1. Welcome to the Second Semester of Government

2. Bell Ringer #1 for 1-25/26-17
Reflect on the first semester and think about this semester.
1. Was last semester a good one for you? What can you do better?
2. What are you looking forward to this semester? Not looking forward to? Why?
3. What do you want to learn or experience in government this semester? Did you enjoy government last semester? Why or Why Not?
Is there anything I can do to help you do better?

3. The SWBAT set a baseline of what they know about the Executive Branch of the Government. Get a good start on the second semester.
1-25/26-17
Bell Ringer and discussion
Go over/review syllabus and expectations.
Seating chart next class
Watch Trump’s Inaugural address.
Go over Presidential tournament guidelines

4. The SWBAT better understand the qualifications and the many roles of the President of the United States.
1-27/30-17
Bell Ringer?
Seating Chart
Pull numbers for where you draft
Give a few minutes to research presidents, or rank them
Draft
Go over the ground rules for the presidential tournament.
We will be in the library for the last half of the class on Friday/Monday to get research on your president.

5. Bell Ringer #3 for 1-31/2-1/17
#2. What are some of the roles of the president? What are the qualifications to be president?

6. Bell Ringer #2 for 1-31/2-1/17
What is an Executive Order? What do you feel about Donald Trump’s latest Executive Order’s on immigration and other items?

7. Executive order
An Executive Order is a directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law. The power to issue these orders, the ordinance power, arises from two sources: the Constitution and acts of Congress.

8. The SWBAT learn about specific presidents through there selection and what they did for our country.
1-31/2-1/17
Bell Ringer #2 and #3
Pre Test over this Unit #4
Discuss when we will begin the competition. Set the brackets.
Start notes for unit 4?

9. Bell Ringer #4 and discussion First round of the tournament.
The SWBAT better understand the roles and qualifications of the president through note taking and discussion.
2-2/3-17
Bell Ringer #4 and discussion
First round of the tournament.

10. Questions to Ponder Bell Ringer #4 for 2-2/3/17
Pick one of the statements and respond to it as your bell ringer. These are questions that came up last year during Obama’s State of the Union address, but they are still something to think about>
How do we give everyone a shot at opportunity?
How do we make technology work for us instead of against us?
How do we make America safe without being the policeman of the world?
How do we make politics a good thing instead of a bad thing?

11. Bell Ringer #5 for 2-6/7-17
What would be an ideal world for you to live in five years from now? 25 years? What needs to change or not change in the government to make our lives better?

12. The SWBAT better understand the roles and qualifications of the president as well as some of the history of the presidency through teacher and student led discussion
2-6/7-16
Bell Ringer #5 and discussion
Short video clip Sony Did You Know
Finish notes over role of the presidency?
Finish round one of the tourney
Start movie Dave?

13. Bell Ringer #6 for 2-8/9-17
What is the electoral college? Why was it originally put in place?
Is it out of date and do you think they need to change it? Why or Why not

14. 2016 Election between trump and Clinton

15. The SWBAT continue to learn about the executive branch and the role of the presidency through interaction between teacher and student
2-8/9-17
Bell Ringer #6 and discussion
Round 2 of the tournament. Win this one and you don’t have to do the essay or take the quiz. 90 seconds instead of a minute and you can say one negative thing about your opponent.
video if we have time

16. The SWBAT understand the presidents executive powers, as well as legislative and judicial powers
2-10/13-17
Bell Ringer #7 and discussion
Final 8
Chapter 13 notes and worksheet?
Continue video of Dave and questions for the movie
Review sheet for presidential quiz? Next week.

17. Bell Ringer #7 for 2-10/13-17
What are some of the powers of a President that they can perform in his/hers many roles?
Why do you think the executive branch has grown over the years and the other branches have not?

18. The swbat understand the independent bureaucracy of the presidency
2-14/15-17
Bell Ringer #8
Notes for chapter 13
Information for presidential quiz next class
Semi Final round
Continue Dave

19. Bell ringer #8 for 2-14/15-17
Define Bureaucracy in your own words. Based on what you know why might feel people have bad feelings about bureaucracies. Current Example?

20. The swbat understand the roles and some of the powers of the president by meeting proficiency on a short quiz
2-16/17-17
Bell Ringer and discussion
Presidential Quiz.
Finals of the Tourney
Presidential Essays are due Monday!
Finish Dave/ Discussion/Debate over selected topics in 3B
Work on Video Guide questions
Chapter 13 notes?
Video Clip over powers of the President/

21. Bell Ringer #9 for 2-16/17-17
Do you think we should follow the Constitution, including the amendments, very strictly and not deviate from it at all, or should there be some flexibility.

