Govt/Econ Period 3-1 Assignments

Follow the instructions on the document.

1. Review of Chapter 2 on page 52
2. page 53, Understanding the main ideas and Solving Economic Problems
3. Make up work if you finish early

questions 1-6, page 51

Create a 5 slide presentation on the market economy system

You can use the following link to get started: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_economy
1. Intro
2. definition
3. example/model
4. strengths
5. weaknesses
6. summary

Take the quiz and follow the directions.

Econ. pg 28-29, Understanding the Main Ideas (1-15), Solving Economic Problems (1-7)

Pg. 27, 2-5

Vocabulary page 24 - definitions and images on a slide presentation

1. take notes
2. discuss
3. answer questions

The Final covers chapters 8 and 10. Please answer all questions with a paragraph of at least 4 sentences or more, as needed. Please do not copy and paste, use your own words. If something is copied, please use quotes and explain the quote you used and share where you found it. Answer each question completely as best as you can. You may use books, notes, and internet research. Again, all answers must be in your own words. There are 7 questions and the final is worth 150 points. Good luck!

1. What are 4 things that Congress does when it comes to making laws?
2. Name 3 duties for the US House of Rep.
3. Name 3 duties of the US Senate
4. Name one source of legislation

https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/about-congress/making-laws

1. Define the terms listed on page 290
2. Make a T-chart of liberal and strict constructionists - list what they are and what they did
3. Questions 1-6 on page 292

Please complete the test. No copying and pasting. Use a paragraph to answer each question.

Please do the review.

Use the link to answer the questions.

1. Current Event
2. Questions on mass media - page 232, 21-25
3. Exit ticket - How can you use mass media to educate yourself to become a more informed citizen?

Follow the directions on the assignment

Please do the assignment posted.
Order of what we are doing in class
1. Current event
2. Preview/explain the chapter
3. Questions
4. Exit ticket

a) Warm up - Who regulates voting laws and procedures?
b) Review of the chapter, pg. 204, 1-25
c) exit ticket - write down one question you have about voting laws and procedures

Notes and questions 1-6 on page 202

Please do the questions on page 194, 1-6

1. Current Event (circle time)
2. Review of the vocabulary words and concepts
3. Questions 1-6, pg. 186
4. Exit Ticket - What type of elections does California have?

Current event
Chapter 7 all vocabulary
Exit Ticket: What is the most complicated aspect of the voting process?

Please follow the directions of the test and do the best that you can.

Please add to the existing notes for further review and for use on your test

Current event
Group review of Chapter
Chapter Review
Exit Ticket - Do you think there is something that requires a constitutional amendment today? What would it be? How would you go about getting it started?

1. Current Event (Circle up)
2. Assignment - questions 1-6
3. Exit Ticket - If you were to add another amendment to the Constitution, what would it be? What would it cover? Why that particular amendment?

1. Choose 3 amendments from the Constitution (pg 76)
2. Create a slide presentation about the three amendments
3. Each amendment must have a) a definition b) example c) real work application to something that the student is familiar with
4. Must have a conclusion slide

1. Circle for Current Events
2. Create a chart and explain how the amendment process works, page 73 is helpful
3. Exit ticket - Why is the amendment process important to know?

Assignment - pg. 70, 14 (make a separate doc)
Part 2, pg. 70, 4-7 (discussion)

1. CUrrent Event Discussion circle
2. Assignment - Notes/Reading
3. Exit Ticket - How does the continued success of democracy depend on the structure of our government and strength of our Constitution?

Warm Up - What is the definition of limited government?

Assignment - Please copy down the chart on paper from page 68 in your book that is about checks and balances.

Exit Ticket - Why is the concept of limited government important in ensuring our democracy?

Current event - find one that relates to government class and relate it to our class.
Assignment - We will be designing a graphic organizer that relates the Constitution to modern concepts and scenarios
Exit TIcket - How and why does the Constitution apply to current news today?

Please answer all the test questions completely and follow the directions correctly.

1. Current Event
2. Quiz Review Activity
3. Questions
4. Exit Ticket - Why is separation of powers important to the structure of US government?

1. Current Event
2. pg. 25, 21-24

Current event - connect a current event to the larger concept of US government?

Assignment - page 24, 1-20

Exit Ticket -How can the three structures of government, the executive, the legislature, and the judicial, help promote democracy?

1. Write a reflection on the video we watched on 9/11 - it needs to be at least 3/4 of a page. I will provide a link to review the video with headphones if you have the available.
2. Finish any make up work that is not complete. Progress reports start going in on 9/16

Current event - Please discuss a current event and connect it to the larger picture of US government.

Assignment - Chapter 1, section 3, vocabulary and questions, pg 22, 1-7

Exit TIcket - Within the structures of government are the foundations of democracy. Please find something we have discussed up to this point that reflects this idea and explain how that is so.

Current Event - Name your current event and explain how it can relate to US government class. Be prepared to discuss.

Exit ticket - If you were to get involved in a government of political issue today, which one would you pick and why. Explain your answer well.

Warm up - starting today, our warm ups will start revolving around finding current events that relate to US Government class. Please find something at CNN.com that has national importance relevant to US Government.
Assignment - Finish the questions in Chapter 1, section 2.
Exit Ticket - Why are current events necessary in understanding how our government functions?

Warm up - What is an autocracy? (page 13) answer on a separate doc
Assignment - Read page 11, answer the questions on page 11, 1-4, answer questions on page 16 (1-6)
Exit Ticket - How does an autocracy compare with John Locke's idea of government?

Participate in class while reading. May include writing a response.

Please go through chapter 1, section 1 and identify 2 concepts you can share with the class. You will need a working definition from the book or online, as well as relationship to how it applies to today. This is worth 10 points, 5 for the written part, 5 for the presentation to the class.

Warm up - What is an Oligarchy - define
Review warm up
Assignment - Create a creative slide/poster for each word that helps explain the definition, Section 2, Ch. 1 vocabulary
Exit Ticket - How does oligarchy relate to what we have in the US?

Warm up - Name 3 candidates running for a presidential nomination from their party.
Assignment - Look up a presidential candidate and find out what part of their platform is. Write a summary of what you learned. That summary should be at least 1/2 of a page.
Exit Ticket - Name something new you learned about who is running for president in 2020