American+Government+(January)

= = = Thursday, January 11 Assignments: = = = 1. Students will be able to complete the BCR on Federalism using the PowerPoint below.

= = = Friday, January 20 - Monday, January 23, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Click on the PowerPoint below titled "//Chapter 5: Legislative Branch//". 2. Answer the questions from the first slide on the PowerPoint on a sheet of notebook paper or open up Microsoft Word and e-mail your answers to each question to Mr. Gleason. Be sure to use the entire PowerPoint presentation to answer all questions. 3. Click on both of the video links below titled "//A Day In The Life of A Representative//". Watch both videos. [|A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A REPRESENTATIVE (1)] [|A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A REPRESENTATIVE (2)]

[|A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOHN CARNY(3)] [|SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PAUL RYAN] 4. After watching both video clips be sure to answer the video questions in the file below:

= Monday January 23, 2017 Assignments: REVIEW DAY = 1. Review: Students will use any notes taken in class as well as the textbook if needed in order to complete to the best of their ability. 2. Students will not visit the Computer Lab and access the associated with the worksheet in order to complete any remaining information. 3. When Students are done completing the worksheet they can play the games associated with each of the Units. Students who play the game and earn top points will receive extra credit. Be sure to tell Mr. Gleason if you earn top points and have the opportunity to enter your name on the leadership board.

= Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Complete the Warm-Up "States Rights vs. Nationalists" 2. Students will be given complete the worksheet "Nationalism in the 1820s" using the websites provided in [|the document], they will answer the questions. **HOMEWORK:** Students will complete the worksheet below regarding "States Rights vs. Federalism" using the websites provided using the same technique that was practiced in class. **QUIZ:** Students will use the two Group Worksheets "States Rights vs. Federalism" & "Nationalism in the 1820s" to answer the Quiz Questions on the worksheet below.

= Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Complete the Warm-Up "Absurd Purchases" Class Discussion: Teacher will show the PowerPoint: Government Spending and Taxation and have students answer the Questions. Class Discussion: Teacher will show the PowerPoint: Government spending and Taxation2 and have students answer the Questions. 2. Complete the Worksheet: "Government Expenses" **HOMEWORK:** Students will complete the information on Interpreting Political Cartoons 4.
 * Extra Credit Review: ** Students will the review of Federalism and the Division of Power Activity below. If needed students can use Chapter 4 Section 1 of their textbooks on Page 95.

= Thursday, January 26, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Complete the Warm-Up "Section Focus Transparency 4-3: Federal Aid to States, 2002" & "What do Taxes Pay For?" 2. Discussion: As a Class We will read the Worksheet below and discuss possible answers to the question. It is important that students practice good reading Comprehension skills and highlight and annotate while we read as a class. 3. Students will complete Study Guide 4-3 Worksheet. 4. Students will play Review Game. 5. Students will complete Section Quiz 4-3.

= Thursday, January 26, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Complete the Warm-Up "Section Focus Transparency 4-4. 2. Students will complete Guided Reading Activity 4-4.  **Exit Ticket:** New Ideas Warm-Up

= Thursday, January 26, 2017 Assignments: = Test Chapter 4

= Friday, January 27, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Complete the Warm-Up: We the People- Making A Difference 2. Students will Take Notes: Levels of the Three Branches of Government 3. Project: Students will create a mobile using a metal coat hanger as the base. 1. One the top of the hanger, make a placecard that reads "Congress" 2. Create two more headings: "House of Representatives" & "Senate" 3. Punch holes at the bottom of the cards representing the two houses of Congress 4. Have several pieces of smaller colorful paper cut and ready to hang on the mobile. Fishing line works for hanging 5. Students will place (5) pieces of colorful paper under headings 6. One each piece of colorful paper students will create questions about the two sections of Congress as subheadings Examples: Who are its members? What is its purpose? How does it conduct business? 7. Students will then read the text and sicuss how each question should be answered. Students will give answers to each subheading question. 8. After mobile is constructed, each student will make an outline based on the mobile they constructed, with answers to each question 9. Conclude the Activity by asking how the House and Senate provide balance in the United States Government?

= Friday November 21, 2014 Assignments: = 1. Click on the PowerPoint below titled "**Legislative Branch USE ME**" This is an PowerPoint Presentation of the Legislative Branch. Follow along with the PowerPoint Presentation and complete the Guided Notes activity below. 2. After you have completed the Notes click on the document below and complete the Matching Activity to test how well you understood the information.

