Sunday, October 11, 2015

Day 33 Agenda (Friday 10/09/15)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSED
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSED
Motivation for the Week:
"You don't really know how much you can do until you, stand up and decide to try."
- Dave Kovic (from Dave)

Agenda
Periods 1&3

1) Federal Bureaucracy
Crash Course #14: How Presidents Govern


2) State Executive Branch
Go over the State Executive Branch via the PowerPoint


3) Review
Go over "Review" page from Thursday's Homework

Period 4

1) Federal Bureaucracy
Crash Course #15: Bureaucracy Basics


2) State Executive Branch
Go over the State Executive Branch via the PowerPoint


3) Review
Kahoot!

Homework
All Classes

Unit 3B Crossword Puzzle

Announcements
TEST MONDAY (UNIT 3B) EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Day 32 Agenda (Thursday 10/08/15)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentOpen TUTORIAL
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDBy AppointmentBy Appointment
Motivation for the Week:
"Better to ask twice than to lose your way once."
- Danish Proverb

Agenda
Periods 1&3
1) Leadership
  • Read excerpt from Machiavelli's The Prince. As Machiavelli, create a list of characteristics for a good leader.
  • Watch Video "Great Books: The Prince" and add characteristics to your list.

  • Discuss, compare, and contrast last week's list of Leadership Characteristics to Machiavelli's would-be list.
2) Federal Bureaucracy
Continue reviewing the information about the federal bureaucracy - from the "Presidential Helpers" homework.

Period 4
1) Federal Bureaucracy
Began reviewing the information about the federal bureaucracy - from the "Presidential Helpers" homework.

2) Roles of the President
Do you have what it takes to juggle the busy schedule of the President? Find out! Play the "Executive Command" game on iCivics. (You do not need to make an account, but if you do it is free and you may potentially get your name on the leaderboard!)

Homework
All Classes
No New Homework. The packet must be complete by Monday!

Announcements
All Classes
TEST MONDAY (UNIT 3B) COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT: EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Day 31 Agenda (Wednesday 10/07/15)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentOpen TUTORIAL
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDBy AppointmentBy Appointment
Motivation for the Week:
"Better to ask twice than to lose your way once."
- Danish Proverb

Agenda
Periods 1&3

1) QUIZ
Unit 3B Vocabulary

2) Federal Bureaucracy
Began reviewing the information about the federal bureaucracy - from the "Presidential Helpers" homework.

3) Roles of the President
Do you have what it takes to juggle the busy schedule of the President? Find out! Play the "Executive Command" game on iCivics. (You do not need to make an account, but if you do it is free and you may potentially get your name on the leaderboard!)

Period 4

1) QUIZ
Unit 3B Vocabulary

2) Federal Bureaucracy

  • Began reviewing the information about the federal bureaucracy - from the "Presidential Helpers" homework.
  • Crash Course #14: How Presidents Govern



Homework
All Classes

"Review" - Your packet is nearing completion. Please work on the "Review" page toward the back of the packet.

Announcements
All Classes
The Test Has Been Moved! MONDAY: (UNIT 3): THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Day 30 Agenda (Tuesday 10/06/15)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentOpen TUTORIAL
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDBy AppointmentBy Appointment
Motivation for the Week:
"Better to ask twice than to lose your way once."
- Danish Proverb

Agenda
All Classes

1) Bell Ringer



2) Roles of the President
Finish watching the movie "Dave" and continue working on the Movie Guide.

Homework
All Classes

State Executive
Read 13.2 and Complete "State Executive" page in the packet.

Announcements
All Classes

TEST FRIDAY: (UNIT 3B) COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT - EXECUTIVE BRANCH
QUIZ TOMORROW: UNIT 3 VOCABULARY

Monday, October 5, 2015

Day 29 Agenda (Monday 10/05/15)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentOpen TUTORIAL
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDBy AppointmentBy Appointment
Motivation for the Week:
"Better to ask twice than to lose your way once."
- Danish Proverb

Agenda
All Classes

1) We Are Leesville!


2) Local Government
Board Notes on County and Municipal Executive Branch


3) Roles of the President
Continue watching the movie "Dave" and complete the Movie Guide in the process.

Homework
All Classes

Presidential Helpers
Read section 7.4 and Complete "Presidential Helpers" in your packet.

Announcements
All Classes

TEST FRIDAY: (UNIT 3B) COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT - EXECUTIVE BRANCH
QUIZ WEDNESDAY: UNIT 3B VOCABULARY

Friday, October 2, 2015

Day 28 Agenda (Friday 10/02/15)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability NEXT Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentOpen TUTORIAL
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDBy AppointmentBy Appointment
Motivation for the Week:
"Better to ask twice than to lose your way once."
- Danish Proverb

Agenda
All Classes
1) Roles of the President
Complete the matching worksheet based on Wednesday night's homework and our discussion in class yesterday.


2) Foreign Policy
Review of last night's homework about the purpose and tools of Foreign Policy.


3) Roles of the President
Continued watching "Dave" for examples of Roles of the President on the Movie Guide.

Homework
All Classes
Nothing new, but you may choose to get ahead if you like! Have a great weekend!

Announcements
All Classes
TEST FRIDAY (UNIT 3B) EXECUTIVE BRANCH
QUIZ WEDNESDAY: UNIT 3B VOCABULARY

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Day 27 Agenda (Thursday 10/01/15)

Mr. C's SMART Lunch Availability This Week
LunchMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
ACLOSEDBy AppointmentCLOSEDBy AppointmentOpen TUTORIAL
BCLOSEDOpen TUTORIALCLOSEDBy AppointmentBy Appointment
Motivation for the Week:
"A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes."
- Gandhi

Agenda
All Classes
1) Bell Ringer

2) Roles of the President
Review of the Roles of the President from Wednesday Night's Homework


Complete the Movie Guide while watching the movie "Dave." Analyze the actions of the president to determine which role of the president he is fulfilling.


Homework
All Classes
Read section 7.3 in the textbook and complete "Foreign Policy" page in the packet.