Quarter#1-3 Lesson Plans

Week of Sept 4-5-08

9-4-08
*Syllabus
*Class Rules
*Question Answer Session
*HW- Please have the syllabus signed and returned.
*Laptop Class
*Syllabus
*Class Rules
*Question Answer Session
*HW- Please have the syllabus signed and returned.

9-5-08
*Seating Chart
*Pairs Interviews ie. Why is it important to understand how Democracy works? What consequences might arise in a society that doesn't participate in a Democracy?
*Current Events
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Seating Chart
*Pass out Books
*Pairs Interviews ie. Why is it important to understand how Democracy works? What consequences might arise in a society that doesn't participate in a Democracy?
*Current Events
Week of Sept 8-12-08
9-8-08
*Check out textbooks
*Ch. 1, 2, 3, Exam 2-21-08
*American Democracy Media Evaluation
*HW. S. Guide ) Ch. 1, 2, 3 The Origins of the Constitution" S. Guide  *Example (Due 2-20-08)
*Collect Syllabus
*Book Checks
*Discuss Historical Origins of American Democracy i.e Ten Commandments, Justinian Code, Athens, Magna Carta, etc...
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Threaded Discussion Due
*Check out textbooks
*Ch. 1, 2, 3, Exam
*American Democracy Media Evaluation
*HW. S. Guide )Ch. 1, 2, 3 The Origins of the Constitution" S. Guide  *Example (Due)
*Collect Syllabus
*Book Checks
*Please respond to your Threaded Discussion Forum Question (Due)
*Discuss Historical Origins of American Democracy i.e Ten Commandments, Justinian Code, Athens, Magna Carta, etc...
9-9-08
*Intro to Origins of American Government Ch. 1, 2, 3
*Journal Discussion- Do We need a government? ( Discuss-Explore Anarchy). Why are governments established?
*Lecture "Government and the State Ch. 1 Sec. 1
*Define State and Define Government -Explain the 4 main theories of a state.
*LAPTOP CLASS -P. 4/TE p. 5
*Intro to Origins of American Government
*Journal Discussion- Do We need a government? ( Discuss-Explore Anarchy). Why are governments established?
*Lecture "Government and the State Ch. 1 Sec. 1
*Define State and Define Government -Explain the 4 main theories of a state.

9-10-08
*Reread the preamble of the Constitution (P. 7). Then write your own list why the US Govt. should exist and what its purpose should be.
*Respond to the following terms (1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary 3. Dictatorship) Provide national examples for each. ie. US and France = Presidential system. (2- UK & Canada 3 Cuba, China)
*Lecture "Forms of Government"
*Laptop Class
*Current Events
*Reread the preamble of the Constitution. Then write your own list why the US Govt. should exist and what its purpose should be.
*Respond to the following terms (1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary 3. Dictatorship) Provide national examples for each. ie. US and France = Presidential system.
*Lecture "Forms of Government"
9-11-08
 
 
 
 
 
*Cluster "Democracy"
*Lecture "Basic Ideas of Democracy" Ch. 1 Sec. 3
*Read "Bill of Rights" - Example Identify passages that express any of the basic concepts of democracy. (Discuss) (text p. 15)
*Build a Chronological Resume for the Founding Father of your choice. Remember to post your resume online. Example (Due Friday 2-19-08)
*Cover Letter
*Chronological Resume Online Sample
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Threaded Discussion Forum Question responses are Due Today!
*Lecture "Basic Ideas of Democracy"
*Read "Bill of Rights"Example - Identify passages that express any of the basic concepts of democracy. (Discus)
 
 
 

9-12-08
* Main Ideas Qts. #1-12 pgs. 22-23 (Trade/ grade in class). (Ans. Bottom TE 22&23)
*LAPTOP CLASS
* Main Ideas Qts. #1-12 pgs. 22-23

Week of Sept. 15-19-08

9-15-08
*Constitution Day
*HW. S. Guide )The Origins of the Constitution" S. Guide  (Due 2-19-08)
*Journal- If you were one of the early colonist, name 3 important laws which you would base your government on?
*Chronological Resume Online Sample (Due 9-24-07))
*Lecture Ch. 2 Sec. 1
Laptop
*Build a Chronological Resume for the Founding Father of your choice. Remember to post your resume online. Example (Due)
*Cover Letter
*Chronological Resume Online Sample
*HW. S. Guide )The Origins of the Constitution" S. Guide  (Due)
*Webliograhy Forum Response- Due Friday! I.e Constitution,
Federalist- Anti Federalist, Billl of Rights
*Remember to post all work on your electronic portfolios!
*Journal- If you were one of the early colonist, name 3 important laws which you would base your government on?
*Cover Letter
*Chronological Resume Online Sample
Chronological Resume Due
*Lecture Ch. 2 Sec. 1

