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Friday 12/18/15
-Finals 5&7
Thursday 12/17/15
-Finals 3&4
Wednesday 12/16/15
-Finals 1&2
Tuesday 12/15/15
-Review Packet - 51-77 Due at end of class
Monday 12/14/15
-Review Packet - 26-50 Due at end of class
Friday 12/11/15
-Start Review Packet - 1-25 Due at end of class
Thursday 12/10/15
-Present Projects
Wednesday 12/9/15
-Project Work Day
Tuesday 12/8/15
-Project Work Day
Monday 12/7/15
-Project Work Day
Friday 12/4/15
-Bellringer: What is your monthly income for your assigned career?
-Time to work on projects in class
Homework: None
Thursday 12/3/15
-Bellringer: If you could choose your own career for this project, what would it be and why?
-Assign Project
-Sample PowerPoint
-Budget Sheet
Homework: Project due Thursday 12/8
Wednesday 12/2/15
-Bellringer: None
-Finish Video & Video Sheet
Homework: Ch 16 GR due tomorrow
Tuesday 12/1/15
-Bellringer: How do credit cards work?
-Video - Maxed Out
-Video Sheet
Homework: Ch 16 GR due Thursday
Monday 11/30/15
-Bellringer: What did you do over the weekend?
-Assign Ch 16 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Ch 16 GR due Thursday
Friday 11/27/15
-No School
Thursday 11/26/15
-No School - Thanksgiving
Wednesday 11/25/15
-Bellringer: Why should you save money?
-Check Writing Activity
Homework: None
Tuesday 11/24/15
-Bellringer: What are three things that you buy every month?
-Ch 15 Notes
-Stock Story Assignment
Homework: Finish Assignment
Monday 11/23/15
-Bellringer: What did you do this weekend?
-Intro to Chapter 15
-Assign Ch 15 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish PEDLIGS
Friday 11/20/15
-Bellringer: What are your legal plans for this weekend?
-Watch an episode of Shark Tank
-Video Guide
Homework: None
Thursday 11/19/15
-Bellringer: Analyzing supply and demand graphs
-Finish GR - due at the end of the hour
Homework: None
Wednesday 11/18/15
-Bellringer: Analyzing supply and demand graphs
-Work on Ch 14 Guided Reading
Homework: Work on Ch 14 GR
Tuesday 11/17/15
-Bellringer: 1.Create an example scenario showing the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility.
-Finish Ch 14 Notes
-Assign Ch 14 Guided Reading
Homework: None
Monday 11/16/15
-Bellringer: 1.What happened in Paris over the weekend? 2.Who claimed responsibility for this?
-CNN Student News on Paris
-Extra Video - didn't get a chance to watch in class
-Start Chapter 14 Notes
Homework: None
Friday 11/13/15
-Bellringer: Why do we have money? What gives money worth?
-Map Quiz
-Freakonomics Video Clip and discussion
Homework: None
Thursday 11/12/15
-Bellringer: CNN Student News on Veterans
-Ch 14 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 14 PEDLIGS
Wednesday 11/11/15
-No School - Veterans Day
Tuesday 11/10/15
-Bellringer: List three topics from the CNN Student News.
-Chapter 13 Quiz
Homework: None
Monday 11/9/15
-Bellringer: What is scarcity? How could scarcity create demand?
-Activity on Capitalism vs Communism
-Activity Reflection Assignment
Homework: Finish Reflection
Friday 11/6/15
-Bellringer: What were the three economic systems we discussed? Which of the three do you like the best?
-Review Systems
-Ch 13 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Guided Reading
Thursday 11/5/15
-Bellringer: What is an economy? What is the opportunity cost of sleeping in on the weekend?
-Ch 13 Notes (Economic Systems)
Homework: None
Wednesday 11/4/15
-Bellringer: What was the last thing you purchased? How much did it cost? How do you think this is a part of the economy?
