/2/15: Amendments 11-27 Notes 12/3/15: Amendments Notes Quiz 12/4/15-12/7/15: Chapter 3.3: Informal Constitutional Changes 12/8/15: Chapter 2/3 Vocabulary Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 12/9/15-12/10/15: Chapter 2/3 Test Review 12/11/15: Chapter 2/3 Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 12/14/15-12/15/15: Executive Branch intro video 12/16/15: Chapter 13.1 reading comprehension worksheet 12/17/15: Presidential succession PowerPoint notes 12/18/15: Presidential succession Notes Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 12/21/15: Chapter 13.2 reading comprehension worksheet 12/22/15: Chapter 13.3 reading comprehension worksheet 1/4/16-1/5/16: Electoral College notes 1/6/16: Electoral College notes quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 1/7/16: Electoral College webquest 1/8/15: 2nd Quarter Binder Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 1/11/16-1/14/16: Swing Vote video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 1/19/16: Chapter 13.4 reading questions 1/20/16: Chapter 13 Vocabulary Review 1/21/16: Chapter 13 Vocabulary Quiz 1/22/16 & 1/25/16: Chapter 13 Test Review 1/26/16: Chapter 13 Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 1/27/16-1/28/16: Portraits of Power video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 1/29/16: Socratic seminar: MLK & non-violent protest 2/1/16-2/5/16: Deacons for Defense (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 2/9/16: Chapter 14.1 Guided Reading worksheet 2/10/16-2/19/16: Presidential Powers Notes 2/22/16: Presidential Power Notes Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 2/23/16: Chapter 15, section 1 outline and Executive Bureaucracy chart 2/24/16: Chapter 15, section 2 outline and reading questions 2/25/16-2/26/16: Ghosts of Bogalusa documentary (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 2/29/16: Chapter 15, section 3 outline & reading questions 3/1/16: Chapter 15, section 4 outline & reading questions 3/2/16: Chapter 14/15 Vocabulary Review 3/3/16: Chapter 14/15 Vocabulary Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 3/4/16: Chapter 14/15 Test Review 3/7/16: Chapter 14/15 Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 3/8/16: Intro to Legislative branch video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 3/9/16: Chapter 10.1 Outline 3/10/16: Guest speaker 3/11/16: Chapter 10.1 chart 3/14/16: Chapter 10.2 outline and reading worksheet 3/15/16: Chapter 10.3 outline and reading worksheet 3/16/16-3/17/16: CH 10.2 & 10.3 House/Senate reading question 3/18/16: Chapter 10.4 outline and reading worksheet 3/21/16: Quarter 3 Binder Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 3/22/16: Senator & Representative presentations 3/23/16: Mr. Smith goes to Washington (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 3/29/16: Chapter 10.4 (Roles of Congress) Chart 3/30/16: Chapter 10 Vocabulary Review 3/31/16: Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 4/1/16 & 4/4/16: Chapter 10 Test Review 4/5/16: Chapter 10 Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 4/6/16-4/7/16: Patriot Act documentary (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 4/8/16-4/12/16: Powers of Congress (Expressed powers) PowerPoint 4/13/16: 11.3 Implied Powers: Section 3 outline & reading questions 4/14/16: Implied Powers PowerPoint **KEEP WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL POWER NOTES AND EXPRESSED POWERS PP (from 4/8-4/12)** 4/18/16: Notes Quiz: Expressed & Implied Powers of Congress (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 4/18/16: Finish chapter 11, section 4 outline 4/19/16: Non-Legislative Powers of Congress PowerPoint 4/20/16: I'm just a bill video questions AND flowchart 4/21/16: Chapter 11 Vocabulary Review //Document will be uploaded shortly// 4/22/16: Chapter 11 Vocabulary Quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 4/25/16-4/26/16: Chapter 11 Test Review 4/27/16: Chapter 11 Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 4/28/16: Supreme Court video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 4/29/16: Chapter 18, section 1 outline 5/2/16: Chapter 18, section 2 outline (see document above) AND reading comprehension worksheet 5/3/16: 18.2 Federal jurisdiction & Appellate path case studies 5/4/16: John Doe in the U.S. courts reading questions 5/5/16: Chapter 18.3 reading comprehension worksheet 5/6/16: Supreme Court case summary video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 5/9/16-5/10/16: Supreme Court PowerPoint notes 5/12/16: Supreme Court notes quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)