Homework (See separate homework site):

Due: Tuesday, 12/6/16: Study for a Quest (small test) on the Preamble. Know the preamble to the Constitution and be able to select four goals of your choice - write them out as in the Constitution, and then put them in your own words. Lastly, be able to answer five questions as they pertain to #2 - 9 on WS #11

Due: Wednesday, 12/7/2016 - None

Due: Thursday, 12/8/2016 - 1/2 sheet WS #18 How a Bill Becomes a Law (Both Sides)  HWK WS How Bills become Laws half sheet.pdf

Due: Friday, 12/9/2016 - See Thursday, 12/8

Due: Monday or Tuesday, 12/12 or 13: None -- However a big test was announced in class for Friday, 12/16.

Due: Wednesday, 12/14: Study how a bill becomes law and the qualifications for the 3 Branches

Due: Thursday, December 15, 2016: WS #20 - Review for Three Branches Test  Rev for 3 Br of Govt.docx

Due: Friday, December 16, 2016 - Huge test on How a Bill Becomes A Law, Basic Citizenship knowledge about the Three Branches of Government (term of office, age, etc.), Separation of Power (duties & responsibilities of each branch) & some basic government vocabulary. Students were provided with a "study guide" which is due on Thursday, 12/15. Additional study material on Classzone.com - Username: mrstemler  PW: stemler. Go to Activity Maker - Flip Cards - Three Branches Review.

Due: Monday, December 19, 2016 - None - we will start looking at the Bill of Rights

Due: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - None

Due: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - Back of last page of WS# 19 Goofy FSG: President's Job pertaining to the Bill of Rights #1 -8 and the exceptions.  - Also on back of WS #23 Bill of Rights Outline

Due: Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 1. Small test - Quest on 1) Bill of Rights   2) Vocab    3) Electoral College

         2. Bill of Rights Project - Instructions were given on 12/14 - Students will have about 2 1/2 days of class time to work on the material.   BILL OF RIGHTS PROJECT.docx

Objectives:

11/21/16 - #7 - Identify and analyze the Seven Principles in the United States Constitution.

11/29/16 - #8 - Define "preamble" and rewrite the goals in your own words.

12/1/16 - #9 - Memorize the Preamble to the USC

12/1/16 - #10 - Match the Articles to their branches

12/2/16 - #11 - Assess knowledge of Seven Principle

12/2,5,&6/16 - #12 - Describe the duties of the legislative branch.

12/6/16 - #13 - Assess knowledge of the Preamble and Articles I, II, III

12/7/16 - #14 - Explain in chronological order how a bill becomes a law.

12/9, 12, 13/16 - #15 - Describe the responsibilities of the executive branch.

12/13/16 - #16 - Describe the responsibilities of the judicial branch.

12/13/16 - #17 - Relate basic citizenship knowledge of the 3 branches of government.

12/14/16 - #18 - Chart the responsibilities/powers of the 3 branches of government (separation of powers)

12/15/16 - #19 - Review for Test on 3 Branches

12/16/16 - #20 - Assess knowledge of 3 branches of government.

12/19 - #21 - Match the amendment in the Bill of Rights to its number

12/20 & 21 - #22 Create a Bill of Rights poster according to instructions.

12/22/16 - #23 - Assess knowledge of the Bill of Rights

 

Worksheets #s:

1. Rules and Responsibilities of the Class  Class Rules Resp 2015 16.doc

2 - 9. For Worksheets #2 - 9 - See CH 8 Confederation and Constitution for materials

10.  LC Constitution WS Seven Democratic Principles.pdf

11. The US Constitution WS -   US Constitution WS.pdf

12. Preamble Vocab & Goals WS - Goals and Vocab of Preamble.pdf

13. Preamble Scramble - Preamble Scramble Requirements for Branches.pdf

14. Quiz on the Seven Principles and the Vocab of the Preamble

15. Article 1 Homework & FSG: Inside Congress by Goofy - WS Article 1 Inside Congress.pdf

16. Quest: Preamble

17. FSG: Goofy: How a Law is Made & p. 270 Chart:  WS FSG Goofy How Laws Are Made Pg 270 Chart.pdf 

18. HWK WS: Both sides (1/2 sheet): How a Bill Becomes Law  - HWK WS How Bills become Laws half sheet.pdf

19. WS: Executive & Judicial Branch; Goofy FSG: The President's Job - WS Executive Branch Goofy FSG.pdf
20. WS: Test Review Sheet for Test #1 -   Rev for 3 Br of Govt.docx- disregard the material on the Bill of Rights

21. WS: Rubric for Bill of Rights Poster - BILL OF RIGHTS PROJECT.doocx

22. WS: Test on Three Branches of Gvernment

23. WS: Bill of Rights - WS Bill of Rights Outline and Reteach.pdf

 

Videos for Learning:

Learning the Bill of Rights Hand Game: Long Version

30 Seconds to the Bill of Rights

Power Point on Bill of Rights    PP Basic Bill of Rights.pptx

In Class Work:

12/1/16 - We learned the Preamble using School House Rock; Except for 8W6, we scanned the Articles of the Constitution to get a brief glimpse into what they are.

12/2/16 - Quasimodo was refresher of the three Articles; Passed up WS #10 - Seven Principles WS; Took a fifteen point quiz on the 7 Principles; Showed the "Goofy" filmstrip about Congress.

12/5/16 - Two Hour Delay - Quasimodo was a review of the first nine questions on WS #11.  Next we opened our texts to page 267 and answered basic questions about the responsibilities of the legislative branch as written in Article I of the Constitution.

 12/6/16 - Started by doing a Quasimodo in which the students had to match the Article with a Key Term such as Congress and then with the corresponding branch of government; we saw a video in which Barney Fife tries to remember the Preamble; we had one last sing-a-long; we took the Quest on the Preamble and Articles; we reviewed the term "impeachment"; we learned new responsibilities of Congress

12/7/16 - Quasimodo on some of the terms; watched "I'm Just a Bill"; Viewed a "Goofy Filmstrip on How Laws Are Made"; completed a chart on How Laws Are Made;

12/8/16 - Reviewed how bills become law by role - playing the sequence in class.

12/9/16 - Saw a filmstrip on the responsibilities of the executive branch - discussed fairness of the Electoral College

12/12/16 - Two hour delay & an adapted schedule for PSSA Benchmark Testing - we just read a little in the book about the executive branch.

12/13/16 - Read pages 276 - 281 for information to fill out WS #19 The Executive and Judicial Branches; Completed the bottom of Preamble Scramble to learn about the terms and requirements of holding the Presidency as well as Congressional Seats and serve on the Judicial Branch.

12/14/16 - Started with the Quasimodo which had the students put bill to law into the correct order using packets created by me; did a gatekeeper exercise to review the basic terms of office, leaders, and other basic citizenship trivia about the three branches; took a pair "pop" quiz on the terms after a five minute study buddy period.

12/15/16 - Reviewed WS #20 Review for the 3 Branches Test and then played KAHOOTS

12/16/16 - Took the Bill of Rights test - handed in WS #20

12/19/16 - Reviewed the Bill of Rights by reading pgs 286 - 88.

12/20/16 - Learned the Bill of Rights using finger motions and began poster creations

12/21/16 - Reviewed the homework; went over the tests; continued on the project work

12/22/16 - Took the Quest on the Bill of Rights, Electoral College, and Miscellaneous Vocab