Week of March 9th
Mon 9th Check study guides/ test review
Tues 10th Test-Legislative Branch
Wed 11th Class Introductions
*District Early Release Day*
Thurs 12th Introduce Executive Branch
Qualifications Formal & Informal
Handout in-class Notes- blank worksheet gov-qualifications.docx
Handout in-class Notes- completed worksheet answers-qualifications.docx
Fri 13th Roles of the President
Warm-up/review on Qualifications exec-qualifications_warm_up.docx
Guided notes Roles of the President pres_roles_guided_notes.docx
Roles of the President- PowerPoint president_qual_and_roles.ppt
***If you were absent Thurs/Fri- review notes and PowerPoints from both days and complete the handouts. I did not collect handouts in class-they are for your personal notes***
*** Begin Digital Learning This Week!***
Week of March 16th
Mon 16th Roles of the President
Start ppt where we left off in class and read through the slides president_qual_and_roles.ppt
Complete guided notes handout on Executive Branch executive-guided_notes.docx
Respond to discussion question --posted on google classroom
Instructions to access google classroom:
Go to classroom.google.com
Click the + on the top right page
click on Join a Class
class code= jveeb3o (that is the letter "o")
The class is called "Beard's government" and when you get to the class you can find the assignments under the top tab "Classwork".
Tues 17th Line of Succession
Today we will discuss the line of succession (who would become President if something happened to our current President)
20th, 22nd, 25th amendments- Find this on Google Classroom-read the notes
Check out www.whitehouse.gov for up to date information on Presidential Actions ----Please read/explore website
Go to the menu bar (top left) click on "news" and then click "presidential actions"
Here you can see a list of the President's Proclamations, Executive Orders, Appointments/nominations, and more
This is a great tool and allows you to see a real life example of what we discussed in class!
Wed 18th Electoral College (everything will be posted for this lesson on google classroom by 5:00pm Tues)
Today we are going to find out how our President is elected
Using Google Classroom read through PowerPoint (find it on Google Classroom)
Then answer the questions provided on the Worksheet
To better understand the electoral college go to www.270towin.com
**Familiarize yourself with this website- we will use it again!
Thurs 19th Electoral College continued
If you haven't already, go to website www.270towin.com to use the Presidential Election interactive map
If you click on the state it turns red (Republican) and click again it will be blue (Democratic)
Try clicking on different states and look at the top of the map where you see how many needed to reach 270
Complete Worksheet from Wed's lesson on Electoral College Notes and submit
Make a Post (respectful and appropriate) about any topic so far in this unit (executive branch), and then post 1 comment
on a classmate's post- this will be on Google Classroom
Fri 20th Review Executive Branch
We are not done with this unit, but I want to do a review quiz of the material up to this point
This Quiz is on Google Classroom and will be available Friday 7:00 am
Good luck-this quiz is really for you to know what you need to review (so don't stress about it)!
*** Have a great weekend everyone, and stay healthy! No homework over the weekend. Get some rest, and be ready to check the blog again on Monday.
Week of March 23rd
Mon 23rd Electoral College Amendments
Read Notes-Electoral College Amendments on Google Classroom
Review all Amendments from this unit- 12th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th on Google Classroom
Tues 24th President's Cabinet
Cabinet PowerPoint Presentation available on Google Classroom by Tues 7:00 AM
Complete Guided Notes/Worksheet and submit by Tues 11:59 PM
Wed 25th President's Cabinet continued
Complete Cabinet chart/scenario activity--use the PowerPoint on Pres Cabinet (from yesterday) to help you
Chart/scenario activity is on Google Classroom -instructions are provided- submit assignment by Thursday 11:59 PM
Email me with any questions and/or concerns
Thurs 26th Catch up Day-no new lesson
Use today to work on and submit any missing assignments
Fri 27th Agencies/Government Corporations
Today you will need to copy down and read through the notes on Independent & Regulatory Agencies and Govt Corporations
The notes will be on google classroom
FBI and CIA - notes on google classroom
*** This weekend I will upload all the assignments from the past week (with the answers) onto this blog**
*** This will be used as a study tool for the Executive Branch Assessment***
**Welcome to week 3 of Digital Learning! This week we will wrap up our study of the Executive Branch of the United States. Monday and Tuesday we will discuss foreign policy, and the rest of the week you will have to complete the study guide, review, and ask questions about anything we have discussed. A study guide for the exam will be available Tuesday on Google Classroom. The exam will be opened up on Thursday. It will stay open Thurs-Sun at 11:59 PM. There will be no time limit on the test, but you need to complete it in one sitting because it can't be saved and then returned to later.
