9/10/14-9/12/14: 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction (students viewed this documentary: if you were absent, see Mr. Debes)
9/15/14: Purposes of Government
10/3/14: Unit 1 Test
10/6/14-10/7/14: From colonies to Constitution video (see Mr. Debes if you missed one/both classes)
10/8/14: Review of R.A.R.E.2 writing strategy
10/14/14: Chapter 2, section 1 reading comprehension worksheet
11/3/14: Federalists/Anti-Federalists Notes Quiz
11/4/14: Preamble recitations
11/5/14: Goals of the Preamble Notes (students identified the goals of the Preamble, explained them in their own words, and gave examples for each goal)
11/6/14: Chapter 3.1 Outline worksheet
11/10/14-11/14/14: US Constitution (students will summarize/explain the clauses of the US Constitution)
11/17/14: US Constitution Quiz
11/18/14: Amending the Constitution notes
12/9/14: Chapter 2/3 Test3
12/10/14-12/11/14: Executive Branch introductory video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
12/12/14: Chapter 13.1 Reading Comprehension worksheet
1/20/15: Chapter 13 vocabulary review
1/21/15: Chapter 13 Vocabulary quiz; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
1/22/15: Sub assignment: see Mr. Debes if you were absent
1/23/15-1/26/15: Chapter 13 Test Review
1/27/15-1/28/15: Chapter 13 Test; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
1/29/15-1/30/15: Portraits of Power:American Presidents video: see Mr. Debes if you were absent
2/3/15: Reading guide: Chapter 14.1
2/10/15: Presidential Powers notes Quiz
2/11/15: LBJ & the Civil Rights Act video: see Mr. Debes if you were absent
2/12/15-2/19/15: The Ghosts of Bogalusa documentary: see Mr. Debes if you were absent on one (or more) of these days
2/23/15: Chapter 15.1 outline & Bureaucracy chart/questions
3/6/15: Sub assignment: (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) Read “Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: US vs Nixon” (pages 410-411 in textbook). 1) Summarize the arguments for Nixon 2) AND the arguments for the United States 3) Answer both of the “Thinking Critically” questions (found on page 411). 3/9/15: Chapter 14/15 Test 3/10/15: Intro to Congress video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent) 3/11/15: Read Chapter 10.1 (268-271) and complete Section I of CH 10 outline
3/24/15: Quarter 3 Binder Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
3/25/15: sub assignment (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
3/26/15: Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz
3/27/15-3/30/15: Chapter 10 Test Review
3/31/15: Chapter 10 Unit Test
4/7/15-4/8/15: Patriot Act documentary (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
4/9/15-4/10/15: Congressional Power Notes AND Expressed Powers PowerPoint
4/16/15: Expressed & Implied Powers notes quiz
4/17/15: Sub assignment; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
4/20/15: Non-legislative powers of Congress notes
4/21/15: Sub assignment; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
4/22/15: Chapter 11 vocabulary review document will be uploaded shortly
4/23/15: Chapter 11 vocabulary quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
4/24/15-4/27/15: Chapter 11 Unit Test review
4/28/15: Sub assignment; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
4/29/15: Chapter 11 Unit Test
4/30/15: Judicial branch intro video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
5/1/15: Chapter 18, section 1 outline
8/28/14-9/3/14: Review of student planner
9/4/14: Student planner quiz
9/5/14: R.A.R.E.2 writing strategy
9/8/14: Textbook distribution; 9/11 assignment
9/9/14: Aftermath of 9/11; Freedom v Security
9/10/14-9/12/14: 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction (students viewed this documentary: if you were absent, see Mr. Debes)
9/15/14: Purposes of Government
9/16/14: Vocabulary Introduction (students were introduced to vocabulary procedures for this course)
9/17/14: Chapter 1, section 1
9/18/14: Tower building activity (students completed a group activity; see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
9/19/14-9/22/14: Systems of Government notes
9/23/14: System of Government notes quiz (students completed a quiz on their Systems of Government notes)
9/24/14: Chapter 1, section 3
9/25/14 Principles of United States Democracy
9/26/14: Sub assignment (See Mr. Debes if you missed class)
9/29/14: Unit 1 Vocabulary Review
9/30/14: Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz
10/1/14-10/2/14: Unit 1 Test Review
10/3/14: Unit 1 Test
10/6/14-10/7/14: From colonies to Constitution video (see Mr. Debes if you missed one/both classes)
10/8/14: Review of R.A.R.E.2 writing strategy
10/14/14: Chapter 2, section 1 reading comprehension worksheet
10/15/14: Coming of Independence PP
10/16/14: Coming of Independence notes Quiz
10/20/14-10/21/14: Chapter 2, section 3 outline (pages 48-51)
10/22/14: Weakness of the Articles of Confederation chart
10/23/14-10/24/14: Constitutional Convention Group notes
10/28/14: Chapter 2, section 5 outline (pages 59-62).
