WORK DAY:

1. As today is actually a historic day in the history of American politics, we have to spend some time considering the IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP ANALYSIS SHEET.
2. We begin work on the "Highland Bill to Law" Simulation. Please make a copy of the BILL TO LAW TEMPLATE on your GOOGLE DRIVE and begin writing your bill. You should be completing research today, as well. Develop your survey, look up those numbers, interview an administrator, etc.

WORK DAY: WE FORMALLY REVIEW A BILL- Please FINISH the HUMAN CLONING BILL ASSIGNMENT. Make sure to SHARE this Google Doc with Mr. B. before the end of the day.

WE PREVIEW the upcoming "Bill to Law" Simulation.

WORK DAY: WE FORMALLY REVIEW A BILL- Please complete the HUMAN CLONING BILL ASSIGNMENT. Due by the end of the day on FRIDAY.

WE PREVIEW the upcoming "Bill to Law" Simulation.

WORK DAY: Please spend time today putting together the Bill to Law Vocabulary and Flow Chart Assignment. You will be using any available ONLINE RESOURCES to complete this form. PLEASE RECORD THESE VOCABULARY WORDS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK! I will grade these in class TODAY, so please EMAIL ME A PHOTO OF YOUR NOTES and YOUR FLOWCHART. If you DO NOT have a cell phone, please show me in person before the end of class today.

There are a couple of good online BILL TO LAW charts, such as this one or this one that might help you. If you prefer a written version, with necessary details of each step, try this one. If you would like to watch a video that covers the process, you can check this link from Khan Academy (linked through youtube.com, so you will have to watch this on your phone or at home). Any other resources that cover the material are appropriate. You will be responsible for ALL definitions AND the Bill to Law chart for future examinations.

WE FORMALLY REVIEW A BILL: Please complete the HUMAN CLONING BILL ASSIGNMENT. Due by the end of the day on FRIDAY.

IF WE HAVE TIME: We preview the upcoming "Bill to Law" Simulation.

WORK DAY: Please spend time today putting together the Bill to Law Vocabulary and Flow Chart Assignment. You will be using any available ONLINE RESOURCES to complete this form. PLEASE RECORD THESE VOCABULARY WORDS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK! I will grade these in class. There are a couple of good online BILL TO LAW charts, such as this one or this one that might help you. If you prefer a written version, with necessary details of each step, try this one. If you would like to watch a video that covers the process, you can check this link from Khan Academy (linked through youtube.com, so you will have to watch this on your phone or at home). Any other resources that cover the material are appropriate. You will be responsible for ALL definitions AND the Bill to Law chart for future examinations.

IF WE HAVE TIME: We preview the upcoming "Bill to Law" Simulation.

WORK DAY: Please spend time today putting together the Bill to Law Vocabulary and Flow Chart Assignment. You will be using any available ONLINE RESOURCES to complete this form. PLEASE RECORD THESE VOCABULARY WORDS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK! I will grade these in class. There are a couple of good online BILL TO LAW charts, such as this one or this one that might help you. If you prefer a written version, with necessary details of each step, try this one. If you would like to watch a video that covers the process, you can check this link from Khan Academy (linked through youtube.com, so you will have to watch this on your phone or at home). Any other resources that cover the material are appropriate. You will be responsible for ALL definitions AND the Bill to Law chart for future examinations.

WORK DAY:

1. LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Bill to Law- The Basics
2. Complete and submit the Congressional Powers Questionnaire, in which you will use Section 8 of Article 1 to cite justifications for a number of Congressional actions (real and imagined.) This is due TODAY.
3. I have decided to make the "Elastic Clause Political Cartoon Project" an extra credit assignment. The good news about this is that you can better your grade with a solid effort. The bad news is that I am increasing my expectations of this project. To gain extra credit, you must come up with a CLEVER and APPLICABLE commentary on the ELASTIC CLAUSE. Well done cartoons and memes will be eligible for as many as 25 extra credit points. Best Submitted Cartoon Award will still be in effect. This will be due TODAY, if you wish to receive any extra credit.
4. Bill to Law Vocabulary and Flow Chart Assignment. You will be using any available ONLINE RESOURCES to complete this form. PLEASE RECORD THESE VOCABULARY WORDS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK! I will grade these in class. There are a couple of good online BILL TO LAW charts, such as this one or this one that might help you. If you prefer a written version, with necessary details of each step, try this one. If you would like to watch a video that covers the process, you can check this link from Khan Academy (linked through youtube.com, so you will have to watch this on your phone or at home). Any other resources that cover the material are appropriate. You will be responsible for ALL definitions AND the Bill to Law chart for future examinations.

