Monday, September 30, 2013

Day 13 - September 30, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 15;
(3) Did Discussion Topic #2 - Censorship in the Media;
(4) Watched video clip - You Tube Baby (Parts 1 and 2); and
(5) Watched video clip - Journey's New Lead Singer.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Day 12 - September 26, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 14 and PPT; and
(3) Heard a story.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Day 11 - September 24, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 13 and PPT;
(3) Did Discussion Topic #1 - Should the U.S. move to a socialized medicine system?;
(4) Watched Stossel - Costs of "Free" Healthcare; and
(5) Watched Stossel - Needy Seniors or Greedy Seniors?

Friday, September 20, 2013

Day 10 - September 20, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Turned in We The People Lessons 1 - 11;
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 12; and
(4) Did our Political Ideologies discussion and self-assessment.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Day 9 - September 18, 2013

Today we:
(1) Had a shortened day because of the PLAN Test;
(2) Did student Current Events; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 11 and PPT.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Day 8 - September 16, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Finished watching the movie "A More Perfect Union."

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Day 7 - September 12, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Discussed 9/11;
(3) Completed We The People Lesson 10 and PPT; and
(4) Started watching A More Perfect Union (0 - 30:00).

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Day 6 - September 10, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Were assigned the Make a Difference in the Community project; and
(3) Got into groups and each group took one We The People chapter (5 - 9), read the chapter, filled out the study guide for that chapter, and presented/taught the chapter to the class.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Day 5 - September 6, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 4 and PPT;
(3) Discussed Capitalism and the Political Ideologies Poster;
(4) Discussed Nike and its origins as a Case Study;
(5) Watched 'High Priced Fashion'; and
(6) Watched 'Sneakerheads.'

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Day 4 - September 4, 2013

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 3 and PPT;
(3) Viewed USDebtclock.org and discussed it;
(4) Viewed 'How Much Is A Trillion?' and discussed it; and
(5) Heard a story.