Day 38 - December 18, 2014

Today we:
(1) Finished watching the movie 'Miracle.'

Day 37 - December 16, 2014

Today we:
(1) Started watching the movie 'Miracle.'

Day 36 - December 12, 2014

Today we:
(1) Discussed Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 37; and
(3) Got the Country Assignment.

Day 35 - December 10, 2014

Today we:
(1) Talked about Current Events;
(2) Went to the Tech Atrium and did the Heart Walk;
(3) Discussed the Amendments assignment; and
(4) Talked about the world's oil supplies and watched Stossel - Oil Supplies.

Day 34 - December 8, 2014

Today we:
(1) Talked about Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 36; and
(3) Watched Stossel - Rescues for Stupidity.

Day 33 - December 4, 2014

Today we:
(1) Talked about Current Events;
(2) Did the Citizenship Test and discussed; and
(3) Watched Stossel 'Immigration.'

Day 32 - December 2, 2014

Today we:
(1) Talked about Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 35; and
(3) Watched 'Stossel - Border Patrol.'

Day 31 - November 25, 2014

Today we:
(1) Discussed Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 28; and
(3) Watched Stossel - Title IX.

Day 30 - November 21, 2014

Today we:
(1) Discussed Current Events;
(2) Had the Liberal/Conservative discussion; and
(3) Took the Liberal/Conservative Self-Assessment.

Day 29 - November 19, 2014

Today we:
(1) Discussed Current Events;
(2) Finished 'Remember the Titans'; and
(3) Discussed the movie in terms of segregation and Jim Crow Laws.

Day 28 - November 17, 2014

Today we:
(1) Talked about Current Events;
(2) Reviewed Civil Rights and Civil Disobedience; and
(3) Started watching the movie 'Remember the Titans.'

Day 27 - November 13, 2014

Today we:
(1) Finished watching 'The Ernest Green Story' (35:00 - end); and
(2) Finished WTP Lesson 26 notes and PPT.

Day 26 - November 11, 2014

Today we:
(1) Talked about Current Events and Veteran's Day;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 26 and PPT; and
(3) Started watching 'The Ernest Green Story' (0 - 35:00).

Day 25 - November 7, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did Current Events;
(2) Went over the 2 worksheets about the Bill of Rights;
(3) Took the Bill of Rights quiz;
(4) Covered We The People Lesson 24 and PPT; and
(5) Covered We The People Lesson 25 and PPT.

Day 24 - November 5, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did Current Events;
(2) Talked about the Mid-Term Elections; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 23 and PPT.

Day 23 - November 3, 2014

Today we:
(1) Discussed Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 28 (on voting);
(3) Did the Voting Simulation PPT; and
(4) Watched Stossel - Vote or Die.

Day 22 - October 29, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 34 and PPT.

Day 21 - October 27, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Talked about the students' experience at the College Tour last week; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 33 and PPT.

Day 20 - October 23, 2014

Today we:
(1) Had College Tour.

Day 19 - October 21, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Did Discussion Topic #3 - Gun Control; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 32.

Day 18 - October 15, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Took the Government Chart quiz;
(3) Watched Stossel 'College Tuition and Campus Luxuries'; and
(4) Covered We The People Lesson 31.

Day 17 - October 13, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Discussed and turned in the Constitution Scavenger Hunt;
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 30 and PPT; and
(4) Did a reading about 1st Amendment rights in class.

Day 16 - October 9, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 18; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 29 and PPT.

Day 15 - October 6, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 16;
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 17;
(4) Did the Government chart on the board; and
(5) Assigned the Constitution Scavenger Hunt (due Monday, October 13).

Day 14 - October 2, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 14 and PPT;
(3) Did Discussion Topic #2 - Government censorship of the media; and
(4) Watched 'Journey's New Lead Singer' (VLC clip).

Day 13 - September 30, 2014

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

Day 12 - September 26, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Finished watching 'A More Perfect Union' and doing the movie questions; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 12.

Day 11 - September 24, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Watched 'A More Perfect Union.'

Day 10 - September 22, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Presented the Group Projects;
(3) Talked about the Group Projects and how they relate to the Constitutional Convention; and
(4) Started watching 'A More Perfect Union' and did movie questions.

Day 9 - September 17, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Worked on our Group Project for the Constitutional Convention simulation.

Day 8 - September 15, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 10 and PPT;
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 11 and PPT; and
(4) Started the Constitutional Convention Group Project Simulation.

Day 7 - September 11, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Discussed 9/11; and
(3) Did the Declaration of Independence reading analysis.

Day 6 - September 9, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Covered We The People Lessons 7 - 9 and PPTs.

Day 5 - September 5, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lessons 5 & 6 and PPTs;
(3) Viewed and discussed the US Debt Clock; and
(4) Viewed and discussed 'How Much Is A Trillion?'.

Day 4 - September 3, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Talked about 'The Blame Game';
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 2 and PPT;
(4) Covered We The People Lesson 3 and PPT;
(5) Covered We The People Lesson 4 and PPT;
(6) Discussed Capitalism;
(7) Viewed and discussed the Political Ideologies poster;
(8) Discussed the origins of Nike; and
(9) Watched Stossel 'High Priced Fashion.'

