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Today in class we took notes on:
Non-Legislative Powers Special Powers of the House and Senate Legislative Oversight Be sure to get the notes from a friend. Have a wonderful Spring Break! :) If you were absent on Wednesday you missed the Legislative Branch test.
The homework assignment (4th block) is to complete questions 2, 3, and 8 on the Chapter 5 questions (p. 105-106 in your binder). If you were absent today, you missed the legislative branch vocabulary quiz.
2nd block - Complete the Chapter 5 questions on pages 105-106 of your binder. Today in class we finished our study of the expressed powers of Congress and the denied powers of Congress.
Reminders: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow; Test on Wednesday. Notebook checks will continue this week. Today in class we finished our notes on Congressional Leadership and worked in cooperative groups to identify the expressed powers of Congress and the denied powers of Congress.
Homework: Study for Tuesday's vocabulary quiz. Test on Wednesday. Notebook checks will continue next week. Today in class we discussed Congressional Committees and started notes on Congressional Leadership. We also completed questions 4, 5, an 6 on the Chapter 5 questions (paper in Thursday folder in the classroom).
Homework: Read and annotate Article I. Prepare notebook for first notebook check. Study for Tuesday's legislative branch quiz (vocabulary) Test on Wednesday. Today in class we corrected the redistricting homework, watched a video about redistricting, took notes on the responsibilities of members of Congress, and identified the different types of congressional committees.
Homework: (2nd block) - Finish the committee assignment. Remember - Notebook checks start tomorrow! Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday! Mini-Test on Wednesday! On Tuesday we started our study of the legislative branch. If you were absent, you will want to get the notes from a friend.
The homework is to complete the Reapportionment and Redistricting worksheet AND to read Chapter 5, Sections 1-4. Also, begin preparing for the vocabulary quiz. Reminder: Notebook Checks this week! If you were absent today, you missed the Chapter 4 Test. We also discussed current events. :)
On THURSDAY - We worked in cooperative groups to discuss the states rights philosophy v. the nationalist philosophy. We also took notes on the federalism and how it impacts policy-making/politics. We also read a case study about the Clean Air Act.
On FRIDAY - We completed our study of federalism. We discussed the Clean Air Act and identified pros and cons of federalism. Homework - Study for Monday's test. |
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