The Executive Branch, Day 4 - Class Recap

This week marked the 150th anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theatre, in Washington DC. This is a picture of the Presidential box and stage in Ford's Theatre today. Photo taken in 2010.

Hi everyone,

Class today was mostly devoted to working on the cabinet project, which will be due next class. I would expect that you have some homework to do. Here's what happened today in class:

Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 1: I can demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between citizens and their governments.
Knowledge LT 3: I can demonstrate an understanding of how individuals and non-governmental institutions interact with each other and the government in shaping politics.

Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.

Soundtrack: "Beach Chair" by Jay Z and Chris Martin. Selected for today because of the beautiful weather outside! Lyrics here.

AGENDA 4/17/15:
News Brief - Raul
Grade Update
Cabinet Departments
Computer Lab S210

Homework: Read the blog. The Cabinet project is due next class. Be prepared to present your ideas in the class! Please turn in your Citizenship Paper as soon as possible, if you have not! Next news brief: Courtney.

News Brief: Raul forgot to do the news brief (this is bad times, everyone who is forgetting, because it goes as an F in the gradebook until it is turned in). There are lots of people in the class who need to do this, so please use follow the directions on the assignment sheet and be ready to present it ASAP.

Courtney was selected to do the next news brief.

Grade Update: I passed back all of the graded citizenship papers that I had turned in (which was like 6 total, so the rest of the class has an N grade on it until it is turned in). I also noted that the grades in StudentVUE and by student ID number on the board in the room are updated, so if you need to raise your grade by progress reports, you know what you need to do. Please come see me if you need help or support in any way!

Cabinet Project: Here's a link to the cabinet project (advising the President) that we worked on in class today:

Google Drive - Presidential Cabinet Assignment Handout

Here are the sign ups for each of the cabinet positions:

Agriculture: Raul and Ivan
Commerce: Ashton
Defense: Dean and Bailey
Education: Courtney and Sophia
Energy: Kirstin
Health and Human Services: Evita and Gabriela
Housing and Urban Development: Julia and Bryant
Interior: Simone and Kelsey
Justice: Aldo and Dorian
Labor: Elijah and Zoey
Transportation: Ben and Thomas
Treasury: Katlyn and Kayla
Veteran’s Affairs: Ella and Ethan
Homeland Security: Chris and Colton

If you missed class or are not on this list, you need to choose a y department to start your project.

Computer Lab S210: We spent the rest of class in the lab. This will be due next class!

See you next week! Have a great weekend! Enjoy the sun!