-Ch 13 Notes
-Ch 13 Notes Sheet
Homework: None
Tuesday 11/3/15
-Bellringer: List three topics from the CNN students news
-Time to finish Ch 13 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 13 PEDLIGS if you haven't already
Monday 11/2/15
-Both teachers gone
-Ch 13 PEDLIGS
Homework: None, time tomorrow to finish PEDLIGS
Friday 10/30/15
-Constitution Test
Thursday 10/29/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Map Quiz
-Consitution Review Activity
Homework: Study, study, don't be cruddy
Wednesday 10/28/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Review Constitution 37-End
Homework: Finish 37-End
Tuesday 10/27/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Review Constitution 19-36
Homework: Finish 19-36
Monday 10/26/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Review Constitution 1-18
Homework: Finish 1-18
Friday 10/23/15
-Bellringer: What is your plan for this weekend?
-Map Quiz
-Time to finish CH 11 GR
-Assign Ch 12 PEGLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 11 GR & Ch 12 PEDLIGS
Thursday 10/22/15
-Bellringer: Study for quiz
-Ch8-10 Quiz
-Intro Ch 11
-Assign Ch 11 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Ch 11 GR
Wednesday 10/21/15
-Bellringer: If you had to choose one branch of government to work in, which would it be? Why?
-Kahoot review game
Homework: Study for 8-10 test tomorrow
Tuesday 10/20/15
-Bellringer: Write down three topics from the CNN Student News
-Review
-Checks and Balances Chart Assignment
Homework: Finish Chart
Monday 10/19/15
-No class - all school testing
Friday 10/16/15
-Bellringer:
-Map Quiz
-Judicial Branch Video- Just the Facts - opportunity for extra credit
Homework: None
Thursday 10/15/15
-Bellringer: Describe your favorite teacher, other than us. Why is that person your favorite?
-Map
-Ch 10 Notes
-Ch 10 Notes Sheet
-Ch 10 Judicial discussion sheet
Homework: None
Wednesday 10/14/15
-Bellringer: You see a student stealing a teachers cell phone and wallet at the end of class while the teacher is in the hallway. What do you do?
-Finish SQ3R
Homework: Finish SQ3R
Tuesday 10/13/15
-Bellringer: What is the job of the Judicial Branch? Who/what is the head of the Judicial Branch?
-Intro Ch 10
-Ch 10 SQ3R
Homework: Finish 1st page of SQ3R
Monday 10/12/15
-No School - Columbus Day
Friday 10/9/15
-Bellringer: You are now the principal of REHS. What new rules/changes would you make? What would have to happen to effectively implement those rules?
-Executive Branch Video - opportunity for Extra Credit
Homework: None
Thursday 10/8/15
-Bellringer: What candidate did you have the most ideas in common with from the quiz yesterday? What political party did you belong to?
-Ch 9 Guided Reading Review
Homework: Finish Ch 9 Guided Reading
Wednesday 10/7/15
-Bellringer: What is the Electoral College? Why do we have the Electoral College?
-Finish Ch 9 Notes
-Political Party Internet Assignment
Homework: None
Tuesday 10/6/15
-Bellringer: Would you want to be president of the United States? Why or why not?
-Collect Ch 9 PEDLIGS
-Ch 9 Notes
-Notes Sheet
Homework: None
Monday 10/5/15
-Bellringer: What is the main job of the executive branch? Who is the leader of the executive branch?
-Intro Ch 9
-Assign Ch 9 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish PEDLIGS
Friday 10/2/15
-Bellringer: Open your book to page 226 and answer the three questions on the political cartoon.
-Map Quiz
-Legislative Branch Video - opportunity for Extra Credit
Homework: None
Thursday 10/1/15
-Bellringer: How many Representatives do you think Illinois sends to the House?
-Bill to Law Process
-Video Clip - I'm just a bill
-Time to finish Ch 8 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Ch 8 GR
Wednesday 9/30/15
-Bellringer: What are the two main parties of the American political system?
-Graph on Political views
-Review Notes
-Start Ch 8 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish 1st page of Guided Reading
Tuesday 9/29/15
-Bellrigner: What are the two houses in the Legislative branch of government?
