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January 31, 2007
Here are your choices for people to write:
You may want to google any of these people to find out extra information.
General Assembly: Chip Rogers and Robert Franklin - www.legis.state.ga.us
National Congress: Tom Price - http://TomPrice.house.gov
Johnny Isakson - http://isakson.senate.gov
Saxby Chambliss - http://chambliss.senate.gov
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January 29, 2007
Attention 8th Grade Parents and Students: Please note the following important dates for Lassiter Registration:
February 5: Student Assembly with Lassiter
February 8 at 6:30 PM (Lassiter Gym): Open House and Curriculum Fair
February 13: Students to bring home registration materials
February 15 from 5:00-7:00 PM (Lassiter Media Center): Open Forum for parent questions
February 16: Registration materials due to Mabry Homeroom Teacher
Please email Mrs. Haag (sarah.haag@cobbk12.org) with questions.
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January 26, 2007
Here are the lesson plans for this week. Please remember that plans are subject to change.
Lesson Plans – week of Jan. 29th – Feb. 2nd
Monday:
1. Return test and go over
2. Discuss political participation by discussing voting – why people vote, why people wear a sticker that says they voted, how various groups go about getting people to vote (ie: Rock The Vote – targets young people) – etc.
3. Qualifications for people to be able to vote – 18, registered, citizen, legal resident of state and…or course, not in prison.
4. How do polling places prevent fraud? Two types of dishonest voters: repeaters – vote several times in same election, and drifters – people that come from outside the state or election district that drift in to vote.
5. Registration process
6. Compare voting today with the past
7. Discuss electoral college vs. popular votes for candidates – see explanation sheet.
8. Go over questions from page 391 (assigned on Friday of last week)
9. Introduce project for chapter – Break class into different sections (18-25 years of age, 25-45 years of age, 45 and up). Each pair is given a specific age group to target. The pair must create a poster (8 ½ X 11) that persuades their assigned age group to vote in an upcoming election – state or federal election.
Tuesday:
1. Continue with chapter project – needs to be completed by end of class.
2. **try to share projects
3. Notebook check
Wednesday:
1. **Share projects from yesterday – if not already shared.
2. Writing a member of Congress – students will be working with a partner -
*discuss writing a member of Congress – General Assembly – follow guide
*students need to:
1.) Figure out who their district Senators/House Member
2.) Decide on reason to write (see guide)
3.) Research issue/bill they will be writing about
4.) Write the letter – see guide to make sure all necessary information is included in letter. Print letter and turn in to teacher – some may want to share letter
with the class.
Thursday:
Finish activity from yesterday
Friday:
1. Take notes on how a bill becomes a law and discuss how the General Assembly affects our lives.
2. Have students think of something that is important to them – personally- and propose their own bill – write what the bill should be and why – as if the
bill could REALLY be passed.
3. Share bill ideas with class – have class vote on which has the best idea and argument for having it passed.
4. **If time permits– students need to answer Chapter Activities on page 401 – Reviewing Main Ideas #1-10, Give It Some Extra Thought - #1-2
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January 25, 2007
Hint, Hint!!...tomorrow would be a GREAT day for a notebook check -
Here are the items you should have glued into your notebook:
1. Constitutional Compromises - review from before winter holidays
2. Ratification of the Constitution
3. Vocabulary development - democracy
4. Lesson 28 and 29 - from We The People - on citizenship
5. Bill of Rights - where you summarized each of the 10 amendments
6. Bill of Rights - quiz
7. Rights in Action - newspaper article
8. Branches of Government/Federal Government chart
9. The 3 Branches of Government - computer research
10. Chapter 25 review sheet
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January 23, 2007
Here is some information for those of you going on the band trip to Savannah:
Comparison of National and State Governments.doc
Don't forget that we have a test on Friday.
Have a wonderful trip - Mrs. Suggs
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Here is some information for those of you going on the band trip to Savannah:
1.Comparison of National and State Governments.doc - notes comparing local and federal government
2. The Federal Government - chart with pictures that you used a word bank to complete - see below
3 - key to review sheet
Ch-2. Review - key
this one may look a little strange???- but you can still see the review answers
Don't forget that we have a test on Friday.
Have a wonderful trip - Mrs. Suggs
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Here is some information for those of you going on the band trip to Savannah:
1.Comparison of National and State Governments.doc - notes comparing local and federal government
2. The Federal Government - chart with pictures that you used a word bank to complete - see below
3.Ch-1. Review - key - key to review sheetthis one may look a little strange???- but you can still see the review answers
Don't forget that we have a test on Friday.
