Thursday 9/26/19

Today we will be discussing the emergence of political parties, the functions that they serve, and the two main parties in the US.


•Objective: Students will compare the functions and views of the two main political parties in American politics.
•Warm up 15 : “Democrat” and “Republican”: In your notebook, write words or ideas that you associate with each of these labels. DO NOT USE YOUR PHONE!
•Homework: Read Chapter 5, Section 2 and take notes.

Agenda:
Warm Up
Political Parties
Political Party Platform
     Democrats.org
     GOP.com
Design your slide (Google Classroom)Copy and Paste your slide here:
    Period 3
    Period 5
Take Political Party Survey (submit screen shot of results to Google Classroom)

Monday 9/25/19

Objective: Review for assessment. 

Agenda: 

No Warm Up

Review Previous Quizzes (ask questions) 

Play “Grudge Ball”

Homework: Study for quiz on 3.1, 3.2, and 4.1

Monday 9/16/19

Objective: Students will apply knowledge of federalism by analyzing legislation.
Warm up 12: What is federalism?
Homework: Quiz block on next week. Study 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

Today we finished the packet from last week about powers, analyzed two pieces of legislation, and completed a venn diagram about state, federal, and concurrent powers.

Thursday 9/12/19

• Objective:  Evaluate how the concept of states’ rights has changed during the 20th century by reviewing legislation.

• Warm up 11: Federal or state rights? 
• Who is in charge of regulating speed limits? 
• Who is in charge of education? 
• Who regulates the smoking/vaping  age? 
• What happens if you steal a car in California and drive to Arizona where you get caught? 
• How do you get a patent? 
• For Monday: begin to study for quiz on 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 (this will be block two next week) 
  
  
  
  
  Agenda: 
  Warm Up
  Discuss Federalism
  Translate Article 1 Sections 8/9

Tuesday 9/10/19

Agenda:
-Warm Up 10
-Get pocket Constitutions
-What are the articles about and where can we find the six basic principles in the Constitution?  (this was a worksheet done in class...if you were out please come pick it up)

Homework: Read/outline 4.1

Monday 9/9/19

Happy Monday!

Today we are taking our quiz on Chapter 2.

Homework: Read/take notes on 3.1 and 3.2. Don't forget to define the vocabulary and answer the guiding question.

Thursday 9.5.19

QUIZ MONDAY!!!!!! You should study :) 

Objective: Students will be able to analyze the positions of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, using primary sources. 

Warm Up: What compromises enabled the Framers to create the Constitution? 

Homework: Chapter 2 Quiz on Monday 

1. What do the steps represent?  
2. How does the cartoonist depict the articles of confederation? Why?  
3. How does the color of the sky change as Uncle Sam goes up?  
4. How does this detail contribute to the message of the cartoon? 

Submit on Google Classroom

Today we analyzed the political cartoon below.

Additionally we analyzed two primary source documents surrounding the ratification of the Constitution (if you were absent, please come pick up your assignment in person).

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Tuesday - 9.3.19

Objectives: Evaluate the major compromises made in drafting the new Constitution by reading primary sources and completing a chart. Analyze arguments made by Federalists and Anti-Federalists in the debate over ratification of the new US Constitution by analyzing primary source resources and applying the arguments to current issues.

Warm up 8: After the Articles of Confederation were adopted, George Washington complained “We are one nation today and 13 tomorrow. Who will [form treaties] with us on such terms?” What is he complaining about?

Homework: Chapter 2 Quiz Block Two

Week 4 PPT