-Ch 8 Notes
-Ch 8 Notes Sheet
Homework: None
Monday 9/28/15
-Bellringer: What are the three branches of government? On a scale from 1-10, how much do you know about the three branches? 1= nothing 10 = A lot of information
-Intro Ch 8, 9, 10
-Ch 8 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 8 PEDLIGS
Friday 9/25/15
-Bellringer: Review Preamble
-Present Preamble to the class
-Map Quiz
-Ch 6 Test
Homework: none
Thursday 9/24/15
-Bellringer: Read Citizenship Skills and answer discussion questions
-Review Preamble
-Amendment Matching Activity
-Review Crossword Puzzle
Homework: Finish Crossword Puzzle
Wednesday 9/23/15
-Bellringer: What is the second amendment? What does it mean?
-Preamble Practice
-Review Amendments
-2nd Amendment Discussion Sheet
-Video clips - Anti Gun
Pro Gun
Teachers with Guns
-Shootings in Chicago Statistics
-Review For Quiz Friday
Homework: None
Tuesday 9/22/15
-Bellringer: Which of first 20 Amendments do you think is the most important?
-Practice Preamble
-21-27 Amendment Notes
-Notesheet
-Amendment Assignment
Homework: Study for quiz Friday, finish Amendment Assignment
Monday 9/21/15
-Bellringer: What is the fifth amendment? Why would Stewart Parnell (look him up) invoke the fifth amendment?
-Practice Preamble
-Review Bill of Rights
-Amendment Notes (11-20)
-Amendment notesheet
Homework: None
Friday 9/18/15
-No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday 9/17/15
-Bellringer: What is an Amendment? Why are Amendments necessary in our Constitution?
-Practice Preamble
-Map Quiz
-Amendment Notes (1st 10)
-Amendment Notes Sheet
Homework: Deadline extended for SQ3R to Monday
Wednesday 9/16/15
-Bellringer: Write the beginning of the Preamble that we learned yesterday. What do you think the word tranquility means?
-Practice Preamble
-Finish Ch 6 SQ3R
Homework: Finish Ch 6 SQ3R
Tuesday 9/15/15
-Bellringer: 1. Why do you think the first line of the Preamble is "We the People"?
Watch Video Clip then answer question 2
2. What problems were associated with "We the People"?
-Practice Preamble
-Ch 6 PEDLIGS Quiz
-Start Ch 6 SQ3R
Homework: None
Monday 9/14/15
-Bellringer: Open your book to page 136. What is the purpose of the preamble? How many articles are there in the Constitution?
-Practice Preamble
-Preamble SchoolHouse Rock
-Ch 6 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish CH 6 PEDLIGS
Friday 9/11/15
-Bellringer: List three topics from the CNN student news.
-CNN Student News Video
-Quiz on SQ3R
-WOW - Coercion
Homework: None
Thursday 9/10/15
-Bellringer: What is the difference between hearing and listening?
-Student of the Month Presentations from August
-Finish working on SQ3R
Homework: If you did not finish in class, finish SQ3R for tomorrow
Wednesday 9/9/15
-Bellringer: What does bicameral mean? What is the benefit of a bicameral system?
-Review
-Ch 5 Quiz on PEDLIGS
-Start Ch 5 SQ3R
Homework: None
Tuesday 9/8/15
-Bellringer: What does the term constitution mean to you? What is the need for a constitution?
-Intro Ch 5
-Assign Ch 5 PEDLIGS
-Grade Conferences / Pass Back Assignments
Monday 9/7/15
-No School - Labor Day!!!
Friday 9/4/15
-Bellringer: What was the importance of the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote it?
-Review Ch4
-TEST Ch4
Homework: None
Thursday 9/3/15
-Bellringer: Map of colonies. What observations can we draw from looking at the map?
-FINISH Ch 4 Notes
-Assign Declaration of Independence analysis
Homework: Finish Declaration of Independence assignment
Wednesday 9/2/15
-Bellringer: What ideas did colonists adopt from John Locke? Voltaire? Montesquieu?
-Continue Ch 4 Notes
Homework: None
Tuesday 9/1/15
-Bellringer: 1. What ancient cultures did we adopt ideas from? 2. What were those ideas?
-Continue Ch 4 Notes
-C4 S2 Summary Assignment
Homework: Finish Summary Assignment
Monday 8/31/15
-Bellringer: Why do people move?
