Sand on a beach near Waldport, at the Oregon Coast. I went on a day trip during Spring Break and really liked how the sand looked like a fingerprint design, so I took a quick snap on my iPhone.
Hello class,
It was so great to see everyone again! I hope that you all had a restful and enjoyable Spring Break. I am certainly excited to get back to class! Here's what we did today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
SS.HS.KN.ALT.05: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
SS.HS.CO.ALT.05: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Soundtrack: “Welcome Back" by Ma$e. For obvious reasons. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 4/1/14:
Spring Break Recap
News Brief
Review Test/113th Congress
Legislation
Homework: Come see me about missing or incomplete work/tests/quizzes! Read the blog! Next news brief: Mel.
Spring Break Recap: To start the class, I had students go talk with the person on the opposite side of the room, as if it were a mirror image. I just wanted you to check in about how Spring Break went and if anything interesting or noteworthy happened. Then we came back together as a class and I asked if there were any especially fun activities anyone did.
News Brief: This section has drastically suffered from a general malaise about remembering to do the current events. If you were assigned to do this and have not already, please finish one and have it ready to go ASAP.
Review Test/113th Congress: Many students still needed to do the Constitution test from before Spring Break, so I had them do it out in the hall as I reviewed the answers with those who took it in class. Generally, there is plenty of room for improvement. I will also be adding a score in for the philosophies of government questions (17-23) that hits that learning target. Here is the breakdown for hitting the functions of government learning target with the 40 questions:
40-35: 4 - Highly Proficient
34-27: 3 - Proficient
26-19: 2 - Approaching Proficiency
18-0: 1 - Not Proficient
We also talked about the make up and characteristics of the current US Congress - the 113th in our nation's history. A particular point I wanted to emphasize was that 18.8% of the legislators are women, whereas they make up about 50% of the population.
Legislation: To end class, I passed out a packet that looks more at the legislative branch. The first section was about the difference between a trustee (vote what your convictions tell you to) and a delegate (vote what the majority of the people you represent want you to) philosophy of legislation. The next part was about the legislative process. We will look at this next class, then go to the computer lab to work on another look at Congress.
Thanks for visiting - welcome back from Spring Break!
Review Test/113th Congress: Many students still needed to do the Constitution test from before Spring Break, so I had them do it out in the hall as I reviewed the answers with those who took it in class. Generally, there is plenty of room for improvement. I will also be adding a score in for the philosophies of government questions (17-23) that hits that learning target. Here is the breakdown for hitting the functions of government learning target with the 40 questions:
40-35: 4 - Highly Proficient
34-27: 3 - Proficient
26-19: 2 - Approaching Proficiency
18-0: 1 - Not Proficient
We also talked about the make up and characteristics of the current US Congress - the 113th in our nation's history. A particular point I wanted to emphasize was that 18.8% of the legislators are women, whereas they make up about 50% of the population.
Legislation: To end class, I passed out a packet that looks more at the legislative branch. The first section was about the difference between a trustee (vote what your convictions tell you to) and a delegate (vote what the majority of the people you represent want you to) philosophy of legislation. The next part was about the legislative process. We will look at this next class, then go to the computer lab to work on another look at Congress.
Thanks for visiting - welcome back from Spring Break!
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