2/9/18 Distribution of Governmental Power

Today we did some notes on Unitary/Confederate/Federal governments and discussed current events.

Homework: Finish Vocab List for Monday.

I also mentioned that I won't be here most of next week. Below is an outline of the things that will be done in class. If you're absent make sure to get the work you miss. Keep in mind that this outline may change based on class needs. Mrs. Lewis (also a social studies teacher) will be leading the class. Please bring textbooks each day (the hard cover book) in case it is needed.

·         Monday:

o   Origins of Government notes

o   Watch standard Deviants video 1 with a worksheet.

·         Tuesday:

o   Play Jeopardy PTT 

o   Work on the review worksheet with textbooks and take them home with their friends.

o   Workbook pages (possible) 10, 13, 14

·         Wednesday

o   Use Remy’s textbooks with a review packet.

o   Students can finish review worksheet (American Government textbook).

·         Thursday

o   Test on unit 1A.

o   Standard Deviants video 2 on constitution with worksheet.

·         Friday

o   I will return (barring any flight delays) and introduce the new unit, Unit 1B

2/6/18 Unit 1A Presidential vs Parliamentary Democracies

We finished reviewing the workbook page 8 and took notes on Parliamentary and Presidential democracies as well as did a review activity for Authoritarian vs Democratic governments. Students were given a vocab list to be completed by using the book and notes by Friday. Click the link below for a copy of the vocabulary list.

Homework: Vocab List

2/2/18 1A Authoritarian VS Democratic system of government

We discussed what Authoritarian and Democratic governments were and some of their basic characteristics. Absent students should get notes from me during Knights Quest or a friend. Textbooks were also passed out and assigned.

Homework: Read page 7 of the workbook and use the information to fill out the table in page 8.
Bring your 3 Ringed Binders on Monday.

2/1/18 1A Why Study Government?

Today in class students went over page 5 of the workbook and also worked on completing notes by watching a crash course episode for government online. Google Classroom has the assignment with directions to it as well as the paper that was used to fill in the notes. A final question was projected on the board and students had time to answer it and turn it in via google classroom (see HW below)

Homework: Create a google doc and answer the following question with a complete paragraph using at least two examples and the information from today's and yesterday's notes.

Why is government important and why should we study it?

1/31/18 1A Purposes of Government

Today we went over 5 main purposes of government and handed out government workbooks and warm up papers to be used for class. Students were reminded about getting binders, make sure you get a 3 ringed binder for class.

Homework was to complete page 5 of the workbook.

Reminder: We will be in the Portable for classes for the foreseeable future.

Welcome To Government 1/28/18

Greetings!
If you are reading this before our first class then that means that you are off to a good start! Please read below to know what you will need for the first day of class and what you can expect. If you are reading after the first day of classes, then this is an outline of what was done in class.

Items you'll need for class:

• 1 3-ringed binder.
• Notebooks or loose leaf lined paper in the binder
• Folder
• Pencils
• The commitment to work hard and succeed

What you can expect:

• Start with a quick warm up question.
• Introduction and an ice breaker activity
• Quick Syllabus/Class requirements speech by me
• Notes/Video (Yes, you will start learning on day 1!)
• What are the main purposes of government?
• Why is learning about government important

I will see you tomorrow! (Or if you are reading this after our first class...I'll still see you tomorrow!)