Monday, October 30, 2006

October 30, 2006 Monday

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.

Friday, October 27, 2006

October 27, 2006 Friday

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"

Thursday, October 26, 2006

October 26, 2006 Thursday

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

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

October 25, 2006 Wednesday

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

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

October 24, 2006 Tuesday

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

Monday, October 23, 2006

October 23, 2006 Monday

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

Saturday, October 21, 2006

October 20, 2006 Friday

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



Tuesday, October 17, 2006

EOCT Testing

First, Second and Fourth Blocks

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