Have a wonderful trip - Mrs. Suggs
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January 21, 2007
We will be using the computers to complete a packet about our government this week. If you would like to get a head start, here is a copy of the activity - be sure you bring it to class with you:-)
Mrs. Suggs
The Three Branches of Government.doc
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January 19, 2007
Plans are subject to change:
Monday:
1. Give quiz on Bill of Rights – using sheet from Friday
2. Share and turn in Rights in Action current events
3. Have students fill in Branches of Government Content Frame – finish for homework.
Tuesday:
1. Go over Branches of Government Content Frame (teacher directed) – have students copy any needed notes from board.
2. The Three Branches of Government – packet with computers (Organization of the Government, the Executive departments, qualifications and terms of office, and separation of powers).
3. Federal Government chart with word bank - have ready to go over tomorrow.
Wednesday:
1. Go over Federal Government chart – using transparency
2. Compare Federal with local government – have student create own chart of how federal and local governments compare – students take notes
3. Finish Three Branches packet on computers – this was started yesterday with partner.
Thursday:
1. Go over chapter review sheet.
2. Play 10 second game to review for tomorrow’s test.
Friday:
1. Take test on chapter 25.
2. Read chapter 26 and answer questions “Give It Some Extra Thought” page 391 – due Monday.
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Don't forget that your Rights in Action current event is due on Monday, 1/22 - you need to complete the questions on the worksheet, attach your article, and be prepared to share:-)
Bill of Rights quiz on Monday, 1/22 - study the sheet you filled in on Friday - you will be able to use this sheet on your quiz:-)
Chapter 25 test - Friday, 1/26 ----- your review sheet is due on Thursday, 1/25.
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Email me back the correct answer to the following question by 9:00 on Monday, 1/22 for 5 extra points to be added to your test on chapter 25 on Friday (1/26):
Which amendment is known as both the youngest and oldest amendment? Why - explain your answer.
Happy hunting:-)!!!
Mrs. Suggs
Here is my email address: amy.suggs@cobbk12.org
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January 11, 2007
Here is a fun and interesting website for you to look at whenever you are in need of a research source related to history. It is very user friendly, and contains a great deal of information on different topics.
Have fun researching:-)
Mrs. Suggs
Here is the link for Ben's Guide for US History/Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
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January 09, 2007
Pebblebrook Magnet for the Performing Arts will be at Mabry to meet with interested 8th graders on Monday, January 22 at 10:00. Student who are planning on applying to Pebblebrook must attend this meeting. Interested students should sign up to attend the meeting in the Guidance Office by January 16.
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Here are the assignments for this week - be sure to remember that dates are flexible (it all depends on how far we get each day with particular activities):
Lesson Plans – week of 1/8/07
Monday:
Review information covered before the holiday break – Constitutional Convention, compromises, etc.
Have students, on own, fill in worksheet on Constitutional Convention and compromises.
Go over worksheet together, and have students fill in missing information.
Class work/homework: complete worksheet Ratification of the Constitution – due tomorrow.
Tuesday:
Go over Ratification of the Constitution worksheet.
Have students get with a partner to complete “Word Wall” activity - use words from chapters 23-25. Have students complete the following with their assigned word: write word, define it, use the term correctly in a sentence, illustrate it, and share with the class. These will be shared today (and hung up in the classroom).
Introduce chapter 23 – let students know that this chapter deals with the top issues that are dealt with each day by our government. The activity that the students will complete focuses on the importance of each of the 6 issues covered in the chapter.
Put students in groups of 2-3.
Each pair/group is assigned a topic from the chapter (some of the topics may be used more than one time each.
Pairs/groups must come up with why their given issue is an important one for our country – why do people care about it – create a poster/brochure showing the importance – words can be included.
Share with the class.
This will count as the test grade for this chapter – it will be a partner grade.
Wednesday:
Finish chapter 23 activity and share – have class vote on the most persuasive (one that really demonstrates why America spends so much time and money dealing with this particular issue).
**As a class, discuss why we should study government, and the need for rules – refer to picture on page 364 of textbook. (may have to complete this tomorrow – depends on the time required to complete the chapter 23 activity).
Thursday:
Review the reasons to study government from yesterday – this is an introduction to chapter 24.
Vocabulary development activity as an in-depth look into what democracy means – see attached – activity includes definition, examples, non-examples, compare/contrast, and what it is like. Have students fill in the chart on own first, and then go over as a class to make sure that students have filled in entire chart. Add to chart some extra notes about rules these can be written at the bottom of the vocabulary development chart.
Have students write down what the statement: “A government of, by, and for the people” means to them. Have students write down what each part means.
Friday:
Class discussion of “What are the responsibilities of citizens”: look at cartoon pictures on page 122 of We the People. Discuss the definition of the term “citizen” – students can add information to their notes sheet from yesterday.
Working with a partner, have students read over lesson 28 of We the People. Student pairs need to complete both the “Problem Solving” activity and “Reviewing and using the lesson” questions, as well as be ready to share answers with the class. For the “Problem Solving” section – students need to be ready to defend their answers. These will be turned in for a grade for the chapter.
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