US GOVERNMENT PART BMs. Kovacs

2/24/15 I CAN EXPLAIN THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ROOM 334- GOVERNMENT

Seating Chart

Learning Target Sheet Warm up: How does a person become a supreme

court justice? Use what you know to explain.

Vocabulary Federal court State court Petite Jury/Grand Jury Article I Courts Supreme Court

Name Card

Syllabus

CNN Student News

Refresher Part A

Chapter 11 overview outline

Front side (blank) your name + a piece of artwork

Back side (lines) Name [printed legibly] Parents Names 1 thing you learned from life thus far (academic, social, other)

Something you learned from government Part A

Something your proud of Something your are looking forward to

A joke

2/25/15 I CAN EXPLAIN THE POWERS OF THE FEDERAL COURTS

Learning Target Sheet Using your chapter 11 outline define Federal court, State court, Petite

Jury/Grand Jury, Article I Courts, Supreme Court

Vocabulary: Original jurisdiction Appellate jurisdiction Concurrent jurisdiction Litigant Due process clause

1 student turned in weebly homework…

Signed syllabus due Friday IntroductionsCNN Student NewsChapter 11 outlineChapter 11 notes

2/26/15 ACT PAPERWORK

2/27/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS WORK IN DETAIL Grand jury

Indictment

Petit jury

Judicial circuit

Senatorial curtesy

Syllabus due

Weebly visit due

CNN Student News

McConnell form of government

Citizenship test (final exam)

Chapter 11 notes

3/2/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS WORK IN DETAIL Grand jury

Indictment

Petit jury

Judicial circuit

Senatorial curtesy

CNN Student News

Chapter 11.1 review

Chapter 11.2 notes

Conferences March 11 + 12 until 5:45

Good Luck on the ACT

If you are not a junior bring something tomorrow to keep you occupied.

3/9/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS WORK IN DETAIL Grand jury

Indictment

Petit jury

Judicial circuit

Senatorial curtesy

CNN Student News

Hamilton

Chapter 11.2 notes

Conferences March 11 + 12 until 5:45

3/10/15 I CAN EXPLAIN THE JURISDICTION AND JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT Judicial circuit

Senatorial curtesy

Opinion

See you at Valley tonight for the basketball REGIONAL game

Wear white

CNN Student News

11.2 due have on your desk

Partner quiz

11.3 intro

Vocab quiz tomorrow

Planning:

Supreme ct cases project 17th/18th

Chapter 11 +12 test 19th

Presentations 20

EXIT SLIP- CONSTITUTIONAL OR LEGISLATIVE COURT? Which court would handle the

following cases?

A man challenges an IRS ruling disallowing a deduction on his tax return

The man above loses his case and appeals to who?

A woman is arrested for robbery in Washington DC. Who hears here case?

A man challenges the denial of a patent

A. legislative court-tax

Constitutional court- court of appeals

Legislative court- District of Columbia

Constitutional court-court of appeals

3/11/15 I CAN EXPLAIN THE JURISDICTION AND JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT CNN Student News

Review vocabulary- Mike-

Vocab quiz

Chapter 12.1 intro

Group supreme court judge biography

3/12/15 IDENTIFY OUR CURRENT SUPREME COURT CNN Student News

Supreme Court Justices Posters/Presentations

Current justices biography What did you learn yesterday

about nomination process/qualifications that apply to your Justice? Use your outline and biography to classify them. Make your poster “pretty” these people interpret our Constitution for LIFE!

3/13/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW CASES COME BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THE DECISIONS THE COURT MAKES CNN Student News

Supreme Ct Justices presentations

Citizenship test practice! Happy Friday

Chapter 12 introduction Vocab:

Writ of certiorari

Per curiam opinion

Brief

Majority opinion

Dissenting opinion

Warm up: What are the 3 jobs of supreme court justices?

how do bills come to pass in the legislative branch? (HINT focus for today is to learn how Supreme

Court choosing a case to hear to further your knowledge of government functions)

Presentations http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/supreme-court-justices-wealth_n_3438107.html

Current (2014) salary for the Chief Justice is $255,500 per year, while the Associate Justices each make $244,400.

HW find someone who has had jury duty or been through the process and report back to class their experience (last resort: Mrs. Canale)

3/16/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW CASES COME BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THE DECISIONS THE COURT MAKES

Writ of certiorari

Per curiam opinion

Brief

Majority opinion

Dissenting opinion

CNN Student News

Jury duty experience?