9-16-08
 
*Journal- Pretend you are a signer of the Declaration of Independence. When it's published you may be executed. Others will die in defending its ideas. What are you thinking as you sign?
*The Coming of Independence *Power Point
*Create your own political cartoon./ ie. About Declaration of Independence. (excerpts p. 34)
LAPTOP CLASS
*Journal- Pretend you are a signer of the Declaration of Independence. When it's published you may be executed. Others will die in defending its ideas. What are you thinking as you sign?
*The Coming of Independence *Power Point
*Create your own political cartoon./ ie. About Declaration of Independence (Due Thurs).Example #1
9-17-08
*Lecture Ch. 2 Sec. 3-4
*Continue S. Guide
*LAPTOP CLAS
*Lecture Ch. 2 Sec. 3-4
*Continue S. Guide
9-18--08
*Journal- Does a strong central government automatically take away individual freedom? Why or why not?
*Rd. Ch. 2 Sec. 5/ Discuss
*List Federalist and Anti Federalist -List names under each heading from this section. Discuss their ideas & accomplishments too.
*Continue S. Guide
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Journal- Does a strong central government automatically take away individual freedom? Why or why not?
*Rd. Ch. 2 Sec. 5/ Discuss
*Chronology of the Federalist Anti Federalist Papers
*List Federalist and Anti Federalist-List names under each heading from this section. Discuss their ideas & accomplishments too.
*Continue S. Guide

9-19-08
*Collect Chronological Resume
*Current Events
* Rd. Ch. 3 Sec. 1 in class
*Complete "6 Principles and Terms Chart" match 6 basic principles & terms on board.
*Please read the Federalist Papers: Yale University and give a general interpretation/ definition. Please articulate how a given paper effects American culture today. Example (Due 2-25-08)
10,39,51,70,78
LAPTOP CLASS
*Collect Chronological Resume
*Webliography (Due Today) Federalist-Anti Federalist, US Constitution, Bill of Rights,
*Current Events
*Please read the Federalist Papers: Yale University and give a general interpretation/ definition. Please articulate how a given paper effects American culture today. Post all work on your web sites. Example (Due)
10,39,51,70,78
* Rd. Ch. 3 Sec. 1 in class
*Complete "6 Principles and Terms Chart" match 6 basic principles & terms on board.

Week of Sept. 22-25-08

9-22-08
*Collect HW. S. Guides
*Current Events
*Ch. 3 Sec. 2-3 Lecture
*Review Amendments of the Constitution pg. 63
*Complete Informal Amendments Chart- Create charts showing the 4 amendment processes pg. 60-61. 
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Collect HW. S. Guides
*Current Events
*Ch. 3 Sec. 2-3 Lecture
*Amendments to the Constitution
*Review Amendments of the Constitution pg. 63
*Complete Informal Amendments Chart- Create charts showing the 4 amendment processes pg. 60-61. 

9-23-08
*Origins of American Democracy Exam (All Classes)

9-24-08
*Bill of Rights *American Colonies-George Washington Bio
* U.S. Consitution *The Road to Revolution 1763-1771 *Shaping the New Nation
*Democracy Video/ Media Evaluation (Due Friday)
Laptop
*James Madison and the Federal Republic
*Democracy Video/ Media Evaluation (Due Friday)

9-25-08
*Federalist Papers Analysis Due Today
*Democracy Video/ Media Evaluation (Due Friday)
* U.S. Consitution*The Road to Revolution 1763-1771*Shaping the New Nation
Laptop Class
*Federalist Papers Analysis Due
*URL update due today
*Chat Prompt
*Democracy Video/ Media Evaluation (Due Friday)
*Bill of Rights *American Colonies

9-26-08
*HW The Congress" S. Guide Due 3-14-08
*Congress Exam 3-17-08
*Current Events
*Read Ch. 10 Sec. 1 
*Write letters describing the US Congress to a person who is unfamiliar with the US and its government. Please include the words bicameralism, term, sessions, law making, rep. democracy.
*LAPTOP CLASS
* The Congress" S. Guide Due
*Ch. 10, 11, 12 Congress Exam
*Current Events
*Read Ch. 10 Sec. 1 
*Write letters describing the US Congress to a person who is unfamiliar with the US and its government. Please include the words bicameralism, term, sessions, law making, rep. democracy.

