BELLRINGER: Today is kind of a work day, as I am guessing some people still need to complete their INFOGRAPHIC. When you are done with your INFOGRAPHIC, please OPEN THIS TIMELINE EDIT LINK and enter your INFOGRAPHIC as an EVENT, make sure to ADD THE PROPER DATE and CLICK the CAMERA icon to add your INFOGRAPHIC. Include DESCRIPTION of your event! Click SAVE, as needed.

I would like to be able to use this timeline as a resource for future Government classes! Here is the LINK TO THE FINAL TIMELINE.

WORK DAY-LEARNING FOR TODAY: We will work on the BIRTH OF AMERICA INFOGRAPHIC PROJECT today. I want this completed by next TODAY, see instructions above.

UPCOMING LEARNING: "United States Constitution- Creation and Structure."

BELLRINGER:It's QUIZ TIME! There's a TWIST this week! You GET TO USE YOUR NOTES and you can use the internet for one of the questions! Yay! Bad news- It is a short answer quiz, you can't fake your way through a multiple choice quiz! Please complete the "BIRTH OF AMERICA QUIZ."

WORK DAY-LEARNING FOR TODAY: We will work on the BIRTH OF AMERICA INFOGRAPHIC PROJECT today. I want this completed by next TUESDAY.

UPCOMING LEARNING: "United States Constitution- Creation and Structure."

BELLRINGER: Let's talk about a very important issue, the Government Shutdown. It's coming this weekend. What does it mean and what does the Right and the Left think about it?

• WHY DO SHUTDOWNS HAPPEN?
• POTENTIAL SHUTDOWN IMPACT.
• THE SHUTDOWN FROM THE RIGHT.
• THE SHUTDOWN FROM THE LEFT.

WORK DAY-LEARNING FOR TODAY: We continue our exciting lecture regarding the Building of a Government:  "The Roots of the Republic- Historical Background".

So... Our lecturing regarding this "Birth of America" Stuff is a little rough so far. Mr. B. is almost thinking that YOU could maybe present this information instead? We will work on the BIRTH OF AMERICA INFOGRAPHIC PROJECT today. I want this completed by next TUESDAY.

UPCOMING LEARNING: "United States Constitution- Creation and Structure."

BELLRINGER: Complete the "Baron de Montesquieu Thinking Sheet." We discuss.

WORK DAY: We complete our presentations regarding The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment

LEARNING FOR TODAY: We continue our exciting lecture regarding the Building of a Government:  "The Roots of the Republic- Historical Background".

So... Our lecturing regarding this "Birth of America" Stuff is a little rough so far. How about we change things up and have YOU present this information instead? We will work on the BIRTH OF AMERICA INFOGRAPHIC PROJECT today. I want this done by FRIDAY, so that we can present this information to the class.

UPCOMING LEARNING: "United States Constitution- Creation and Structure."

BELLRINGER: We consider an issue by completing the "JUNK FEES" THINKING SHEET.

WORK DAY: We complete our presentations regarding The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment

LEARNING FOR TODAY: We continue our exciting lecture regarding the Building of a Government:  "The Roots of the Republic- Historical Background".

BELLRINGER: We discuss the philosopher John Locke and his theories regarding the Natural Law of Man and complete The "John Locke Thinking Sheet".

Please send your The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment presentations to Mr. B.

WORK DAY: We complete our presentations regarding The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment

LEARNING FOR TODAY: We continue our exciting lecture regarding the Building of a Government:  "The Roots of the Republic- Historical Background".

BELLRINGER: Students have 10 minutes at the start of class for crash studying time, then we will have our FORMS OF GOVERNMENT QUIZ.

WORK DAY:The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment presentations will be next. Please make sure that you have forwarded your presentation material to Mr. B.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: We begin working on our next exciting lecture regarding the Building of a Government:  "The Roots of the Republic- Historical Background".

BELLRINGER: Please complete the "He's Just a Little Boy!" Thinking Sheet. We discuss as a class.

WORK DAY:The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment, to be completed and ready for posting by the end of the next block period, which happens to be on MONDAY.

DEPENDING ON CLASS WORK ETHIC: We might begin working on our next exciting lecture regarding the Building of a Government:  "The Roots of the Republic- Historical Background".

BELLRINGER: We review our The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment. This will be graded on the spot!

We continue the Famous COWS Lecture- Forms of Government.

Our upcoming assignment: The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment, to be completed and ready for posting by the end of the next block period.

BELLRINGER: A 9-11 Retrospective. Mr. B. tells his story of that day. I also demonstrate MY version of the VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT PROJECT.

TODAY, we can either continue the Famous COWS Lecture- Forms of Government. or we can work on the VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT PROJECT. 25 points! Due Wednesday.

Our upcoming assignment: The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment, to be completed and ready for posting by the end of the next block period.

BELLRINGER: None for today. Please get ready for a few notes. This is "Government" class, it would be nice if we talked a little bit about what "Government" is...

