Executive Branch, Day 3 - Class Recap

Then Senator Barack Obama when he visited Portland near the start of his Presidential campaign in 2007.

Dear class,

Today, we started the Cabinet Project. The Presidential Cabinet is a very important part of how the Executive Branch functions. Here's what happened today in class:

Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 2: I can demonstrate an understanding of the role of governments in current issues.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different branches of U.S. government.
Critical Thinking and Reasoning LT 3: I can apply understanding of ideas and concepts to a new context or problem.
Communication LT 5: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Research LT 5: I can effectively conduct and apply research.

Soundtrack: "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited. Intended as a pump up song for Friday, the Cabinet Project, and the playoff football game tonight! Here's a link to the version I played in class, from ESPN's "Jock Jams" CD.

AGENDA 11/6/15:
Wildcat News Brief - Amogh
The Presidency
Cabinet Project
Computer Lab S219

Homework: Read the blog. Study the cabinet descriptions reading. You might want to download the pdf and then rotate the page (because it is in landscape format). Or, just turn your head, I guess)! Continue working on Cabinet project. Next news brief: Ashley.

News Brief: Amogh had the news brief today, and selected this article to talk about with the class: TIME.com - President Obama: Bomb on Russian Jet a ‘Possibility’. This relates to the U.S. government as we are trying to help figure out what happened. We talked about possible reasons why, if this theory about the bomb turns out to be true, ISIS would want to bring down an airliner full of Russian people (possibly in retaliation for Russia beginning airstrikes against ISIS in Syria).

Ashley was selected to do the next news brief.

Here's Wildcat News for the day if you missed class, or wanted to see it again:

The Presidency: We finished going through The Presidency reading and questions:

Google Drive - The Presidency Reading

These are the questions that go along with the reading:

Google Drive - The Presidency Questions

Cabinet Departments: For this section, we went over what the various different presidential cabinet departments are responsible for. We also watched this video, so everyone could see what it looks like in real life:

We will be doing a similar sort of activity in class, with me playing the role of the President and the class taking on the various department heads!

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: Gabe and Tristen W.
Commerce: Jesus and Jace
Defense: Reilly and Nathan
Education: Lizette and Ezrie
Energy: Keir
Health and Human Services: Natalie B. and Finn
Housing and Urban Development: Janet and Emma
Interior: Jon and Hector
Justice: Giovanny and David // Ellimay and Natalie S.
Labor: Saggad and Nhi
Transportation: Amogh and Laila
Treasury: Tristen H. and Alex
Veteran’s Affairs: Dru and Morris
Homeland Security: Katie and Madelin
Environmental Protection Agency: Istanbul and Ashley
US Mission to the United Nations: Kaytie and Lindsay

If you missed class, please see where you are on the list and who your partner is!

Computer Lab S219: We spent the second half of class in the lab. We will also spend much of next class in the lab, and the cabinet project assignment will likely be due next Friday

See you next week!