Executive Branch, Day 5 - Class Recap

The American Cemetery in Normandy, France. Selected for today because Veterans Day was last week.

Hi everybody,

Today was the sole work day in class for the Cabinet Project. 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: "If You're Out There" by John Legend. Selected for today because it was a theme song of President Obama's in 2008. Lyrics here.

AGENDA 11/14/16:
News Brief - Miguel
Election Review
Cabinet Project

Homework: Read the blog. Complete the Cabinet project assignment and be ready to present with your partner in a classroom cabinet meeting next class. Next news brief: Sevin.

News Brief: Miguel had the news brief today and we discussed the huge news in the country with Donald Trump being elected the next President of the United States. See below for more details.

Sevin has the next news brief.

We also watched Wildcat News today in class, so here it is if you missed class or wanted to see it again:

Election Review: So clearly, there was a lot to talk about with the election. We looked at the Electoral College results, which gave Donald Trump the victory (as I was saying all semester long, it is not about who wins the most votes across the country, which Hillary Clinton is all but assured of doing by around a million votes). We talked about the five states that FiveThirtyEight.com got wrong in their final predictions, as well as why that might have been (Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania coming as the biggest upsets). We also discussed the other branches of government, with the Republicans also taking control of the House and Senate, and President-elect Trump getting to appoint the next Supreme Court justice, as well. Finally, we checked in about Oregon's elections and the consequences of the votes here. I also took questions from the class about what comes next for the government.

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: Harmony and Avery
Commerce: Josh
Defense: Sam and Liam
Education: Amber and Carrington
Energy: Keane and David
Health and Human Services: Maryana and Ireland
Housing and Urban Development: Auriel and Sydney
Interior: Addie
Justice: Ellie R. and Danielle
Labor: Miguel and Takumi
Transportation: Sevin and Juliette
Treasury: Brandon
Veteran’s Affairs: Dylan and Nick
Homeland Security: Connery and TyShawn
Environmental Protection Agency: Kenny and Komi
State: Asher and Ellie S
US Mission to the United Nations: Xavier

If you missed class, please see where you are on the list and what you are doing! Remember that I am mostly concerned with your 1-2 page paper for Team Member A or B that is near the end of the packet, along with the presentation.

This is due to be presented next class, so I hope you worked hard and do not have much homework (if any) left to complete. If you do, and are confused or need help, please let me know and I will try to get back to you ASAP! See you on Wednesday!