Go to www.schoology.com and go to the Who Represents You Assignment.  To make submitting easy DO NOT MAKE YOUR OWN COPY - Use the doc in Schoology. It should also appear automatically in your own drive as well. 

Today students learned about the separation of powers within Congress and how compromise is needed in order for bills to become law. Legislative Branch Google Slides

Today's Google Slides: Legislative Branch Video Google Slides

Directions:

1. Watch the video above and answer questions on the  Legislative Branch Video Question Worksheet
2. Choose one of the videos below based on your interest to watch independently on your chromebook and take notes on the back of the worksheet

Today students will take notes on the powers and limits of Congress.  They with examine the difference between implied and enumerated powers. Legislative Branch Google Slides

Today students will learn about how the Constitution is set up into Articles and sections.  They will review the concept of separation of powers and three branches of government.  Constitution Google Slides

Students will partner read and highlight the most important sentence from each section of Anatomy of the Constitution Reading from icivics 

FOR HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY: finish Anatomy of the Constitution Questions 

How is our country run?

1. Turn in your Preamble Project (digitally though www.schoology.com or on paper in the period folder)

2. open a tab for the following link: icivics webquest: Running a Country

3. Complete the Rules for Running a Country Worksheet or Google Form

Today and tomorrow students will use class time to complete their Preamble Project. The project is due Friday and can be submitted digitally though www.schoology.com or on paper in the period folder in the room.  For extra information on the preamble check out these Preamble Google Slide Notes

Directions: Please follow along using the Preamble Google Slides

• Do Now: Write a 1 sentence introduction to the Constitution that explains what it is and what America’s beliefs about government are.
• Define preamble (an introduction to the Constitution that outlines its purpose)
• Watch School House Rock Preamble Video
• Complete the Preamble: What Does it Mean? Chart share examples
• Introduce and start Preamble project (See Google Slides)
• Exit Ticket: What is the most important phrase from the Preamble? Why?

icivics Race to Ratify Game

ALL MISSING WORK DUE 1/22

Today students will learn about the compromises made at the Constitutional Convention, the ratification process, and the Federalist Anti-Federalist debate.  Class notes start at slide 23 Google Slides

-Please complete Ratification & Compromise Worksheet using WTP and the videos below

Today students will pause the content learning and take some time to improve their executive functioning skills in order to prepare for the end of the quarter!

Every student will check their current grade report and conference with me.  I will provide support and new copies of the work for students to complete and turn in for credit.  ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY JANUARY 22nd!!!

Students who are up to date on their work can have well deserved free time to play games!

Here are links to most of the work that can be made-up from the quarter:

• Common Sense Video Questions (Complete questions on slide 5 from the video)
• American Revolution Do Now (Answer Lesson Review Questions 1-7)
• Articles of Confederation HW (Answer lesson review questions)
• Philly Convention Do Now Exit Ticket (Answer Lesson Review Questions)
• Plans & Compromise at the Convention Notes
• Causes of Independence Quiz
• Delegate Research & Bibliography
• Debate Speech: write a statement from the perspective of the delegate on the debate topics
• Hollow Head: Create a visual that shows what the delegate believed and how he thought about topics at the Convention
• Who Rules? Class notes, video, discussion
• Foundations of US Government Prezi Questions
• Direct and Representative Democracy Chart

There is extra credit available on the back table. As usual you can also watch the videos below and take notes for extra credit too!

Today's directions:
1. Open and make a copy of  the Foundations of US Government Questions Worksheet.  Use the link to the  Prezi to answer the questions.
2. Submit through Schoology.  Please finish for homework if you don't finish in class.
3.  If you finish early please watch the following videos and take notes for extra credit.

Today we are reviewing differrent types of government. Student complete Who Rules? Questions to Think About.  Additional information in the Government Power Google Slides

Yesterday and today students watched the following film

Welcome to 2020! It's going to be a great year!

Today and tomorrow we will spend class finishing our Hollow Heads & Debate Speeches.  On Monday we will hold the debates and view each others Hollow Head creations.  If submitting digitally, these can both be submitted through schoology.com.  Everything is due Monday, January 6! 

By Monday you should submit:
1. Research Chart (with Bibliography)
2. Hollow Head (visual representation of what your founder believed and thought about at the Constitutional Convention)
3. If Required: Debate Speeches on the topics including your founder.

If you finish early:

• Extra Credit in the folders on the back table
• Create a Founding Father's Podcast 
• Watch the videos below and take notes for extra credit