Today’s Agenda 2/5 GOVT Unit 1 Opening Question #1 Objective, Standard, and Activities What is the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship? Notes on Chapter 1.1 What is Government? SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system In-class Assignment #1 Political Dictionary Pg 4
Today’s Agenda 2/9 GOVT Unit 1 Opening Question #2 Objective, Standard, and Activities What branch of government is represented by the Supreme Court? Homework (due Thu) Pg 16 #5 via e-mail Notes on Chapter 1.2 Forms of Government SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system In-class Assignment #2 Political Dictionary Pg 12
Today’s Agenda 2/11 GOVT Unit 1 Opening Question #3 Objective, Standard, and Activities What is the difference between a direct and indirect democracy? Homework (due Thu) Pg 16 #5 via e-mail Notes on Chapter 3.1 Forms of Government SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system In-class Assignment #3 Pg 68 Checks and Balances
Today’s Agenda 2/16 GOVT Unit 1 Opening Question #4 Objective, Standard, and Activities Who is in charge of nominating a justice for the Supreme Court? Notes on Chapter 3.3 Constitutional Change SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system In-class Assignment #4 Political Dictionary Pg 79
Today’s Agenda 2/17 GOVT Unit 1 Opening Question #4 Objective, Standard, and Activities Who is in charge of nominating a justice for the Supreme Court? Notes on Chapter 3.2 (SUB DAY) Forms Government SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system In-class Assignment #5 Political Dictionary Pg 72
Today’s Agenda 2/18 GOVT Unit 1 Opening Question #4 Objective, Standard, and Activities Who is in charge of nominating a justice for the Supreme Court? Unit 1 quiz tomorrow Chp 1&3, bring your book! Debate! Resolved: Violent video games lead to criminal behavior. SWBAT: Understand fundamental concepts of our federal government system In-class Assignment #6 Debate paragraph