Category Archives: 2017-2018 First semester
11/20 Homework
Tonight students are to complete their reading of the three branches of the government, and complete a tree map, as a graphic organizer of their learning. The selection of a political party was due today and was assigned on Friday. … Continue reading
11/17 Political party choice due Monday
Students read the websites of the Democratic, Republican, Green, and Libertarian parties, then made bubble maps of the identifying characteristics of each party. The websites can be reached in links provided in the 11/16 blog. Using this information, students … Continue reading
11/16 Test on Friday
Today we had a Socratic discussion, using our text about the jobs of the President. The two questions we considered were 1) Which are the two most important jobs of the President, and explain your reasoning why, and 2) What … Continue reading
11/16 Political party websites
https://www.democrats.org/party-platform https://www.gop.com/platform/ http://www.gp.org https://www.lp.org/issues/
11/13 Human Rights Deadline and Rubric
Students received the human rights template to put in their 30 human rights advocacy in their email today. All students in class opened it up, renamed it and saved it onto their desktop. They had time in class today … Continue reading
11/7 Newsela due this Friday
Students have been assigned the latest Newsela reading on teens running for Governor. Please read the directions carefully. The Write is due this Friday.
11/3 Schools of thought test on Monday 11/6
Students should bring their completed note cards, with the identifying characteristics of the four schools of thought. You may use these cards during the test, so recheck your notes against my blog notes. Make sure your notes are accurate and … Continue reading
11/2 – More practice quotes
You can submit your answers in the comments and I will publish for others to see, and if we have time, we can discuss. “It doesn’t matter how many times you have fallen, there are always ways to get back … Continue reading
10/31 Schools of Thought test on Monday 11/6
Students have finished their study on the four schools of thought, and have practiced their understanding through the presentation and interpretation of tableaux today. Tomorrow, students will participate in Socratic discussions to deepen their understanding. Please remember that a complete … Continue reading
10/31 Practice quotes
“Like a spider caught in its own web, is a person driven by fierce cravings. Break out of the web, and turn away from the world of sensory pleasure and sorrow.” “If a ruler himself is upright, all will go … Continue reading