TODAY- Mr. B.'s Famous COWS Lecture- Forms of Government. We will work on this for the first half of class, then have some classtime to work on our project...

A PROJECT! FINALLY! We just talked about Financing Government and the National Debt. Please spend some time working on a presentable artifact for the VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT PROJECT. 25 points! Yay! Mr. B. is also working on this project. If YOUR representation is better than Mr. B.'s, I will give you 10 extra credit points!

Our upcoming assignment: The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment, to be completed and ready for posting by the end of the next block period.

BELLRINGER: We do a quick political cartoon analysis, complete the KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD THINKING SHEET. 

Then, we spend some time finishing our viewing of the "10 MYTHS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT DEBT." There is a LARGE quiz question regarding this material, so PAY ATTENTION to his solution to the problem!

THEN- QUIZ TIME. I would be willing to give the class 5-10 minutes of time to review notes. You will probably need them! Then, we take the FINANCING GOVERNMENT QUIZ.

TODAY-

We complete the SGAP Survey. 10 points!

A PROJECT! FINALLY! We just talked about Financing Government and the National Debt. Please spend some time working on a presentable artifact for the VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT PROJECT. 25 points! Yay! Mr. B. is also working on this project. If YOUR representation is better than Mr. B.'s, I will give you 10 extra credit points!

If we have time... Class Lecture and Discussion: The Famous COWS Lecture- Forms of Government.

Our upcoming assignment: The Forms of Government Analysis Assignment, to be completed and ready for posting by the end of the next block period.

Let's see how the parties are treating us! Please complete the UNITY THINKING SHEET. We discuss.

LEARNING TODAY- WE COMPLETE THE LECTURE: FINANCING GOVERNMENT. CAN WE FIX OUR PROBLEM?

A PROJECT! FINALLY! We just talked about Financing Government and the National Debt. Please spend some time working on a presentable artifact for the VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT PROJECT. 25 points! Yay!

Hey, how about a quick questionnaire? I want to see what you know or think you know about taxes and financing government. Please complete the "WHAT ABOUT TAXES PREVIEW FORM."

LEARNING FOR TODAY: IF WE HAVE TIME: LECTURE- FINANCING GOVERNMENT. If you are not mad at the end of this lecture, you are not paying attention!

A PROJECT! FINALLY! We just talked about Financing Government and the National Debt. Please spend some time working on a presentable artifact for the VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT PROJECT. 25 points! Yay!

BELLRINGER: None for today, please begin work on your LIBERAL v. CONSERVATIVE QUIZ. Be thorough in your answers to the last question.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: IF WE HAVE TIME: LECTURE- FINANCING GOVERNMENT. If you are not mad at the end of this lecture, you are not paying attention!

BELLRINGER: At the start of class, we review Mr. B.'s Introduction to Political Parties Slide Show. Take notes.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: Let's figure out some basic POLITICAL PARTY INFORMATION, what are they, what do they do? Please review Mr. B.'s Introduction to Political Parties Slide Show. Take notes.

POLITICAL PARTIES IN ACTION: We review and discuss the REPUBLICAN DEBATE from two nights ago. We also discuss DONALD TRUMP. During our viewing time, please open a GOOGLE DOC. Call it "DEBATE COMMENTARY" and share it with me. As we watch, please write bullet point comments regarding what you see, what you hear and what you think about it all. Think of this as a "Twitter Commentary," even though Twitter is now called "X."

EVEN MORE LEARNING, IF WE HAVE TIME: LECTURE- FINANCING GOVERNMENT. If you are not mad at the end of this lecture, you are not paying attention!

BELLRINGER: ETHICS- Let's discuss an ETHICS QUESTION- Please complete the "TATTOO FOR A 15-YEAR OLD" THINKING SHEET. We will discuss this as a class.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: We finish our discussion of information regarding LIBERALS VS. CONSERVATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES.

As a learning activity, we consider "How are Liberals and Conseratives different? Well, let's analyze THE main information source in the year 2020, MEMES! Complete the "Meme Analysis- Liberal vs. Conservative Equality."

MORE LEARNING: I know it stinks, but we need to cover some basic POLITICAL PARTY INFORMATION, what are they, what do they do? Please review Mr. B.'s Introduction to Political Parties Slide Show. Take notes.

EVEN MORE LEARNING, IF WE HAVE TIME: LECTURE- FINANCING GOVERNMENT. If you are not mad at the end of this lecture, you are not paying attention!

BELLRINGER: At the start of class, please complete the POLITICAL PUPPIES THINKING SHEET.

We also discuss "the fringes" of the political spectrum.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: We continue to review information regarding LIBERALS VS. CONSERVATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES.

BELLRINGER: As a class, we work together to take "The Political Typology Quiz.

When we are done, please complete the POLITICAL BELIEFS RESULTS FORM. We discuss.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: We begin to review information regarding LIBERALS VS. CONSERVATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE NOTE that taking notes in this class is not optional. I expect everyone to take notes. One of the major comments that I get from returning graduates from college is that we "did not teach them how to take notes" properly.