-Collect PEDLIGS
-Start Ch 4 Notes
Homework: None
Friday 8/28/15
-Bellringer: What is justice? Does justice exist in America?
-Review PEDLIGS
-Finish PEDLIGS
Homework: If you did not complete PEDLIGS in class, finish for Monday
Thursday 8/27/15
-Bellringer: What do you think globalization is?
-Video Clip on globalization
-Review PEDLIGS
-Assign 11 terms
Homework: Finish 11 terms of PEDLIGS
Wednesday 8/26/15
-Bellringer: Race in America map. Explain what the chart tells us about race in America.
-Finish SQ3R
-Introduce Ch 1-4 PEDLIGS
Homework: None
Tuesday 8/25/15
-Bellringer: Religion chart. Explain what the chart tells us about religion in America.
-Continue SQ3R on Chapter 1 Section 1
Homework: None
Monday 8/24/15
-Bellringer: How would you describe a good citizen? Explain your answer in at least two full sentences for credit.
-Review SQ3R Technique
-Start SQ3R on Chapter 1 Section 1
Homework: None
Friday 8/21/15
-Bellringer: Do we need to have a government? Why? Explain your answer in at least two full sentences for credit.
-Collect Syllabus
-SQ3R Notes Presentation
-Practice SQ3R on presidential nominee story
Homework: None
Thursday 8/20/15
-Bellringer: How many points are lost for late work? What do you need to do with your ID every day?
-Review results of continent quiz
-Textbook search in class
Homework: None
Wednesday 8/19/15
-Bellringer: Explain the cell phone policy. What does "parking" the desks mean?
-Review Procedures
-Quiz
-Syllabus
Homework: Syllabus form due Friday
Tuesday 8/18/15
-Bellringer: 1.What is the procedure to go to the bathroom? 2.What do you have to have to leave the classroom? 3.How should you walk across the room if you ask to get out of your seat during instruction?
-Pre-final
Homework: None
Monday 8/17/15
-Procedures
Homework: None
Friday 8/14/15
-Freshman first day
-Finals 5&7
Thursday 12/17/15
-Finals 3&4
Wednesday 12/16/15
-Finals 1&2
Tuesday 12/15/15
-Review Packet - 51-77 Due at end of class
Monday 12/14/15
-Review Packet - 26-50 Due at end of class
Friday 12/11/15
-Start Review Packet - 1-25 Due at end of class
Thursday 12/10/15
-Present Projects
Wednesday 12/9/15
-Project Work Day
Tuesday 12/8/15
-Project Work Day
Monday 12/7/15
-Project Work Day
Friday 12/4/15
-Bellringer: What is your monthly income for your assigned career?
-Time to work on projects in class
Homework: None
Thursday 12/3/15
-Bellringer: If you could choose your own career for this project, what would it be and why?
-Assign Project
-Sample PowerPoint
-Budget Sheet
Homework: Project due Thursday 12/8
Wednesday 12/2/15
-Bellringer: None
-Finish Video & Video Sheet
Homework: Ch 16 GR due tomorrow
Tuesday 12/1/15
-Bellringer: How do credit cards work?
-Video - Maxed Out
-Video Sheet
Homework: Ch 16 GR due Thursday
Monday 11/30/15
-Bellringer: What did you do over the weekend?
-Assign Ch 16 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Ch 16 GR due Thursday
Friday 11/27/15
-No School
Thursday 11/26/15
-No School - Thanksgiving
Wednesday 11/25/15
-Bellringer: Why should you save money?
-Check Writing Activity
Homework: None
Tuesday 11/24/15
-Bellringer: What are three things that you buy every month?
-Ch 15 Notes
-Stock Story Assignment
Homework: Finish Assignment
Monday 11/23/15
-Bellringer: What did you do this weekend?
-Intro to Chapter 15
-Assign Ch 15 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish PEDLIGS
Friday 11/20/15
-Bellringer: What are your legal plans for this weekend?
