Starter Chart P. 272
1. How many members in the House of Representatives?
2. How many members in the Senate?
3. How long is a term in the Senate?
4. How long is a term in the House?
Discuss Ch 11 Sec 1 & 2
Video: The Legislative Branch
& Video Study Guide
Current Event Friday 12/4
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tuesday 11/24/09
Starter Map P.268
1. Where are most of the states that lost seats in the House of Representatives?
2. Where are the states that gained seats?
3. Did Utah gain, lose or stay the same after the latest (2000) Census?
4. Will our state gain, lose or stay the same after the next (2010) Census? Predict.
Discuss Ch 10 Sec 3 & 4
Ch 10 Due 18/18
Read Ch 11 AND DO Political Dictionary
1. Where are most of the states that lost seats in the House of Representatives?
2. Where are the states that gained seats?
3. Did Utah gain, lose or stay the same after the latest (2000) Census?
4. Will our state gain, lose or stay the same after the next (2010) Census? Predict.
Discuss Ch 10 Sec 3 & 4
Ch 10 Due 18/18
Read Ch 11 AND DO Political Dictionary
Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday 11/20/09
Starter Chart P. 263
1. How many Senators does each State send to Congress?
2. How many Representatives does California send?
3. How many Representatives does Wyoming send?
Discuss Ch 10 Sec 1 & 2
Current Events Due/Discuss
Rest of Ch 10 Due Tues 11/24
1. How many Senators does each State send to Congress?
2. How many Representatives does California send?
3. How many Representatives does Wyoming send?
Discuss Ch 10 Sec 1 & 2
Current Events Due/Discuss
Rest of Ch 10 Due Tues 11/24
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wednesday 11/18/09
No Starter
Pass Back All Papers
Ch 5-9 Test
Starters Due 7 Starters X 5 Pts. Each = 35/35
Ch 8 Due 15/15
Ch 9 Due 9/9
Read Ch 10 AND Do Political Dictionary
Current Event Friday 11/20
Pass Back All Papers
Ch 5-9 Test
Starters Due 7 Starters X 5 Pts. Each = 35/35
Ch 8 Due 15/15
Ch 9 Due 9/9
Read Ch 10 AND Do Political Dictionary
Current Event Friday 11/20
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday 11/16/09
Starter: Look at the Chart on P. 212
1. On average, how many hours do Americans spend watching TV each year?
2. Listening to Radio?
3. On the Internet?
4. Reading Newspapers?
5. Reading Magazines?
Discuss Ch 9 - Due 9/9
Video Clip: Swing Vote
Ch 5-9 Test Wednesday 11/18
Current Event Friday 11/20
1. On average, how many hours do Americans spend watching TV each year?
2. Listening to Radio?
3. On the Internet?
4. Reading Newspapers?
5. Reading Magazines?
Discuss Ch 9 - Due 9/9
Video Clip: Swing Vote
Ch 5-9 Test Wednesday 11/18
Current Event Friday 11/20
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thursday 11/12/09
Starter
Do the “Face the Issues” Exercise P. 195
Answer Question #1 & both parts of Question #2
Discuss Ch 8 - Due 15/15
Current Event Due/Discuss
View/Discuss Political TV Commercials
Ch 9 for Monday 11/16
Do the “Face the Issues” Exercise P. 195
Answer Question #1 & both parts of Question #2
Discuss Ch 8 - Due 15/15
Current Event Due/Discuss
View/Discuss Political TV Commercials
Ch 9 for Monday 11/16
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tuesday 11/10/09
Starter P. 160-161
1. When were women guaranteed the right to vote?
2. When was the voting age lowered to 18?
Discuss Ch 7 - Due 18/18
Man of the Year
Ch 8 for Thursday 11/10
Current Event for Thursday 11/10
1. When were women guaranteed the right to vote?
2. When was the voting age lowered to 18?
Discuss Ch 7 - Due 18/18
Man of the Year
Ch 8 for Thursday 11/10
Current Event for Thursday 11/10
Monday, November 9, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wednesday 11/4/09
Starter Chart P. 134
1. Who won the most electoral votes?
2. Who ‘came in second’?
3. How did the ‘Bull Moose Party’ unintentionally help the Democrats win?
Discuss Ch 6 Political Dictionary - Due 20/20
Read Chapter 7 & DO Political Dictionary
Current Event Fri 11/6
1. Who won the most electoral votes?
2. Who ‘came in second’?
3. How did the ‘Bull Moose Party’ unintentionally help the Democrats win?
Discuss Ch 6 Political Dictionary - Due 20/20
Read Chapter 7 & DO Political Dictionary
Current Event Fri 11/6
Monday, November 2, 2009
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