OWS article and questions 11/30

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pv2uwmWfcW8uibK2z53DYWVzfDoWeTIAf6d2hN11hQ8/edit

11/29

Journal Entry:
First Impressions or thoughts on Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement.

Discussion

Follow on fb

'Like' our class's Facebook page.

Search 'Meldon Government'

11/14

11/14- Meet the Press

10/13

Frontline- Obama's Bill

Understand presidential politics and working with Congress.

10/10

10/6

Executive Branch Vocab Discussion Part 2

10/5

Executive Branch Vocabulary Discussion

10/4

Presidents:

1. What benefits do Prime Ministers have over Presidents?  Explain.
2. What makes the office of President fit our system of government better than a Prime Minister?
3. What are the President's duties (job)?
4. Read the article, 'Nobody is qualified to be president' and summarize it in a couple of paragraphs.

9/29

Quiz over Legislative Branch
Video on Congress

9/28

Discuss Congress
Vocab Notes

9/27

Discuss Meet The Press
Vocabulary Work

9/20 and 9/21

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Video

9/19

2Pager: Legislative Facts

Write a paper about the Legislative Branch using the 2Pager.  Make sure you use as many facts as possible.  Paper should be hand written and at least 2 pages.

9/15

Agenda:  Vocabulary Discussion

Quiz Tomorrow...Weekly Assignment!

Constitutional Convention:

• James Madison was mastermind of the meeting

• George Washington presided over the meeting

• It was held in Philadelphia, PA-- Independence Hall

• Was called to reform the Articles of Confederation, then decided to write new document and create new government
• Created the US Constitution and our Federalist system of government
• People opposed to the new document were called 'antifederalists

Great Compromise:

• In the Constitutional Convention, an argument arose on the formation of the legislative branch
• Small states wanted each state to send 2 members to congress (equal representation)- New Jersey Plan
• Larger states wanted more representatives if they had more people.  (based on population)- Virginia Plan
• Senate based on NJ Plan...each state gets 2 representatives
• House of Representatives based on Virginia Plan...states get representatives determinate on population

9/8

Agenda:

• Finish reading/discussing 2Pager
• Discuss Vocabulary

Objective:  Understand the Great Compromise and essential vocabulary

 Vocabulary Quiz TOMORROW....STUDY.

9/7

Agenda:

• Read 2Pager together and discuss

Objective: You should understand the Great Compromise and Bicameral Legislature.

9/6

We will be creating our own blogs today.  Please use www.blogger.com.  Please create your pages to look however you want (school appropriate).  You will have all class today and tomorrow to create your blogs and you will present them to the class at the end of the semester.

By the end of class tomorrow, you need to have a Government Blog created with 4 posts :

• The Constitution Convention itself,
• The Great Compromise
• The Federalist Papers
• The Bill of Rights

Please use your OWN words and add photos or video links.

Read 2Pager for Thursday Discussion

9/1 US Constitution Continued

Agenda:  Continue with Vocabulary

8/31

Agenda:

• Write response to 2Pager: 'Constitutional Convention' on Moodle.

Objective:  To Understand the Fears many of the framers had of factions when constructing the Constitution

8/30 Vocabulary Discussion

Agenda:

• Discuss the essential vocabulary for the unit.  (See links for PowerPoint)

Objective:  Understand the terms used in the creation of the US Constitution.

You MUST have a Notebook and Folder for class by THURSDAY.

8/29 Here's To A New Week...

Weekly Assignment on Moodle...DUE FRIDAY by MIDNIGHT 

(See me BY THURSDAY if there is a problem)

Agenda:  Discuss 2Pager, 'Constitutional Convention'

Objective:  Understand the framers' fear of factions

8/26

Good job so far!

Agenda:

• Read 2-pager on Constitutional Convention together and understand why the framers were worried about factions forming (Madison)

Objective: Make sure you understand the objective of the framers of the Constitution including the fears they had that directed many decisions

It's All New....

I am truly excited to be here with you this year. For those of you that do not know me from Rapid Run, this will be my 5th year in this great district and my first year at Oak Hills. I am an Oak Hills graduate myself and I am very proud of my Alma mater. I currently live in Loveland with my wife and daughter and I have a little boy on the way...sometime in late October/early November. I look forward to getting to know and work with all of you. This class will be challenging, but it will also be fun and interesting. If you put forth the effort you will do great. Here's to a great year....