In which type of industry to most Americans work today?

What is the primary job of individuals working within this industry?

Melting Pot Tossed Salad Theory

January 27, 2012

Choose one group of people that influences your behavior-your friends, family, teachers or any other group. Write a paragraph explaining how this group influences you. What advice does this group give you? Do you always follow it? Why or why not?

January 30, 2012

Create a T-Chart labeled responsibilities and duties. Place the following activities on the correct side of the chart.◦ Voting◦ Attending school◦ Obeying the law◦ Defending the nation◦ Influencing government◦ Holding elected office◦ Serving as a witness◦ Paying taxes◦ Participating in campaigns◦ Serving the community◦ Serving on a jury

January 31, 2012

Pick one student to partner up with You have 15 minutes to review together for

your test.

Get out a sheet of notebook paper I will re-distribute your tests Write the entire question for each one that

you missed and the entire correct answer.

February 2, 2012

February 3, 2012

New England Middle Southern

Grab your bell work from under the document camera: The Columbian Exchange

February 6, 2012

Grab both puzzle sheets from the back table You will also need scissors and glue Complete the matching quiz

February 7, 2012

Write a paragraph describing why the shots fired at Lexington and Concord were called the “Shot Heard Round the World.”

February 8, 2012

Take out your notes and turn to section 1.07

With a partner, define, in your own words, each section of the Preamble.

February 10, 2012

Finish your Bill of Rights booklet You have ten minutes

Which freedom found in the Bill of Rights do you feel is the most important? Why?

Pick up a Branches of US Government Chart from the back table

You will only be able to get one, so use pencil if you think you may make a mistake

Use your book and the information written on the board to complete the assignment.

Read Page 229-233 and answer the following questions:

What are the similarities and differences between the bills?230-233

How did the Democrats respond to the Republican filibuster of S837? 231

Why did the Republicans want to prevent the vote?231

How did Congress respond to President Bush’s veto of the bill?232

What happened to S 1805?233

Pick up the bill-law worksheet and colored pencils from the back table

You have twenty minutes to complete this assignment

Bell Work: With a partner, write down a list of characteristics that you think the President should possess. These can include term length, general duties, or character qualities that you think they should have.

Open your book to page 166. Copy the and fill in the chart in the column on the left

You are a senator considering a presidential nominee for Supreme Court justice. Write a list of five hard-hitting questions that you would ask the nominee. These questions should be related to political issues.

Why do you think those who hold government offices sometimes abuse their power?

Imagine that a Constitutional Convention is being called to propose the following changes: citizenship, suffrage, presidential succession? Which amendments are associated with these changes?

In what ways have our civil liberties been limited by the government during times of national crisis?

What impact does taxation have on our daily life?

You have 15 minutes to finish and review your study guide.

Take out a sheet of paper I will return your Goal Two Test You have twenty minutes to complete your

test corrections

How are the NC Constitution and US Constitution similar?`

Which political party do you feel that you most align with? The Democrats, the Republicans or neither?

What impact does propaganda have on elections?

You have twenty minutes to complete questions 1-11 on your Goal Three Study Guide

Take out your starter sheet and number 1 & 2

We will have two channel one questions for our starter

Take out a sheet of paper I will return your test You will have twenty minutes to complete

your test corrections

What are the three levels of the federal court system? What occurs at each level?

Explain the difference between a trial jury and a petit jury.

When can a defendant’s case be appealled?

Take out a sheet of clean paper and create a flow chart to list and describe the steps that generally occur from the time a crime is committed until a case is appealed. Use section 5.03 of your notes. Begin with the arrest and continue through the appeal

Why are conference committees needed in the Bill-to-Law process?

Use section 5.04 of your notes to answer this question!

Take out a sheet of notebook paper You will have 40 minutes to make

corrections to your mid-term exam

Take out a new starter sheet Draw a triple venn diagram like the one on

the whiteboard Use the diagram to compare the Code of

Hammurabi, Draconian Law and the Justinian Code

Is there a law that you believe is wrong? Write 3-4 sentences explaining the law and why you fell this way.

Explain the difference between civil and criminal law.

Explain what is meant by the statement “The punishment should fit the crime.”

Do you believe the death penalty is unconstitutional? Why or Why not?

You have ten minutes to finish your Goal Six Study Guide.

List and describe the four factors of production

Explain the difference between fixed and variable costs.

Why are tasks accomplished more quickly using the assembly line?

You have ten minutes to complete your Goal Seven Study Guides.

You have twenty minutes to complete your Goal Seven test corrections

Which career did you choose for your personal finance project? Why?

What is your yearly, monthly and weekly gross salary at your job?

You have 20 minutes to complete your Goal Seven Test corrections

What are the three basic economic questions?

Why do individuals apply for copyrights?

What causes changes in demand

Supply and Demand of Jelly Donuts

What is the most common type of business organization?

What is a Franchise? Name two examples.

You have 20 minutes to complete your Goal Eight Test corrections.

Business Cycle Visual

Grab a white sheet of computer paper and a packet of markers.

What changes have technological advances brought to our economy?

Why is it important for companies to expand overseas

Why do developed countries need to help developing countries

You have 20 minutes to complete your Goal Nine Test Corrections.