A.P. Government (Period Per. 1) Assignments

In Class (5/22):
Debate on drugs in professional sports

1) Your debate

2) Current Events Journals due Friday, June 2. Remember to have at least 12 entries, an introduction, a conclusion, one political cartoon and an MLA citation for each entry.

In Class (5/18):
Debate on the death penalty

1) Your debate

2) Current Events Journals due Friday, June 2. Remember to have at least 12 entries, an introduction, a conclusion, one political cartoon and an MLA citation for each entry.

Debate on the legalization of prostitution

1) Your debate!!

2) Current Events Journals due Friday, June 2. Be sure to have at least 12 entries, an introduction, a conclusion, a political cartoon and a works cited MLA notation for each entry!

Debate on designer babies

1) Your debate!

2) Current Events Journal due Friday, June 2

Documentary on the L.A. Riots. Please watch if you were absent!

Debates start next class! 

Current Events Journal due on Friday, June 2

Controversial issues debates! Choose groups, topics and dates.

1) Your debate!!

2) Current Events Journals due June 2!

Wayne, Caroline, Heather, Jesse, Arina

Topic??

 

Taylor, Nadira

Legalizing Prostitution

 

Celia, Jalynne, Perah, Courtney

Social networking

 

Lucas, Noah, Max 

Recreational drugs in pro sports

 

Alana, Cynthia

Assisted suicide

 

Justin, Max, Brandon, Joseph

War on Terror

 

Xander, Sam, Mason, D.J.

Underage drinking

 

In Class (5/02):
Practice AP multiple choice test - half of the final exam grade!

STUDY AND REVIEW - AP TEST IS THURSDAY 5/04 at 7:30 am!!

1) Review of Unit VI test

2) Reviewing for the AP test - practice test with partner/group

STUDY for the in class AP practice test on Tuesday! Use past tests to help you review. COME TO THE REVIEW SESSION ON SATURDAY BETWEEN 10 am and 1 pm to help review/study!! **Best way to raise your score :)**

Unit VI Test (40 multiple choice, 10 matching case/precedent, and 1 FRQ).

START STUDYING/REVIEWING FOR AP GOV TEST! Lots of good materials for reviewing are attached below.

Friday 4/28: In class review session

Saturday 4/29: Review session in room 311 from 10 am - 1 pm. Come for as much time as you can - it will help raise your grade for the class final and the AP exam! Donuts will be served :)

Tuesday 5/02: A.P. "practice test" in class (60 multiple choice questions in 45 min). This test will count for half of your final exam grade this semester!

Wednesday 5/03: Evening review session from 5:00-7:00 pm. Last chance to cram for the exam!

Thursday 5/04: AP Gov test at 7:30 am. Be sure to find out ahead of time what room to report to on campus.

Friday 5/05: Breathe and relax!!

1) Unit VI Vocab Quiz

2) Study and review time! Civil liberties and civil rights "practice test" review session (answers listed below; COME PICK UP A TEST TO USE FOR STUDYING IF YOU WERE NOT IN CLASS!!)

Unit VI: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Test - 40 multiple choice questions, 10 matching items (Supreme Court case and precedent), and 1 FRQ

1) All group handouts (in the classroom) and PowerPoints (on the website), including presentation on Civil Lib/Rights and 14th Amendment (attached)

2) Handout of ALL Supreme Court cases we've studied all year (+ a few extras - attached here!)

3) Practice test of AP test questions on Civil Liberties and Rights (in the classroom)

4) Unit VI Key Terms list

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. A

7. D

8. C

9. C

10. D

11. C

12. E

13. D

14. E

15. D

16. C

17. E

18. A

19. A

20. C

21. E

22. E

23. B

24. C

25. C

26. C

27. A

28. B

29. A

30. C

31. C

32. D

33. B

34. B

35. B

36. B

37. D

38. A

1) Presentation on the 2nd and 4th Amendments

2) Presentation on the 8th and 9th Amendments

1) Unit VI Vocab Quiz

2) Unit VI test on Wed. 4/26

Presentation on the 1st Amendment - Speech and Press

Presentations for Thursday

Unit VI Vocab Quiz on Monday, 4/24

1) 5th, 6th, and 7th Amendments - presentation

2) 1st Amendment (religion) - presentation (use this link and watch in present mode to view animation!)

docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zanmGfayQk7W_iOB7KslZRTQFRXKVjkIucXi7w9HYRU/edit?ts=58f8e541#slide=id.g7966dac605b579cc_35

YOUR PRESENTATION!!

