Monday, December 13, 2010

Week 14 December 13 - 18 Seniors

MONDAY
DUE THESIS AND AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH--REVISED
HIGHLIGHT ALL THE CHANGES AND STAPLE OLD ESSAY TO THE NEW ONE

Q: Answer by Friday--or whenever you leave for break:
Choose two stories that impact the U.S. the most?
1) explain briefly each story
2) Explain significance

GO OVER: OWN NEWS STORY-- 2-3 MINUTE PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION

TUESDAY
GO OVER POLITICAL SURVEY: WHAT ARE YOU? Conservative/Liberal/Libertarian...

Q: turn in after lecture on the different political parties: answer with details: why are you a...? Due the next day

WEDNESDAY
HAND BACK ESSAYS EITHER TODAY OR TUESDAY: REVISIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MORE POINTS--MUST HIGHLIGHT CORRECTIONS---DUE FRIDAY

GO OVER: OWN NEWS STORY-- 2-3 MINUTE PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION

THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Go Over:

1) WIKILEAKS Q: Due Friday:Unless you are gone on Friday your due date is then THURSDAY--needs to be turned in before break--Q: Is the Wikileaks story a serious threat to our National Security (US & World)?

2) FINISH ANY: OWN NEWS STORIES

Break December 19 - January 2nd

MONDAY January 3rd--return

Week 14 December 13 - 18 Juniors

MONDAY
QUESTIONS 1 - 5 DUE: you as a slave--needed details and creativity
Must Highlight 10 definitions & use the phrases (codes) from the packet

Amendment posters: finish presenting posters--IF YOU ARE ABSENT THEN YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION UP OR IT WILL BE A ZERO--MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH SHAULL

TUESDAY
SMALL GROUPS: YOUR OWN STORIES (Seattle Racism)
If you are not in class you will lose participation pointsIN GROUPS IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING:
1) Sides of the Conflict 2) Started spark 3) Result of conflict 9both sides--view differ 4) Impact (future)

WEDNESDAY
POP QUIZ: IF NOT HERE THE NEXT DAY YOU COME TO CLASS YOU MUST COMPLETE OR A ZERO

HANDOUT: GIVEN ON MONDAY--HIGHLIGHT THE 4 ITEMS
IDENTIFY: 1) Sides of the Conflict 2) Started spark 3) Result of conflict 9both sides--view differ 4) Impact (future)

WATCH A VIDEO AND GO OVER THE HANDOUT - 4 ITEMS

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

WATCH VIDEOS AND ANSWER THE Q: How has racism changed over the years?
***this question is due before you leave for break---so if you are NOT here on Friday---your question is due on Thursday****
Break December 19 - January 2nd

MONDAY January 3rd--return

Monday, December 6, 2010

Week 13 December 6 - 10 Juniors

MONDAY
Late: Definitions (28 total)

Video: about 12 minutes viewed--took notes

read the Handout: Myths of the Underground Railroad

HANDOUT: given out: CODES/PHRASES/SONGS--to help with the answering of the 5 Q's
You must use 10 out of the 28 terms (definitions)

TUESDAY
Finish: video

WEDNESDAY
6th period only: Wikileaks / own story


THURSDAY
activity: handout
Songs sung that had coded meaning (in class)

Help with overall Questions on 1-5

FRIDAY
Questions #1-5: DUE MONDAY

NEWS ITEM: research any news story that relates to racism
for ex. go to www.info.com enter Seattle Police racsism and see what you get

Week 13 December 6 - 10 Seniors

MONDAY
Due 1) Wikikleaks (# 5 facts) 2) Any current News Item (see friday last week)

Late: Questions from the video

why are you the Political Party you are? (postponed)

TUESDAY
SUB DAY: Shaull is out with injections in her back

Revise: 1-4 Pargraphs (HANDOUT given on Monday) DUE WEDNESDAY
Revise: thesis statements: Is the relationship between the Middle East and the US positive or negative? DUE FRIDAY

HANDOUT: WIKILEAKS : Close Read all three stories DUE WEDNESDAY


WEDNESDAY
WIKILEAKS: 5 FACTS & ARTICLES
Present: own news story (2-3 minutes)

DUE QUESTION: MILITARY GUEST ON THURSDAY: will talk about our invlovement in the Middle East


THURSDAY
Guest Speaker: why are we in the Middle East? Iraq? Afghanistan?


FRIDAY
REVISE: THESIS DUE
REVISE: PARAGRAPH --MON (EVERYONE WILL REVISE ONE PARAGRAPH AND THEN HIGHLIGHT THE CHANGES BEFORE TURNING IT IN)

Present: own news story (2-3 minutes)

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Week 12 November 29 - December 3 Juniors

MONDAY
Edit: Turn in the Edit Sheet that was done on Monday of last week

Q's: talk about any problems on the CBA

TUESDAY

FINAL CBA DUE AFTER TWO DAYS LATE YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO BUT THE RESEARCH PAPER MUST STILL BE COMPLETED TO PASS THE CLASS

Packet given: Segragation and Sectionalism
You will be answering 5 Q's at the end of the unit (see packet)
First task is to define the BOLD & UNDERLINED words in the packet

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
CHECK OFF CBAs & work on the definitions
AFTER TWO DAYS LATE YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO BUT THE RESEARCH PAPER MUST STILL BE COMPLETED TO PASS THE CLASS


FRIDAY-assembly

MORE THAN 2 days late: NO POINTS GIVEN TO THE CBA BUT IT MUST BE COMPLETED TO PASS THE CLASS

Define terms that are BOLD & UNDERLINED in the packet
DUE TODAY

Week 12 November 29 - December 3 Seniors

MONDAY
Reminder Due:
1) Lobbyist/PAC (page 504-507) --got a stamp
2) 1/2 sheet--Open Secrets--got a stamp

POP QUIZ GIVEN TO ALL THREE CLASSES---COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENT BY 80% OF THE CLASS NEEDED TO NOT HAVE A QUIZ

TUESDAY
Writing Essay: work on the THESIS--once checked off by Shaull then you can write
use the HANDOUT: format to help with requirements
Thesis--3 body paragraphs-conclusion

***take home the essay and work on it--only tomorrow in class to finish***

WEDNESDAY
ESSAY DUE only staple the signed off Thesis statement with a star and SS to your essay
TURN IN:SEPARATELY
1) Lobbyist/PAC (page 504-507) --got a stamp
2) 1/2 sheet--Open Secrets--got a stamp


THURSDAY
Continue the Film: "Can Mr. Smith get to WA anymore?"
Q's due FRIDAY

FRIDAY

UPDATE FIND TWO NEWS STORIES ON THE INTERNET
1) FIND 5 FACTS ABOUT WIKILEAKS 2) CHOOSE A WORLD current (this or last week) NEWS STORY AND FIND ENOUGH INFO TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IT FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES IN CLASS
****CITE ALL SOURCES****
DUE MONDAY

DISCUSS: Q'S to the Film

MONDAY:
Political Survey: explain What is means to YOU?
Your party alignment