Notebook ToC

4th Check 1/11

1. Congress Brainstorm
2. Congress Powerpoint Notes 12/7
3. 4 questions on Congress 12/11
   1. Do we need to know who our reps in Congress are?
   2. Why does Congress look so different from the us?
   3. What does a member of Congress actually do?
   4. What is happening on CSPAN (watching live)?
4. Gerrymandering Notes 12/11
5. President Notes 12/13
6. Bureaucracy Notes 1/2
7. Gov Shutdown Questions 1/2
8. Book work p 528 #16, 22, 23, 24, 26 1/4
9. Supreme Court Case Presentations
10. Activity 19 (freedom of speech) questions 1/9
    1. What Constitutional issue was involved in Feiner v New York?
    2. What argument presented by Feiner’s lawyer seems to you to be a good one?
    3. What argument presented by New York State’s lawyer seems to be a good one?
    4. If you a judge on the Supreme Court, would you decide in favor of Feiner or New York? Why?
    5. Do you think there should be limits to a person’s right to free speech? If not why? And if so, what limits should there be?

3rd Check 11/29

1. Notes on Political Spectrum 10/30
2. Notes on Political Parties 11/1
3. Book work p144 #15, 18, 21, 22, 23 11/1
4. Book work p174 #15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 31 11/7
5. Why don't people vote? - opinion 11/7
6. Did Ms Hall prove her thesis on why people don't vote? 11/9
7. Discrimination notes 11/14
8. p620 #16,17,18,22 11/16
9. Notes on Lincoln 11/27& 11/29
10. 8 Questions on the movie Lincoln 11/29

2nd Check 10/19

1. Comparing News Sources 9/25
2. Articles of Confederation Book work page 47 #1,3,5 10/5
3. Constitutional Convention Book work page 54#1,2, 5,6 10/5-10/9
4. Federalism Venn Diagram Notes 10/9
5. Federalism Book work page 95 #1,4.5 and p 103#5 10/9
6. Electoral College Book work page 367 #1-3 10/15
7. Founding Principles Vocabulary Notes 10/19

1st Check 9/21

1. Why we have laws - after cheesy video (Shiver Gobble and Snores) notes 8/29
2. Notes on Due Process - Student Handbook
3. Locke questions - pg 11 in AG book 8/31
4. p 43 questions #2, 3,5 and What in the Declaration of Independence was take from John Locke? 9/5
5. Magna Carta Context groups present notes x3 9/7
   1. Sword in Stone; Feudalism; Power of The Church; History of British Monarchs; The Crusades (not in 6th); Robin Hood
6. Magna Carta video notes 9/7, 9/11
7. p 32 #2, p 33 #1-2, and Why have so many documents been written that limit the power of the King/Executive? 9/11
8. 7 types of Government Gallery Walk - definition, advantages and disadvantages notes x3 9/13
   1. Democracy; Republic; Constitutional Monarchy; Theocracy; Oligarchy; Dictatorship; Fascism
9. Argumentative Essay (3 paragraphs); which form of government did Founders choose, using evidence from primary sources 9/13-9/17
10. Venn Diagram comparing Virginia and Massachusetts Bill of Rights from 1770's notes 9/17