Week of Sept. 29-Oct 3, 08
9-29-08
*Lecture Ch. 10 Sec. 2
*Complete Section Rev Qts. 1-7
*Journal Entry- List the kinds of skills and characteristics their/ your ideal representatives would have.
*Complete Chart on the House of Representatives
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Lecture Ch. 10 Sec. 2
*Complete Section Rev Qts. 1-7
*Journal Entry- List the kinds of skills and characteristics their/ your ideal representatives would have.
*Complete Chart on the House of Representatives
9-30-08
*Lecture Ch. 10 Sec. 3
*Complete Chart of the US Senate
*Please write your Senator about something near and dear to your heart. It could be about freedom, civil liberties, etc,,, You can do this by clicking on the following link . Please print me a copy of the letter and send it to gshaskell@cox.net for credit by Friday. (Xtra credit)
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Lecture Ch. 10 Sec. 3
*Complete Chart of the US Senate
*Please write your Senator about something near and dear to your heart. It could be about freedom, civil liberties, etc,,, You can do this by clicking on the following link . Please print me a copy of the letter and send it to gshaskell@cox.net for credit by Friday.
10-1-08
Journal Entry- Democracy, human rights, and equality are social and political concepts that have been, and are evolving in our world. The Great Charter of King John, or the Magna Carta was one of many stepping stones leading toward modern day democracies. Describe in a couple of paragraphs how this document will impact the concept of equality in the future governments of England.
*Read Ch. 10 Sec. 4
*Answer Sec. 4 Rev. Qts. 1-4 pg. 253
*Laptop Class
*Journal Entry- Democracy, human rights, and equality are social and political concepts that have been, and are evolving in our world. The Great Charter of King John, or the Magna Carta was one of many stepping stones leading toward modern day democracies. Describe in a couple of paragraphs how this document will impact the concept of equality in the future governments of England.
*Read Ch. 10 Sec. 4
10-2-08
*Grps 3 or 4 people. Compare and Contrast the 1st Congress to the Current Congress in America.
ie. Categories: Politics, Culture and Religion, Vocation, Socio-Economics, Condition of the World (major generational issues)
*Complete Ch.10 Vocab and Key Terms pg. 256
*LAPTOP CLASS
*Grps 3 or 4 people. Compare and Contrast the 1st Congress to the Current Congress in America.*ie. Categories: Politics, Culture and Religion, Vocation, Socio-Economics, Condition of the World (major generational issues).
*Complete Ch.10 Vocab and Key Terms pg. 256.
10-3-08
*HW- Ch. 10, 11, 12 S. Guide The Congress" S. Guide Due 3-14-08*Example
*Ch. 10, 11, 12 Exam "The Congress" 3-17-08
*Ch. 11 Sec. 1 Lecture
*Create and Outline Sec. 1 Concepts
Laptop
*Webliography response Due Thursday!
*HW- Ch. 10, 11, 12 S. Guide The Congress" S. Guide Due*Example
*Ch. 10, 11, 12 Exam "The Congress"
*Please complete a Webliography with 3 good url's pertaining to the American Congress. (Due Thurs)
*Ch. 11 Sec. 1 Lecture The Scope of Congress's Powers
*Create and Outline Sec. 1 Concepts

Week of Oct. 6-10-08
10-6-08
*Journal- Congress and Money
*Read Ch. 11 Sec. 2/ Answer Sec. 2 Review Qts. #1-7 pg. 271
*Laptop Clas
*Current Events
*Journal- Congress and Money
*Read Ch. 11 Sec. 2/ Answer Sec. 2 Review Qts. #1-7 pg. 271
10-7-08
*Journal- Look up and define the necessary and proper clause in your own words. pg. 271
*Lecture Ch. 11 Sec. 3 The Implied Powers
*Write a 1 page newspaper report summarizing key events and issues, and outcome of McCulloch VS Maryland Example
*Laptop Class
*Journal Entry- Look up and define the necessary and proper clause in your own words. pg. 271
*Lecture Response- "The Implied Powers" Power Point
*Project-Write a 1 page newspaper artcile summarizing key events and issues, and outcome of McCulloch VS Maryland. Put it on the Front Page of your paper and give your paper a name. Submit a hard copy and remeber to post on your website. Example