1) 14 Amendment: notes/handout/discussion

2) Turned in "Selective Incorporation and 14th Amendment" questions

WORK ON YOUR PROJECT!!

 

1) Handed back and reviewed Unit V test

2) Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Introduction (notes/discussion)

1) Read the article entitled "The 14th Amendment and the Selective Incorporation of the Bill of RIghts" and complete questions. Be ready to discuss!

2) Work with your group to prepare your presentation. Groups begin on FRIDAY!

1) Unit IV and V Vocab Quiz

2) Unit VI Overview: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

3) Civil Liberties and Rights projects: handouts, explanation, tips, and groups

1) Unit V Test: 25 multiple choice and 2 FRQ questions

2) Current Events Journal checks (4-6 entries!)

1) Quiz 5.5 (420-432)

2) "A Nation of Liberties" - Supreme Court documentary

3) Discussion: activism v. restraint

1) Unit IV and V Vocab Quiz - Wednesday

2) Unit V test - Friday

3) Current Events Journal check - Friday (4-6 entries)

1) Quiz 5.3 (411-420)

2) Video: Chief Justice John Roberts explains how SCOTUS works

3) Overview:  How the Supreme Court arrives at decisions

1) Read pp. 420-432...last reading quiz!!

2) Bring Strict/Loose Construction chart to class so we can discuss this

1) Quiz 5.2 (403-411)
2) "Federalist 78" - pair and class discussion

3) Overview of the U.S. Federal Court system

4) The Supreme Court (SCOTUS): 2017 membership profiles

1) Read pp. 411-420 (notes and quiz)

2) Read handout entitled "How Should Judges Interpret the Constitution?" and complete chart with pro-con info

 

1) Handed back Unit IV Article Reviews and Key Legislation quiz

2) Quiz 5.1 (Ch. 13)

3) "Dam letter" - how bureaucracy works!

4) Overview of the federal bureaucracy (notes, handout, discussion)

1) Read pp. 403-411 (notes and regular reading quiz)

2) Read "Federalist #78" and answer questions as fully as possible.

 

1) Reviewed multiple choice section of Unit IV test

2) Scored 2 FRQs

Read Ch. 13 (all) for a fun, exciting, double quiz on the BUREAUCRACY!

Unit IV Test

Start reading Ch. 13 (all) for our first reading quiz of Unit V (the quiz will be on Friday, but it's a long chapter so start now!)

1) Key Legislation Quiz

2) Peer scored Unit IV Article Reviews

3) Presidential Signing Statements: group reading, discussion, sharing and class discussion

Unit IV test: 25 multiple choice questions and 2 FRQs

**Make Up Test date = Friday, 3/10 at lunch. One FRQ!**

1) Turned in Unit IV Article Review. 

2) Powers of the President...review and discussion

3) War powers and the Imperial Presidency (handouts, overview, discussion, article)

Homework (due 3/01):
1) Study the KEY LEGISLATION list for a quiz on Wednesday. You will be given statements regarding these laws and have to determine if they are true or false. False statements must be corrected.

2) Unit IV test on Friday, March 3. Review sheet is attached (25 multiple choice and 2 FRQs, like before)

3) Current Events Journals will be checked during the Unit Test. Remember to have an introduction and 2-3 entries by this point!

1) Quiz 4.6 (359-370 and 553-560)

2) Finished notes: Powers and limitations of the President

3) U.S. v. Nixon presentation

4) President: overview, history and powers (notes and discussion)

1) Unit IV article review is due Monday. The article is called "The Presidency in a Separated System." It is located on pp. 320-327 in your Woll (paperback) reader. A copy is also attached below.

1. Enroll for the A.P. test by FRIDAY, 2/24 to get the new rate of $110 per test. Prices go up again next week!

2. Key legislation quiz is on WED 3/01 and Unit IV test is on FRIDAY 3/03. 

3. Current Events Journals will be checked on Friday during the test. Please have an introductory statement and 2-3 entries. 

1) Quiz 4.5 (341-358)

2) Powers and Limitations of the President (PP/handout/discussion)

3) Neustadt and "Presidential Power" (discussion about the reading/questions)

1) Read pp. 359-370 and 553-560 - take notes for final reading quiz of this unit!

