Week of 12 April 2010

We are really rolling now! 3rd Quarter is over, Civics is winding down and Economics is on our doorstep. This week we will be finishing up Unit 4B, Executive and Judicial Branches and beginning Unit 5: Laws and Cases. As we wrap up unit 4B I have assigned a timeline project for each of the President's cabinet offices. This poster size timeline is due on Monday, April 19. We will also be testing on Unit 4B by the end of the week (the plan is Friday for Period 1, Thursday for Periods 2 & 4).

Enjoy the week, the weather is going to be beautiful. But that also reminds us to make sure we are adhering to the dress code. And we should also consider the walk we have out to the trailer. As the temperature heats up outside I will be running the air conditioner inside. Unfortunately the location of the vents were not well planned and blow directly down on top of the students. So please carry with you a light jacket or sweater.

Week of 4 April 2010

Welcome back, I hope everyone had a good and restful break. If you were out on Monday last week, you missed the conclusion of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - no I am not going to show the end of it again, we need to keep moving. Speaking of keep on moving, we are into Unit 4B: Executive and Legislative Branches. This week we will focus our attention primarily on the executive branch, the work of the president both here and abroad. We will also be watching the movie Dave. It is a cute movie starring Kevin Kline who fills in as President and must learn the job on the fly. I am sure you will enjoy it. I am also planning a current event activity - more on that when we get to it.