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)
9/14/15-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
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
10/19/15: 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
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
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
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
1/26/16: 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
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
3/21/16: 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
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
4/18/16: 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
4/21/16: 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
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)