2) Reminder #1: Unit IV Article Review is due on Monday, 2/27. The reading is called "The Presidency in a Separated System" and is below and in your Woll reader (see Unit IV Guide). 

3) Reminder #2: Start working on your second semester Current Events Journal! There is a HUGE (YUGE?!) amount of important news everyday - be sure to start capturing it for your new journal!! (Journals will be checked on 3/3 during the Unit IV Test). 

In Class (2/15):
1) U.S. v Lopez - presentation

2) Congressional terms - review

3) Quiz 4.4 (329-341)

4) New clock partners!

5) Ideal qualities of a President: ranking and discussion

1) Read pp. 341-358 - take NOTES for QUIZ

2) Read handout entitled "Presidential Power" by Richard Neustadt. Please complete the list of questions on separate paper (handwritten or typed). Be ready to discuss!

3) Please remember to bring NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES to donate to the collection for Syrian refugee children. THANK YOU!

1) Shared "How a Bill Becomes a Law" research

2) Federal Budget: reviewed reading (T/F statements), vocab activity sheet (matching), charts, and notes about the budget process.

Read pp. 329-341 (beginning of Ch. 12) - take NOTES for a reading quiz!

1) Videos (fun, fun, fun!) on the lawmaking process

2) How a bill becomes a law...handouts, notes, discussion, terms, etc.

1) Bill research (individual or with a partner) - get as much info as you can and please remember to TYPE and PRINT! (Try the Library of Congress as a source!)

2) "Battle Over the Budget" - read the attached article and complete the 15 true or false items. If something is false, correct it to be true!

In Class (2/7):
1) Quiz 4.3 (310-326)

2) Presentation: Baker v. Carr

3) Committee system in Congress: handout/overview

4) Bill research assignment: overview and work time

Research your bill and complete the list of questions as much as you can. Remember that you can choose a law off the "Key Legislation" list or another one that you are interested in (check with me just in case). The completed research report is not due until next Monday (2/13) but there will be an additional reading assignment due that day so use your time now to work on it!

1) Quiz 4.2 (297-310)

2) Differences between the House and Senate: brainstorm, list and discussion

3) Leadership in Congress - handout

4) The Committee System in Congress - overview

1) Read pp. 310-326 (notes for a quiz)

2) Decide your Current Events Journal topic if you haven't already - sign ups in class!

In Class (2/01):
1) New seats!

2) Quiz 4.1 (281-297)

3) Unit IV materials and overview

4) Roles of Congress: notes and discussion

5) "75 Stars?" article - discussion

1) Read pp. 297-310 and take notes for a reading quiz

2) Choose your NEW Current Events Journal topic for second semester :)

1) Reviewed multiple choice section of Unit III test

2) Reviewed and scored FRQs for Unit III test

3) AP test enrollment forms

1) Read textbook pp. 281-297 (beginning of Ch.11) - take notes for a reading quiz!

2) Read article entitled "75 Stars?" and complete questions. Be ready to discuss!!

1) Unit III Vocab Quiz

2) Scored Current Events Journals

3) Watched the Presidential Inauguration 

UNIT III TEST! Use the attached study guide to help you review :)

1) Quiz 3.5 (pp. 251-274)

2) Media and government: notes, discussion, and reading from Bernie Sanders

1) Unit III Vocab Quiz!

2) Current Events Journals DUE!! Please remember the following:

--Opening statement/introduction

--12 entries total (one is a political cartoon)

--Number and date each entry

--MLA citation at the end of each entry

--Closing statement

--PRINT OUT and bring with you to class on Friday!

Group activity: Madison v. Tocqueville (compare and contrast)

1) Read all of Ch. 10 (pp. 251-277) for a double quiz (sorry, guys!)

2) Remember that Unit III Vocab Quiz and due date for Current Events Journals is FRIDAY, Jan. 20. Please bring your printed out journal to class that day :)

1) Quiz 3.5 (234-246)

2) Group presentations: lobbying plans!

1) Read "Federalist 10" and answer sheet of questions (the reading is in the appendix of your textbook, pp. A21-A25) . Remember that it is not easy reading, so try to understand as much of it as you can and take good notes on the questions!

2) Read "The Tyranny of the Majority" and ANNOTATE the article. Underline or highlight key passages, write notes or questions in the margins, etc. (Note: do not write an essay like it says at the top of the sheet!!)

