Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Week of January 26

MONDAY JAN. 26
Constitution Outline

TUESDAY JAN. 27
Finish Constitution for quiz Thursday
Vocabulary words for this unit:
separation of power
checks and balances
veto
judicial review
unconstitutional
federalism
formal amendment
division of power
delegated power
expressed power
implied power
inherent power
reserved power
exclusive power
concurrent power
full faith and credit clause
extradition
privileges and immunities clause
block grant
informal amendment -- informal procedures p. 79

WEDNESDAY JAN. 28
Notes - Basic Principles of the Constitution
Worksheet - Checks and Balances

THURSDAY JAN. 29
LATE START DAY
Constitution Quiz

FRIDAY JAN. 30
Illustrate the Constitution

Friday, January 9, 2009

Week of January 12 and January 19

Monday 1/12
1. Notes I - The State and It's Origin
2. The State and It's Origin written assignment - complete assignment during class

Tuesday 1/13
1. Notes II - Basic Concepts of Democracy
2. Deciding About Democracy assignment

Wednesday 1/14
1. Schoolhouse Rock review of American history
2. Notes - Independence
3. Video - reading of the Declaration of Independence

Thursday 1/15
LATE START DAY
1. Notes - Articles of Confederation

Friday 1/16
1. CTN Nightly News
2. Notes - Constitutional Convention

Monday 1/19
No School MLK day

Tuesday 1/20
Innauguration Day
Write your own Constitution

Wednesday 1/21
1. Notes - Ratification

Thursday 1/22
Vocabulary Quiz

Friday 1/23
TEST

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Welcome Back

Welcome back to a new semester! Here's what we are doing this week.

Monday 1/5
No school -- SLEEP IN

Tuesday 1/6
Government Pre-test

Wednesday 1/7
Check out books
Work on Vocabulary

Thursday 1/8
Reading and Notes:
Six Main Purposes of the U.S. Government

Friday 1/9
Preamble College

Here are the vocabulary words for this unit
limited government
unicameral
popular sovereignty
ratification
framers
New Jersey Plan
three-fifths compromise
Federalist
quorum
state
bicameral
boycott
Articles of Confederation
presiding officer
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Anti-Federalist
Sovereign
compromise
commerce and slave trade compromise