Assignments


 * Homework Policies:**
 * All work is due on the dates listed below.
 * Late work within the unit is accepted, but must be completed before the day of that unit's assessment.
 * Blue stamps for notebook work = 2 points for on time credit, red stamps = 1 point for late credit.
 * Quality is a separate grade from on time.
 * Notebook checks will be held 1-2 times/quarter. Click here for the current order of notebook contents (your notebook doesn't have to be exact, but close :)

[|Details for projects are found here].
 * Tuesday, January 15 - Government projects**

Thursday, December 20: Branch Exam Earn 85% or better on this exam and you do not have to take a final. Click here for review activities. Also see the review activities earlier on this page for the Legislative & Executive Branches.


 * Unit 7: The Judicial Branch**


 * Monday, December 17:** Landmark Cases (started in class Friday, 12/14)
 * Complete your Landmark Case Grid.
 * Select a case you are interested in. Use this link to research a little more about the background of the case. Use this link to learn more about the outcome of the case.
 * Complete one of the following two options:
 * Create 2 cartoons using ToonDoo. One that shows the background of the case, one that shows the outcome of the case. If you create cartoons, when you finish, keep them private, copy the link of each image, and turn them in here.
 * Create a bulletin board using Spaaze or Glogster. Include images, headlines, links, etc. that explores your selected case. If you create a board with Spaaze or Glogster, be sure you make it public and turn the URL in here.


 * Wednesday, December 12**: Judicial Branch Reader's Guide


 * Unit 6: The Executive Branch**


 * December 10:**
 * Quiz on Executive Branch. Click here for review information on the Executive Branch. FYI, we didn't study the Secret Service this time, ignore them :)
 * 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.


 * December 7:** Cabinet Assignment


 * December 5:** EOP Podcast


 * Unit 5: The Legislative Branch**


 * Thursday, November 29** - Quiz on Legislative Branch. Click here for review topics & tools


 * Wednesday, November 28**- Podcast e xpressed/implied powers podcasts due


 * Tuesday, November 20** - Legislative Branch news. Bring a current news article or political cartoon about something in the Legislative Branch. Write a summary or explanation of it.

1. Print this pdf, 3-hole punch it and put it into your notebook. 2. Click through each part of this website. Note on the flowchart you just printed extra details that help you understand each step. Write on the back of your flowchart any questions you have about vocabulary or the process.
 * Wednesday, November 14** - Legislative Process


 * Monday, November 12 -** Legislative Branch Introductory Reading


 * Unit 4: An introduction to the Constitution**

Topics include: • Purpose of the Constitution • Principles of the Constitution • Philosophers and Documents used to create the Constitution
 * Thursday, November 8** (Date Change from calendar) - Exam on Principles of the Constitution


 * Monday, November 5** (Date change from calendar) - PSA on Principle of the Constitution due


 * Wednesday, October 31** - Notebook Check (Click here for the current order of notebook contents)


 * Thursday, October 18** - Constitution Reading & Readers' Guide


 * Unit 3: Voting & Elections**


 * Due** Tuesday, October 9 : **Tuesday, October 16:** Election Project (65 points)

Friday, October 12 : **Monday, October 15:** Voting & Elections Quiz (15 points) Topics: process of voting, history of voting, the process of running for president, the electoral college


 * Due Thursday, October 4:** [|Media Analysis] (8 points)

1. Fully explore two different presidential race polls from Gallup 2. Fully explore one of the polls from Reuter's American Mosaic (Military Families, The Rust Belt, Florida Bingo Set, College Graduates or Mothers) 3. Create either a Glog, or Pages document that explains your results. Include charts, graphs, and information. 4. To turn in your learning activity:
 * Due Tuesday, October 2:** The Status of the Polls (10 points)
 * If you create a Glog, make it public and paste your URL here.
 * If you create a Pages document, click here to drop it to me (password = tgeagles)