 

Interest group lobbying day (activity)

Read pp. 234-246 (reading quiz!)

In Class (12/20):
1) Quiz 3.4 (pp. 223-234)

2) Interest Groups and Lobbying: notes/discussion

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY BREAK!

1) Quiz 3.3 (171-180)

2) Political Parties: notes/discussion/review

3) Political Ads: all from the website livingroomcandidate.org

Read pp. 223-234 (notes and quiz...starting Ch. 9)

1) Quiz 3.2 (162-171)

2) Theory of Critical Elections - Elections since 1932!!

Read the rest of Ch. 7 (171-180) - take notes for a reading quiz!

 

1) Quiz 3.1 (151-162)

2) Political Parties: group discussion and examination of party platforms

Homework (due 12/14):
Read pp. 162-171 in textbook and take notes. Reading quiz!

1) Review of Unit II multiple choice test

2) Scoring of 2 FRQs

NEW UNIT!! Read pp. 151-162 and take notes for a reading quiz!

Unit II test and Current Events Journal check

1) Unit II vocab quiz

2) Group review activity: elections and campaigns

1) Unit II Test! There will be 25 multiple choice questions and 2 FRQs. PowerPoints, handouts and other helpful materials are attached below!

2) Current Events Journal check: please remember to bring your journal (written or electronic) to show me everything up to now. You should have 7-8 entries.

 

 

 

1) Review of "Alice" article, single-member districts, and proportional representation

2) Financing of elections in the U.S.: Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC presentations

1) Read/review pp. 185-200 on elections (Pres. and Cong.). Our reading quiz will be based on information we have already studied - use the textbook to review!

2) Unit II vocab quiz on Friday, 12/02

3) Unit II test and Current Events Journal check on Tuesday, 12/06!

1) Incumbency advantages in Congress

2) Gerrymandering - cartoon, overview and sample maps

3) Shaw v. Reno - presentation

4) Redistricting/Gerrymandering exercise - fun times!

1) Make sure you have your "Alice" questions and article to discuss

2) Buckley v. Valeo AND Citizens United v. FCC - your turn on Monday!

3) Don't forget those lovely (and lonely??) Current Events Journals!

 

1) Electoral College - refresher, overview, videos

2) Congressional Elections - intro notes/discussion

Read "Alice Doesn't Vote Here Anymore" and complete the questions!

 

1) Discussion/debriefing of Presidential election

2) Video: "Unprecedented: The 2000 Election" (please watch if you were absent)

Have a great weekend!

--Keep your Current Events Journal up-to-date!

--Be sure your Unit II Article Review is on TURNITIN.COM

--Remember to bring your questions on the Electoral College to next class

--Special screenings of "Journeys with George" will be held on TUESDAY, 11/15 at 7:30 am (late start) AND 3:00 pm in the classroom - please try to come to one if you were absent when we watched it in class!

1) Turned in Unit II Article Reviews

2) PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS!! notes, discussion, PowerPoint (up to slide #9), videos and overview of primaries, caucuses, conventions, general elections and the Electoral College

Primary elections explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_95I_1rZiIs

How the Electoral College works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUS9mM8Xbbw

1) WATCH ELECTION RETURNS ON TUESDAY NIGHT!!

2) "Does my vote count?" - reading and questions (do this while you are watching the election results!!)

3) Remember to submit your Unit II Article Review to TURNITIN.COM if you have not already done so!!

In Class (11/04):
Discussed "Journeys with George"

Unit II Article Review!

Please remember to submit to TURNITIN.COM and to print out your paper BEFORE class! :)

In Class (11/02):
" Journey's with George" (video and questions)

1) Please complete the "Journeys" terms and question list as fully as possible. We will discuss it in class (as much as possible in 35 minutes!)

2) Remember that Unit II Article Review is due on Monday, 11/07. The article is "The Responsible Electorate" on pp. 226-230 of the Woll supplemental reader (and attached below).

1) Handed back graded Unit I Article Reviews and discussed

2) Quiz 2.6 (140-148)

3) History of Voting Rights (reading/discussion)

4) Issues in voting today: articles and group sharing/discussion

Read the article entitled "The Responsible Electorate" for your Unit II Article Review. Is it on pages 226-230 of your paperback supplemental reader (the "Woll reader" and attached below). The paper is due on Monday, Nov. 7 but please read the article now to take notes on it and make sure you understand it so you can write a strong paper!

