MONDAY--MLK NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY
EXTRA CREDIT DUE
Mother Jones--Q#1-3
Go over the Packet
WEDNESDAY
Finish:Going over the Packet
preparation for FINAL--References (maps) & Notes
THURSDAY
Rough Draft: Final due--Look at the butter colored handout and label each of the parts I-V--MAKE SURE YOU COVER ALL AREAS--in order for you to attend the Friday Review.
FRIDAY
Review: Go over the individual Robber Barons--related to the FINAL
MONDAY--regular schedule
Prepare for Final: Review Day
TUESDAY
schedule: 1st / 2nd-EXAM / 3rd / 5th lunch / 6th-EXAM
WEDNESDAY
schedule: 2nd / 1st-EXAM / 4th / 6th lunch / 5th-EXAM
THURSDAY
schedule: 3rd-EXAM / 4th-EXAM EARLY DISMISSAL
FRIDAY-NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Week 17 January 17 - 21 & 24 - 28 (FINALS) Seniors
MONDAY-NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY
EXTRA CREDIT DUE--OPTION 1 & 2 (SEE LAST WEEK)
Finish Cabinet Roles--Presentations (after you will rank the dept. 1 - 15)
Handout: Give out a study Guide
WEDNESDAY
CR: Close Read: Handout: Frequently Asked Questions
Related to Cabinet Roles: 1) Rank your Departments (1-15)#1- top 2) Look at Obama's spending towards the Departments
THURSDAY & FRIDAY:
Go over the FEDERAL BUDGET & GOVERNOR'S CUTS (NOTES IN CLASS)
Prepare for the Final: go over Q's on the Study Guide
MONDAY--regular schedule
Prepare for Final: Review Day
TUESDAY
schedule: 1st / 2nd-EXAM / 3rd / 5th lunch / 6th-EXAM
WEDNESDAY
schedule: 2nd / 1st-EXAM / 4th / 6th lunch / 5th-EXAM
THURSDAY
schedule: 3rd-EXAM / 4th-EXAM EARLY DISMISSAL
FRIDAY-NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY
EXTRA CREDIT DUE--OPTION 1 & 2 (SEE LAST WEEK)
Finish Cabinet Roles--Presentations (after you will rank the dept. 1 - 15)
Handout: Give out a study Guide
WEDNESDAY
CR: Close Read: Handout: Frequently Asked Questions
Related to Cabinet Roles: 1) Rank your Departments (1-15)#1- top 2) Look at Obama's spending towards the Departments
THURSDAY & FRIDAY:
Go over the FEDERAL BUDGET & GOVERNOR'S CUTS (NOTES IN CLASS)
Prepare for the Final: go over Q's on the Study Guide
MONDAY--regular schedule
Prepare for Final: Review Day
TUESDAY
schedule: 1st / 2nd-EXAM / 3rd / 5th lunch / 6th-EXAM
WEDNESDAY
schedule: 2nd / 1st-EXAM / 4th / 6th lunch / 5th-EXAM
THURSDAY
schedule: 3rd-EXAM / 4th-EXAM EARLY DISMISSAL
FRIDAY-NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 10, 2011
Week 16 January 10 - 14 Seniors
MONDAY
EXTRA CREDIT: DUE A WEEK FROM TOMORROW: TUESDAY 18TH
TWO OPTIONS:
1: DEFINE THE BUSH TAX CUTS 2: POSTER FOR YOUR CABINET (HANDOUT PROVIDED)
ASSIGN EACH STUDENT TO ONE OF THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET:
BASIC INFO ON THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT (SEE HANDOUT) IS DUE ON THURSDAY
CONTINUE: in class: present bills into laws
TUESDAY
FEDERAL BUDGET TERMS DUE: (SEE LAST WEEK FOR MORE INFO.)
