Cannon Beach, Oregon. Photo taken in 2007.
Today was possibly our last day in class with everyone supposed to be in S126 together! Next week, many of the Juniors will be taking the Smarter Balanced test, and the Seniors will be presenting their final projects. Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 1: I can demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between citizens and their governments.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
Research LT 5: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Knowledge LT 5: I can demonstrate an understanding of the principles, structures, and functions of different levels of U.S. government.
Research LT 5: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Soundtrack: "Open Your Heart" by Madonna. Selected for today because I love you all and I am hopeful that you have opened your heart to studying government this semester. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 5/28/15:
News Brief – Gabby
Smarter Balanced
State and Local Packet
Work Time
Homework: Read the blog. Continue working on your State/Local final project! All late work is due by next Friday at the latest. Next news brief (just find an article related to government - no write up needed): Zoey.
News Brief: Gabby had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: BaltimoreSun.com - Unrest will cost city $20 million, officials estimate. It looks like the Baltimore city government will be asking the federal government for help with this funding, so this was a good example of local government trying to work with the federal government. Thanks, Gabby! Zoey has the next news brief.
Smarter Balanced: In order to prepare students (I know many have taken it already, and many in the class are seniors), we went through this PowerPoint, which helped with identifying the difference between poetry and prose:
Thank you for your effort and patience during this section!
State and Local Packet: After the test prep, I passed out this packet, which should be treated as a Study Guide for the State and Local government portion of the final test:
This reading went over all sorts of different aspects of State and Local governments. Important to know, with my mom coming to visit the class in a couple of weeks! Speaking of my mom, I showed the class this story about how Oregon's state government just voted to provide crash barriers on interstate highways across the state:
This is obviously something my family cares a lot about, after my dad was killed last September in a head on crash with a truck that crossed over the median in Salem.
Work Time: There was a good amount of in class work time on the packet, before we reviewed it as a class. Next week, seniors will have their State and Local project due on Monday, and everyone else will have it due on Friday (after the Smarter Balanced tests are done). Here's the handout:
Please finish working on this and keep reviewing for the cumulative final! Thank you!
Smarter Balanced: In order to prepare students (I know many have taken it already, and many in the class are seniors), we went through this PowerPoint, which helped with identifying the difference between poetry and prose:
Thank you for your effort and patience during this section!
State and Local Packet: After the test prep, I passed out this packet, which should be treated as a Study Guide for the State and Local government portion of the final test:
This reading went over all sorts of different aspects of State and Local governments. Important to know, with my mom coming to visit the class in a couple of weeks! Speaking of my mom, I showed the class this story about how Oregon's state government just voted to provide crash barriers on interstate highways across the state:
This is obviously something my family cares a lot about, after my dad was killed last September in a head on crash with a truck that crossed over the median in Salem.
Work Time: There was a good amount of in class work time on the packet, before we reviewed it as a class. Next week, seniors will have their State and Local project due on Monday, and everyone else will have it due on Friday (after the Smarter Balanced tests are done). Here's the handout:
Please finish working on this and keep reviewing for the cumulative final! Thank you!
