Mon May 14, 2012
American Legal Systems
Monday
Guest speaker - Benton County District Attorney John Haroldson
Tuesday
Guest speaker - Dan Armstrong
Wednesday
Benton County juvenile justice - Bob Boss
Thursday
Guest speaker - Oregon State supreme Court justice Martha Walters
Friday
Current event presentations
US History B
Monday
Continue coverage of World War II.
Tuesday
World War II
Wednesday
Library work time
Thursday
World War II
Quiz tomorrow
Friday
World War II quiz
Current event presentations
World War II
Mon May 07, 2012
American Legal Systems
Monday
Finish film "A Time to Kill".
Tuesday
Short overview of the appeal process.
Begin Great American Trial (GAT) presentations
Wednesday
Continue GAT presentations
Thursday
Continue GAT presentations
Friday
Current event presentations
Continue GAT presentations
US History B
Monday
Library day - prep time on DECADES project.
Tuesday
Begin study of World War II. Lecture plus Q & A.
Assignment : Reading notes, chapter 19 of textbook. Due : TBA
Wednesday
Continue World War II.
Thursday
Continue World war II.
Friday
Fab 5 presentation, current event presentations
Tue May 01, 2012
American Legal Systems
Student presentations dealing with Famous Trials begin early next week.
Monday
Students worl on various aspects of the criminal justice system.
Tuesday
Students share their answers to questions dealing with the criminal justice system.
Wednesday
Finish Q and A
Review the process of the CJS, from arrest to appeal process.
Begin film, "A Time to Kill".
Thursday
Continue film
Friday
CE presentations
Continue film
Mon Apr 30, 2012
US History B
Monday
Quick check of Chap. 18 assignment completionm
Finish film - Untouchables
Either work on chap. 18 assignment or begin going over questions.
Library tomorrow
Tuesday
Library research - DECADES project
Wednesday
Chap. 18 questions. Assignment due by beginning of period tomorrow.
Thursday
Begin study of World War II.
Assignment - Chapter 19 book notes
Friday
Current event presentations
Mon Apr 23, 2012
American Legal Systems
Monday
Ballot measure forum
Tuesday
Quiz #2 tomorrow - Initiative and Referendum.
Review guest speaker list and process.
Ballot measure forum
Wednesday
I & R quiz #2
Ballot measure forum
Thursday
Ballot measure forum
Friday
Ce presentations
Fri Apr 20, 2012
US History B
Monday
Last class time dedicated to preparation for "FAB 5" defenses/presentations.
Tuesday - Thursday
FAB 5 defenses / presentations
Note - Their is a good chance that not all the period on Thursday will be used for "FAB 5" business. Left over time will be used to begin discussion of chapter 18 ( FDR and the New Deal).
Friday
CE presentations / discussion
Mon Apr 16, 2012
American Legal Systems
Monday
Class time to work on initiatives / action plan.
Quiz tomorrow on initiative and referendum process. Quiz questions may also include executive branch material.
Tuesday
Quiz
Initiatives due
Petitions due
Action plan work
Wednesday
Initiative packets to students.
Begin Initiative Forum
Thursday
Continue Initiative Forum
US History B
Monday
Finish chapter 17 questions - students present answers followed by discussion.
Students may turn in assignment today or tomorrow.
Tuesday
Film : The Untouchables
Assignment : "Observations" of the film time period.
Wednesday
Finish film. Assignment due.
Distribute chapter 18 assignment. Students conduct group organization.
Thursday
Hoovervilles and apples - Students will build "Hoovervilles" (homeless like shelters/communities) and will "sell" apples.
Involving the Hoovervilles / homeless communities, students will gather materials (and replace said materials at the end of the period) to build a Hooverville in the classroom.
Friday
No school
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