Week of March 30th
Mon 30th Foreign Policy
What is Foreign Policy?
Tools of Foreign Policy and Examples
Read the notes on Google Classroom
Tues 31st Foreign Policy articles
Read through the 3 articles-they provide a real-world example of foreign policy and diplomacy
Study Guide will be available on Google Classroom today
Study Guide will not be submitted- it is for you
Wed 1st Review Day--Work on Study Guide and Review for the Exam
Thurs 2nd Review Day (Exam opens up today on Google Classroom)
You can complete the exam anytime between now and Sunday 11:59 PM-
Continue to work on Study Guide and Review
Fri 3rd Continue studying for exam
If you have taken the exam then you are done with Executive Branch--Enjoy your week off!
*** Take the Executive Branch Exam by Sunday 11:59 in order to receive credit!
**I'm sad to hear that we won't be returning to school this year! I wish I could have spent more than only 1 week with you all! I want to thank everyone for working so hard and making the adjustments needed for digital learning. We will continue to have class online, and I will work on updating the blog over spring break. I hope you all have a restful and healthy break!
Ms. Beard
**SPRING BREAK!!
** Please check your email. I have sent emails to both students and parents explaining the new grading policies and the steps required in order to accept your grade as of March 13th. If you choose to stop completing coursework and accept your grade, I will need an email from a parent confirming this decision.
Week of April 13th
Mon 13th Begin new Unit on Judicial Branch
Students can choose to opt out of the course at this time--refer to email/have a parent send a confirmation email
Intro to Judicial Branch activity on Google Classroom-due Tuesday by 11:59 PM
Tues 14th Continue to work on Intro to Judicial Branch activity
Submit today by 11:59
Wed 15th The Federal Court System
Read through the PowerPoint on the Federal Court System on Google Classroom judicial_ppt_1.ppt
As you read through the slides take notes on key terms and areas where you need clarification
Complete the Review Quiz at the end of the PowerPoint (this is for you to review the information, you will not submit this)
Thurs 16th The Federal Court System-Continued
Supreme Court
Return to the PowerPoint from yesterday and read the next section about the Supreme Court (take notes on key terms)
Answer questions provided in the Guided Notes Assignment and Submit
Fri 17th Review/Catch-up Day
No additional assignments
Keep working on the Guided Notes and submit by Sunday
Week of April 20th
Mon 20th Judicial Branch- Federal Courts and the Supreme Court
Read Notes on Federal Court System on Google Classroom
Answer questions provided and define terms on Google Classroom
Tues 21st Judicial Branch-Federal Court System
Continue with the reading and notes on Google Classroom
Wed 22nd Judicial Branch- Georgia's Court System
Read through the notes on Georgia's court system and the 4 classes of courts in our state
Answer questions from the reading and define terms
Thurs 23rd Judicial Branch- Vocabulary list
I have created a list of terms related to the Judicial Branch
This list can be found on Google Classroom
Add definitions to the list as we continue on through the judicial branch
Fri 24th Catch up Day!
Remember I am available if you need help or have any questions, so email me!
Week of April 27th
Mon 27th Judicial Branch- Criminal vs. Civil Cases
Read the overview of the judicial branch (from USCourt.gov) on Google Classroom
Review the Chart comparing Criminal and Civil Cases on Google Classroom
Respond to the Short Answer Questions (2 questions) and submit by Wednesday 11:59 PM
Tues 28th Judicial Branch- Criminal vs Civil continued
Read through the PowerPoint on Google Classroom and take notes
Remember to add new vocabulary terms to your list
Continue working on the assignment from Monday and be ready to submit on Wednesday
Wed 29th Judicial Branch- Criminal Cases/Types of Crimes
Continue reading through the PowerPoint (pickup where we left off yesterday)
Review the Chart on types of crimes and examples on Google Classroom
Submit assignment (short answer response)
Thurs 30th Judicial Branch- Steps in a Trial
Finish the PowerPoint today- read the slides on the steps in a criminal trial
Read through the guided notes provided on Google Classroom and complete the notes assignment
The notes assignment is a quick review and it won't take long to complete
Fri 1st Catch-Up Day---Finish any work/ readings that you have to do
Email me if you have questions!