The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. FDR was named as one of the Presidents in Final Jeopardy today!
Dear class,
I had a lot of fun reviewing the Bill of Rights with you today! Please be studying the content for the quiz next class, along with the structure of the U.S. government. Here's the recap for the day:
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.
Soundtrack: “American Pie" by Don McLean. Selected for today because we were talking more about American government, and this song famously contains lots of references to American culture. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 3/8/16:
Wildcat News Brief - Vanessa
Crash Course Rights
Jeopardy Review
Study Time
Homework: Read the blog! Keep reviewing the Bill of Rights for the quiz next class (be able to write down what each Amendment in the Bill of Rights is, and an example, as well as checks/balances/powers of the federal government). Next news brief: Lexi.
Wildcat News Brief: Vanessa selected this article to talk about for his news brief today: CNN.com - 5 takeaways from the Democratic debate. We talked in class about this recent debate, held in Michigan, which votes today as a part of the presidential nomination process. We looked at a few issues that Clinton and Sanders have tried to use against each other, as well.
Lexi volunteered to do the next news brief. Thank you!
We also watched Wildcat News today. Here it is:
Lexi volunteered to do the next news brief. Thank you!
We also watched Wildcat News today. Here it is:
Crash Course Rights: To finish up with reviewing in class for the Bill of Rights test, I showed this Crash Course video (with captions on - I know that the narrator talks very quickly):
Some good information here (and familiar Supreme Court cases)!
Jeopardy Review: I always really enjoy this, and today was no exception. I split the class into three groups, and then we played this version of PowerPoint Jeopardy to review the material we have learned so far in class:
This probably will be difficult to replicate on Google Drive, but you can at least see the questions to study from. We will do this later in the year, too!
This probably will be difficult to replicate on Google Drive, but you can at least see the questions to study from. We will do this later in the year, too!
Study Time: The rest of class was used for studying and/or retakes of tests or quizzes. I think this was used productively in class, so we may continue to do this. Thanks for your focus today! One question from the quiz, for checking the blog, is: What is one power of the judicial branch listed in the Constitution?
Be ready for the quiz next class, please! See you then!
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