-Watch an episode of Shark Tank
-Video Guide
Homework: None
Thursday 11/19/15
-Bellringer: Analyzing supply and demand graphs
-Finish GR - due at the end of the hour
Homework: None
Wednesday 11/18/15
-Bellringer: Analyzing supply and demand graphs
-Work on Ch 14 Guided Reading
Homework: Work on Ch 14 GR
Tuesday 11/17/15
-Bellringer: 1.Create an example scenario showing the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility.
-Finish Ch 14 Notes
-Assign Ch 14 Guided Reading
Homework: None
Monday 11/16/15
-Bellringer: 1.What happened in Paris over the weekend? 2.Who claimed responsibility for this?
-CNN Student News on Paris
-Extra Video - didn't get a chance to watch in class
-Start Chapter 14 Notes
Homework: None
Friday 11/13/15
-Bellringer: Why do we have money? What gives money worth?
-Map Quiz
-Freakonomics Video Clip and discussion
Homework: None
Thursday 11/12/15
-Bellringer: CNN Student News on Veterans
-Ch 14 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 14 PEDLIGS
Wednesday 11/11/15
-No School - Veterans Day
Tuesday 11/10/15
-Bellringer: List three topics from the CNN Student News.
-Chapter 13 Quiz
Homework: None
Monday 11/9/15
-Bellringer: What is scarcity? How could scarcity create demand?
-Activity on Capitalism vs Communism
-Activity Reflection Assignment
Homework: Finish Reflection
Friday 11/6/15
-Bellringer: What were the three economic systems we discussed? Which of the three do you like the best?
-Review Systems
-Ch 13 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Guided Reading
Thursday 11/5/15
-Bellringer: What is an economy? What is the opportunity cost of sleeping in on the weekend?
-Ch 13 Notes (Economic Systems)
Homework: None
Wednesday 11/4/15
-Bellringer: What was the last thing you purchased? How much did it cost? How do you think this is a part of the economy?
-Ch 13 Notes
-Ch 13 Notes Sheet
Homework: None
Tuesday 11/3/15
-Bellringer: List three topics from the CNN students news
-Time to finish Ch 13 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 13 PEDLIGS if you haven't already
Monday 11/2/15
-Both teachers gone
-Ch 13 PEDLIGS
Homework: None, time tomorrow to finish PEDLIGS
Friday 10/30/15
-Constitution Test
Thursday 10/29/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Map Quiz
-Consitution Review Activity
Homework: Study, study, don't be cruddy
Wednesday 10/28/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Review Constitution 37-End
Homework: Finish 37-End
Tuesday 10/27/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Review Constitution 19-36
Homework: Finish 19-36
Monday 10/26/15
-Bellringer: Political Cartoon Analysis
-Review Constitution 1-18
Homework: Finish 1-18
Friday 10/23/15
-Bellringer: What is your plan for this weekend?
-Map Quiz
-Time to finish CH 11 GR
-Assign Ch 12 PEGLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 11 GR & Ch 12 PEDLIGS
Thursday 10/22/15
-Bellringer: Study for quiz
-Ch8-10 Quiz
-Intro Ch 11
-Assign Ch 11 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Ch 11 GR
Wednesday 10/21/15
-Bellringer: If you had to choose one branch of government to work in, which would it be? Why?
-Kahoot review game
Homework: Study for 8-10 test tomorrow
Tuesday 10/20/15
-Bellringer: Write down three topics from the CNN Student News
-Review
-Checks and Balances Chart Assignment
Homework: Finish Chart
Monday 10/19/15
-No class - all school testing
Friday 10/16/15
-Bellringer:
-Map Quiz
-Judicial Branch Video- Just the Facts - opportunity for extra credit
Homework: None
Thursday 10/15/15
-Bellringer: Describe your favorite teacher, other than us. Why is that person your favorite?
-Map
-Ch 10 Notes
-Ch 10 Notes Sheet
-Ch 10 Judicial discussion sheet
Homework: None
Wednesday 10/14/15
-Bellringer: You see a student stealing a teachers cell phone and wallet at the end of class while the teacher is in the hallway. What do you do?
-Finish SQ3R
Homework: Finish SQ3R
Tuesday 10/13/15
-Bellringer: What is the job of the Judicial Branch? Who/what is the head of the Judicial Branch?
