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= = =Tuesday, January 18= Paper Return, Semester Review, study guides distributed

=Thursday, January 20= Semester One Exam

=Monday, Jan 10= Trial selection & prep

=Tuesday, Jan 11= Outside speaker

=Wednesday, Jan 12= Mock Trial

=Thursday, Jan 13= Moot Court

=Friday, Jan 14= Landmark Cases reading/assignment - final assignment of the semester!

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Monday, Jan 3
complete Federal Bur. WS

Tuesday, Jan 4
AV+ Writing --- Best & Worst of 2010

Wednesday, Jan 5
Judicial Branch reading stations

Thursday, Jan 6
L/N Article III

Friday, Jan 7
Jury Selection activity

=Friday, Dec 17:= Ex. Branch Quiz

=Monday, Dec 6:= Presidential Stations (Folders - readings - worksheets)

=Tuesday, Dec 7:= __All the President's Wives__ (AV & chart)

=Wednesday, Dec 8:= L/N The Secret Service, "Government Events" Group Readings distributed

=Thursday, Dec 9:= The 8 Roles in Action (Ibooks)

=Friday, Dec 10:= Complete "Secret Service"

=Monday, Nov 29= All The President's Men (and Women) assignment DUE THURSDAY DECEMBER 2ND

=Tuesday, Nov 30= L/N Article II Intro, The 8 Roles of the President

=Wednesday, December 1= Stations - Recognizing the "8" in action

=Thursday, December 2= AV - Inside the Obama White House

=Friday, December 3= Game Day - Elections - Running for President

=Monday, Nov 21= Congressional Crossword and Reading

=Tuesday, Nov 22= Air Force One - Video & Study Guide

=Wednesday, Nov 23= Leg. Branch Exams returned, compete Monday assignment

Monday, Nov 15
"Filibuster" reading and activity

Tuesday, Nov 16
Complete "Bill to Law," L/N, Expressed vs. Implied powers of the Legislative Branch media type="youtube" key="mEJL2Uuv-oQ?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Wednesday, Nov 17
Unit wrap up, assignment completion // For tomorrows test be sure to have the following completed and in your possession: // Class Notes: 1) Article I introduction, 2) Vocab terms associated with Congress, 3) Bill to Law Handouts/Worksheets: Pocket constitution worksheet, Filibuster reading/study questions, Expressed vs. Implied powers Online assignments:  Death and Taxes 2011 assignment, Gerrymandering activity , Congressional Leadership activity   Copy the following diagram somewhere in your notebook for reference for the rest of the semester -

Try your hand at this "Millionaire" review of the Legislative Branch.

Thursday, Nov 18
Legislative Branch Exam (100 points) = =

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**Monday, Nov 8**
L/N "Bill to Law" pt 1

**Tuesday, Nov 9**
AV + 30 - Matt Lauer interview of former President G. W. Bush

**Wednesday, Nov 10**
Gerrymandering activity

**Thursday, Nov 11**
Congressional Leadership activity

FRIDAY, NOV 5
Death and Taxes 2011 assignment

__Monday, Oct 25__
L/N "The Articles of Confederation," PSA assignment

__Tuesday, Oct 26__
Complete/Post PSA assignment

__Wednesday, Oct 27__
AV + 25 "The White House"

__Thursday, Oct 28__
Complete PSA assignment, post finished product on two separate pages (read directions!)

__Friday, Oct 29__
Election 2010 Voting Assignment

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__**Monday, October 18**__
L/N "The Six Principals of US Government"

__**Tuesday, October 19**__ Group Readings - The Virginia Bill of Rights, The English Bill of Rights The US Constitution study guide

__**Wednesday, October 20**__ AV & Study Guide "The Dec. of Independence"

__**Thursday, October 21**__ AV & Study Guide "The Dec. of Independence"

__**Monday, Oct 11:**__
Historical Readings

__**Tuesday, Oct 12:**__ L/N "The Pre-Founding Fathers"

__**Wednesday, Oct 13:**__ //They said what?// Quote analysis & poster creation

__**Thursday, Oct 14:**__ Present "Quotes" & analysis

__**Friday, Oct 15:**__ "The Documents" activity = =

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__Monday, Oct 4:__
Invisible Children, pt 1

__Tuesday, Oct 5:__
Invisible Children, pt 2

__Wednesday, Oct 6:__
NO CLASSES MEET - COLLEGE PREP DAY, Mid-Quarter

__Thursday, Oct 7:__
L/N The "Pre" Founding Fathers

__Friday, Oct 8:__
6 Principals of Government

Monday, Sept 27:
"Politically Incorrect" Program & Viewing notes

Tuesday, Sept 28:
Media bias/analysis activity

Wednesday, Sept 29:
Unit One Quiz

Thursday, Sept 30:
Finish Media Bias activity

Friday, Oct 1
POLITICAL CARTOON assignment must be posted for credit by this date! Posting your completed google presentation directions.

//After posting your toons// examine __The Impact of Congress on Everyday Life__ - Use the following [|Pop-Up] website and move through the virtual town and in your notebook list 20 ways Congress & Government impact our everyday lives. Be sure to browse around the home, the school, the music shop & the factory.

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__Monday, Sept 20:__
"Prison Contraband" Current Events & writing exercise

__Tuesday, Sept 21:__
Political Cartoon introduction assignment, when completed move on to the following media type="custom" key="6958365"

__Wednesday, Sept 22:__
Complete & post 'Toon Google show presentation detailed in the above slideshow. Be sure you are a member of the wiki & logged in to post under your name on the assignment posting page.

__Thursday, Sept 23:__
List of 22 - Liberal or Conservative?

__Friday, Sept 24:__
Complete / Google Docs Presentation "Political Cartoons" to the wiki page under your name. Here is a link to the directions for todays assignment (these we on the last slide of the above slideshow). You will use your personal Google Account for this activity. Log into google docs ([|docs.tg-student.org] ) and choose "new" and "presentation" in the upper left hand corner. Use the same login information that is used to access the TG computers. Posting your completed google presentation directions.

__**Monday, Sept 13**__
"Fully Automatic America" Current Events & writing exercise

__**Tuesday, Sept 14**__ "Where do I stand?" Beginning to understand the Political Spectrum. Click on this link for todays assignment.

__**Wednesday, Sept 15**__ What would you do? A tale of two cities... Read & share.

__**Thursday, Sept 16**__ L/N "Left-Middle-Right... the Political Spectrum"

__**Friday, Sept 17**__ Complete "Spectrum"

__Tuesday, Sept 7__
Seats, Syllabus & Rules

"Since you've been gone" A quick review of what happened throughout the summer of 2010.
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__**Thursday, Sept 9**__ Current event reading and questions

__Friday, September 10th 2010__
** The links below will take you to a "how to" page which walks you through using a wiki. Before you begin, you need to be a member of this wiki so if you have never had Mr. Brian Litecky as a teacher, please start here. If you have, log in to the wiki and begin. **

// **Helpful tip** //: Keeping the directions handy is helpful. If on a Mac, press the Apple (Command) key when you click on any link and open the link in a new tab. If on a PC, press the CTRL key and click to do the same thing.

Complete the the three tasks found on the top of the link for Online Assignment 1. You will be posting pictures & files on your individual student posting page.

Choose images that represent our American Govenmrent to complete the assignment.