U.S. Government

Fall, 2006

Jan 30
Sep 11
  • Listen to the President's speech on 9/11
    Click here to access speech online
    Use this form to outline 3 things with which you agree or disagree Click for form
    Discussion of Greek philosophy, Plato's Republic and utopian societies.
  • Assignment: "Would you rather be free or happy/"
    Click here for online assignment.
    Remember, spelling, punctuation and grammar count!
  • Study of Enlightenment, John Locke and Thomas Jefferson
Sep 18
  • Pre Declaration of Independence
  • Steps leading up to the writing of the Declaration of Independence
Sep 25
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Are we to be a Nation?
    Steps leading up to the Constitutional Convention
Oct 2  
Oct 9

Good job Terry!!
 

Gov Writing Assignment (Standards)

  • The deadline for the following assignment/tests is Monday Oct 16:
    • Declaration of independence
    • Ch 2-2
    • Ch 2-3
    • Ch 2-4
  • These assignments are already a week or so past due. Being absent over the next few days does not get you any more time.
  • Standards writing assignments due on Monday
    No make-ups No-late work No-exceptions
Oct 16
  • PROGRESS REPORTS FRIDAY
  • MONDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR MAKE-UPS
  • School-wide testing on Wednesday
  • Mon Constitution Quiz
  • Begin study of Constitution Amendments
  • When the new grading period begins, all students start out with an A in citizenship.
Oct 23
Oct 30

 

  • Summary and reinforcement of Constitution and Amendments
  • Ch 3 Quiz
  • Ch 3 Vocab Quiz
  • Ch3 and Ch3 Vocab Quiz on Monday
    (one big test)
    Take notes and be prepared


Cortez and Beltron ..... A Great Team!

Nov 6
  • Ch4, Federalism
  • Be prepared for Vocab and Ch Quiz
  • Complete in-class study guide
  • Ch4 in PDF format
Nov 13

Click for Supreme Court Cases

Nov 20
 
Dec 4
Dec 11  
Jan 1
Jan 8  
Jan 15

 

Check Bonita Vista High School Web site for final schedule. www.bvhigh.com


January is Black History Month. We will start next semester with a discussion and analysis of Dr. King's, "I have a dream" speech."
Final Review