Unit 3 ppts

In case you were absent on Thursday/Friday before the break.  Here are the first two power points about Congress.

Congressional Membership

House and Senate

Nov 27 - Dec 1

Monday:

1. Journal – Which branch of Congress is better? Why?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes on Congressional Powers
4. Guided Reading 6.1 and 6.2
5. Chapter 6 Summary/Reteaching

Tuesday:

1. Test on Unit 3
2. Notebooks Due

Wednesday:

1. Journal – Do the benefits of being President make it worthwhile?
2. Opener – Name the Presidents
3. Notes – The President
4. What if the Electoral College is Tied? (CGP Grey)
5. Worksheet – Guided Reading 8.1 and 8.2
6. Worksheet – Vocabulary and Source Reading
7. DIGI Questions

Thursday:

1. Journal - Are the Constitutional requirements for being President strict enough?  Why or why not?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes – The Cabinet
4. Worksheet – Guided Reading 8.3 and 8.4
5. Worksheet – Skill Reinforcement/Summary of Chap 8
6. DIGI Questions

Friday:

1. Journal – How important is the cabinet to the President?  Why?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes – Presidential Powers
4. Stossel Video on the President Running the Country
5. Worksheet – Guided Reading 9.2 and 9.3
6. Worksheet – Presidential Leadership
7. DIGI Questions

November 13 - 17

Monday:

Review for EOC

Tuesday & Wednesday:

Economics EOC

Thursday:

1. Journal – What qualities do you want in a Congressman?
2. Notes – Congress
3. Gerrymandering Explained (CGP Grey)
4. Worksheet Vocab and Section 5-1
5. Worksheet Chap 5 Cartoon/Ch. 6 Vocab
6. DIGI Questions

Friday:

1. Journal – Are the qualifications for being a member of Congress tough enough?
2. DIGI Review
3. Notes – House and Senate
4. I’m Just a Bill
5. Worksheets: Guided Reading 5-2 & 5-3/Democracy in Action Word Search
6. Guided Reading 5.4 and 5.5
7. Organization of Congress Worksheet
8. DIGI Questions

Endurance EOC Review Game

Here's the game we played on Friday.  Use it if you'd like, but don't forget to do your study guides.

Endurance Review Game

November 6 - 10

Monday: Review for EOC

Tuesday: No School

Wednesday - Friday: Review for EOC