22. Bell Ringer 10 and discussion
The Swbat Better understand the many Roles and Responsibilities of the president
2-20/21-17
Bell Ringer 10 and discussion
Notes and time to work on chapter 13 and 14 study guide
Video clip over the roles of the president and finish Dave for the classes that have not finished it.
Finals of the tournament for those not done
Check Bell Ringers next class. You should have 10 of them.

23. Bell Ringer #10 for 2-20/21-17
Pick one controversial thing that needs to be changed in our country in the next five years. Why does this need to be done?

24. The SWBAT better understand the presidency in Action
2-22/23-17
Bell Ringer #1 and discussion
Chapter 14 notes over the presidency in action
Video clip over roles over the president and the presidency in action
Make sure chapter 13 and 14 notes are finished and turned in
Make sure Dave video guide is done
Roles of the President Poster
Check Bell Ringers

25. Bell Ringer #1 for 2-22/23-17 Please explain what this editorial cartoon means to you.

26. Roles of the President poster
What is on it?
Definition of all 8 roles the president plays.
Examples of all 8 roles
Pictures (Drawn or internet pictures) of all 8 roles. Color would be nice.

27. Bell Ringer #2 for 2-24/27-17 Review:
What is the difference between an executive agreement and a treaty?
Who approves most of what the president appoints?

28. Create a test over chapter 15 in the government book
5 true false questions
5 multiple choice questions
5 matching
5 Fill in the Blank answer
Answer key

29. The SWBAT better understand bureaucracy in action in the Government
2-24/27-17
Bell Ringer #2
Bureaucracy notes (quick)
Make up any work (Dave video guide, make sure president essay is done, and the Poster I assigned last class is due next class.
Chapter 15 Create a short test over the chapter.
Quiz over chapter 13 and 14 next class. You can use your notes.

30. the SWBAT continue to learn about the executive branch through Review, Video clip, and a quiz
2-28/3-1/17
Bell Ringer #3 Learning outcomes #1-10
Video Clip?
Quiz
Finish any homework not done
Test on Monday B /Tuesday A

31. Bell Ringer #3 for 2-28/3-17
Number your paper from 1-10 for a learning outcome quiz

32. 1. The maximum number of years a person can be president is:

33. 2. The amendment that set term limits for the President is the

34. 3. The complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization is:

35. 4. The ceremonial role of the president is called:

36. 5. The job of the cabinet is to:

37. 6. The only branch of government that can declare war

38. 7. the executive branch is made up of:

39. 8. The presidents main job is to:

40. 9. What is the minimum age to be eligible for president?

41. 10. What is the minimum citizen requirement to be president

42. The swbat to understand foreign policy and national defense and how it is part of the executive branch
3-4/7-16
Bell Ringer #3 Learning Outcomes 11-20
Notes over chapter 17 and study guide
Republican Debate (The last one that was on Thursday)
Quiz next class period. Review for this.

43. 11. Who votes to confirm all cabinet positions?

44. 12. The formal powers of the President are defined in the:

45. 13. The relationship the us has with other countries is called:

46. 14. A presidential treaty requires _________ approval

47. 15. A directive, rule, or regulation made by the president that has the effect of law is called an ________

48. 16. When a president disagrees with a bill by congress he usually:

49. 17. What department was created after the 9-11 attacks

50. 18. Where are presidential candidates officially nominated at?

51. 19.Legal Forgiveness of a crime

52. 20. Who is third in line to be president?

53. The students will review what they know about the executive branch
Bell Ringer #4 learning outcomes
Bell Ringers #5, #6 and #7 is the breakdown of the Trump State of the Union Address
Kahootz Review game over the executive branch
Make sure all unfinished work from the Unit is finished.
Watch some of the State of the Union Address from Trump

54. Trump’s State of the union address
Bell Ringer 5, 6, and 7.
Tell me one good thing you feel Trump said in the State of the Union Address that will help the country.. Why?
Tell me on thing you don’t agree with that he said. Why do you not agree with it?

55. 21. A meeting of like-minded people to determine the party nominee

56. 22. Power the president has in nominating someone like a secretary of state

57. 23. Postponement of an execution of a sentence

58. 24. A formal agreement between two or more sovereign countries

59. 25. What is line Agency

60. 26. What is staff Agency?

61. 27. What is ordinance power?

62. 28. What is an executive agreement?

63. 29. What is the device that formally elects the president of the United States

64. 30. The minimum number of electoral votes a state can have is

65. The SWBAT show what they know about the executive branch by meeting proficiency on the final test
3-6/7-17
Review
Check Bell Ringers and chapter 13/14
Test over the Executive Branch. Good Luck!
Make sure all work from unit is complete and turned in
This includes presidential essay, Dave questions from the movie, 8 roles of the president poster, Create a 20 question quiz from chapter 15. Also the presidential quiz and executive branch quiz need to be done as well as all the bell ringers.