10/29/14: 1st Quarter Binder Test
10/30/14-10/31/14: Federalists/Anti-Federalists PowerPoint
11/3/14: Federalists/Anti-Federalists Notes Quiz
11/4/14: Preamble recitations
11/5/14: Goals of the Preamble Notes (students identified the goals of the Preamble, explained them in their own words, and gave examples for each goal)
11/6/14: Chapter 3.1 Outline worksheet
11/7/14: Checks & Balances chart
11/10/14-11/14/14: US Constitution (students will summarize/explain the clauses of the US Constitution)
11/17/14: US Constitution Quiz
11/18/14: Amending the Constitution notes
11/19/14-11/24/14: Constitutional Amendments (students will explain the 27 Amendments)
11/24/14: Constitutional Amendments Quiz
12/2/14-12/3/14:Chapter 13.3 Reading guide
12/4/14: Chapter 2/3 Vocabulary Quiz
12/5/14-12/8/14: Chapter 2/3 Test Review
12/9/14: Chapter 2/3 Test3
12/10/14-12/11/14: Executive Branch introductory video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
12/12/14: Chapter 13.1 Reading Comprehension worksheet
12/15/14: Presidential Succession Notes
12/16/14: Presidential Succession Notes quiz
12/17/14: Electoral College webquest
12/22/14: 2nd Quarter Binder Test
12/23/14: Credit Recovery
1/5/15: Chapter 13.3 Reading Questions
1/6/15-1/7/15: Electoral College PowerPoint notes
1/8/15: Electoral College Notes Quiz
1/9/15-1/14/15: Swing Vote film (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
1/15/14: Chapter 13.4 reading guide
1/20/15: Chapter 13 vocabulary review
1/21/15: Chapter 13 Vocabulary quiz; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
1/22/15: Sub assignment: see Mr. Debes if you were absent
1/23/15-1/26/15: Chapter 13 Test Review
1/27/15-1/28/15: Chapter 13 Test; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
1/29/15-1/30/15: Portraits of Power:American Presidents video: see Mr. Debes if you were absent
2/3/15: Reading guide: Chapter 14.1
2/4/15-2/10/15: Presidential Powers (Chapter 14) PowerPoint
2/10/15: Presidential Powers notes Quiz
2/11/15: LBJ & the Civil Rights Act video: see Mr. Debes if you were absent
2/12/15-2/19/15: The Ghosts of Bogalusa documentary: see Mr. Debes if you were absent on one (or more) of these days
2/23/15: Chapter 15.1 outline & Bureaucracy chart/questions
2/24/15: Chapter 15.2 outline & reading questions
2/25/15: Chapter 15.3 outline & reading questions
2/26/15: Chapter 15.4 outline & reading questions
2/27/15: Chapter 14/15 Vocabulary Review
3/2/15: Chapter 14/15 Vocabulary Quiz
3/3/15-3/4/15: Chapter 14/15 Test review
3/6/15: Sub assignment: (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
Read “Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: US vs Nixon” (pages 410-411 in textbook).
1) Summarize the arguments for Nixon
2) AND the arguments for the United States
3) Answer both of the “Thinking Critically” questions (found on page 411).
3/9/15: Chapter 14/15 Test
3/10/15: Intro to Congress video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
3/11/15: Read Chapter 10.1 (268-271) and complete Section I of CH 10 outline
3/12/15: POP QUIZ (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
2 houses better than 1 chart/notes
3/13/15: Read Chapter 10.2 (273-280) and complete Section II of CH 10 outline (document linked above, on 3/10)
ALSO, complete 10.2 reading assessment
3/16/15: Read Chapter 10.3 (281-284) & complete section III of CH 10 outline (document linked on 3/10); Also, complete 10.3 reading assessment
3/17/15-3/19/15: 10.2 & 10.3 House/Senate reading questions
3/20/15: Finish Chapter 10 outline (part IV) AND Chapter 10.3 reading assessment
3/23/15: Roles of Congress chart
3/24/15: Quarter 3 Binder Test (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
3/25/15: sub assignment (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
3/26/15: Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz
3/27/15-3/30/15: Chapter 10 Test Review
3/31/15: Chapter 10 Unit Test
4/7/15-4/8/15: Patriot Act documentary (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
4/9/15-4/10/15: Congressional Power Notes AND Expressed Powers PowerPoint
4/13/15: 11.2 Other Powers of Congress: Section 2 outline & chart
4/14/15: 11.3 Implied Powers: Section 3 outline & reading questions
4/15/15: Implied Powers PowerPoint KEEP WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL POWER NOTES AND EXPRESSED POWERS PP (from 4/9-4/10)
4/16/15: Expressed & Implied Powers notes quiz
4/17/15: Sub assignment; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
4/20/15: Non-legislative powers of Congress notes
4/21/15: Sub assignment; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
4/22/15: Chapter 11 vocabulary review
document will be uploaded shortly
4/23/15: Chapter 11 vocabulary quiz (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
4/24/15-4/27/15: Chapter 11 Unit Test review
4/28/15: Sub assignment; see Mr. Debes if you were absent
4/29/15: Chapter 11 Unit Test
4/30/15: Judicial branch intro video (see Mr. Debes if you were absent)
5/1/15: Chapter 18, section 1 outline
5/4/15: Chapter 18, section 2 outline AND reading comprehension
5/5/15: Chapter 18, section 2 case studies
5/6/15: Chapter 18, section 3 outline AND reading comprehension
5/7/15-5/8/15: Supreme Court PowerPoint notes
5/11/15: Supreme Court PP quiz
5/12/15: Plessy v Ferguson
5/13/15-5/18/15: "Separate but Equal" viewing guide