Ch 12 notes

Tomorrow project

Thursday test

Friday presentations

3/17/15-3/18/15 SUPREME COURT CASE INVESTIGATION

3/19/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW THE SUPREME COURT IMPACTS PUBLIC POLICY AS WELL AS THEIR CHECKS AND BALANCES OF POWER

Vocabulary: swing vote, bloc vote, judicial review, precedent

CNN Student News

How cases get to the Supreme Court flow chart

12.2.+12.3

Presentations start tomorrow

Ch 11+ 12 test Monday

Academic advising Monday

3/19/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW JURY SUMMONS WORK AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF CIVIC DUTY 9.am Hubbard/Nelson/Stites

(summons example)

9:10 Anderson

9:20 Robinson

9:30 Lowery

9:40 Marrillia

9:50 Gordon & Scott Horan

Warm up: What questions do you have for our speakers? Participation will be highly encouraged as well as good listening skills

Vocab: Summons Foreman Civic duty Contempt order

To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter to request my jury duty be moved to later in the year. I am a High School teacher. I have several circumstances that make it important for me to be in the classroom during the assigned jury days. I have already taken 10 weeks of FMLA leave this year to give birth to my daughter. Also, our state assessment test window is during this assigned jury time. I am the only person in the building who has the training and knowledge to administer these tests. Lastly, with the number of snow days that we have had this year in Jefferson County, my principal has placed priority on teacher attendance. I fear that my good standing in the building might be jeopardized.

I would like to fulfill my civic duty but I ask that due to my current situation my name be thrown back into the jury pool for a date later in the year.

Sincerely,

CASES CURRENTLY IN SUPREME CT

http://supremecourtreview.com/default/docket/

3/20/15 PRESENTATIONS Cnn student news

Women in government/voting trends

Presentations

Friday- citizenship test practice (2)

FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM VOCABULARY Appoint

Supreme Court justice

Judicial review

Appellant jurisdiction

Original jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

Grand jury

Petit jury

Indictment

Senatorial courtesy

Writ of certiorari

Per curiam opinion

Amicus curiae

Brief

Majority opinion

Dissenting opinion

Voting bloc

Swing vote

3/23/15 ROCK THE TEST/ACADEMIC ADVISING Academic advising sheets

Cnn Student News

Ch 11/12 test

Supreme court justice letter (30 pts)

3/24/15 I CAN WRITE MY TEST ANSWERS ON THE APPROPRIATE LINE Signed Academic Advising Sheets

turned in

CNN student News

Supreme court letter

Presentations

What you did to prepare for the Ch 11 + 12 test written on the test

Test corrections Short answer format

Presentation on Credit Abuse tomorrow

3/25/15 GUEST SPEAKER

3/26/15 I CAN MAKE GOALS FOR MY FUTURE FINANCIAL SUCCESS. Guest Speaker Evaluations

Budget #realLife

CNNStudentNews

How to write a short answer Test corrections due

Supreme court peer edit

Presentations

3/27/15 I CAN PRESENT SUPREME COURT CASE

http://www.house.gov/representatives/#state_ks

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/KY

CNN Student News

Citizenship

Supreme Ct Justice Letter Return address

Presentations

Al Capone Trial assignments

3/30/15 I CAN IDENTIFY COURT PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES WHILE ASSUMING THE ROLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN AL CAPONE’S TRIAL (DRAMATIC READING STYLE).

http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/237023-boehner-pelosi-read-mean-tweets-in-video

Presentations finished

Warm up: CNN Student news

Academic Advising sheets turned in

Justice Letters late/test corrections late

Vocab: dramatic reading

Whole group -Readers theatre rubric 1) Assign roles 2) Review Rubric 3) Sample

ROLES Narrator 1- Mike

Narrator 2- Steven

Eliot Ness- LJ

Emma Ness- Elmedina

Al Capone- Gregg

Jack-McGurn- Dakota

Fred “Killer” Burke- Hunter M

Claude Maddox- Lashae

Mae Capone- Keyanna

James Herbert Wilkerson- Hunter S

Dwight Green- Courtney

Chester Bragg- Donald

Michael Ahern-AAron

Jacob Grossman-Nick B

Leslie Shumway- Trinity

Fred Ries-Jonathan

Albert Fink-Cody

Milton Held-Ravin

Budd Gentry-Jarrod

George E Q Johnson-Hannah

Foreman- Jorge

NON SPEAKING ROLES

Director- Terry

Videographer- Taya

Photographer-Alexus C

Stage Manager-Ethan

Court Reporter-Reece

3/31/15 I CAN IDENTIFY COURT PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES WHILE ASSUMING THE ROLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN AL CAPONE’S TRIAL (DRAMATIC READING STYLE). CNN Student News

Picts/video examples

Rubric review

Play rehearsal-

4/1/15 I CAN IDENTIFY COURT PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES WHILE ASSUMING THE ROLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN AL CAPONE’S TRIAL CNN student news

Silent conversation

Play + Rubric Filled out

4/2/15 I CAN IDENTIFY COURT PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES WHILE ASSUMING THE ROLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN AL CAPONE’S TRIAL

CNN Student News

Al Capone Case Wrap-up

Chapter 13 outline due

13.1

4/13/15 I CAN EXPLAIN, WITH EXAMPLES, WHY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED

Welcome back!

