Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Constitution HW Ch 9 and the One Minute Constitution

HW due Wednesday/Thursday block - period 6/5

Handwritten notes due - Bring to class:
a minimum  of a half page of notes on the section in everyday language that explains the assigned section concepts.

Goal: 
Each student must be able to summarize the key concepts found in the assigned section of the book and the supporting documents from the Constitution or outside readings.

Groups: 
Each student was assigned a section of chapter 9. Groups 2 - 9 correspond to the numbered section of the chapter - group 2 covers section 9.2, group 3 covers section 9.3, etc.

Activities:
Each group must reread:
1. their assigned textbook section
2. the corresponding reading (one of the following listed below by group):


9.2 - Preamble - p 474 and 1. the Preamble explained
9.3  - Congress - read 10 minute Congress
9.4  - President - read 10 minute President
9.5 -  Judiciary - p 479 - 480 Article 3
9.6 - Checks and Balances - 1. explain this chart  with info from: 2. CandB explained
9.7 - Amendments - Article 5 p. 481
9.8 - Federal System - Article 6 p. 481
9.9 - Popular Participation in Government -  1. Political Parties and 2. Special Interest Groups

3. All students will work on group on the block day to build a presentation for their section in class.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Monday 031014 activities

Ch 9 Notes - some basic concepts of the Constitution here

We worked on the map and Ch 9 notes due Tuesday.

If both assignments are completed at the beginning of class, one assignment will receive 1 XC point.

We will have 15 minutes to complete assignments in class for both assignments, while other students start a study of Article One of the Constitution.

Friday, March 7, 2014

In class activities Friday, 030714

1. Students participated in a current events scavenger hunt
2. Students had some time to work on the Map assignment and the reading assignment both due next Tuesday -

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Some Constitutional questions for debate

Which branch should be stronger if you had to choose, the Executive or the Legistlative?

Should states rights be more important than federal powers, or federal powers before states rights?

Does the Constitutional system need to be radically changed, or not?

Should we get rid of the Electoral College System for electing the President?

How does the President carries out laws passed by Congress? Can the President interpret laws and decide how to implement specific laws?


- Posted by Mr. Rodgers

Current Event in class activity Friday

Bring your completed current event AND the printed article stapled behind the write up summary sheet.