Welcome to the page for The Spring 2015 Civics Class
June 5th Path to the Supreme Court
June 4th Intro to the Judiciary
June 3rd Test Chapter 5,13,14 HW Chapter 18/1 notes
June 2nd Test Review Chapters 5, 13, 14, and parts of 16 and 6 Test prep ---
Mix of Qustions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DiQsZDLwH97IGbkQI9FkqQ2IFSo2uMW6R108uKupVbs/edit?usp=sharing
Chapter five questions https://www.dropbox.com/s/bxvd31b16fw2bhh/chapter%205%20test%202014%20spring.doc?dl=0
June 1 Presidential speeches, Campaign Ads, and Give away items disbursed-- All Project pieces due by Monday Afternoon by 3:30
May 29th Presidential Debate
May 28th Project work
May 27th Project Work
May 26th Notes on Chapter 6 section 4 sociological groups.
May 22nd Notes on chapter 5 sections two and three (5/2, 5/3)
May 21st Library
May 20th Library
May 19th Library
May 18 Period One project assignment sheet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iLcS_g7FQ8nn5PfejCVcQ8vSRPcZfChIuBR68OaT0ho/edit?usp=sharing
Period Two and Eight project https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dFn18jgk_ibxgXoLRZXD5rVk2OA0hT5HU6KQq6Pz92g/edit?usp=sharing
Period Eight project https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2Sf9ICk6LODeRc2oxHRY4qCeT4X3EYJe-13RyyJEJA/edit?usp=sharing
May 15th Using the world's smallest political quiz and liberal/Conservative quiz to create groups for the Presidential Campaign Project
16/1 Taxes vocabulary-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OToo-P6fBPYH5yGZGAMl6pPIRsUS49KiWnzep-aR8Zg/edit?usp=sharing
May 14th per 1 and 2 - finish chapter 14, Do notes on 16/1 Hand Out- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jp4vk7YajBiwigh_LPTkR_An2TMR2cQAeuM4e6Y44N8/edit
May 13th Discussed chapter 14 questions in per 1 and 2. Per 7 and 8 2 assignments #1- two paragraphs on a Federal Agency and vocab list of taxes on chapter 16/1
May 12th - period 1 and 2 - Survey Conservative/Liberal Questions on Chapter 14 to be completed.
May 11th - Policy/Law Paper Due (final Draft)
May 8th Electoral College and quiz
May7th - Chapter 13 section 4 prezi-- http://prezi.com/54-vdkwr5peq/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
May 6th I'm out - Students need to do the questions (review) to chapter 13 section 4
May 5th Check Monday's work, collect policy first draft papers, write notes on chapter 13 section 4 (board)
May 4 th - sick sub assigned 13/3 notes
May 1st Notes in class 13/2
April 30th Notes in class 13/1 Handout on section to be completed.
April 29th Research Public Policy assignment (I will upload link to document) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DT_VoGRHSuoRjYUo4m59UdTLVAYNZNZoLOcUw32BmWo/edit?usp=sharing
ProCon http://procon.org
Opposing View Points http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/?p=OVIC&u=s1034
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/all/index.html
Link- http://www.isidewith.com/map/dOq/support-for-hillary-clinton#z6
April 28th Write answers to response questions about Mock Congress
April 27th Day two of the floor of the Hous e of Representatives
April Finish Move to floor of the House
April 23 Committee Work- HW Biography of a House member
April 22 Finish Bills complete by end of class.
April 21 Hand outs on Mock Congress Begin writing bills - HW- 6 bills to complete
April 20 Grades initiate Mock Congress HW- think about laws to make
April 10th Current Event on Congress Due all classes
April 9th Test- Congress
April 8th Test Review Some review material Chapter 10 section 3 http://prezi.com/pz_e7dkxoykx/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
other kahoot game- https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/e947bc49-0aa9-4a2e-947c-fef4f6f428d4
Review for Congress test-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UJV8jgHOisr0Z84JSENAKpTJ_6UCmnlnnrxTPsP0ONw/edit?usp=sharing
also https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cVE-W62ChLxglsdRF4zCczImuBZkDCEeJU1rqWgviPQ/edit?usp=sharing
April 7th Creating Law and Leadership
April 6th How to make a bill a law. Board notes. For Evan, Prezi on how to make a bill a law http://prezi.com/allpduptlwk1/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
April 3 April 2 Finish Chapter 11 discussion and Kahoot quiz on Congress power https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=d826a765-674f-4009-8cf7-d9881014f8e7
April 1 Power Point on Chapter 11 notes
March 30 - Link to survey https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1liyo7KAZow6TYUotnTLx2d2Ud78GhXhw2x0HBzMTMaY/edit?usp=sharing
March 27 No Class
March 26 Discuss games played. Practice playing Law Craft from iCivics
March 25 Game on Kahoots using questions from yesterday. hw/ icivics game
March 24 Review Homework on 10/1 through 10/4 basics (handout)
March 23 1,2,7 Turn in essay, questions and self evaluation. Work on hand out on chapter 10 sections 10/2 10/3 10/4 - this is homework.