checked out books last week: Current Issues 2007-2008
WEDNESDAY
FINISH GOING OVER THE TERMS AND CHAPTER ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET
THURSDAY
Cabinet Roles : due
IF YOU SHOW UP WITH OUT INFORMATION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET A PRESENTATION SCORE
PRESENTATIONS: RANK IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
FRIDAY ASSEMBLY MLK
Cabinet Roles: Continue Presentations
PRESENTATIONS: RANK IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
EXTRA CREDIT: DUE A WEEK FROM TOMORROW: TUESDAY 18TH
TWO OPTIONS:
1: DEFINE THE BUSH TAX CUTS 2: POSTER FOR YOUR CABINET (HANDOUT PROVIDED)
ASSIGN EACH STUDENT TO ONE OF THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET:
BASIC INFO ON THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT (SEE HANDOUT) IS DUE ON THURSDAY
CONTINUE: in class: present bills into laws
TUESDAY
FEDERAL BUDGET TERMS DUE: (SEE LAST WEEK FOR MORE INFO.)
checked out books last week: Current Issues 2007-2008
WEDNESDAY
FINISH GOING OVER THE TERMS AND CHAPTER ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET
THURSDAY
Cabinet Roles : due
IF YOU SHOW UP WITH OUT INFORMATION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET A PRESENTATION SCORE
PRESENTATIONS: RANK IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
FRIDAY ASSEMBLY MLK
Cabinet Roles: Continue Presentations
PRESENTATIONS: RANK IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
Week 16 January 10 - 14 Juniors
MONDAY
EXTRA CREDIT: DUE A WEEK FROM TOMORROW--TUESDAY 18TH (NO SCHOOL MONDAY 17TH)
Choose from a list of entrepreneurs (book available in class) or choose one and check with Shaull for approval
Answer the following 7 Questions:
1. Birth and Death date
2. Describe his/her early life (born, family, etc).
3. Business started out in and eventual rise to top
4. How he/she organized his business/ new inventions
5. How he/she treated his competition and
His/her overall business practices
6. Philanthropy
7. Robber Baron or Captain of Industry
Defined the following:
Robber Baron: a person who made enormous amounts of money in business by using unfair business practices and showed little sensitivity to the common worker
Captain of Industry: business leaders who actively pursue the betterment of society through their wealth.
ASSIGNED #1 - 5 STRIKES IN THE PACKET: WORKERS OF THE NATION UNITE
1: Great Strike of 1877 2: Haymarket 1886 3: Homestead 1892 4: Oullman 1894 5: Tirangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 1911
IF ABSENT THEN CHOOSE ONE OF THE FIVE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Due Thurs
1. Who is involved? 2. Description of the event 3. Cause and Effect (what were the causes of the strike and effect it had?) 4. Impact of the strike 9future)
REMEMBER TO LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HANDOUT: Workers of the Nation Unite
by Thursday: define the following: collective bargaining/socialism/scab
TUESDAY
some time in class to finish the following: DUE TODAY
1: Bid Business Emerges 2: Workers of the Nation Unite
WEDNESDAY
GO OVER HANDOUT 1 & 2: PARTICIPATION EARNED
THURSDAY
PRESENT: STRIKE INFO- Q #1-4
1. Who is involved? 2. Description of the event 3. Cause and Effect (what were the causes of the strike and effect it had?) 4. Impact of the strike 9future)
IF YOU SHOW UP WITHOUT YOUR INFO--YOU DO NOT GET TO PRESENT--LOSS OF POINTS
FRIDAY ASSEMBLY MLK
LAST PAGE OF THE PACKET: MOTHER JONES: DUE TUES 18TH Q# 1-3
you must have a picture of Mother Jones to answer Q #1
EXTRA CREDIT: DUE A WEEK FROM TOMORROW--TUESDAY 18TH (NO SCHOOL MONDAY 17TH)
Choose from a list of entrepreneurs (book available in class) or choose one and check with Shaull for approval
Answer the following 7 Questions:
1. Birth and Death date
2. Describe his/her early life (born, family, etc).
3. Business started out in and eventual rise to top
4. How he/she organized his business/ new inventions
5. How he/she treated his competition and
His/her overall business practices
6. Philanthropy
7. Robber Baron or Captain of Industry
Defined the following:
Robber Baron: a person who made enormous amounts of money in business by using unfair business practices and showed little sensitivity to the common worker
Captain of Industry: business leaders who actively pursue the betterment of society through their wealth.