CNNstudentnews Chose 1 story from the news and

give commentary- what do you think about it? Write this in your ? Of the day spot on your LT sheets.

Ch 13 section 1 introduction Bill of Rights

Vocabulary: Gitlow vs. New York

Human rights

incorporated

Grade Sheet (tomorrow)

Learning Target Sheets due

Ch 13 overview outline

13.1 +13.2

4/14/15 I CAN EXPLAIN, WITH EXAMPLES, HOW FREEDOM OF RELIGION IS PRACTICED CNNstudentnews

Chose 1 story from the news and give commentary- what do you think about it? Write this in your ? Of the day spot on your LT sheets.

Warm up: use the word incorporated to explain who Constitutional rights were originally meant for and who that extended to after the Supreme Court ruling.

Vocabulary: establishment clause

Free exercise clause

Parochial school

Secular

abridge

Precedent

Vocabulary quiz Thursday!

Discussion:

http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2014/12/10/state-denies-tax-incentives-to-ark-encounter-park/20230237/

http://www.teachersdiscovery.com/current-event?___store=ss

Example Case: Gitlow v. New York

Assigned cases: Near v. Minnesota

Dejonge v Oregon

Wolf v Colorado

Pointer v. Texas

Benton v. Maryland

What precedent did these cases set?

Resource

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/512/687/case.html

4/15/15 I CAN EXPLAIN WHAT KIND OF SPEECH THE FIRST AMENDMENT DOES AND DOES NOT PROTECT

CNNstudentnews Chose 1 story from the news and give

commentary- what do you think about it? Write this in your ? Of the day spot on your LT sheets.

Pure speech

Symbolic speech

Seditious speech

Defamatory speech

Slander

libel

Vocab review- draw pictures representing each type of speech

Section 2 wrap up

Quiz Thursday section 1-3

Ch 13 test Bill of Rights – Monday 4/20/15

4/16/15 CAN EXPLAIN PRIOR RESTRAINT AND OTHER FREE PRESS ISSUES WITH EXAMPLES

CNNstudentnews Chose 1 story from the news and give

commentary- what do you think about it? Write this in your ? Of the day spot on your LT sheets.

Vocab practice Prior restraint Sequester Gag order Shield laws

Quiz

Ch 13 section 4

Ch 13 test monday

4/17/15 I CAN EXPLAIN CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS OF AND LIMITS ON THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE CNN Student News

Picketing + Heckler’s veto

Citizenship test Have a greatWeekend!

Test Monday

STOP

12/18/14 I CAN REVIEW CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS GIVEN TO ME BY THE BILL OF RIGHTS

12/19/14 ROCK THE TEST CNNstudentnews

Chose 1 story from the news and give commentary- what do you think about it? Write this in your ? Of the day spot on your LT sheets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BapzjxDfXBU

1/5/15 WELCOME BACK! I CAN REMEDIATE MY CHAPTER 13 TEST USING A SPECIFIC FORMAT No tutoring today I have a

meeting

See you Thursday for KUNA

CNNstudentnews Chose 1 story from the news and

give commentary- what do you think about it? Write this in your ? Of the day spot on your LT sheets.

Academic advising sheets missing Midterm grade sheets

Ch 13 tests returned

Test corrections

1/6/15 I CAN DESCRIBE THE RIGHTS THAT IMMIGRANTS HAVE IN OUR COUNTRYVocab: alien, resident alien, illegal alien, amnesty, private law, non resident alien

CNN student news

Silent conversation

Test corrections (10-15 min)

student teacher prep

Ch 14 introduction

We know rights are guaranteed to us in the Constitution, but does that apply to immigrants?

1/8/15 Have Chapter 14 section

1 out on your desk Oil/H20 in Texas issues Terrorist attack in Paris CNN student news Citizenship test Ch 14 notes

Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell, who asked a judge Tuesday for mercy for his wife and himself, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for public corruption.

McDonnell was convicted Sept. 4 of trading access to the power of the governor’s office for more than $165,000 in loans and high-end gifts. Prosecutors had wanted him to spend more than 10 years in prison, but early in the hearing Judge James Spencer said federal officials misinterpreted the guidelines, contending the range was more like 6 1 ⁄ 2 to eight years.

