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Week of 1/30 - 2/3

The schedule this week will be adjusted due to pre-registration for Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be a 0-6 schedule. Thursday is a normal 0,1,3,5 and Friday is an assembly schedule. 

This week we are wrapping up our debates in preparation for our exam on the legislative branch. The test will cover notes we have taken in class. Please check the attachments below to identify what notes you will be tested on. After this section is completed we will begin to talk about Foreign Policy. More specifically what is going on in Egypt and in other places around the world. Think global!!

MONDAY, JANUARY 31ST

BELLWORK

REVIEW

1. List 3 differences between a Senator and a Representative.

2. What is the main purpose of function of the legislative branch?

3. What does a typical member of Congress look like?

 

CLASSWORK

1. Continue with debates. 

 

HOMEWORK

Study for Legislative Branch test on Thursday, February 3rd. 

File Attachments:
  1. Congressional Notes Congressional Notes
  2. How Congress Works Part 1 How Congress Works Part 1
  3. How Congress Works Part 2 How Congress Works Part 2
  4. Profile of the 111th Congress Profile of the 111th Congress
  5. Profile of the 111th Congress.PDF Profile of the 111th Congress.PDF

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST

BELLWORK

1. What do you think the term foreign policy means?

2. What do you think the term domestic policy means?

3. How do you think the President and Congress affect foreign and domestic policies?

 

CLASSWORK

1. Discuss bellwork, give examples of foreign and domestic policies.

2. Take notes on the 4 ideologies of Foreign Policy. 

3. Resume debates.

 

HOMEWORK

Study for Legislative Branch test on Thursday, February 3rd.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND

BELLWORK

1. What issue do you feel the government should focus its attention on regarding DOMESTIC POLICY? WHY?

(Choose a different issue other than the war, healthcare, immigration. If you choose the economy specify what you think should be done within our economy.)

2. What issue do you feel the government should focus its attention on regarding FOREIGN POLICY? WHY?

 

CLASSWORK

1. Discuss bellwork responses.

2. Video - Camel Jockeys- UNICEF and U.S. Involvement.

 

HOMEWORK- DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH 

Current event - Find an article regarding Domestic or Foreign Policy decisions. Write a 1/2 page summary about the article and include how this article pertains to foreign or domestic policy. Include the article with the summary. (10 points summary, 5 points how pertains to topic, 10 points for the article)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD

BELLWORK

1. Review your notes in preparation for the Legisltive Branch Test. 

 

CLASSWORK

1. Legislative Branch Test

2. Finish watching the 30 Days segment - "Jail"

3. If time permits, take notes on the difference between Civil and Criminal cases. 

Author: Brenda Levinson
Last modified: 8/6/2012 2:47 PM (EST)