Day 3 - August 29, 2014

Today we:
(1) Watched the video 'The Blame Game.'

Day 2 - August 27, 2014

Today we:
(1) Turned in our Disclosures and 1 page bios;
(2) Signed up for Current Events;
(3) Were introduced to Mr. Schaber's website and blog;
(4) Viewed and discussed 'Earth City'; and
(5) Covered We The People Lesson 1 and PPT.

Day 1 - August 25, 2014

Today we:
*Were introduced to Mr. Schaber;
*Got our Disclosure (homework); and
*Were assigned a 1 page bio (homework).

Day 42 (2nd Semester) - May 30, 2014

Today we:
(1) Finished a movie.

Day 41 (2nd Semester) - May 28, 2014

Today we:
(1) Started a movie.

Day 40 (2nd Semester) - May 23, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 38 and PPT; and
(3) Heard a story.

Day 39 (2nd Semester) - May 21, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 38.

Day 38 (2nd Semester) - May 19, 2014

Today we:

(1) Did student Current Events;

(2) Covered We The People Lesson 36; and

(3) Wrote a Thank You note to someone who's had a positive influence in our life.

Day 37 (2nd Semester) - May 15, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Finished watching the movie.

Day 36 (2nd Semester) - May 13, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Started watching a movie.

Day 35 (2nd Semester) - May 9, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 35 and had a discussion.

Day 34 (2nd Semester) - May 7, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 28; and
(3) Watched Stossel - Title IX.

Day 33 (2nd Semester) - May 5, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events:
(2) Covered WTP Lesson 27 and did the Voting Simulation Game;
(3) Watched Stossel 'Vote or Die'; and
(4) Did a Discussion Topic on Eminent Domain.

Day 32 (2nd Semester) - May 1, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Turned in our Controversial Essay papers;
(3) Finished watching 'The Ernest Green Story'; and
(4) Finished WTP Lesson 26 and PPT.

Day 31 (2nd Semester) - April 29, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Took the Bill of Rights quiz;
(3) Covered WTP Lesson 26 (1-8) and PPT; and
(4) Started 'The Ernest Green Story.'

Day 30 (2nd Semester) - April 25, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Went over the 2 worksheets about the Bill of Rights (assigned last time);
(3) Covered WTP Lesson 24 and PPT; and
(4) Covered WTP Lesson 25 and PPT.

Note: Bill of Rights quiz next Tuesday

Day 29 (2nd Semester) - April 23, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did Current Events;
(2) Received a Bill of Rights sheet;
(3) Were assigned 2 worksheets: Interpreting the Bill of Rights and The Right Stuff;
(4) Did WTP Lesson 23 and PPT; and
(5) Heard a story.

Day 28 (2nd Semester) - April 16, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Reviewed WTP Lesson 33; and
(3) Covered WTP Lesson 34 and PPT.

Day 27 (2nd Semester) - April 14, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Reviewed WTP Lessons 31 and 32;
(3) Covered WTP Lesson 33 and PPT; and
(4) Were assigned the Persuasive Essay paper.

Day 26 (2nd Semester) - April 10, 2014

Today we:

(1) Did WTP Lessons 31 & 32 out of the textbook; and

(2) Did the Scenarios sheet (2 scenarios).

Day 25 (2nd Semester) - April 8, 2014

Today we:
(1) Sent around the sign-up sheet for 4th Qtr. Current Events; and
(2) Covered WTP Lesson 30 and PPT.

Day 24 (2nd Semester) - April 4, 2014

Today we:
(1) Watched 'The Blame Game.'

Day 23 (2nd Semester) - April 2, 2104

Today we:
(1) Turned in WTP Lessons 20-22 and the Criminal/Civil worksheet;
(2) Were assigned the worksheets 'Whose Jurisdiction' and 'Federal, State, and Local Responsibilities'; and
(3) Covered WTP Lesson 29 and PPT.

Day 22 (2nd Semester) - March 28, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Finished watching the movie 'Remember the Titans'; and
(3) Went over the Criminal/Civil worksheet.

Day 21 (2nd Semester) - March 26, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Started watching 'Remember the Titans', focusing on the school segregation and civil rights issues.

Day 20 (2nd Semester) - March 24, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 22;
(3) Helped the Counseling Center with a survey; and
(4) Heard a story.

Day 19 (2nd Semester) - March 20, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 21;
(3) Watched Stossel - Middle Class (2010); and
(4) Viewed the US Debt Clock and discussed it.

Day 18 (2nd Semester) - March 18, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 20;
(3) Viewed the Political Parties PPT;
(4) Did Discussion Topic #2 - Censorship in the Media;
(5) Watched 'Journey's New Lead Singer'; and
(6) Watched 'You Tube Baby.'

Day 17 (2nd Semester) - March 14, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Discussed and turned in the Constitution Scavenger Hunt;
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 19;
(4) Did Discussion Topic #1 - Healthcare; and
(5) Watched Stossel "The Costs of 'Free' Healtchare" (2009).