Then Spencer discarded the recommendations but rejected 6,000 hours of community service that McDonnell’s lawyers wanted. “It breaks my heart, but I have a duty I can’t avoid,” Spencer said in handing down the punishment. He ordered McDonnell to report to prison by Feb. 9.

“I want to thank the court and Judge Spencer for the mercy he dispensed to me today,” McDonnell said. “But I have never, ever betrayed my sacred oath of office in any way while I served this great commonwealth.”

He said he would appeal.

The day before, his lawyers filed a motion asking Spencer to allow the former governor to remain out of prison on bond, pending the outcome of his appeal. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could decide to delay the incarceration.

“Anytime an elected official is sent to prison, it sends a message,” said the FBI’s lead agent in the investigation, Adam Lee. “There’s no celebration.”

McDonnell is the first Virginia governor and the 12th nationally to be convicted of corruption.

The judge received almost 450 letters attesting to McDonnell’s integrity. McDonnell supporters packed the courtroom. McDonnell’s wife, tried at the same time, will be sentenced Feb. 20.

1/12/14 I CAN EXPLAIN THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED Cnn student news

Outline citizenship review

Chapter 14 section 3

1/13/15 I CAN EXPLAIN RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED CNN Student News

Immigration stories

Rights of the accused overview https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8vqMFaE3XM

Ch 14. Section 4

Quiz tomorrow

Review tomorrow & 14.5

Test Thursday/Friday.

1/14/15 I CAN DEFINE EQUAL PROTECTION IN THE EYES OF THE LAW Cnn

14.4

quiz

1.15.15 I CAN GIVE EXAMPLES OF HOW THE GOVERNMENT PROTECTS OR LIMITS CIVIL LIBERTIES Warm up: What is Title IX?

CNN

Quiz Review

14.5

Chapter 14 review

Chapter 14 test tomorrow.

See you Tuesday!

1.20.15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW EDWARD SNOWDEN CORRELATES TO OUR AREA OF STUDY

CNN Student news

Officer Reichardt

Edward Snowden (article + interview)

1.21.15 CNN Student News

Snowden wrap up

Writing assignment

1/26/15 I CAN USE DBQ FORMAT TO WRITE ABOUT EDWARD SNOWDEN CNN student news

Academic Advising sheet signed due wednesday

Snowden writing + peer edit

Chapter 18 overview outline

15 days left in the trimester

1/27/15 I CAN DEFINE AN INTEREST GROUP AND WHO TRIES TO INFLUENCE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Edward Snowden essays were due yesterday. Thank you to those who turned them in

Public Attorneys

Bi-Partisan Presidency

CNN Student news

Chapter 18 outline

18.1

Chapter 14 test corrections due Thursday.

Yayra- Supreme Court Justice letter? I need as example

1/28/15 I CAN DEFINE AN INTEREST GROUP AND WHO TRIES TO INFLUENCE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Edward Snowden essay examples

CNN Student news

Chapter 18 outline Protocol

18.1 ACTION example

18.2

Chapter 14 test corrections due TOMORROW!

Yayra- Supreme Court Justice letter? I need as example

1/29/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW INTEREST GROUPS TRY TO AFFECT PUBLIC POLICY CNN Student News

18.1 ACTION example

18.2

AA Sheet signed

Yayra- Supreme Court Justice letter? I need as example

Interest group list http://votesmart.org/interest-groups#.VMp7CqMo7vJ

1/30/15 I CAN EXPLAIN HOW INTEREST GROUPS TRY TO AFFECT PUBLIC POLICY CNN Student News

Interest group ideas to research- assign for Monday/Wednesday Library (Affiliated or Independent?) turn in 18.1 http://www.opensecrets.org/industri

es/

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/mems.php

18.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDeBuhIQdYk

AA Sheet signed

Yayra- Supreme Court Justice letter? I need as example

Interest group list http://votesmart.org/interest-groups#.VMp7CqMo7vJ

2/3/15 I CAN EXPLAIN FACTORS THAT SHAPES PUBLIC OPINION Choose topic

Quiz

Onedrive instructions

CNN Student News

18.3

Wednesday- library

Thursday 18.4

Friday chapter 18 test + presentations

Monday: Presentations + DBQ 2

2/5/15 I CAN GIVE EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC WAYS OF MEASURING PUBLIC OPINION

2/6/15 CNN Student News

Ch 18 test

Presentations

DBQ2

2/9/15 I CAN PRESENT ON MY INTEREST GROUP CNN student news

Presentations

DBQ2

#TBT2/11/15

CNN, DESI, CH 19 1 OUTLINE,DBQ DUE