Please note: there will be no class recaps posted for the week of March 20-24, as most juniors in class will be taking Smarter Balanced assessments. As such, the rest of class was more of a study hall. Have a great Spring Break, everyone! See you after!
The United States Capitol Building, which is where Congress (the Legislative Branch of the US) meets. Photo taken in 2011.
Hi everyone,
Another quiz today! I hope it went well for everyone. Thanks again for your hard work! We also got started with a unit on the legislative branch. Here's what happened today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 1: I can demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between citizens and their governments.
Knowledge LT 2: I can demonstrate an understanding of the role of governments in current issues.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
Soundtrack: "At the Beginning" from Anastasia. Selected for today because we are the start of a new unit: the Legislative Branch. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 3/17/17:
News Brief - Colleen
Bill of Rights Quiz
Legislative Branch Overview
Work Time
Homework: Read the blog. Study how a bill becomes a law handout! SBAC testing next week. Next news brief: nobody.
News Brief: Colleen had the news brief today and selected an article about this story: CNN.com - Trump admin to appeal travel ban rulings 'soon'. We talked about this story for a bit at the start of class, including why it is that a judge in Hawaii is able to issue a ruling that impacts the entire country.
Thanks, Colleen. Nobody has the next news brief, as it is SBAC testing next week for the vast majority of students in class.
We also checked in about the weekend and what people were up to, before moving on.
Bill of Rights Quiz: We prepared for this the past few classes, as well as a bit during class today, before the quiz. Thank you for giving your best effort on this! We will go over the results together next class (after Spring Break - wow!).
Legislative Branch Overview/Work Time: This was a handout that went through some of through some of the specifics of the legislative process, like what the legislative branch does and who makes it up. Please review the flow chart on page two, specifically. You will eventually be tested on that and we are going to work through that process together in a simulation later this week:
Thanks, Colleen. Nobody has the next news brief, as it is SBAC testing next week for the vast majority of students in class.
We also checked in about the weekend and what people were up to, before moving on.
Bill of Rights Quiz: We prepared for this the past few classes, as well as a bit during class today, before the quiz. Thank you for giving your best effort on this! We will go over the results together next class (after Spring Break - wow!).
Legislative Branch Overview/Work Time: This was a handout that went through some of through some of the specifics of the legislative process, like what the legislative branch does and who makes it up. Please review the flow chart on page two, specifically. You will eventually be tested on that and we are going to work through that process together in a simulation later this week:
Before we did some review, I showed this old Schoolhouse Rock classic:
I also showed a Washington, D.C. license plate and talked about "taxation without representation."
We kept going with the handout until we stopped at trustee and delegate styles of legislators. Please make sure to review this handout! Thank you! Have a wonderful Spring Break and I will see you after!