1. Be sure you finished the class activity from 9/26 (see the class log under 9/26 for details) 2. Explore Voter turnout. (Website 1 - Website 2) 3. Create a Google presentation with 5 slides and giving an overview of: 4. Make your presentation public with the link, turn the link in here, and post the presentation to your wikipage (above your government and cartoon presentations). If you need help publishing your wiki and getting a link, click here for a video tutorial. Here is a video tutorial on how to embed your presentation on your wikipage.
 * Due Friday, September 28: A Look at Voting (15 points)**
 * The voting process in Minnesota
 * Absentee voting in Minnesota
 * 3 slides addressing different trends in voter turnout:
 * National voter turnout trends v Minnesota's Voting trends
 * 2 voting trends by demographic (age, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, education employment)
 * Your slides should have graphics to support your content.
 * Graphics are to come __**only**__from one of these resources:
 * Clker
 * Google image search with **site:.gov**
 * pics4learning (conduct an advanced search for Wolfe as the photographer)

Due **Thursday, September 27**: Introductory Reading & Questions/Reader's Guide (5 points)

Unit Calendar - click here to print a copy

>> You could also c heck out this infographic
 * Thursday, September 20 - Exam on Political Ideology and Analysis**
 * Topics include:
 * Political spectrum (be able to draw and label it) Be sure you can identify statements and positions as liberal or conservative. Read this article if you would like to review the content and ask any questions you have to clarify as needed.
 * Recognize statements and determine if they are more liberal or conservative
 * Identify political party platforms as liberal or conservative
 * Be able to accurately place Republican, Democrat, Communist, Fascist, Libertarian and Green parties on the spectrum
 * Political cartoon analysis
 * Media analysis

Wednesday, September 19 - Spin-the-Span. Started in class on 9/18, be sure you and your partner(s) are prepared to share upon arrival to class. //**This was removed from our activity list.**//

Before you go to sleep this night, be sure your cartoon analysis (from 9/13-14 class) and your newspaper headlines (from 9/17 class) are complete.
 * Tuesday, September 18 -**


 * Wednesday, September 12** - Political Party Internet Assignment - Click for directions


 * Monday, September 10** - Where I Stand - Click for detailed directions

> This is to complete the class activities from 9/4 & 9/5. If you completed the work in class, you have no homework :)
 * Friday, September 7** - **Unit Assessment:** **Written response about power and government.**
 * Do not finish this activity until you have finished the class activity for Wednesday, 9/5.
 * Reflect on what you have explored about power and learned about types of government.
 * Using the document feature in Google docs, write a letter addressed to President Obama and Mitt Romney explaining the importance of government, its structure, the role power plays in it and why it is important to recognize power's significance as they run for president.
 * When you finish your letter, click "Share" then "Change" the Private access to "Public with the Link" then, copy the link which appears, [|then click here to paste the URL and turn in your work.]
 * Thursday, September 6 - Internet Activity: Types of Power**

Which type of government do you believe is the best? Why? Which type of government is the most dangerous? Why?
 * Wednesday, September 5 - Types of Government Reflection**

Please type your reflection in Google docs, make it public with the link (directions for that are on the form), then copy the link, and c[|lick here to turn it in.]

1" 3-ring notebook, loose-leaf, a writing utensil
 * Tuesday, September 4** - Bring materials to class for checking in (then every day after this to use :)

1. Read your section assigned section of the online text. a. ([|Click here to access the text] - remember, wendy.wolfe@totinograce.org, your username is your first name and last initial, and the password is **govclass**) b. Click on the first chapter, "The Nature of Power, Politics and Government" c. Click on your assigned section
 * August 30** -

2. While you are reading, complete your section of the followsheet. Click on your specific section to access the followsheet for which you are responsible. You can write the questions/answers in your notebook or print them out.
 * [|Section 1]
 * [|Section 2]
 * [|Section 3]
 * [|Section 4]