= Monday, January 30, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Complete the Warm-Up "Section Focus Transparency 5-1: Gerrymandering" 2. Together as a class students will complete the Fact or opinion worksheet about the Legislative Branch of Government. 3. Teacher will show Powerpoint: Chapter 5 Section 1. Students will complete the Guided Reading Activity 5-1 associated with the PowerPoint. 4. When you have finished completing the notes above complete the Guided Reading Activity 5-1 below to practice what you have learned. If you need to access the powerpoint or pages 123-130 from the textbook you can. **HOMEWORK:** Students will complete the Congressional Maze Activity and the Chapter 5-1 Page 123-130 Worksheet below

= Monday, January 30, 2017 Assignments: = 1. **Warm-Up:** Read the Activity- Apportionment, Redistricting, and Gerrymandering below. 2. Redistricting Activity- Read the directions and complete the activity. Answer the questions after you have finished. **Homework:** Complete the Chapter Summary 5 Activity below. If you need to review your class Notes you can. Exit Ticket #3- Answer the questions on the worksheet below.

= Monday, January 30, 2017 Assignments: = 1. Click on the Notes below titled "//Legislative Branch Notes//". 2. Click on the guided notes file below. Use the Legislative Branch Notes to fill in your Guided Notes packet. You can turn in a hard copy to Mr. Gleason or you can e-mail Mr. Gleason a digital copy.

3. Click on the file below titled "Study Guide Chapter 5 Section 1". Do your best to complete the Study Guide based on what we have went over in class.

= Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Assignments: = 1. **Warm-Up:** Students will complete the Chapter 5-1 Section Study Guide below and Prepare for the 5-1 Quiz 2. ** Activity: ** Students will complete the $10,000 pyramid Game below.

2. ** Activity: ** Students will complete the [|Jeopardy Game] for Review for the Chapter 5-1 Quiz 3. **Quiz**: Students will take the Chapter 5-1 Section Quiz below. 4. Homework: For students who have completed their quiz they will begin their homework: Review below.

= Monday, January 23, 2017 Assignments: = **REVIEW QUIZ Chapter 5 Sections 1 & 2** **Warm-Up:** Download the document below titled Warm-Up: Incumbent vs.Challengers Speech. Read the directions and complete the activity. 1. Click on the Activity below. Use the internet to find the number of representatives that each state currently has. A good Website to try is the House of Representatives Website: www.house.gov

= Monday, January 23, 2017 Assignments: = **Warm-Up:** Students will complete the Chapter 5 Section 2 Study Guide below and create a vocabulary card with the one vocabulary word they believe to be the most important. 3. Students will complete the Notes below by looking at the PowerPoint and completing the worksheet. 4. Students will complete the Focused Reading Exercise below and turn it in for a Summative Assignment. 5.**Homework:** Students will complete the worksheet below and use their notes as well as the textbook to complete.

= Wednesday, January 26, 2015 Assignments: = **Warm-Up:** Students will open the PowerPoint below in order to complete the worksheet to Review How A Bill Becomes A Law. 1. Students should click on the link below to access the worksheet for the scavenger Hunt: 2. Students will access the following websites in order to answer the questions for the Legislative Branch Scavenger Hunt: Question #1: [] Question #2: [] Question #3: [] Question #4: [] Question #5: [|http://www.google.com/#safe=active&q=what+decides+how+many+representatives+are+from+each+state] Question #6: [|http://www.google.com/#safe=active&q=how+many+representatives+does+Maryland+have] Question #7: [] Question #8: [] Question #9: [] Question #10: [|http://www.google.com/#safe=active&q=what+is+the+number+of+congress+now+in+session]
 * Notes:** **FILL-IN-THE-BLANK:** [|HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW]

__**Complete the House and Senate Chart on your own**__

Question #22: [|http://www.google.com/#safe=active&q=what+does+impeachment+mean] Question #23: [|http://www.google.com/#safe=active&q=what+role+does+the+house+of+representatives+play+in+the+impeachment+process] Question #24: [|http://www.google.com/#safe=active&q=what+role+does+the+senate+play+in+the+impeachment+process] Question #25: [|http://www.google.com/#safe=active&q=what+two+presidents+were+impeached] 3. Students will access the directions below in order to complete the Project for the Legislative Branch

= Thursday, January 27, 2015 Assignments: = 1. Students should click on the link below to access the worksheet for the video titled: "//The Almost Painless Guide to the Legislative Branch//". 2. Students should click on the link below to access the video in order to complete the worksheet.
 * [|THE ALMOST PAINLESS GUIDE TO THE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT]**

