Tuesday, March 28: Students gave their introductory speeches to the Senate. They must share with or print a copy for Ms. Nay. They then began to research a bill they would like to create.
Due: Introductory Speech In Class: Gave speeches, research and write bill Homework: Research bill Thursday, March 30: Students continued to research and write their bills. They also started to write their advocacy speech for the bill. Due: Bill research In Class: Write bill. start to write advocacy speech Homework: Work on advocacy speech
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Monday, March 20: Students researched their assigned state for the senate simulation, completing the state data sheet. If time, they began making their 're-election campaign poster'.
Due: None In Class: State data sheet Homework: Finish state data sheet Wednesday, March 22: We reviewed for the test next class. Students then worked on their campaign posters. If time, they began to write their Senate Introductory Speeches. Due: State data sheet In Class: Campaign poster Homework: Study, finish campaign poster Friday, March 24: Students took the test on the Legislative Branch. If absent, please come to a lab ASAP to take this. Students then wrote their Senate Introductory Speeches. Due: Campaign Poster In Class: Legislative Branch Test; Introductory speech Homework: Finish and print two copies of Senate Introductory Speech Tuesday, March 14: Today we did an activity to learn about voting in Congress. Students completed some notes about the factors that go into voting in Congress. We then discussed some issues Congress may encounter and how they would decide if they had the power to act.
Due: Congress in a Flash; Why do we have a House and a Senate? In Class: Voting in Congress notes and activity Homework: None Thursday, March 16: Students completed the web quest "Making Laws' (Link below). The questions are answered on their own paper. They then played the iCivics game "Lawcraft". After the game, students completed a simple game review assignment. If time, they began the state research for the senate simulation. Due: None In Class: Making Laws Webquest; Lawcraft game Homework: All late work due tomorrow Making Laws Lawcraft Monday, March 6: Today was our Socratic Seminar about free speech and technology. Students turned in the questions they wrote about the article, as well as a self-assessment after the seminar. IF absent, please see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment. Next, we reviewed for the test next class on the Constitution, focusing on what the articles and amendments are about, as well as what each branch does.
Due: Seminar Questions In Class: Seminar Self-Assessment Homework: Study for test Wednesday, March 8: Students took the unit test on the Constitution. We then discussed Congress in a flash. Due: None In Class: Constitution Test; Congress in a Flash Homework: Finish "Congress in a Flash" Friday, March 10: We discussed why we have a House and a Senate. Students completed various assignments discussing this concept. Due: Congress in a Flash In Class: Why do we have a House and a Senate? Homework: Finish 'Why do we have a House and a Senate? |