CIVIL GOVERNMENT- SEPTEMBER, 2023 |
ESSENTIAL FILES: INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION, SIMPLE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. |
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Information/Activities/Projects and Assignments |
WED
10/4 |
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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." |
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MON
10/2 |
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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." |
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FRI
9/28 |
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WED
9/27 |
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MON
9/25 |
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WED
9/20 |
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MON
9/18 |
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FRI
9/15 |
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WED
9/13 |
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MON
9/11 |
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FRI
9/8 |
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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...
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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. |
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WED
9/6 |
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FRI
9/1 |
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MON
8/28 |
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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."
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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! |
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MON
8/28 |
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BELLRINGER: None for today, please begin work on your LIBERAL v. CONSERVATIVE QUIZ. Be thorough in your answers to the last question.
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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! |
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FRI
8/25 |
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BELLRINGER: At the start of class, we review Mr. B.'s Introduction to Political Parties Slide Show. Take notes.
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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! |
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WED
8/23 |
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MON
8/21 |
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FRI
8/18 |
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WED
8/16 |
Welcome Back!
Names and Introductions.
COMPUTER LOGIN- THIS IS NEW THIS YEAR:
- ON THE TECH LAB COMPUTERS, you will first need to log in to the machine first.
- USERNAME= TECH1, TECH2, etc. This number is on the sticker on the top of your computer tower. For instance, Computer HS-104-8 is "TECH8"
- Password= "Technology1!"
- First thing to do when your computer is logged on (it may already be on when you come into the room!) is to open CHROME and log in with your school Google Account. This will let you access the Internet.
- Then, navigate to highlandtechnology.org and BOOKMARK page!
LAST THING OF THE DAY: LOG OUT OF YOUR CHROME ON YOUR COMPUTER! |