-Intro Ch 10
-Ch 10 SQ3R
Homework: Finish 1st page of SQ3R
Monday 10/12/15
-No School - Columbus Day
Friday 10/9/15
-Bellringer: You are now the principal of REHS. What new rules/changes would you make? What would have to happen to effectively implement those rules?
-Executive Branch Video - opportunity for Extra Credit
Homework: None
Thursday 10/8/15
-Bellringer: What candidate did you have the most ideas in common with from the quiz yesterday? What political party did you belong to?
-Ch 9 Guided Reading Review
Homework: Finish Ch 9 Guided Reading
Wednesday 10/7/15
-Bellringer: What is the Electoral College? Why do we have the Electoral College?
-Finish Ch 9 Notes
-Political Party Internet Assignment
Homework: None
Tuesday 10/6/15
-Bellringer: Would you want to be president of the United States? Why or why not?
-Collect Ch 9 PEDLIGS
-Ch 9 Notes
-Notes Sheet
Homework: None
Monday 10/5/15
-Bellringer: What is the main job of the executive branch? Who is the leader of the executive branch?
-Intro Ch 9
-Assign Ch 9 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish PEDLIGS
Friday 10/2/15
-Bellringer: Open your book to page 226 and answer the three questions on the political cartoon.
-Map Quiz
-Legislative Branch Video - opportunity for Extra Credit
Homework: None
Thursday 10/1/15
-Bellringer: How many Representatives do you think Illinois sends to the House?
-Bill to Law Process
-Video Clip - I'm just a bill
-Time to finish Ch 8 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish Ch 8 GR
Wednesday 9/30/15
-Bellringer: What are the two main parties of the American political system?
-Graph on Political views
-Review Notes
-Start Ch 8 Guided Reading
Homework: Finish 1st page of Guided Reading
Tuesday 9/29/15
-Bellrigner: What are the two houses in the Legislative branch of government?
-Ch 8 Notes
-Ch 8 Notes Sheet
Homework: None
Monday 9/28/15
-Bellringer: What are the three branches of government? On a scale from 1-10, how much do you know about the three branches? 1= nothing 10 = A lot of information
-Intro Ch 8, 9, 10
-Ch 8 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish Ch 8 PEDLIGS
Friday 9/25/15
-Bellringer: Review Preamble
-Present Preamble to the class
-Map Quiz
-Ch 6 Test
Homework: none
Thursday 9/24/15
-Bellringer: Read Citizenship Skills and answer discussion questions
-Review Preamble
-Amendment Matching Activity
-Review Crossword Puzzle
Homework: Finish Crossword Puzzle
Wednesday 9/23/15
-Bellringer: What is the second amendment? What does it mean?
-Preamble Practice
-Review Amendments
-2nd Amendment Discussion Sheet
-Video clips - Anti Gun
Pro Gun
Teachers with Guns
-Shootings in Chicago Statistics
-Review For Quiz Friday
Homework: None
Tuesday 9/22/15
-Bellringer: Which of first 20 Amendments do you think is the most important?
-Practice Preamble
-21-27 Amendment Notes
-Notesheet
-Amendment Assignment
Homework: Study for quiz Friday, finish Amendment Assignment
Monday 9/21/15
-Bellringer: What is the fifth amendment? Why would Stewart Parnell (look him up) invoke the fifth amendment?
-Practice Preamble
-Review Bill of Rights
-Amendment Notes (11-20)
-Amendment notesheet
Homework: None
Friday 9/18/15
-No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday 9/17/15
-Bellringer: What is an Amendment? Why are Amendments necessary in our Constitution?
-Practice Preamble
-Map Quiz
-Amendment Notes (1st 10)
-Amendment Notes Sheet
Homework: Deadline extended for SQ3R to Monday
Wednesday 9/16/15
-Bellringer: Write the beginning of the Preamble that we learned yesterday. What do you think the word tranquility means?
-Practice Preamble
-Finish Ch 6 SQ3R
Homework: Finish Ch 6 SQ3R
Tuesday 9/15/15
-Bellringer: 1. Why do you think the first line of the Preamble is "We the People"?