1) Quiz 2.5 (131-140)

2) Voting: Notes/discussion

3) Why don't people vote? (brainstorm!)

Read pp. 140-148 (notes and quiz!)

1) Quiz 2.4 (116-128)

2) Ideology - notes and discussion

3) How liberal or conservative are you? ("quiz" and class spectrum)

4) The Political Spectrum

Read pp. 131-140 (more notes...another reading quiz!)

In Class (10/20):
1) Quiz 2.3 (103-115)

2) Public Opinion: notes and discussion

3) How Polls Work - reading and activity

1) Read pp. 116-128 (reading quiz - take notes!)

2) Keep your Current Events Journal CURRENT!!

1) Quiz 2.2: (90-99)

2) Political Culture and Socialization: notes/discussion

3) Activity: How tolerant are we?

Read pp. 103-115 - take notes for a reading quiz!

1) Quiz 2.1 (77-90)

2) NPR story on the intersection of demographics and politics

3) Brainstorm and discussion: What do Americans believe in?

1) Read pp. 90-99 and take notes - reading quiz

2) Remember to submit your group rationale statement for the Constitutional Convention if you haven't done so already!

1) Review of multiple choice section of Unit I test

2) Scoring of FRQs from Unit I test

1) Read pp. 77-90 for our first reading quiz of the new unit - don't forget to take notes!

2) Please remember to finish and submit (email or paper) your GROUP RATIONALE STATEMENT for our Constitutional Convention!

3) See you Thursday 10/12 at lunch if you need to make up the Unit I test

 

1) Unit I vocab quiz

2) Constitutional Convention Day 3 (proposing amendments and voting...5th period will vote ASAP!)

1) Unit I test - 25 multiple choice questions and 2 FRQs. See below for study aids.

2) Current Events Journal check - on paper or electronic form. Please have your introduction and 2-4 entries ready to check.

3) Reminder: Unit I Article Review due on Wed. 10/12.

 

1) Overview of class schedule and events for rest of Unit I

2) Scored practice FRQ

3) Constitutional Convention- Day 2(ish)

1) Unit I vocab quiz on Thursday

2) Bring a written up Constitutional amendment to propose for your group (if your group has not written them already!)

3) Unit I test and Current Events Journal check on Monday, 10/10

4) Article Review due on Wed. 10/12.

1) Key Clauses quiz

2) Practice FRQ

3) Constitutional Convention - Day 1 (group brainstorming on whether or not our Constitution is broken!)

1) I have decided to postpone the Unit 1 Article Review due date because of my recent absence (periods 4 and 6 did not learn how to write the paper yet so it's not fair to them to have such a short time to complete the assignment). Since I don't want to double up a due date with the upcoming vocab quiz (on Thurs. 10/6) and unit test (on Mon. 10/10), the paper will be due on Wed. 10/12. I will post the article on Monday when I return and you will have over a week to work on it. Sorry about the confusion!!

2) Work on your Current Events Journal - remember that it will be checked on Monday 10/10 during the Unit Test! You should now have an introduction and 2-4 entries on your topic.

3) Start reviewing the Unit I vocab now for our quiz on Thursday!

 

1) Quiz 1.8 (65-74)

2) Federalism: NPR story, notes and discussion about grants and mandates

3) Activity: Federal, state or local?

4) Article Reviews: overview and assignment (see last 2 pages of syllabus)

1) Key Clauses quiz - see sheet!

2) Unit I Article Review is due next Tuesday (10/4). The article to review is attached below.

1) Quiz 1.7 (59-64)

2) Barron v. Baltimore - presentation

3) Federalism: continuation of notes, discussion and activity

1) Read 65-74 and take good notes for our last reading quiz of the unit!

2) Starting reviewing the Key Clauses sheet for our quiz on Friday, 9/30

3) Don't forget to keep your hungry Current Events Journal fed every week or so!

1) Quiz 1.6 (55-59)

2) Federalism in the U.S. Constitution - notes, handouts and discussion

3) Activity: Federalism in the Constitution (Articles I, IV, V, and the 10th Amendment)

1) Read pp. 59-65 and take notes for our last reading quiz of the unit (wow!)

