American Government:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Supreme Court Debates Legality of Mojave Cross: here
2. Discussion Questions:
-REVIEW: What are the two religious "clauses" in the 1st Amendment?
-How did the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rule on this case?
-How did Congress respond to this ruling?
-Who is Scalia and what did he thing of the Mojave Cross?
-Are crosses in military cemetaries constitutional? Why/Why Not?
-How would you rule in the Mojave Cross case? Explain!
3. Homework Due on Tuesday/Wednesday: check School Loop for details!
Economics:
1. 20-Minute Video Clip: Moyers and Potter on Insurance Corporation and Health Care Legislation
2. Time to work on MicroEconomics Project (Due THURSDAY)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
The End of the Week: March 25 & 26
Thursday:
Period 0:
1. Intro to the 1st Amendment Religion: Establishment and Free Exercise Clause
2. Read article on Lodi, CA City Council Meetings and Prayer
Period 2:
1. TEST (60 points)
2. Post-Test Essays (15 points)
3. Begin HW assignments: Define all bold words in Chapter 19 and provide one sentence summary for all Supreme Court cases (56) in Chapter 19, section 2
Period 4:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Abercrombie's Unique Business Model (article)
2. Reviewing chapters 7 and 8 (handout)
3. Intro Microeconomics Project (handout): Due next Thursday!
Friday:
Period 0:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Atheists and the National Day of Prayer (article)
2. Health Care Reform Analysis
3. 20-Minute Video Clip: Bill Moyers and Wendell Potter
Period 1 & 3:
1. Intro to the 1st Amendment Religion: Establishment and Free Exercise Clause
2. Read article on Lodi, CA City Council Meetings and Prayer
3. Health Care Reform Analysis
4. 20-Minute Video Clip: Bill Moyers and Wendell Potter
Period 0:
1. Intro to the 1st Amendment Religion: Establishment and Free Exercise Clause
2. Read article on Lodi, CA City Council Meetings and Prayer
Period 2:
1. TEST (60 points)
2. Post-Test Essays (15 points)
3. Begin HW assignments: Define all bold words in Chapter 19 and provide one sentence summary for all Supreme Court cases (56) in Chapter 19, section 2
Period 4:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Abercrombie's Unique Business Model (article)
2. Reviewing chapters 7 and 8 (handout)
3. Intro Microeconomics Project (handout): Due next Thursday!
Friday:
Period 0:
1. 7-Minute Reading: Atheists and the National Day of Prayer (article)
2. Health Care Reform Analysis
3. 20-Minute Video Clip: Bill Moyers and Wendell Potter
Period 1 & 3:
1. Intro to the 1st Amendment Religion: Establishment and Free Exercise Clause
2. Read article on Lodi, CA City Council Meetings and Prayer
3. Health Care Reform Analysis
4. 20-Minute Video Clip: Bill Moyers and Wendell Potter
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 24
American Government (Periods 0,1,3)
1. 30 Question Multiple Choice TEST (worth 50 points)
2. Post-Test Essays--open book, open note (worth 15 points)
3. Begin work on Chapter 19 vocabulary and SC Cases
--> Define all 20 bold words in Chapter 19 and briefly summarize all 56 Supreme Court Cases in Chapter 19, Section 2 (worth 25 points...due end of next week).
1. 30 Question Multiple Choice TEST (worth 50 points)
2. Post-Test Essays--open book, open note (worth 15 points)
3. Begin work on Chapter 19 vocabulary and SC Cases
--> Define all 20 bold words in Chapter 19 and briefly summarize all 56 Supreme Court Cases in Chapter 19, Section 2 (worth 25 points...due end of next week).
Tuesday, March 22
American Government (Period 2)
1. 7-Minute Reading: Politician's Atheism Draws a Constitutional Challenge
2. Lecture on 1st Amendment Religion
3. Reviewed the Review Sheet (Handout from Monday)
*TEST on Thursday for Period 2 only!
Economics (Period 4)
1. 7-Minute Reading: The Big Supermarket Squeeze
2. Reviewed the 4 types of Market Structures
3. Handout: Marginal Cost as a Producer
4. New Concepts/Terms: Fixed Cost, Variable Cost, Total Cost, Total Revenue, Profit, Marginal Cost (Chapter 5, Section 3 in textbook)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22
*Airey had a Substitute!
American Government--Periods 0,1,2,3
Monday Test Review Sheet (Handout)--Study for the TEST on Tuesday (period 2) and Wednesday (0,1,3)--study packet, review sheet and chapters 5-9 in the textbook!
Economics--Period 4
Chapter 8 Packet (Handout)
American Government--Periods 0,1,2,3
Monday Test Review Sheet (Handout)--Study for the TEST on Tuesday (period 2) and Wednesday (0,1,3)--study packet, review sheet and chapters 5-9 in the textbook!
Economics--Period 4
Chapter 8 Packet (Handout)
Friday, March 19, 2010
$$$, Monopolies and FOOD, INC
My desire is to make the best food in the world and heal.
Joel Salatin
Food, Inc Follow-Up:
Check out this link for 10 simple steps to change our eating habits for a better world!
American Government: Periods 0,1,2,3
--> Turned in HW assignment: Chapter 7, Section 3 Notes
1. 7-Minute Reading: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Check out article here
2. Video Clips on the Citizens United Supreme Court case:
-Bill Moyers
-Stephen Colbert
3. Notes on Campaign Finance in US Politics (from Chapter 7, Section 3 and beyond)
4. Finish Food, Inc (2009) and write a reflection on what kind of change/transformation (personal responsibility and government intervention) you will promote as a result of this film.
Coming Up:
-Monday: Reviewing for the TEST (Chapters 5-9)
-Tues/Wed: TEST!!!!
Economics: Period 4
--> Turned in HW assignment: Chapter 7, sections 3 & 4 worksheet
1. 7-Minute Reading: Should the Florence neighborhood of LA allow Wal-Mart to build a supercenter? (pros and cons) Check out article here
2. Review of Chapter 7 (quiz...not worth points)
3. Finish Food, Inc (2009) and write a reflection on what kind of change/transformation (personal responsibility and government intervention) you will promote as a result of this film.
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