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Position Paper due |
Final Draft of position paper due! |
12/4/2009 |
12/10/2009 |
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Rough Draft of Position Paper due |
Turn in rough draft (outline) of position paper on community service |
11/30/2009 |
12/4/2009 |
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Community Problem Survey |
Surveys are DUE! Turn in the survey you completed over the problem your group selected:
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11/3/2009 |
11/17/2009 |
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Presentations on Community Problems |
Presentations on your group's selected community problem will take place on Monday, November 23. This will conclude our unit over the rigths and responsiblities of citizens in a democracy. |
10/26/2009 |
11/23/2009 |
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Community Service Hours and Reflection Due! |
Service Log and Reflection are Due! |
10/20/2009 |
11/30/2009 |
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Service Approved! |
Service hours must be approved by Friday, October 30! You need to turn in to me a statement of where you intend to volunteer (50 points). Statements must include the following:
Where you plan to volunteer
Why you chose this activity
Who will supervise your activity? |
10/20/2009 |
10/30/2009 |
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Study for Unit 2 Test! |
Use your study guide to prepare for the Unit 2 test. Don't forget that your homework assignments will be due on Wednesday. You must have two of the five completed. Homework option #4 was assigned for manditory credit.
HW #2
HW #3
HW #4
HW #5 |
10/12/2009 |
10/14/2009 |
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HW Option #5 |
Create your own Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. See handout for details. |
10/12/2009 |
10/14/2009 |
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Notes, ISS Unit 2 |
Here are all notes given in class to help you update your folders. All notes will be due on day of folder turn in (Wednesday, October 14).
Powerpoint on English Government and Beginnings of Colonial Government
Powerpoint on Constitutional Convention & Constitution
Powerpoint on Amendments to the Constitution |
10/12/2009 |
10/14/2009 |
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HW Option #4 |
The three branches of government are like... a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Complete the "game" of rock, paper, scissors, creating a metaphor for the Constitution. See handout given in class. |
10/8/2009 |
10/14/2009 |
This assignment was made mandatory- you will need to complete ONE other HW assignment for full credit. |
Optional HW Assignment # 3 |
What would have happened if we kept the Virginia plan? See handout for details on completing this assignment. You must address the following questions:
How would the country OVERALL be affected?
How would the state of KENTUCKY be affected?
Explain both of your answers to the question.
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10/2/2009 |
10/14/2009 |
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Optional HW Assignment # 2 |
Write your own Declaration of Independence OR Write you own Letter to King George in protest . See handout for details (given to you in class on 9.25). |
9/25/2009 |
10/14/2009 |
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Optional HW assignment # 1 (Unit 2) |
Create a family "tree" (see handout given to you in class) that shows where your family comes from (geography). Trace back your family as far as you can. Conclude your family tree with a descritption of why your family moved to the "New World" (i.e., America).
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9/23/2009 |
10/14/2009 |
Remember, you will need to choose 2 out of the 5 optional HWs assigned. All are due on day of unit test, Wednesday, October 14. HW grade = 50 points. If you complete all five assignments, you can earn up to 25 bonus points. |
Study for Test! |
Be sure to complete your review guide (given to you in class today) for homework. Review guides cover all concepts that will be on the test. Review guides are worth 25 points in the formative category of your grade. |
9/15/2009 |
9/17/2009 |
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Optional HW #5 |
What does American Democracy LOOK like to you?
Bring in a visual that shows what American Democracy LOOKS LIKE to you. Along with the visual, please include a short paragraph description.
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9/11/2009 |
9/17/2009 |
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Optional HW #4 |
Bring in an example of 2 forms of government discussed in class: Democracy, Representative Democracy, Direct Democracy, Authoritiarian, Dictatorship, Absolute Monarchy, Oligarchy
Provide a written explanation for why these examples show the form of government. |
9/9/2009 |
9/17/2009 |
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Optional HW #3 |
Optional Homework Assignment #3 (due by test date, 9/15)
Bring in a WORLD current event. In paragraph form tell me:
WHO this event is about
WHAT is happening in this event
WHERE this is happening
WHY it is happening
WHEN it occured |
9/4/2009 |
9/15/2009 |
You may choose 2 out of the 5 homework assignments to complete for this unit. Total value = 50 points, formative. If you do all 5 assignments, you can earn up to 25 points extra credit. |
Optional HW #2 |
Optional Homework Assignment #2 (due by test date, 9/15)
Write your OWN state of nature. Describe what Mrs. Call's classroom would look like if there were no RULES. Also, Mrs. Call does not have the right to tell people what to do.
What would your solution be to this problem? |
9/2/2009 |
9/15/2009 |
You may choose 2 out of the 5 homework assignments to complete for this unit. Total value = 50 points, formative. If you do all 5 assignments, you can earn up to 25 points extra credit. |
Optional HW #1 |
Optional Homework Assignment #1 (due by test date, 9/15)
Bring in an example (can be visual or written) of migration. Tell me (in paragraph form) how this image or story shows evidence of the theme, human geography. |
8/31/2009 |
9/15/2009 |
You may choose 2 out of the 5 homework assignments to complete for this unit. Total value = 50 points, formative. If you do all 5 assignments, you can earn up to 25 points extra credit. |
Photo Share-- extra credit! |
Bring in a picture that demonstrates the idea of a Global citizen. Photos will be posted on our class bulletin board.
15 points extra credit. |
8/18/2009 |
8/20/2009 |
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Where in the World? |
Bring in your paragraph stating where in the world you would most like to visit. In your paragraph, please include the following:
- The name of the country you would like to visit
- Three reasons why you would like to visit this place
- Three places you have visited before that you really liked & why
Paragraph is due on Friday, August 14-- 25 points in the formative category of your grade. |
8/12/2009 |
8/14/2009 |
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Signed Syllabus |
Bring in your signed syllabus for homework (formative) credit-- 15 points |
8/12/2009 |
8/14/2009 |
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