1. Legislative Branch Do Nows
Government 12B

2. DN1: Free Write 1/11/17 In the DO NOW section of your folder
Today you can choose your topic. Write about whatever you like, use five lines in your notebook to do this free write, and do not write this prompt. Keep it school appropriate, and remember that I am a mandatory reporter.

3. DN2: What is the Legislative Branch? 1/17/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder answer the following questions in complete sentences and embed the question in your answer.
What parts of the government make up the legislative branch?
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
I’m just a bill

4. DN3: Claims 1/18/16
Write the following in the notes section of your folder, if you can show me that you have this from last semester you don’t have to write it again.
CLAIM
A claim is a clear statement that makes an argument or takes a side. That means that someone could easily disagree or argue against a claim.
Claims are clear and specific. Claims look different than opinions because they do not include phrases like, “I think” or “In my mind.”
Every claim can be backed up with evidence from sources.

5. DN4: In your own words… 1/19/17
Respond to the following prompt in at least three complete sentences.
In your own words, what is a claim? What should it look like? What should it not look like? Use your notes from yesterday to help you.

6. DN5: Write a Claim 1/23/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder write a claim that answers the following question:
Should the United States care about pollution in China?
Crash Course: How does a bill become a law?

7. DN6: NONE
There is none 

8. DN7: Free Write 1/26/17 In the DO NOW section of your folder
Today you can choose your topic. Write about whatever you like, use five lines in your notebook to do this free write, and do not write this prompt. Keep it school appropriate, and remember that I am a mandatory reporter.

9. DN8: What is Gridlock? 1/30/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder answer answer the following questions in complete sentences.
In your own words what is gridlock?
How does gridlock relate to the legislative branch of the government?

10. DN9: How does gridlock change? 1/31/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder answer the following questions in complete sentences and embed the question in your answer.
What does it mean to have a “divided government”?
How does a divided government affect gridlock?
What is a “centrist”?
How does having more centrists in Congress affect gridlock?
Crash Course: How does a bill become a law?

11. DN10: Filibuster 2/1/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder answer the following questions in complete sentences.
What is a filibuster?
How does a filibuster affect gridlock?
How does less deficit in the country’s budget affect gridlock?

12. DN11: Practice with Evidence 2/2/17
Use your sentence builder to attribute the following quote:
“If so, understanding the causes of gridlock should interest any keen observer or participant in national politics, regardless of party ideology.”
What do you think this quote means?

13. DN12: Free Write 2/6/17 In the DO NOW section of your folder
Today you can choose your topic. Write about whatever you like, use five lines in your notebook to do this free write, and do not write this prompt. Keep it school appropriate, and remember that I am a mandatory reporter.

14. DN13: Reasoning 2/7/17 In the DO NOW section of your folder…
Explain what reasoning is in your own words.
List two of the sentence starters you can use.

15. DN14: Citizenship Test 2/8/17
Find a computer
Visit civicsquiz.com/50-question-u-s-civics-quiz/
Take the quiz
Note: this has not been updated to reflect our new president and vice president of the US, aka it still thinks Obama is president.
In the DO NOW section of your notebook
Record how many answers you got correct out of 50.
Applicants must get 60% of the questions on this test right to pass the test. Do you think this is a good indicator of whether or not someone deserves citizenship? Explain.

16. DN15: Claims 2/9/17 In the DO NOW section of your folder…
Write a claim to answer the following question (do NOT answer the question, just write a claim):
Will humans be able to live on Mars in our lifetime?

17. DN16: Nativism 2/13/17
Write the following definition at the top of your Educating Non- Citizens packet:
Nativism - a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants

18. Annotate Annotate your packet using the guidelines below
Circle any words you do not know (if you would like to look up a word don’t forget to ask permission to use your phone)
Underline key words or phrases
??? Put a question mark next to anything you don’t understand
!!! Put an exclamation point next to things that surprise you
Write notes in the margins to summarize each paragraph

19. DN17: The DREAM Act 2/14/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder answer the following questions in complete sentences and embed the question in your answer.
What is the DREAM Act?
In your own words, what is nativism?

20. Claims & Evidence
Reread the section called “The DREAM Act: Supporters and Opponents”
Find claims for support or opposing the DREAM Act
Highlight them in pink
Find 1-2 pieces of evidence to support each claim
Highlight them in green

21. DN18: Claims Again 2/15/17 In the DO NOW section of your notebook
Write a claim to answer the following question:
Should our democracy extend government support for higher education to immigrants who – as young people – have entered the country illegally.

22. DN19: Meditation 2/16/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder answer/consider the following questions in at least three complete sentences.
How do you feel about our weekly meditation? Do you enjoy it or not? Why?
Do you prefer guided meditations or just calming music? Explain.
What do you do during meditation? Meditate? Color? Read? Write? Something else?

23. DN20: Free Write 2/21/17 In the DO NOW section of your folder
Today you can choose your topic. Write about whatever you like, use five lines in your notebook to do this free write, and do not write this prompt. Keep it school appropriate, and remember that I am a mandatory reporter.

24. DN21: 3 Questions 2/22/17 In the DO NOW section of your folder…
Write three open-ended questions about the Dream Act or the reading “Educating Non-Citizens”.
Remember these will be questions you may ask during the socratic seminar. Write questions that will make people think.

25. DN22: Socratic Seminar 2/23/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder answer the following questions in at least three complete sentences.
Based on the practice round yesterday, what should a socratic seminar look like? What should it not look like?

26. DN23: Arguments 2/27/17
In the DO NOW section of your folder write one piece of evidence to support each claim.
Our democracy should extend government support of higher education to immigrants who have entered the country illegally.
Our democracy should not extend government support of higher education to immigrants who have entered the country illegally.