WORK DAY:

1. Complete and submit the Congressional Powers Questionnaire, in which you will use Section 8 of Article 1 to cite justifications for a number of Congressional actions (real and imagined.) This is due BLOCK PERIOD this week.
2. I have decided to make the "Elastic Clause Political Cartoon Project" an extra credit assignment. The good news about this is that you can better your grade with a solid effort. The bad news is that I am increasing my expectations of this project. To gain extra credit, you must come up with a CLEVER and APPLICABLE commentary on the ELASTIC CLAUSE. Well done cartoons and memes will be eligible for as many as 25 extra credit points. Best Submitted Cartoon Award will still be in effect. This will be due this coming BLOCK PERIOD.
3. LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Bill to Law- The Basics
4. Bill to Law Vocabulary and Flow Chart Assignment. You will be using any available ONLINE RESOURCES to complete this form. PLEASE RECORD THESE VOCABULARY WORDS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK! I will grade these in class. There are a couple of good online charts, such as this one or this one that might help you. If you prefer a written version, with necessary details of each step, try this one. If you would like to watch a video that covers the process, you can check this link from Khan Academy (linked through youtube.com, so you will have to watch this on your phone or at home). Any other resources that cover the material are appropriate. You will be responsible for ALL definitions AND the Bill to Law chart for future examinations.

WORK DAY:

1. It is time to actually read and use our Constitution. You may use the The Interactive Constitution from the National Constitution Center or your POCKET CONSTITUTION or your CONSTITUTION APP on your phone (you did install that the other, didn't you?) to answer the questions on this form- Outlining the Constitution- The Legislative Branch. You will need to use online resources to answer some of the vocabulary questions. Answer all of these questions in your NOTEBOOK for grading at the end of class on TODAY.
2. Complete and submit the Congressional Powers Questionnaire, in which you will use Section 8 of Article 1 to cite justifications for a number of Congressional actions (real and imagined.) This is due BLOCK PERIOD this week.
3. I have decided to make the "Elastic Clause Political Cartoon Project" an extra credit assignment. The good news about this is that you can better your grade with a solid effort. The bad news is that I am increasing my expectations of this project. To gain extra credit, you must come up with a CLEVER and APPLICABLE commentary on the ELASTIC CLAUSE. Well done cartoons and memes will be eligible for as many as 25 extra credit points. Best Submitted Cartoon Award will still be in effect. This will be due this coming BLOCK PERIOD.

WORK DAY: It is time to actually read and use our Constitution. You may use the The Interactive Constitution from the National Constitution Center or your POCKET CONSTITUTION or your CONSTITUTION APP on your phone (you did install that the other, didn't you?) to answer the questions on this form- Outlining the Constitution- The Legislative Branch. You will need to use online resources to answer some of the vocabulary questions. Answer all of these questions in your NOTEBOOK for grading at the end of class on Monday.

Please complete the "Elastic Clause Political Cartoon Project." This will be due next BLOCK PERIOD.

SHORT LEARNING FOR TODAY: Interpreting Political Cartoons. In the middle of this, we will take a little break to read an article and answer a few questions-

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE MEME ARTICLE.

Here is a link to the Political Cartoons/Memes Article Analysis. Please complete this after reading the meme article.

We will be reviewing the "Elastic Clause" in class over the next few days. As a change of pace, complete the "Elastic Clause Political Cartoon Project." This will be due next BLOCK PERIOD.

WORK DAY: It is time to actually read and use our Constitution. You may use the The Interactive Constitution from the National Constitution Center or your POCKET CONSTITUTION or your CONSTITUTION APP on your phone (you did install that yesterday, didn't you?) to answer the questions on this form- Outlining the Constitution- The Legislative Branch. You will need to use online resources to answer some of the vocabulary questions. Answer all of these questions in your NOTEBOOK for grading at the end of class on Monday.