Day 16 (2nd Semester) - March 12, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 18; and
(3) Heard a story.

Day 15 (2nd Semester) - March 10, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Did the Government Chart on the board and filled in the information for Reps, Senators, President, and Supreme Court;
(3) Got the assignment to do the Constitution Scavenger Hunt (inside the packet) - due Friday, March 14; and
(4) Had the Liberal/Conservative discussion and took the self-survey.

Day 14 (2nd Semester) - March 6, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Finished watching the movie "Hotel Rwanda."

Day 13 (2nd Semester) - March 3, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Did an intro. to the movie Hotel Rwanda; and
(3) Started watching 'Hotel Rwanda' (0 - 1:06:00).

Day 12 (2nd Semester) - February 27, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lessons 16 & 17; and
(3) Went over and turned in the Country Assignment.

Day 11 (2nd Semester) - February 25, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 14 and PPT;
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 15;
(4) Turned in We The People Lessons 1-15;
(5) Watched Stossel - Oil Supplies (2007); and
(6) Viewed and discussed the poster 'The World's Oil Supplies.'

Day 10 (2nd Semester) - February 21, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Talked about the events in Ukraine and North Korea; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 13 and PPT.

Day 9 (2nd Semester) - February 19, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Finished watching 'A More Perfect Union';
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 11 Study Guide and PPT; and
(4) Covered We The People Lesson 12.Study Guide.

Day 8 (2nd Semester) - February 14, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events; and
(2) Continued A More Perfect Union (25:00 - 1:25:00).

Day 7 (2nd Semester) - February 12, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Handed out Parent Permission Slips for the movie Hotel Rwanda
(3) Did a quiz on We The People Lessons 1-9;
(4) Covered We The People Lesson 10 and PPT; and
(5) Started watching 'A More Perfect Union' (0-25:00).

Day 6 (2nd Semester) - February 10, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Completed We The People Lessons 7-9; and
(3) Picked countries for the 'Country Assignment.'

Day 5 (2nd Semester) - February 6, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Watched Stossel - Minimum Wage (2012) and discussed that topic;
(3) Covered We The People Study Guides 5, 6, and ?s 1-3 of Lesson 7; and
(4) Watched Stossel - Immigration (2012) and discussed it.

Day 4 (2nd Semester) - February 4, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered Lesson 3 Study Guide and PPT;
(3) Covered Lesson 4 Study Guide and PPT;
(4) Viewed the Political Ideologies poster;
(5) Had a Nike discussion; and
(6) Watched 'Sneakerheads' documentary and discussed it.

Day 3 (2nd Semester) - January 31, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Asked and answered the question "If you could sit down and talk with any 'good' leader from World History, who would it be? What about any 'bad leader?' What makes a 'good' leader versus a 'bad' leader?; and
(3) Covered Lesson 2 Study Guide and PPT;

Day 2 (2nd Semester) - January 29, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did the Current Event Sign-ups for 3rd Quarter;
(2) Were introduced to Mr. Schaber's blog and website;
(3) Discussed the questions (1) What makes a good government?/ (2) What should a government do for its people?; and (3) What is the purpose of government?;
(4) Covered Lesson 1 Study Guide and PPT; and
(5) Heard a story.

Day 1 (2nd Semester) - January 27, 2014

Today we:
(1) Got our Disclosure statement to sign and return;
(2) Did 'How Much Do You Know About Government' sheet;
(3) Were introduced to Mr. Schaber;
(4) Got the assignment to write a 1 page autobiography (due next time); and
(5) Viewed and discussed 'Earth City.'

Day 45 - January 22, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Heard stories; and
(3) Turned in any late work.

*Today was the last day of the semester.

Day 44 - January 17, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 39;
(3) Discussed the Country Assignment; and
(4) Heard a story.

Note: Today we also turned in the rest of the We The People packet, our Service write-up, our Country Assignment, and our Discussion Topics (if they hadn't been previously turned in).

Day 43 - January 15, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Covered We The People Lesson 38 and PPT; and
(3) Heard a story.

Day 42 - January 13, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Did Discussion Topic #7 - Abortion; and
(3) Covered We The People Lesson 37.

Day 41 - January 9, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did student Current Events;
(2) Went over the Federal, State, and Local Responsibilities/Whose Jurisdiction? worksheet;
(3) Did Discussion Topic #6 - Euthanasia;
(4) Covered We The People Lesson 36; and
(5) Heard a story.

Day 40 - January 7, 2014

Today we:
(1) Did Current Events;
(2) Turned in We The People Lessons 23-28;
(3) Were assigned the worksheets "Federal, State, and Local Responsibilities/Whose Jurisdiction?";
(4) Got our Service Project Assignment (due Friday, January 17);
(5) Got the Country Assignment (due Friday, January 17);
(6) Covered We The People Lesson 35 and had the Citizen/Non-citizen discussion;
(7) Did the "Citizenship Test"; and
(8) Watched Stossel - Border Patrol (2011).