1. In four sentences, write down your best response to these questions
In four sentences, write down your best response to these questions. You may use your technology.
When did we go to war with Iraq?
Why did we go to war with Iraq?
Who were the leaders of Iraq and the United States when they went to war?
What have you heard about what people think about this war? Do they approve of it or not?
Remember, you may Google search the answers!!!
Bell Work 4/4/16

2. Agenda
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
House vs. Senate
Gerrymandering Activity
Exit Ticket
Notebooks to be collected at the end of the period.

3. Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
ISIS is a group that is genuinely conquering large areas in the Middle East - and causing a refugee crisis that impacts the whole world.
In your online notebook, title the heading “ ISIS Article” and answer the following questions as we watch
What type of government does ISIS hope to establish?
What specifically does ISIS do to make themselves so well known?
Do you think the United States should send our own troops to combat ISIS? Why or why not?

4. ISIS Article
We will read an article explaining President Obama’s 2014 plan to “degrade and destroy” ISIS.
Notice in this article we see President Obama acting on his own, but other times, he says he needs Congress. Try to annotate these parts of the article to make sense of them.
This article has been uploaded as a word document so that you can copy and paste it to your online notebook. Once it has been copied you may write comments in any color font of your choosing (other than black) and highlight the main ideas of each paragraph.

5. First Chunk
In each chunk… (section of the article with the same main idea)
Underline the main idea of that chunk
! - Connection - something you agree with or an inference you make
? - Question - something you disagree with or a question you have
Sentence Starters
This reminds me of….
This relates to…
I wonder why….
How is it possible that…
I’ll bet that…
I can picture…
At first I thought ____, but now I think _____

6. Congressional Comparisons
Turn, talk, and write in your notebooks the answers to these questions:
What are the three branches of government and what is each branch’s job?
Define the term “bicameral legislature.” Why do we have this in our legislative branch? (Hint - it was a certain compromise)

7. Unit 4 - Executive and Legislative
This Unit is all about the first two branches of government and how they interact.
Today and Tomorrow we will learn about the legislative branch
Next we will learn about the executive branch
Then we will look at foreign policy
Lastly you will have a test

8. Congressional Comparisons
You should have a graphic organizer entitled “Congressional Comparisons”
We will complete the questions on this chart using pages of our textbook
For qualifications, look age page 191
This is to be done independently

9. Congressional Districts
The Constitution requires the country to take a census, or population count, every ten years
Based on this count, Congress adjusts the number of reps given to each state
Based on the number of reps given, the state legislatures decide how to draw district borders
Turn, talk, and write - which member of Congress, a representative or a Senator, is better fit to represent a small community? Explain how you know.

10. Charlotte’s Congressional Districts

11. What is Gerrymandering?
As we watch, answer
What is gerrymandering?
Why is it called gerrymandering?
Describe the two methods of gerrymandering.

12. Gerrymandering Practice
Now you’ll have the chance to gerrymander yourself!
Complete the handout by completing the activity on the top, then answering the questions below
10 minutes