If you have not yet turned in your "How Effective is your Congressman?", that is due before the end of class TODAY.

SOME POSSIBLY HELPFUL LINKS:

1. Membership of the 116th Congress from the Congressional Research Service.
2. Website of the House of Represenatives.
3. Website of the United States Senate
4. Ballotpedia.org: Good general source for information
5. Opensecrets.org- Members of Congress: Good source of financial information.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: ORGANIZING CONGRESS.

WORK DAY: It is time to actually read and use our Constitution. You may use the The Interactive Constitution from the National Constitution Center or your POCKET CONSTITUTION or your CONSTITUTION APP on your phone (you did just install that, didn't you?) to answer the questions on this form- Outlining the Constitution- The Legislative Branch. You will need to use online resources to answer some of the vocabulary questions. Answer all of these questions in your NOTEBOOK for grading at the end of class on Monday.

If you have not yet turned in your "How Effective is your Congressman?", that is due before the end of class on Thursday.

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT: "How Effective is your Congressman?"- Please note that these are both RESEARCH assignments. You will need to use all of your research skills on the various listed websites (below) and online resources to puzzle out the answers to the questions involved.

Assignments for the "How Effective is your Congressman?" Project:
Congressman	Students
Diana DeGette	Sidney, Kyle, Alyssa
Jason Crow	Bryce, Jaymon
Scott Tipton	Maiya, Riley
Ken Buck	Blake, Helen
Doug Lamborn	Hector, Alex
Joe Neguse	Bri, Edsel, Brittney
Ed Perlmutter	Logan, Caleb

SOME POSSIBLY HELPFUL LINKS:

1. Membership of the 116th Congress from the Congressional Research Service.
2. Website of the House of Represenatives.
3. Website of the United States Senate
4. Ballotpedia.org: Good general source for information
5. Opensecrets.org- Members of Congress: Good source of financial information.

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS: 116th Congressional Research Form, started the other day, due before the end of class today. We also have "How Effective is your Congressman?"- Please note that these are both RESEARCH assignments. You will need to use all of your research skills on the various listed websites (below) and online resources to puzzle out the answers to the questions involved.

Assignments for the "How Effective is your Congressman?" Project:
Congressman	Students
Diana DeGette	Sidney, Kyle, Alyssa
Jason Crow	Bryce, Jaymon
Scott Tipton	Maiya, Riley
Ken Buck	Blake, Helen
Doug Lamborn	Hector, Alex
Joe Neguse	Bri, Edsel, Brittney
Ed Perlmutter	Logan, Caleb

SOME POSSIBLY HELPFUL LINKS:

1. Membership of the 116th Congress from the Congressional Research Service.
2. Website of the House of Represenatives.
3. Website of the United States Senate
4. Ballotpedia.org: Good general source for information
5. Opensecrets.org- Members of Congress: Good source of financial information.

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS: 116th Congressional Research Form, started the other day, due MONDAY. We also have "How Effective is your Congressman?"- Please note that these are both RESEARCH assignments. You will need to use all of your research skills on the various listed websites (below) and online resources to puzzle out the answers to the questions involved.

Assignments for the "How Effective is your Congressman?" Project:
Congressman	Students
Diana DeGette	Sidney, Kyle, Alyssa
Jason Crow	Bryce, Jaymon
Scott Tipton	Maiya, Riley
Ken Buck	Blake, Helen
Doug Lamborn	Hector, Alex
Joe Neguse	Bri, Edsel, Brittney
Ed Perlmutter	Logan, Caleb

SOME POSSIBLY HELPFUL LINKS:

1. Membership of the 116th Congress from the Congressional Research Service.
2. Website of the House of Represenatives.
3. Website of the United States Senate
4. Votesmart.org
5. Opensecrets.org- Members of Congress

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS: 116th Congressional Research Form and "How Effective is your Congressman?"- Please note that these are both RESEARCH assignments. You will need to use all of your research skills on the various listed websites and online resources to puzzle out the answers to the questions involved.