ASSIGNED #1 - 5 STRIKES IN THE PACKET: WORKERS OF THE NATION UNITE
1: Great Strike of 1877 2: Haymarket 1886 3: Homestead 1892 4: Oullman 1894 5: Tirangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 1911
IF ABSENT THEN CHOOSE ONE OF THE FIVE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Due Thurs
1. Who is involved? 2. Description of the event 3. Cause and Effect (what were the causes of the strike and effect it had?) 4. Impact of the strike 9future)
REMEMBER TO LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HANDOUT: Workers of the Nation Unite
by Thursday: define the following: collective bargaining/socialism/scab
TUESDAY
some time in class to finish the following: DUE TODAY
1: Bid Business Emerges 2: Workers of the Nation Unite
WEDNESDAY
GO OVER HANDOUT 1 & 2: PARTICIPATION EARNED
THURSDAY
PRESENT: STRIKE INFO- Q #1-4
1. Who is involved? 2. Description of the event 3. Cause and Effect (what were the causes of the strike and effect it had?) 4. Impact of the strike 9future)
IF YOU SHOW UP WITHOUT YOUR INFO--YOU DO NOT GET TO PRESENT--LOSS OF POINTS
FRIDAY ASSEMBLY MLK
LAST PAGE OF THE PACKET: MOTHER JONES: DUE TUES 18TH Q# 1-3
you must have a picture of Mother Jones to answer Q #1
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
week 15 January 3 - 7 Seniors
MONDAY
Finals Jan 25 - 27
TUESDAY EXAM 2 & 6
WEDNESDAY EXAM 1 & 5
THURSDAY EXAM 3 & 4
Top Stories: IN CLASS PARTICIPATION ONLY--write 5 events that you find important
Watch 2-3 youtube videos on events that shaped 2010 and write down additional events that were important to last year
Suggested videos (So Long to Ya Jib Jab 2:22 mins./The Stories that shaped 2010 5:23 mins./2010Events of the year Top Events 2010 6:09 mins)
DUE FRIDAY: CHECK YOUR GRADE: SEND FROM MY WEBSITE:LETTER AND % OF YOUR GRADE
TUESDAY
Power point on: How a bill becomes a law--give out Handout
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/civics/lp.bill_to_law.htm
WEDNESDAY
CHECKED OUT CURRENT ISSUES BOOK: 2007-2008
CHAPTER: THE FEDERAL BUDGET PAGE 34
DEFINE THE FOLLLOWING TERMS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER
1. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
2. Authorization Bill
3. Appropriations Bill
4. Resolution (Budget Resolution)
5. Revenue
6. Individual Income Taxes
7. Payroll Taxes
8. Corporate Income Taxes
9. Nondefense Discretionary Spending
10. Mandatory or entitlement
11. Annual Interest
12. Deficits
13. Balanced Budget
14. National Debt
15. Progressive
16. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
17. Earmarks “pork”
18. Social Security
19. Medicare
20. “power of the purse”
21. Pay-as-you-go “paygo”
video: Filibuster (about 10 min.) show clips
THURSDAY
** IMPORTANT DAY**SHOW UP WITH IDEAS FOR A LAW (3 TOTAL): BE SPECIFIC
what ideas do you have to create a law that would be BENEFICIAL to society?
