Thursday 10/31/19

Objective: identify the enumerated powers of the legislative branch and the checks provided by the Constitution to that branch on the other branches of government. 

Agenda: 

• Peer Edit
• 11.3/4
• Questions
• iCivics

Homework: Essays due at 11:59 tonight

Tuesday 10/29/19

PPT Week 11

Objective: Analyze the formal and informal qualifications for members of Congress

Agenda: 

Warm Up 23:

What do you know about the legislative branch/Congress? It can be any fact that you know! Even if it is only a little related.

TCI Textbook 11.1/11.2
Student Cover sheet

Essay work time (due 10/31/19 before midnight) 

 Finish 11.2 Questions for class on Thursday

Thursday 10/24/19

Week 10 PPT

Agenda:
Discuss campaigns
Campaign Finance: Crash Course
Essay on the unit: How fair and effective is the electoral process?
See Google Classroom or PPT for complete instructions.


Extra things for today:
John Oliver Episode about how candidates get their money


Article:

A massive new study reviews the evidence on whether campaigning works. The answer's bleak

Tuesday 10/22/19

PPT for week 10

We discussed the nominating process as well as primaries and caucuses. Please watch the video in the PPT if you were out.

Complete iCivics voting packet.

Tuesday 10/15/19

Week 9 PPT

Agenda
- warm up 19
    period 3
    period 5
-voting patterns
-important years in voting (class poster/gallery walk)

Homework: Read 6.4

Monday 10/14/19

Happy Monday

Today Ms. Stone came to class to discuss financial aid (see me for a packet if you were out).

-Minor Parties Graphic Organizer
-Research minor parties.

Thursday 10/10/19

Agenda:
-finish history of political parties timeline
-discuss 5.3, third parties
-due to blackout...complete homework in class using textbook (read/notes on 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3)

Tuesday 10/8/19

Review 5.2, the history of political parties.
Create political party timeline

Homework: read/notes on 5.3

Monday 10/7/19

Agenda: 

Objective: Students will compare the functions and views of the two main political parties in American politics.

Warm Up 16: Remember/write down one “thing” that you remember about the lesson before break...the one about political parties. 

Homework: Read Chapter 5, Section 2 and take notes.

    Period 3
    Period 5
Take Political Party Survey (submit screen shot of results to Google Classroom)
Current Event 4 on Google Classroom