(add notes onto your "Federalism" chart as you come across info in the textbook)

2) Start reviewing the "Key Clauses" sheet now...the quiz is on Wed. 9/28 (attached below)

3) Don't forget your Current Events Journal!!

1) Quiz 1.5 (pp. 49-54)

2) Presentation: McCulloch v. Maryland

3) Amendments that were proposed but not ratified

4) Chart on amendments 12-27 (what are they and why do they matter?)

1) Read pp. 55-59 - take notes for a quiz

2) Finish the chart on amendments

3) Start thinking about your own idea for a Constitutional amendment!

4) Make sure to start/continue working on your Current Events Journal!

1) Reviewed Marbury v. Madison case/brief

2) Amending the Constitution: overview of process, activity and ERA debate!

1) Re-write/edit/fix your Marbury brief if needed. Remember to bring a new printed out copy and attach the first draft behind it.

2) Read pp. 49-54 (beginning of Ch. 3), take notes, and be ready for a reading quiz.

1) Turned in Marbury v. Madison brief

2) Supreme Court case presentations - overview and ideas

3) How to write an FRQ in AP Gov!

1) Read the article entitled "ERA: Almost an Amendment" and complete the sheet of questions (handed out in class and attached below)

2) Be ready to debate the ERA!

1) Review of 3 branches of gov: terms, qualifications, method of election, duties and checks, etc.

2) Federalist #51 - discussion and review

3) Supreme Court briefs - how to write them! (see p. 6 in the class syllabus)

Marbury v. Madison brief: please use the instructions, sample and the handout (and additional sources if necessary) to write up a TYPED brief on the case. Be sure to place information in the correct section AND to include enough information that the case would be clear to anyone reading the brief! Don't leave out the Constitution!!

1) Quiz 1.4 (37-47)

2) Checks and Balances in the Constitution: overview and review

Read "Federalist #51" (it is located in the appendix of the textbook) and complete the sheet of questions. Read carefully and slowly in order to understand Madison's original meaning. Take good notes on the questions and be ready to discuss!

1) Quiz 1.3 (28-37)

2) Checks and Balances in the Constitution: group activity with Constitutions!

1) Please finish the Constitution worksheet on your own if you did not have time to finish in class (it is attached below if you were absent - please print and complete this sheet for class).  The U.S. Constitution is located in the appendix of your textbook!

2) Read text pp. 37-47 - reading quiz! (Note: this is different than what the Unit Guide says. No worries - I just switched 2 readings to make things easier!)

In Class (9/01):
1) Quiz 1.2 (16-27)

2) Background to the Constitution: notes and discussion

Read pp. 28-37 and take good notes for another exciting reading quiz!

1) Journal topics: sign up!

2) Close Up Washington trip (overview and info)

3) Propositions and initiatives - info and discussion

4) The Great Initiative Debate!

Read textbook pp. 16-27 (beginning of Ch. 2) and take notes for a reading quiz!

1) Quiz 1.1 (woo-hoo!)

2) Democracy: notes and discussion

3) Discussion activity: How democratic are we??

Homework (due 8/29):
1) Read textbook p. 13 ("You Decide") and take notes on pros and cons

2) Come to class prepared to debate either side of the initiative issue!

3) Be ready to sign up for your Current Events Journal topic - we forgot today!

Go to: http://nieonline.com/latimes/studentconnect.cfm 

Class username: apgov

Class password: nielsen

1) Finished reviewing syllabus/class procedures and overview

2) Shared political cartoons!

3) Overview of Current Events Journals

4) Unit 1 guide, schedule and vocab list 

Read pp. 3-15 of textbook. Take good notes for our first reading quiz!

username = apgov

password = nielsen

1) Class overview: syllabus and course info (part 1)

2) Clock partners sign ups/Journal topics brainstorm time
3) News and cartoons on the web: newsmap.jp, cagle.com, gocomics.com

1) Please complete the small index card about yourself!

2) Find a recent, relevant political cartoon and use the "Political Cartoon Analysis Sheet" to write about it. Please type out your answers on a separate sheet of paper and be sure to print out a copy of the cartoon and attach it. Be ready to share! Good cartoon websites:

3) Start thinking about your current events topic for your journal…what would be an interesting subject for you to focus on all semester? Use newsmap.jp to find out what's going on in the world!

1) Welcome and introductions

2) Summer news quiz and discussion!

Enjoy the weekend!