= Thursday, January 27, 2015 Assignments: =

[[file:vocabulary-levels-tests-versions-1-2.doc]]
= Thursday, January 27, 2015 Assignments: =

2.Students will complete the Congressional Committees Activity below based on the Notes above. [[file:Chapter 5-4.docx]][[file:Congressional Committees Worksheet 5-4.docx]]
3. Students will be given the Reading Comprehension Quiz in order to test this comprehension ability. = Thursday, January 27, 2015 Assignments: =

[[file:Congressional Powers.pdf]]
2. Students will complete the vocabulary review sheet below in order to prepare for the Chapter 5-4 Quiz.

[[file:Chapter 5-4 Section Quiz.docx]]
= Friday, January 28, 2015 Assignments: =

3. Students will complete the Vocabulary/Symbol worksheet below using the following words.
Revenue Bill, National Debt, Perjury, Contempt, Subpoena, Immunity, Expressed Powers, Implied Powers, Necessary & Proper Clause, Interstate Compact, Impoundment, Appropriations Bill

= Friday, January 28, 2015 Assignments: = **Warm-Up:** Students will use their Notes to complete the Warm-Up below.

[[file:Chapter 6-2.docx]]
= Friday, January 28, 2015 Assignments: = **Warm-Up:** Students will use their Notes to complete the Warm-Up below. 1. Students will complete the Congressional Powers Activity below. 2. Students will complete the review activity below.

= Monday, January ___, 2015 Assignments: = Students will take the Chapter 6 Test

= Friday, January 28, 2015 Assignments: = Students will create flash cards for the HSA Review Exam. The following day students will take the HSA Exam. = Friday, January 28, 2015 Assignments: = Students will play review games for the HSA vocabulary. Than students will take a Vocabulary Quiz on terms.

Thursday, January 29, 2015 Assignments:
1.Warm-Up: Students will complete the Worksheets below: "How Laws Are Made" & "What Makes a Good Law" 2. Students will Complete the Notes below on "How A Bill Becomes A Law" 3. Students will complete Note cards for the vocabulary words below in preparation for a vocabulary quiz tomorrow. 3. Students will complete the How A Bill Becomes A Law Cartoon Analysis below.

**Monday, January, 2017 Assignments:** **Students will take the quiz on vocabulary terms from last class** **Warm-Up:** Students will watch the video below and complete the worksheet to the best of their ability.media type="youtube" key="FBpdxEMelR0" width="560" height="315" 1. Students will be given the worksheet below in order to review How A Bill Becomes A Law which will be read as a class. 2. Students will review the Notes PowerPoint below on How A Bill Becomes A Law. Students will use their knowledge in order to complete the Notes. Click on the file below titled "//How a bill becomes a law Cartoon//". Read the Cartoon. 3. Click on the file below titled "//How a bill becomes a law cartoon questions//". Use the Cartoon to answer the Questions. 4. Students will complete vocabulary Note Cards for the words below in preparation for a vocabulary quiz next class

= Monday, January, 2017 Assignments: = **Warm-Up: How A bill becomes a law cartoon** **Students will take the quiz on vocabulary terms from last class** **1. Students will complete as a class the Obama Immigration Activity below.**

2. **Time to pass your own law:** Read the directions and complete the assignment titled "//Project Writing a Bill//" 3. **Homework:** Students will complete the Maze and the Textbook Activity below

= Monday, January, 2017 Assignments: = 1.Warm-Up: Students will review how a bill becomes a law by completing the Article 1 Section 7 Worksheet below. Using all the information you have reviewed in class complete the worksheet below.

Students should click on the PowerPoint titled "//Chapter 7 Section3: Influencing Congress//" below. Read through the PowerPoint. 2. Click on the Guided PowerPoint Notes below. Use the PowerPoint above to answer questions within the Guided Notes Activity. 3. Click on the filed below titled "//Special Interest Group Notes//". Read through the Notes. 4. Use the Notes above "Special Interest Group Notes" to complete the Guided Notes Activity below. Be sure to complete all the missing information based on the information presented in the Notes. 5. __**Project- Special Interest Lobbying:**__ Students should click on the file below, which outlines the Project. Be sure to read the directions completely before you begin the project.

= Thursday, January 30, 2015 Assignments: = 1. Click on the file below and follow the directions to write your letter to the Congressmen. Be sure to follow each step in order to write you letter. When you have complete be sure to save your letter and e-mail your final copy to Mr. Gleason.