HANDOUT AVAILABLE:
IF YOU SHOW UP WITHOUT YOUR IDEAS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRESENT
IF PREPARED YOU GET INTO GROUPS AND CHOOSE A BILL TO MAKE INTO A LAW
IF IT IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT THE GROUP RECEIVES EXTRA CREDIT
IF IT GETS VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT YOU STILL EARN POINTS FOR THE ACTIVITY
THINK CREATIVELY
FRIDAY
CONTINUE WORKING IN GROUPS TO GET READY TO PRESENT YOUR BILL
CHECK YOUR GRADE: SEND FROM MY WEBSITE:LETTER AND % OF YOUR GRADE
Finals Jan 25 - 27
TUESDAY EXAM 2 & 6
WEDNESDAY EXAM 1 & 5
THURSDAY EXAM 3 & 4
Top Stories: IN CLASS PARTICIPATION ONLY--write 5 events that you find important
Watch 2-3 youtube videos on events that shaped 2010 and write down additional events that were important to last year
Suggested videos (So Long to Ya Jib Jab 2:22 mins./The Stories that shaped 2010 5:23 mins./2010Events of the year Top Events 2010 6:09 mins)
DUE FRIDAY: CHECK YOUR GRADE: SEND FROM MY WEBSITE:LETTER AND % OF YOUR GRADE
TUESDAY
Power point on: How a bill becomes a law--give out Handout
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/civics/lp.bill_to_law.htm
WEDNESDAY
CHECKED OUT CURRENT ISSUES BOOK: 2007-2008
CHAPTER: THE FEDERAL BUDGET PAGE 34
DEFINE THE FOLLLOWING TERMS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER
1. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
2. Authorization Bill
3. Appropriations Bill
4. Resolution (Budget Resolution)
5. Revenue
6. Individual Income Taxes
7. Payroll Taxes
8. Corporate Income Taxes
9. Nondefense Discretionary Spending
10. Mandatory or entitlement
11. Annual Interest
12. Deficits
13. Balanced Budget
14. National Debt
15. Progressive
16. Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
17. Earmarks “pork”
18. Social Security
19. Medicare
20. “power of the purse”
21. Pay-as-you-go “paygo”
video: Filibuster (about 10 min.) show clips
THURSDAY
** IMPORTANT DAY**SHOW UP WITH IDEAS FOR A LAW (3 TOTAL): BE SPECIFIC
what ideas do you have to create a law that would be BENEFICIAL to society?
HANDOUT AVAILABLE:
IF YOU SHOW UP WITHOUT YOUR IDEAS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRESENT
IF PREPARED YOU GET INTO GROUPS AND CHOOSE A BILL TO MAKE INTO A LAW
IF IT IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT THE GROUP RECEIVES EXTRA CREDIT
IF IT GETS VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT YOU STILL EARN POINTS FOR THE ACTIVITY
THINK CREATIVELY
FRIDAY
CONTINUE WORKING IN GROUPS TO GET READY TO PRESENT YOUR BILL
CHECK YOUR GRADE: SEND FROM MY WEBSITE:LETTER AND % OF YOUR GRADE
Week 15 January 3 - 7 Juniors
MONDAY
Finals Schedule: Jan 25 - 27
TUESDAY EXAM 2 & 6
WEDNESDAY EXAM 1 & 5
THURSDAY EXAM 3 & 4
HANDOUTS GIVEN OUT:
1. White: Expansion of Industry - Mother Jones
2. 1/2 sheet of inventors
3. Yellow: Final for the class(in class--open notes)
Check your grade: SEND FROM MY WEBSITE: YOUR LETTER GRADE & %
TUESDAY
Expansion of Industry Handout use the textbook to fill out
Identify your inventor and answer the two questions
1. What is the invention? 2. What impact does it have on society?
Reminder: Officer Lewis is coming tomorrow (Wed) to answer any Q's you have about the law--think of a question and write it down.
WEDNESDAY
Special Guest: Officer Lewis (SRO)
THURSDAY
*IMPORTANT DAY* MAKE SURE YOU COME WITH YOUR INFO (Q #1 & #2) ON YOUR INVENTOR
IF YOU COME UNPREPARED YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRESENT AND WILL LOSE POINTS
Get into groups and identify the two Q's
FRIDAY
Continue presentations
Finals Schedule: Jan 25 - 27
TUESDAY EXAM 2 & 6
WEDNESDAY EXAM 1 & 5
THURSDAY EXAM 3 & 4
HANDOUTS GIVEN OUT:
1. White: Expansion of Industry - Mother Jones
2. 1/2 sheet of inventors
3. Yellow: Final for the class(in class--open notes)
Check your grade: SEND FROM MY WEBSITE: YOUR LETTER GRADE & %
TUESDAY
Expansion of Industry Handout use the textbook to fill out
Identify your inventor and answer the two questions
1. What is the invention? 2. What impact does it have on society?
Reminder: Officer Lewis is coming tomorrow (Wed) to answer any Q's you have about the law--think of a question and write it down.
WEDNESDAY
Special Guest: Officer Lewis (SRO)
THURSDAY
*IMPORTANT DAY* MAKE SURE YOU COME WITH YOUR INFO (Q #1 & #2) ON YOUR INVENTOR
IF YOU COME UNPREPARED YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRESENT AND WILL LOSE POINTS
Get into groups and identify the two Q's
FRIDAY
Continue presentations
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