Monday, October 19, 2009

Social Studies Week of October 19th

Monday: Getting ready for the final push - Constitution exam on 10/29
HW: finial packet - Judicial Branch; due on Wednesday

Tuesday: Current Events and presentations on Dinner Party
HW: complete packet

Wednesday: Review - correct packet; work on Amendment issues
HW: Analise ONE Supreme Court Case - Due Thursday/Friday

Thursday/Friday: Flip flop classes
Review Supreme court cases - What Amendments?

Weekend: start organizing your Constitution Folder

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tuesday: Complete notes on legislative branch
Assignment: make your own test on Executive and Legislative branches (30+ questions) due Thursday

Wednesday: Group work- create your bill- follow guidelines
Assign: sample test due tomorrow, bill due 10/19

Thursday: *STUDY SESSION AT 8:15* Current events, take each other's tests.
Assign: study for test tomorrow

Friday: Legislative Branch- Constitution Pre-Test- this is just to help you prepare for the big Constitution Test.

*CHALLENGE ACTIVITY* Resume' for Congress person.
2 bills you are working on, Committees etc.

*remember: constitution test- Thursday Oct. 29

Monday, October 5, 2009

Social Studies Week of October 5th

Monday: Highlight and check all notes for current events test

Assignment: Work on your notes start to study

Tuesday: Intro to Legislative Branch, all students - Legislative Packet Film on working of Congress

Assignment: Worksheet

Wednesday:
test Review - 8:15

Assignment: Study for test

Thursday:Current events test #1

Assignment: N/A

Friday: Congressional Issues and Jargon, Jeopardy, Extra Credit

Assignment: Have a good weekend :)