Watch Video Clip then answer question 2
2. What problems were associated with "We the People"?
-Practice Preamble
-Ch 6 PEDLIGS Quiz
-Start Ch 6 SQ3R
Homework: None
Monday 9/14/15
-Bellringer: Open your book to page 136. What is the purpose of the preamble? How many articles are there in the Constitution?
-Practice Preamble
-Preamble SchoolHouse Rock
-Ch 6 PEDLIGS
Homework: Finish CH 6 PEDLIGS
Friday 9/11/15
-Bellringer: List three topics from the CNN student news.
-CNN Student News Video
-Quiz on SQ3R
-WOW - Coercion
Homework: None
Thursday 9/10/15
-Bellringer: What is the difference between hearing and listening?
-Student of the Month Presentations from August
-Finish working on SQ3R
Homework: If you did not finish in class, finish SQ3R for tomorrow
Wednesday 9/9/15
-Bellringer: What does bicameral mean? What is the benefit of a bicameral system?
-Review
-Ch 5 Quiz on PEDLIGS
-Start Ch 5 SQ3R
Homework: None
Tuesday 9/8/15
-Bellringer: What does the term constitution mean to you? What is the need for a constitution?
-Intro Ch 5
-Assign Ch 5 PEDLIGS
-Grade Conferences / Pass Back Assignments
Monday 9/7/15
-No School - Labor Day!!!
Friday 9/4/15
-Bellringer: What was the importance of the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote it?
-Review Ch4
-TEST Ch4
Homework: None
Thursday 9/3/15
-Bellringer: Map of colonies. What observations can we draw from looking at the map?
-FINISH Ch 4 Notes
-Assign Declaration of Independence analysis
Homework: Finish Declaration of Independence assignment
Wednesday 9/2/15
-Bellringer: What ideas did colonists adopt from John Locke? Voltaire? Montesquieu?
-Continue Ch 4 Notes
Homework: None
Tuesday 9/1/15
-Bellringer: 1. What ancient cultures did we adopt ideas from? 2. What were those ideas?
-Continue Ch 4 Notes
-C4 S2 Summary Assignment
Homework: Finish Summary Assignment
Monday 8/31/15
-Bellringer: Why do people move?
-Collect PEDLIGS
-Start Ch 4 Notes
Homework: None
Friday 8/28/15
-Bellringer: What is justice? Does justice exist in America?
-Review PEDLIGS
-Finish PEDLIGS
Homework: If you did not complete PEDLIGS in class, finish for Monday
Thursday 8/27/15
-Bellringer: What do you think globalization is?
-Video Clip on globalization
-Review PEDLIGS
-Assign 11 terms
Homework: Finish 11 terms of PEDLIGS
Wednesday 8/26/15
-Bellringer: Race in America map. Explain what the chart tells us about race in America.
-Finish SQ3R
-Introduce Ch 1-4 PEDLIGS
Homework: None
Tuesday 8/25/15
-Bellringer: Religion chart. Explain what the chart tells us about religion in America.
-Continue SQ3R on Chapter 1 Section 1
Homework: None
Monday 8/24/15
-Bellringer: How would you describe a good citizen? Explain your answer in at least two full sentences for credit.
-Review SQ3R Technique
-Start SQ3R on Chapter 1 Section 1
Homework: None
Friday 8/21/15
-Bellringer: Do we need to have a government? Why? Explain your answer in at least two full sentences for credit.
-Collect Syllabus
-SQ3R Notes Presentation
-Practice SQ3R on presidential nominee story
Homework: None
Thursday 8/20/15
-Bellringer: How many points are lost for late work? What do you need to do with your ID every day?
-Review results of continent quiz
-Textbook search in class
Homework: None
Wednesday 8/19/15
-Bellringer: Explain the cell phone policy. What does "parking" the desks mean?
-Review Procedures
-Quiz
-Syllabus
Homework: Syllabus form due Friday
Tuesday 8/18/15
-Bellringer: 1.What is the procedure to go to the bathroom? 2.What do you have to have to leave the classroom? 3.How should you walk across the room if you ask to get out of your seat during instruction?
-Pre-final
Homework: None
Monday 8/17/15
-Procedures
Homework: None
Friday 8/14/15
-Freshman first day
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