Showing posts with label August. Show all posts
Showing posts with label August. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2009

Monday August 31, 2009

Civics and Economics:

We will go over Powerpoint #2 and take notes. We did not finish this on friday.
We are also going to go over "Crucial Vocab"(previous blog post) We are going to define each of the concepts.
Then we are going to complete Guided Reading #1 Individually.

Link for Guided Reading 1
This file will correlate to Chapter 1 in Civics Today.
This is a .PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.

US History.

We are going to go over Page #4 in our US History Binder.

Then we are going to complete:

Guided Reading 1
This file will correlate to Chapter 1 in American Visions.
This is a .PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Crucial Vocab Goal 1 US and Civics

For each class define the vocabulary:
This should take about the first 10 days of class.
Civics
Vocab:
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Jamestown
Middle Colonies
Mercantilism
French and Indian War
Stamp Act
First and Second Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Federalist Papers
US Constitution
Bill of Rights

People:
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington

Concepts:
Roots of Self-Government

Types of Governments: democracy, dictatorship, totalitarian, monarchy, oligarchy

US History:
Washington's Administration:
- Hamilton's Economic Plan
- Washington's Cabinet

Bill of Rights
Whiskey Rebellion
Laissez- Faire
Electoral College
Bank of the United States
Treaty of Greenville
Jay's Treaty
Pickney's Treaty
Washington's Farewell Address

People:
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams

Friday, August 28, 2009

Civics:
Competency Goal 1:
The learner will investigate the foundations of the American political system and explore basic values and principles of American democracy.

PowerPoint Presentation on "What is Civics?"

We will start by taking notes on the following:



PowerPoint #2

We will again go through the rules in the classroom.

Please complete the Guided Reading 1
This file will correlate to Chapter 1 in Civics Today.
This is a .PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.

US History:

We will start with a Binder Check.

US History:


Working Independently Assignment:
Guided Reading 1
This file will correlate to Chapter 1 in American Visions.
This is a .PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.