10-8-08
*Current Events
*Journal - Identify the historical significance of August 9th, 1974 (Nixon resignation) and tell if it was a direct result of non legislative power.
*Read Ch. 11 Sec. 4
*Congress Presentation/ Legislative Branch
*Media Evaluation
Laptop
*Webliography response Due Today!
*Current Events
*Journal - Identify the historical significance of August 9th, 1974 and tell if it was a direct result of non legislative power.
*Read Ch. 11 Sec. 4
*Congress Presentation/ Legislative Branch
*Media Evaluation

 
10-9-08
Fall Recess
10-10-08
*HW- Update Leadership in Congress Chart for this current year. Example See text pg. 287 (Due Thurs)
*Simulated excercise reenacting opening day in the "House of Reps". Read Ch. 12 S. 1/ Interpret political cartoon pg. 289- Make own cartoon- term limits.
Laptop
*"The Congress" S. Guide
*HW- Update Leadership in Congress Chart for 2002. Example See text pg. 287 (Due Thurs)*Simulated excercise reenacting opening day in the "House of Reps". Read Ch. 12 S. 1/ Interpret political cartoon pg. 289- Make own cartoon- term limits.

Week of Oct 13-17-08

10-13-08
*Journal- House committees. The class has been asked to implement a school recycling program. How would students implement it? Would they act as an entire body or would they set up teams to carry out the various steps?
*review tables on page 292-293
*Lecture Ch. 12 S. 2
*Laptop
*Journal on House committees. The class has been asked to implement a school recycling program. How would students implement it? Would they act as an entire body or would they set up teams to carry out the various steps?*review tables on page 292-293
*Lecture Ch. 12 S.2
10-14-08
*Schoolhouse Rock- I'm Just a Bill
*Lecture Ch. 12 S.4
*Study Grps.
*Collect S. Guides and Leadership Chart
*Laptop Clas
*Schoolhouse Rock- I'm Just a Bill
*How a Bill Becomes A Law Chart
*Collect S. Guides and Leadership Chart
*Lecture Ch. 12 S. 4
*Study Grps.
10-15-08
*Collect Congress S. Guide
*Collect Leadership of Congress Chart
*Study Hall for Exams
*Laptop Clas
*Collect Congress S. Guide
*Collect Leadership of Congress Chart
*Study Hall for Exams

10-16-08
*Ch. 10, 11, 12 Congress Exam Today!
*Laptop Clas
*Ch. 10, 11, 12 Congress Exam Today!
10-17-08
*Laptop Class
*Niccolo Machiavelli Lecture/ Discussion

Week of Oct. 20-24-08
10-20-08
*HW- Study Guide The Presidency and Federal Bureaucracy Ch. 13, 14, 15 (Due 4-9-08)
*Exam 4-11-08-Ch. 13, 14, 15 "The Presidency & Federal Bureaucracy"
*Presidential Biography/ Power Point Presentation *Example
*Topics include 1) Childhood- Educational background 2)Family/ Social life 3)professional life 4)political life/ presidency 5) Post presidency. These areas should be covered in a power point presentational format. A list of 4 sources should be listed in MLA format at the bottom of the last page. the presentation should be a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes. Remember to back up work on a disk. You (all students) should be prepared to present your work on ( 4-4-08). Presential Biography Rubric/ Format
*Columbia Guide to Online Style MLA
*MLA Style Format
*How to Write a thesis Statement
*MLA Citations
*Rank presidential roles- from key terms pg. 31
*Read Ch. 13 S.1
*Analyze presidential table pg. 31
Laptop
*HW- Study guide The Presidency and Federal Bureaucracy Ch. 13, 14, 15 (Due)
*Exam Due Ch. 13, 14, 15 "The Presidency & Federal Bureaucracy"
*Current Events (Due Friday)
*Presidential Biography/ Power Point Presentation *Example
*Topics include 1) Childhood- Educational background 2)Family/ Social life 3)professional life 4)political life/ presidency 5) Post presidency. These areas should be covered in a power point presentational format. A list of 4 sources should be listed in MLA format at the bottom of the last page. The presentation should be a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes. Remember to back up work on a disk. Please upload the presentation to the special projects section of your web sites. You (all students) should be prepared to present your work (4-4-08).
Presential Biography Rubric/ Format
*Columbia Guide to Online Style MLA
*MLA Style Format
*How to Write a thesis Statement
*MLA Citations
*Rank presidential roles- from key terms pg. 31
*Read Ch. 13 S. 1
*Analyze presidential table pg. 318

10-21-08
*Read and discuss Nixon issue on pg. 332
*Review Succession Chart pg. 332
*Read/ Lecture Ch. 13 S.2
*Laptop Clas
*Read and discuss Nixon issue on pg. 332
*Review Succession Chart pg. 332
*Read/ Lecture Ch. 13 S. 2

