1/30/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What is your personal approval of President Obama throughout his presidency?
-PPT 12.5 and 12.6
-Speech 3
-HW: Take home presidency quiz

1/29/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Compare and contrast Congress explicit power and Presidential power. Why do you think the Framers created a system that caused tension between the two branches?
*Turn in Reflection!!!
-PPT 12.4
-Speech 1 & 2
-HW: 12.5 & 12.6 outline

1/28/15

Today's agenda
-BR: Describe the typical "job" of the president.
-Socratic Seminar-inner and outer
-HW: 12.4 and outline

1/27/15

Today's Agenda

-BR: Why are executive orders significance? If you were selected as President, What executive order would you give?
-Reciprocal Reading Activity: on Presidential power and the roles of executive order
-Generate rough questions as a class for our socratic seminar
-Exit ticket: Compose your "rough" stance on presidential power

-HW: Complete evidence sheet. Socratic Seminar Tomorrow!

1/26/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Who makes up the white house cabinet?
*Pick Up Bell Ringer
-PPT: 12. 2 (review 12.1)
-Assign reciprocal reading groups
-HW: Re-read 12.2 for tomorrow

1/23/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: How can the President directly appeal to the people to support his policies?
-PPT: 12.3, video 2
-Speech #1
-HW: 12.2 & outline

1/22/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Slide 38
-Diagnostic assessment on presidency
-PPT: 12.1, video
-HW: 12.3 & outline

1/21/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Summarize the reading from yesterday (congress, the electoral connection). No more than 2 sentences.
*Turn in late work-research paper or supporting details and main idea graphic organizer & questions from congress the electoral connection
-Congress quiz
-State of the Union Activity
-HW: 12.1 and outline

1/20/15

Today's Agenda

-Pick up materials and turn in research legislation paper WITH RUBRIC ATTACHED and main idea and supporting details graphic organizer

-BR: Summarize the reading from hw-Congress and the quest of power. No more than 2 sentences
-Partner reading-Congress the electoral connection
-HW: finish questions & Quiz on Congress tomorrow!

1/16/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Assess Congress progress over the years. What do you think?
-11.5 & 11.6
-Finish Legislation Paper
-HW: Congress quest for power reading

1/15/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are the three major types of committees? And then what are the six subsections of one particular type of committee.
-PPT: 11.4
-Continue paper
-HW: 11.5 & 11.6 & outline

1/14/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: List as many leadership roles you can in either the House or the Senate
-PPT 11.4
-Continue paper
-HW: 11.5 & outline

1/13/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are the powers of Congress?
-PPT: 11.3, video
-Research paper
-HW: 11.4 & outline

1/12/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Slide 9
-PPT: 11.2, video
-Overview of paper/research assignment
-HW: Read 11.3 & outline
BRING COMPUTERS TUESDAY-FRIDAY

1/9/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Slide 3
-Go over diagnostic
-PPT: 11.1, video
-HW: Read 11.2 and outline

1/6/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: FIRST CHECK SEATING CHART AND THEN ANSWER:
Reflect on final exam. Think back...How do you think you did? How did you study? Suggestions for the exam in May?
-Go over final
-Diagnostic on Congress
-HW: Read 11.1 & outline