2/27/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Clear off desk and take out a pencil and turn in Bell Ringers
-MC Exam

2/26/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Clear off desk and take out a writing utensil
-FRQ exam
-HW: MC tomorrow, bring a pencil

2/25/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Look over the study guide, generate a list of topics you want me to clarify
*Turn in case brief
-Kahoot review game
-HW: Study, FRQ tomorrow!

2/24/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are the judicial powers and limits?
-Finish case brief assignment
-Start to complete study guide
-HW: Case brief due tomorrow! & STUDY

2/23/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Outline the 8 steps of how the court makes a decision
-PPT: 14.5
-Work on case brief
-HW: Start studying

2/20/15*

Today's Agenda
-BR: Explain the nomination process of becoming a judge and why is it so political?
-PPT: 14.4
-Case brief
-Video-Jud Review
-HW: Read 14.5 & outline

2/18/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are the three levels of court?
-PPT: 14.3
-Explain Case brief assignment and begin: bring computers tomorrow-Monday
-HW: 14.4 & outline

2/17/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Whats the difference between civil and criminal law? And who is responsible for prosecuting a case at the federal level?
-PPT: 14.2
-Video: court levels
-HW: Read 14.3 and outline

2/12/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: State the 1st and 2nd amendment. Also what are some reasons why people have to go to court?
-Diagnostic Quiz on Judical
-PPT: 14.1
-Video: Intro to the judiciary (interview with people)
-HW: Re-read 14.1

2/11/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are some controls the president and congress have over the bureaucracy? What are some criticism of the federal bureaucracy?
-Bureaucracy quiz
-HW: 14.1

2/10/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: What is the job of the bureaucracy?
-PPT: 13.5 an 13.6
-Video: applying the bureaucracy-"silly walk"
-HW: Study (catch up on chapter 13), quiz tomorrow

2/9/15

Today's Agenda
-BR: Whats the difference between presidential appointees and senior executive positions? (how they are selected, & removed from office) Also how is the civil service regulated?
-PPT: 13.4
-Video: What is bureaucracy and Video: veterans department
-HW: 13.5 and 13.6

2/6/15*

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are the four types of federal organizations?
-PPT: 13.3
-Peter Woll Reading-jigsaw groups #2
-HW: 13.4

2/5/15*

Today's Agenda
-BR: Record your summary from the Federalist reading and share with partner.
*TURN IN PRESIDENCY QUIZ AND LAST CALL FOR SOCRATIC SEMINAR FORMS
-PPT: 13. 2
-Peter Woll Reading-Jigsaw
HW: Re-read 13.1-13.3

2/4/15*

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are the constitutional controls the framers implemented in the federal bureaucracy? (based on reading)
*Reminder-turn in Socratic seminar components!
-PPT 13.1 & 13.2
-Speech 5
-HW: 13.3 & outline and Fed 72 reading with 3 sentence summary

2/3/15*

Today's Agenda
*Turn in take-home president quiz
*Pick Up Bell Ringers

BR: Read 351 and compose a one sentence summary on the introduction
-Diagnostic assessment on bureaucracy
-Speech 4
-PPT: 13.1?
-HW: 13.1 & 13.2 and outline