Agenda

Important Information

Welcome!

-Syllabus

- Hand out first day forms (first block only)

- Citizenship pre-test

- Semester Project form

- Begin Cultural Poster

Current Events due Friday 8/22

Signed Packet due Friday 8/22

-Vocabulary: Bipartisan, Red State, Blue State, G.O.P, Delegate (define and use in a sentence)

-Classroom set of books assigned

-Begin chapter 1 notes (watch video on Columbus)

-Work on cultural poster

Current Events due Friday 8/22

Signed packet due Friday 8/22

- Vocabulary (Incumbant*write that in on the paper), Federal, Mudlinging, Spin, Rhetoric

- Keep working on Chapter 1 notes packet

- Begin Chapter 1 Powerpoint

- Video on the process to elect the president

- Complete Poster

DUE: Current Events

DUE: Signed Packet

(turn in Monday for half credit)

-Vocabulary (Under National Conventions write the first two) D.N.C., R.N.C., Swing State, Platform, General Election

- Complete chapter 1 notes packet (review together)

- Poster presentations

- Begin Chapter 1 Crossword Puzzle

TEST on Thursday 8/28 CHAPTER 1

NOTEBOOK CHECK on Friday 8/29

-Vocabulary

-Chapter1 Crossword

-Review Game

-Election Map

TEST THURSDAY

NOTEBOOK CHECK FRIDAY

CURRENT EVENT DUE FRIDAY

-Vocabulary: Buzz Word, Debate, Campaign Finance, Democrat, Non-partisan

- Chapter 1 test

- Turn in Chapter 1 notes and chapter 1 crossword

- Finish electoral map

- Chapter 2 Read sections 1 and 2 and define the key terms for sections 1 and 2

Notebook Check Friday

Current Events due Friday

-Vocabulary: Citizen, Deficit, Independent, Hype, Initative

- Computer Assignment: Election Map

- Vocabulary: Absentee Ballot, Sara Palin, War Chest, Election Day, Balanced Budget

- Turn in Notebook

- Read chapter 2 sections 3 and 4

- Define keyterms and names for 3 and 4

- Page 62 Main Ideas #1-10

- Election map questions

- Vocabulary: Ballot Box, Constituency, Democracy, Socialism, Political Cartoon

- Begin Chapter 2 notes

- Page 62 Main Ideas (cont) #1-10

- Colonial Worksheet (label colonies, founders and main trade/export)

- Vocabulary: Vetted, P.O.W., Secretary of State, Governor, Mayor

- Continue Chapter 2 notes

- Finishe colonial map

- Semester project

- Vocabulary

- Complete Chapter 2 Notes

- Semester Project

- Vocabulary

- Chapter 2 Crossword

- Begin Reading Chapter 3 section 1 and 2

- Define key terms and names for Chapter 2 sec. 1 and 2

- Preview chapter 3 together

-Vocabulary

-(block 1 and 2) Colonial Life Activity:  Students will have 5 minutes per station to read the card and take notes on it.  You will be using these notes on the culture, life and tradition of the colonists to write a newspaper column for an English newspaper.  You will be telling people in England what life is like in the colonies.  The paper must be 1.5-2pages in length (typed and double spaced)

-(Block 4 only) Colonial Brochure:  Create a presentation (powerpoint, keynote, imovie ect) that is a sales pitch to future settlers of the colonies. You need to tell these people why your assigned colony is the best colony to live in.  Fill in the matrix form as presentations are given.

Due 9/10 Key Terms/Names Chapter 3 section 1 and 2

Due Friday: Current Events

- Vocabulary

- Continue Working on Paper/Powerpoints

-Define vocab for section 3 and 4 of chapter 3

Due today: Chapter 3 sections 1 and 2 keyterms and names

Due Friday: Current Events

- Vocabulary

- Video: Remebering 9/11

- Chapter 3 worksheet Sections 1 and 2

Continue Paper (blocks 1 and 2)

- Block 3, begin notes chapter 3 section 1 and 2

Due 9/12: Chapter 3 worksheet packet section 1 and 2 (block 1 and 4)

Due 9/12: Current Events

- Vocabulary

- (blocks 1 and 2) Notes on Chapter 3 section1 and 2

- Block 1 only:  Worksheet chapter 3 section 1 and 2

- Block 2 only: Worksheet chapter 3 section 2 and 3

- Complete paper (or hand in first thing Monday)

- Block 4: Notes on chapter 3 section 3 and 4, Worksheet chapter 3 section 3 and 4, Work on Semester Project

Due Monday 9/15: Paper (blocks 1 and 2)

- Vocabulary

- Complete Chapter 3 Packet

- Complete Chapter 3 Notes

- Page 92 Chap 3 Main Ideas # 1-8

- Begin Review Sheet chapters 2 and 3

Tuesday 9/16/08 : Notebook Check

Wednesday 9/17/08: Chapter 2 and 3 Test and Constitution Day!

- Vocabulary

- Turn in all chapter 3 work

- Continue review sheet for test

- Play Review games for 2 and 3

- Test Chapter 2 and 3

- Begin Amendment Assignment

Due Friday 9/19/08: Current Events

Due Friday 9/19/08: Amendment Presentation

-Read chapter 4 (all sections) and fill in notes

- Complete chapter 4 workbook questions (all sections)

- Colonial Unrest Activity and paper (group)

- Chapter 4 Main Ideas on page 126 (#11-20)

Due Friday 9/26: Current Events

Test Wednesday 10/01: Chapter 4

- Vocabulary

- Review Sheet (Chapter 4)

- Chapter 4 Review Game

- Vocabulary

- Test Chapter 4

- Begin reading chapter 5 sections 1, 2 and 3

- Fill in notes packet for 5 as you are reading

Quiz Chapter 5 on Friday 10/03

Due Friday: Current Events

- Vocabulary

- Complete Chapter 5 Notes Handout

- Begin Constitution/Chap 5 quiz activity

DUE FRIDAY: Current Events

Friday: Complete Chap 5 quiz activity

-Vocab

- Complete chap 5 Acticity and Quiz

Due: Current Events

Chapter 5 quiz

-Vocab

-Semester Project

-Vocab

-Chapter 6 outline section 1 and 2

-Video: Presidents 1-5

-Vocab

-Chapter 6.1 Notes

-Group Activity: Jefferson and Hamilton (compare/contrast)

Due Friday: Current Events

Due Friday: Group Presentation

-Vocab

-Complete presentations

- Click here to see Inspiration Graphic Organizing!

-Discussion: Hamilton and Jefferson