March 20 Early dismissial - work on essay.
March 19 Finish Essay go over Rubric, show work. Homework -Type essay
March 18 Begin DBQ on Immigration, Homework is to finish a through f and begin planning G (the essay).
March 17 Test Chapter 2/3
March 16 Test Review practice test https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c-daWJIHIECw8qJrtMiHLW1-L6DJgOZAlP4cE7jne0M/edit
March 13 Game
March 12 Game
March 11 Brake up groups start preparing for game
March 10 Finish 3/1 Concept of Constitution and Amendments creation
March 9 Chapter 3/1 Concepts of Constitution
March 6 2/5
March 5 snow
March 4 hand out on amendments
March 3 2/4
March 2 2/4
Work for class and other important notes
2/27/15 1,2 Federalists/ Anti Federalists, per 7 Notes on 2/4, per 8 presentations
2/26/2015 Presentations on 2/4, discussion per 7, Presentation prep per8
2/25/ Go over notes 2/3 Period 7 and 8. Period 1 and 2 gets into groups and gets ready for giving presentations.
2/24/2015 Chapter Two section 4 notes due today for period 1 and 2 Discuss Colonial Governments, Declaration, Articles of Confederation. Mount Vernon, Shay's Rebellion. HW 2/5 notes
2/23/ No period 6,7,8 Finish Four English documents.
2/20/15 Begin Unit on Constitution Obama Speech, Hand out on Magna Carta, and second hand out (for homework) about four English and American documents
2/19/2015 Chapter One Test ( I Took the test down )
2/18/15 Test One Review
2/17/15 Vacation
2/16/15 Vacation
2/13 Vacation
2/12 We'll see more snow on the way. All classes debate and create the Island Constitution
2/11 Per 1, 2 Village representatives meet together and make Constitution. Per 7 and 8 Make Constitution.
2/10 Per 1, 2 Villages continue to analyse what their priorities are for making the Island Constitution. Per 7 and 8 Fill out questions. I will come around and check
2/9 Snow day
2/6 All periods started The Island Simulation
2/5 Sub Period One and Two Discussed Simulation Period Seven Did two sided Handout on 1/2 and 1/3. Period Eight did 1/3 Notes with Mr. Horvath.
2/4 Period Two and One - Discussed notes on 1/2 (Democracy, Federal Governments and Parliaments). Period Seven Discussed 1/1 notes and started 1/2 notes. Period Eight notes on 1/2.
2/3 Discussed notes through "Politics" from 1/1
2/4 Snow
1/30/15 Checked notes, Started discussing Government and Public Policy
1/29/2015 I'm in New York City visiting a High School. Students are to take notes on Chapter one section one.
1/28/ Go over CE in class, Remind.com sign up
1/27/15 Snow day (snowpocalypse, not!)
1/26/15 Homework Due Today was to get an article about something to do with American Government. Period one and Two. In all class I gave notes on how to do a Current Event my way. Period 7 and 8 were given an article. Due Wednesday (CE) CE Questions http://crashandburn225.weebly.com/current-event-questions-just-cut-and-paste-them.html
Article given in class http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/us/politics/obama-to-seek-to-protect-millions-of-acres-of-arctic-habitat.html?ref=politics&_r=0
Weekend
1/23/15 Class work Grade- Students took a political identification survey on whether they were a Conservative or a Liberal. 10 points for completion.
1/22/2015 http://www.reuters.com/video/2015/01/16/never-too-old-to-fight?videoId=361799834 Old Lady in the Militia plus class rules-