Today in class we:
1. Received study tips.
2. Picked partners for the semester.
3. Received a textbook.
4. Identified strengths, weaknesses, and goals.
5. Started an in-class writing. If you were absent, answer the following prompt:
Use complete sentences.
What is a government? What is politics? Why is it important to study American government?
Homework:
Please have a three ring binder by Monday.
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Today in class we:
1. Discussed reading strategies.
2. Identified the four purposes of government.
3. Completed an individual assignment on authority and legitimacy -- see the Thursday folder.
4. Defined the concepts of state, nation, and nation-state.
Homework:
Read pages 13-15.
Please have a three ring binder by Monday.