11/26/19-11/27/19

Today we held our Citizenship Socratic Seminar. Students should have turned in their prep sheet and Native American Sovereignty assignment after the seminar.


Due Monday December 2nd : Reminder that last week we introduced our first semester Social Studies outline. Your first task is to decide which prompt you would like to write about. The assignment sheet is below. Please take some time to do some basic (britannica level) research for 2-3 of the prompts and decide which one you want to write about. We will begin this process on December 3rd and you don't want to waste your first research day trying to figure out what to write about. If you have questions, see Mrs. Santos.

First Semester outline

11/25/19

Today we debriefed and shared about our Native American sovereignty assignment. We then prepared for tomorrow's Socratic Seminar.

**Due tomorrow: Socratic Seminar prep sheet and Native American assignment.

Upcoming Dates:
11/26: Citizenship Socratic Seminar

11/22/19

Today students had work time for their Native American sovereignty assignment.

Native American Sovereignty Assignment (Links for step 3 are on page 2)

Tribal government reading 

Upcoming Dates:
11/25: Native American Sovereignty assignment
11/26: Citizenship Socratic Seminar

11/21/19

Today students had work time for their Native American sovereignty assignment.

Native American Sovereignty Assignment (Links for step 3 are on page 2)

Tribal government reading 

Upcoming Dates:
11/25: Native American Sovereignty assignment
11/26: Citizenship Socratic Seminar

11/19/19

Today we finished our discussion on voting rights and disenfranchisement.

Suffrage class notes

We also introduced our Native American Sovereignty assignment. Students will work on this Thursday and Friday in class. It is strongly recommended that students get started on step one as homework. Though students can finish the readings in class, there are three other steps that must completed during those work days so it will be helpful to have step one finished or mostly finished. Instructions are below. The readings were handed out in class and are linked below. You only need to read pages 2-5 of the pdf. Do not do the activity on page 5.

Native American Sovereignty Assignment (Links for step 3 are on page 2)

Tribal government reading 

Upcoming Dates:
11/25: Native American Sovereignty assignment
11/26: Citizenship Socratic Seminar

11/18/19

Today we finished our campaign presentations and began our discussion on voting rights.

Suffrage class notes (today we got through the slide asking if voting rights are all fixed)

Upcoming Dates:
11/26: Citizenship Socratic Seminar

11/15/19

Today students presented their campaign analysis projects.

**Don't forget to upload your project document to Turnitin by 10 pm!

Upcoming Dates:
11/26: Citizenship Socratic Seminar

11/14/19

Today we discussed Immigration and the Naturalization process in the United States.

Immigration/Citizenship class notes

We did watch a video by John Oliver today on Legal Immigration. It does show the 4 pathways to immigration and their various roadblocks very well. However, this is not required. You can get the notes from a class mate. If you do really want to watch it, it is on YouTube but remember that I edit the content heavily to make it clean. If you would like to watch the clean version, you can arrange that with me outside of class time (Wednesday mornings or during flex time).

**Don't forget to bring in your completed campaign analysis project tomorrow!!

Upcoming Dates:
11/15: Campaign analysis project due
11/26: Citizenship Socratic Seminar

11/12/19-11/13/19

Today we had our final work day for our campaign analysis project. Remember that the final product (poster or trifold) is due Friday.

Upcoming Dates:
11/15: Campaign analysis project due

11/8/19

Today we took our unit 3 exam.

** Remember that quarter grades are due next week. All late work for Unit 3 is due by Tuesday. No late work will be accepted after this day.

Upcoming Dates:
11/15: Campaign analysis project due

11/7/19

Today students did a gallery walk within their groups to learn about our landmark Supreme Court cases. Students then turned in their visuals.

Due today: Court case visual and campaign fact check

**Don't forget that our Unit 3 exam is tomorrow! Study guide below.

Upcoming Dates:
11/8: Unit 3 Exam (Unit 3 study guide)
11/15: Campaign analysis project due

11/5/19-11/6/19

Today we discussed the structure and process of the Judicial branch. Students worked in groups to research landmark supreme court cases from U.S. history.

Judicial Branch class notes

*Don't forget that our Unit 3 exam on the structure of the government (Federalism and 3 branches) will be on Friday the 8th. Study guide in below.

First semester Integrated Source analysis 

Government structure study guide

Upcoming Dates:
11/7: Landmark supreme court case visual
11/7: Campaign analysis 1st fact check due on Tii and hard copy in class
11/8: Unit 3 Exam
11/15: Campaign analysis project due

11/4/19

Today students had work time in the library to do research for their campaign analysis project.

*Don't forget that our Unit 3 exam on the structure of the government (Federalism and 3 branches) will be on Friday the 8th. Study guide in below.

First semester Integrated Source analysis 

Government structure study guide

Upcoming Dates:
11/7: Campaign analysis 1st fact check due (We will have a work day in class on Monday)
11/8: Unit 3 Exam
11/15: Campaign analysis project due

11/1/19

Today students did and in class timed write on the Executive Branch. Instructions in the powerpoint below. If absent, set a timer for 45 minutes. Complete the timed write in this time frame and turn in to Mrs. Santos.

Executive Branch Timed write

On Monday students will have a work day for their campaign analysis project. You should have been assigned your candidate today. Email Mrs. Santos if absent.

First semester Integrated Source analysis 

Upcoming Dates:
11/7: Campaign analysis 1st fact check due (We will have a work day in class on Monday)
11/15: Campaign analysis project due