10-22-08
*Journal- Rank the president
*Discuss Bush VS Gore Election 2000 (Popular Vote vs The Electoral College Voting System)
*Read Ch. 13 S. 3-4
*Laptop Class
*The Prince Video Overview
*Current Events
*Journal- Rank the president
*Discuss Bush VS Gore Election 2000 (Popular Vote vs The Electoral College Voting System)
*Read Ch. 13 S. 3-4

Week of Oct 27-31-08
10-27-08
*Journal- Write what you know about the National Convention.
*Read/ Discuss Ch. 13 S. 5
*Laptop Class
*Journal- Write what you know about the National Convention.
*Lecture Ch. 13 S. 5
10-28-08
*HW-Continue Ch. 13, 14, 15 S. Guide
*Journal- Read quotes on presidency and write why or why not you would like to be president.
*Journal- Read political cartoon pg. 354 and interpret.
*Roosevelt vs Taft Debate
*Read LectureExecutive Powers&Diplomatic and military Powers Ch. 14 Sec. 2-3
*Laptop Class
*HW-Continue Ch. 13, 14, 15 S. Guide
*Journal- Read quotes on presidency and write why or why not you would like to be president.
*Journal- Read political cartoon pg. 354 and interpret.
*Roosevelt vs Taft Debate
*Read Lecture Executive Powers &Diplomatic and military Powers Ch. 14 Sec. 2-3

10-29-08
*Library- Work on Presidential Biography Power Point.
*Lecture/ Read Ch. 14 Sec. 4
*Laptop Class
*Library- Work on Presidential Biography Power Point.
*Lecture/ Read Ch. 14 Sec. 4
*Develop Electronic Instruction manuals for future presidents. Remember to include the various roles a president must delicately balance and the challenge of deligating responsibility. Use pg. 316 as the guideline for the various roles that should be covered. Your electronic Presidential Manuels should be uploaded to the Special Projects Link

10-30-08
(Pairs)*Develop Instruction manuals for future presidents. Remember to include the various roles a president must delicately balance and the challenge of deligating responsibility. Use pg. 316 as the guideline for the various roles that should be covered.
*Collect Instruction Manuals
*Continue Presidential Biography Power Point Development.
*Laptop Class
*(Pairs) Develop Electronic Instruction manuals for future presidents. Remember to include the various roles a president must delicately balance and the challenge of deligating responsibility. Use pg. 316 as the guideline for the various roles that should be covered. Your Electronic Presidential Manuels should be uploaded to the Group Projects Link by Friday. (Due Tuesday)
*Continue Presidential Biography Power Point Development.

10-31-08
District Staff Development Day

Week of Nov. 3-7-08

11-3-08
*Lecture The Executive Departments and Agencies
*Presidential Biographical Power Point Presentations (Due Today)
*Laptop Class
*Lecture The Executive Departments and Agencies
*Presidential Biographical Power Point Presentations
11-4-08
*Lecture The Civil Service
*Power Point Biography Presentation
*Laptop Class
*Webliography (Due Wednesday)
*Lecture The Civil Service
*Presidential Biographical Power Point Presentations
11-5-08
*Presidential Manuels (Due Today)
*Complete Ch, 13, 14, 15 S. Guide (Due Thursday)
*Ch. 13, 14, 15 Exam "Presidency and the Federal Bureaucracy" (Due Friday)
*Presidential Biographical Power Point Presentation
*Laptop Class
*Presidential Manuels (Due Today)
*Ch. 13, 14, 15 Exam "Presidency and the Federal Bureaucracy"(Due Friday)
*Presidential Biographical Power Point Presentations

11-6-08
*Ch. 13, 14, 15 Study Guide Due Today
*Presidential Biography Power Point Presentations
*Quiz Game
*Lecture The Federal Bureaucracy
Laptop Class
*Webliography (Due Today)
*Ch. 13, 14, 15 Study Guide Due Today
*Presidential Biography Power Point Presentations
*Quiz Game
*Lecture The Federal Bureaucracy

11-7-08
Registation/ Vocational Presentations Mr. Uthus and Mrs. Davis
*Ch. 13, 14, 15 Exam "Presidency and the Federal Bureaucracy"(Today)
*Presidential Biography Power Point Presentations
Laptop
Registation/ Vocational Presentations Mr. Uthus and Mrs. Davis
*Ch. 13, 14, 15 Exam "Presidency and the Federal Bureaucracy"(Today)
*Presidential Biography Power Point Presentations
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