USG+11s1+Assignments

Final Exam Monday Night Review Chat - 6-9pm

Monday, Jan 9 - vocab lists due (see assignment sheet for details) Wednesday, Jan 11 - Proofs due Friday, Jan 13 - Project due
 * Final Project - due dates:**


 * Monday, December 19 -** Judicial Branch quiz. Turn in completed Judicial Branch packet and be sure your cartoon is posted to your wiki page as well as the class Google presentation. Click here for a topic overview on the Judicial Branch

Friday, December 16 - Finish Judicial Branch Reader's Guide and Landmark Case grid (back page of pkt) media type="custom" key="11844196"

Remember:
 * Thursday, December 8 -** Executive Branch Quiz.
 * All work for this unit is to be completed on time for on-time credit. For late credit, be sure it is done prior to coming to class on this day.
 * The Executive Branch packet should be complete at this point.
 * Click here for review information on the Executive Branch.

Unit Bonus Op: Complete and submit notes by 12/8. Click here for details.


 * Wednesday, December 7 -** 8 Roles/The President in the News. Log into Google docs. Make a copy of this document. Complete it. Print when finished, 3-hole punch and add to 3-ring.


 * Tuesday, December 6** - Listen to/watch this podcast on the President's staff. Take notes as you learn.


 * Friday, December 2 -** Cabinet Assignment. Click for detailed directions.


 * Tuesday, November 29 -** Executive Branch People. Click for detailed directions. (On the test run, this assignment took 17 minutes of focused time)

Executive Branch unit sheet:


 * Wednesday, November 23 - Legislative Branch Quiz**
 * Be sure all of your work for this unit is complete and submitted prior to taking the quiz.
 * If you are leaving early for Thanksgiving, plan on taking the quiz on the 22nd.
 * Click here for review tools and tips.

Started in class on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Have your podcast completed and posted to your wiki before the start of class on this date.
 * Tuesday, November 22 - Expressed/Implied Podcast due**

Bring to class a current news article or political cartoon (no more than 7 days old) which focuses on the Legislative Branch in some capacity (think Congress, House of Representatives, Senate). Be able to explain the story or cartoon (do research if necessary).
 * Wednesday, November 17 -** Legislative News day.

Click here for details & directions
 * Monday, November 14 - Legislative Leadership**

Click here for details & directions
 * Wednesday, November 9 - Where Congress Lives/Congress by the Numbers**

Legislative Branch Unit Assignment Sheet:

Topics covered: The 6 principles of the Constitution, the purpose of the Constitution, the philosophers whose ideas contributed to the Constitution, and the documents which were used as a basis for writing the Constitution.
 * Thursday, October 27- Exam Day**

What you can write on your one page of notes is exactly what the sub said: Which principles were inspired by the guys and documents and how you see those connections. Everything dealing with history is fair game. There will not be pictures of documents or philosophers on the exam.  People have asked:  Okay we were wondering how Machiavelli relates to all of the principlies, isn't he basically just opposite of all of them? How does the The Articles of Confederation relate to federalism? How does the Magna Carta relate to separation of powers, if its ideas were the guarantee of rights and that no man is above the law?

 My response was: I am challenging you all to look for the connections but I offer these suggestions:
 * What was Machiavelli's message? What was the Framers' biggest fear?
 * Look at the definition of federalism and the goals of the Articles of Confederation.
 * What did the Magna Carta do in the legal arena? You have identified the main point, but it goes farther than that.

Happy thinking -
 * Wednesday, October 26-** Concept commercial due. Details will be posted as time draws closer. DATE CHANGE FROM CALENDAR


 * Tuesday, October 18 -** Document Exploration Due - click for details DATE CHANGE FROM CALENDAR


 * Friday, October 14 -** Final Infographic due. Print a color copy and post to your wiki page. We will not have dedicated class time for this, be sure you finish it before you arrive in class on this day.


 * Thursday, October 13** - Philosophers Biographies & Quotations due - click for details

Questions/Readres' Guide
 * Tuesday, October 11** - Constitution Introduction Reading & Q's due

Unit 3 Assignment Sheet:

(Click here for a video showing how to save the PPT as images and then post to your wiki page!).
 * Friday, October 7:** Two Elections & Voting Infographics due. Printed **in color** and **digitally posted to your wiki page.**


 * Monday, October 3 -** Unit 2 Elections & Voting Quiz


 * Thursday, September 29 -** Before 10pm, Data Set #2 is due. Share it with Ms Wolfe through Google docs (** Date change from unit sheet **)


 * Thursday, September 22 -** Before 11:59pm, Data Set #1 is due. Share it with Ms Wolfe through Google docs

Unit 2: Elections and Voting Assignment Sheet


 * Friday, September 16 -** Exam #1 on the political spectrum, party platforms, and political cartoon analysis


 * Monday, September 12** - Complete **both parts** (1 & 2 in the directions) of Where I Stand


 * Friday, September 9** - Bring your completed and printed Political Party activity (started in class on September 7)


 * Thursday, September 1** - Complete the in-class activity from Wednesday, 8/31