Assignments for the "How Effective is your Congressman?" Project:
Congressman	Students
Diana DeGette	Sidney, Kyle, Alyssa
Jason Crow	Bryce, Jaymon
Scott Tipton	Maiya, Riley
Ken Buck	Blake, Helen
Doug Lamborn	Hector, Alex
Joe Neguse	Bri, Edsel, Brittney
Ed Perlmutter	Logan, Caleb

SOME POSSIBLY HELPFUL LINKS:

1. Membership of the 116th Congress from the Congressional Research Service.
2. Website of the House of Represenatives.
3. Website of the United States Senate
4. Votesmart.org
5. Opensecrets.org- Members of Congress

LECTURE TODAY: Congress- The Bare Essentials.

SHORT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT: Using information from the following websites:

1. Membership of the 116th Congress from the Congressional Research Service.
2. Website of the House of Represenatives.
3. Website of the United States Senate
4. Votesmart.org

complete the 116th Congressional Research Form (I have hard copies).

STUDY GUIDE FOR UPCOMING UNIT 2 TEST. We will be working on this for the second half of class today. If students do not want to participate in our competition, we can start UNIT THREE- CONGRESS, by working on the Congress- The Bare Essentials lecture.

List of Lecture Slide Shows for the Unit 2 Test:

• LIBERAL vs. CONSERVATIVE
• The LIBERAL vs. CONSERVATIVE CHART
• Introduction to Political Parties
• Special Interest Groups and their place in government in the United States of America
• Financing Government.
• Financing of Government: Part Two- Where does the money go and who do we owe?
• Elections and Money
• VOTING IN AMERICA.
• THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

STUDY GUIDE FOR UPCOMING UNIT 2 TEST. We will be working on this for the second half of class today. If students do not want to work on their study guide, we can start UNIT THREE- CONGRESS, by working on the Congress- The Bare Essentials lecture.

List of Lecture Slide Shows for the Unit 2 Test:

• LIBERAL vs. CONSERVATIVE
• The LIBERAL vs. CONSERVATIVE CHART
• Introduction to Political Parties
• Special Interest Groups and their place in government in the United States of America
• Financing Government.
• Financing of Government: Part Two- Where does the money go and who do we owe?
• Elections and Money
• VOTING IN AMERICA.
• THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

LEARNING FOR TODAY, continued: VOTING IN AMERICA.

IF WE HAVE TIME: THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

STUDY GUIDE FOR UPCOMING UNIT 2 TEST.

List of Lecture Slide Shows for the Unit 2 Test:

• LIBERAL vs. CONSERVATIVE
• The LIBERAL vs. CONSERVATIVE CHART
• Introduction to Political Parties
• Special Interest Groups and their place in government in the United States of America
• Financing Government.
• Financing of Government: Part Two- Where does the money go and who do we owe?
• Elections and Money
• VOTING IN AMERICA.
• THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

LEARNING FOR TODAY: VOTING IN AMERICA.

STUDY GUIDE FOR UPCOMING UNIT 2 TEST.

FOR TODAY: We complete The "Money, Elections and Influence Assignment."

COMING SOON, (but probably not today): VOTING IN AMERICA.

STUDY GUIDE FOR UPCOMING UNIT 2 TEST.

LECTURE TODAY: Elections and Money. We will also be completing The "Money, Elections and Influence Assignment."

NOTE TO STUDENTS THAT WERE OUT OF CLASS LAST THURSDAY: We completed a day assignment in class. This is a graded work and it has been a complete WEEK since this was due. Please complete this ASAP and get it to Mr. B. He has hard copies!

FOR TODAY: "SPECIAL INTERESTS AT WORK" DAY PROJECT: Interest Groups- Organizing to Influence. We will watch this video regarding special interests and then answer questions on the Organizing to Influence Day Project. (this will be a 50 point day project, please give strong effort!)

NOTE TO STUDENTS THAT WERE OUT OF CLASS LAST THURSDAY: We completed a day assignment in class. This is a graded work. Please complete this ASAP and get it to Mr. B. He has hard copies!