September/October 2008- 2nd, 3rd and 4th blocks
Welcome American Government students!
*Note the assignments/activities listed for each day may have been shortened due to space requirements. I reserve the right to modify or change assignments due to time or other considerations as needed. Students are responsible for all information in their textbook from each Chapter covered.
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Parents- students will need a book cover, a three ring notebook, paper, pen and pencil, glue, and colored pencils for this class. We received brand new books last year. Our department decided to have students either purchase book covers or use something like a paper bag to cover their textbooks. I have a template on paper bags in my room which a student can use to make a book cover.
Students will also be given a Paperback workbook "Active Reading Note-Taking Guide" they will write answers to questions in this daily for homework. They must keep this because if it is lost I CAN NOT give them another workbook.
Students can go online to civ.glencoe.com where there is a copy of the student book, review quiz sections and other ways to help them learn the material. If they want to read the student text-book on-line they must use the following codes- Username CT2005, password- 45rutapr (they will use the 2005 textbook edition).
Thank you!
Parents-If you have old magazines you no longer want we can use them in our classroom. Students who don't feel comfortable drawing pictures may cut out pictures for assignments.
*Parents/Students-I am sorry for not updating school notes more quickly this week. I did type them on Monday but there was some kind of glitch which occurred as I was saving the information. It did not save what I had typed. I thought I would get to it later and then had to be out two days due to illness.
Mon. Sept. 29
DO NOW: Review-What do the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 say?
Activities-
1. Study Guide Chapter 4- Students can complete this in class. It was given to them last Friday.
2. Class discussion about presidential debates
3. Students can complete work from Chapter 4 today.
4. Exit Poll/questions?/review
Homework: Study for the Chapter 4 test which will be tomorrow.
Tues. Sept. 30
DO NOW: List the 5 duties of a citizen. What are the consequences if you fail to do a duty?
1. Test on Chapter 4.
2. Word Search Puzzle (Chapter 5 vocabulary)
3. Complete all work for Chapter 4.
4. Exit poll/questions?/review
Homework- Students read Chapter 5 Section 1. Do ALL work in the Student Workbook for Chapter 5, Section 1.
Wed. Oct. 1- Subsitute Teacher
DO NOW: List the 5 responsibilities of a citizen. Are there consequences if a citizen does not do a responsibility?
Activities:
1.Guided Reading work from Chapter 5.
2. Questions from the end of each section in Chapter 5.
3. Questions from the end of the Chapter assessment in Chapter 5.
4. Exit poll/Questions?/Review
Homework- Read ALL of Chapter 5. Do ALL work in Student Workbook for Chapter 5.
Thur. Oct. 2- Substitute teacher
DO NOW: Read page 191-Answer the four questions on Reading a Diagram.
1. Finish questions from Chapter 5 work.
2. Do ALL Chapter 4 work. Notebook Check#4 will be tomorrow.
3. Exit poll/review/questions?
Homework- Get notebook work together for notebook check#4. Read ALL of chapter 5 and do work in Student workbook for Chapter 5.
Fri. Oct. 3
DO NOW: If you were to volunteer 5 hours per week at $6.00 per hour for a year how much money would that be worth to the community?
Activities-
1. Notebook Check#4
2. Draw a simple diagram about how to do something. (example- walking a dog, making a sandwich) It must have a title, steps/arrows for direction, and a key/legend if needed. See information on page 191.
3. Class discussion Chapter 5 Section 1
4. Mural project-Tentative- In groups students will make a wall mural drawing/symbol or finding pictures relating to either the 5 duties or 5 responsibilities of a citizen. They must write the duty or reponsibility under the picture and write a sentence about why this is important.
5. Exit poll-Questions/Review?
Homework- Read Chapter 5.
Upcoming Dates/Events:
Oct. 7- Freshman Academy Parent/Student Night 6PM
Oct. 9- ALL student work for this class is due if it is not completed the grade will remain a zero
Oct. 10- 1st Nine Weeks ends
Oct. 15- 1st Report Card goes home
PSAT tests given to Freshmen in Advisement
Oct. 24- Homecoming Dance in Gym$7.00 8PM-12:00 midnight
Oct. 30- Mock election-Ms. Bowen's classes vote in computer lab
Oct. 31- Homecoming football game
Nov. 4- Election Day-NO school for students
Nov. 11- Veterans Day- NO school for students
Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 19- Last day of classes this semester
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Winter Break
Jan. 6- (Tues) Students Return-Go to Advisement first
Jan. 7- Final Report Cards for 1st Semester classes go home
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