Economics and Government

November 27, 2006 Monday

2006-11-27T05:59:00.000-08:00

First Block Class Mr. Kroeger

1. 2 handouts given: students copy flowchart of Senate and House of Representatives
2. Lecture review of the Senate and House of Representatives organization

Previous classworks:

11/20
cw #14 pg. 256-257 Main Ideas #1-9
11/17 View video
The legislative branch video guide sheet

11/14
cw#12 The Organization of Political Parties Handout
11/13
Quiz#3 Open notes quiz on political parties

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class

1. Click the link to Mr. Osborne's Class

November 15, 2006 Wednesday

2006-11-15T06:35:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Lecture Interest groups
2. Quiz # 4
3. Lecture discussion

Nov. 14, 2006 Tuesday

2006-11-14T09:50:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Political Ads - Group Presentation
2. Interest Groups

Second Block Mr.Osborne's Class

1. Test
2. Cw 17 Click link to Mr. Osborne's class
3. Video : Animal Farm

November 8, 2006 Wednesday

2006-11-08T06:00:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Unit I Test
2. cw#11 ch. 5 Section 1 review pg. 102 1-4
3. lecture notes

November 3, 2006 Friday

2006-11-03T18:39:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Chapter 4 Section 2 and 3 review. Place answers in your notebook
2. Unit I Test will be on Wednesday

Second Block Mr.Osborne's Class
1. Click the link at the right.

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class
1. Notebook check
2. Video: Simpson's Government

November 2, 2006 Thursday

2006-11-02T06:12:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Turn in cw#9 and cw#10
2. Lecture notes

November 1, 2006 Wednesday

2006-11-01T06:17:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Turn in cw#8
2. Lecture Chapter 3
3. Announced Unit 1 Test on November 8 Wednesday

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class

1. Please click the link on the right

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. Chapter 3 and 4 vocab quiz
2. Review for the Unit 1 Test tomorrow

October 31, 2006 Tuesday

2006-11-01T05:09:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr.Kroeger's Class

1. cw#7 handout Section 5 Ratifying the Constitution
2. lecture notes
3. cw#8 handout The Six Basic Principles Chart

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class
1. Click on the link on the right.

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class
1. Essential Question: Should death penalty be unconstitutional?
2. Chapter reviews for Sections 1-3.

October 30, 2006 Monday

2006-10-30T05:48:00.000-08:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. cw#6 Section 3 review pg. 38 nos. 1-5
2. Lecture notes
3. Quiz (1-5)

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class
1. Click the link at the right.

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. Essential Question: Why do we have a separation of powers in our government?
2. Lecture notes : Chapter 3
3. Handouts: Guide to the Constitution, Creating the Constitution,The Constitution ( Reading Assignment( Answer questions 1-4), Case Study Political Cartoons.

October 27, 2006 Friday

2006-10-27T06:58:00.000-07:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1.cw#4 Section 2 Review pg.35 1-6
2. lecture notes
3.cw#5 Timeline Activity download worksheet and word bank

Download Chapter Two lecture notes

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class

1. Click link at the right.

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. Notebook check
2. Videos: "Greed" and "You Can't Say That"

October 26, 2006 Thursday

2006-10-26T06:51:00.000-07:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. cw#3 Section 1 Review pg. 30. Answer 1-4
2. lecture

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class

1. Click link at the right for assignments.
2. HW#1 was handed out. Get it here.

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. Essential Question: Why is it necessary to have a compromise?
2. Lecture notes Chapter 2.5

October 25, 2006 Wednesday

2006-10-25T05:39:00.000-07:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. lecture Ch.1 Sec.3
2. cw#2 Forms of Government (Section 2 guided reading)
3. film on the declaration of independence
4. short essay

Download Chapter One notes

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class

1. Click link at the right

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. Essential Question. ( Write answer in your notebook )
What is the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
2. Lecture notes: chapter 2.3 and Chapter 2.4
3. Pop quiz ch. 2
4. Reading Assignment 2
5. Handouts : Timeline and Enlightenment

October 24, 2006 Tuesday

2006-10-24T06:26:00.000-07:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class
1. Lecture Ch. 1 Sec.2 pg.10-14
2. cw#1 Government and the State
3. quiz#1 (5 items quiz)

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class

1. Click link at the right

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. ch.1 vocab quiz
2. lecture notes chapter 2.1 and chapter 2.2
3. Reading assignment: Read and answer question 1

October 23, 2006 Monday

2006-10-23T06:17:00.000-07:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Pre-test Government
2. Turn in/Check out books
3. Lecture (click here)

Second Block Mr.Osborne's Class

I. cw#2 Read Ch. 1 and answer the following questions:

1. Define State, Divine Right, Government, Social Contract, Justice
2. List the 4 most widely held theories about the origin of the state
3. Define Unitary government, federal government and Confederate government
4. Compare and contrast Presidential and Parliamentary governments
5. Describe dictatorship
6. What is democracy? Describe the two types

II. Lecture

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. Essential Question: How is the government involved in your daily life?
List down ways that government is involved in your life.

2. Lecture (click here) Chapter 1 Sec. 2

October 20, 2006 Friday

2006-10-21T10:15:00.000-07:00

First Block Mr. Kroeger's Class

1. Econ Post test
2. Distribution of Progress Reports

Second Block Mr. Osborne's Class

1. cw#1 Worksheet on Ch.1 Sec. 1
2. watched the video " Founding Fathers "
3. cw#2 video worksheet

Fourth Block Ms. Forrester's Class

1. Government Pre-test
2. Handed out syllabus and Class requirements ( Click on the links to download )
3. Lecture Download Ch. 1 Sec. 1 lecture

EOCT Testing

2006-10-17T18:17:00.000-07:00

First, Second and Fourth Blocks

EOCT Testing today. Make-up tests will be on Thursday. October 19, 2006.