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This week, Jan 5-9, **2010** (subject to updates throughout the week)

__Tuesday HW__ 1. LB Test Part 1 Corrections AND signed corrections must be in a different color multiple choice answers must be written out ok to ask each other for help as long as you really understand the answer

2. "Oswald's" Opening Statement Worksheet; worksheet posted on handouts page Example: " ' I flushed it down the lav last night,' Kilby replied. " [Context: He was answering Perry mi's question about what he had done with the rest of the poison.] pg. 126

__Wednesday HW__ 1. Finish "St. Oswald's" opening statement draft; (grid available on handouts page); should be in paragraph form and approximately 300-350 words Optional: Check out a source with more information about [|Opening Statements]. Source: University of Arkansas

2. Print out final of any poem for 2nd class book

3. Annotate Congress reading handout (both sides; follow directions): [|C-SPAN Letter], Mock Congress Bills

4. LB Test Part 2 Corrections and signed (due Friday); articles posted on handouts page

__Thursday HW__ 1. Find article about President Obama (illustrating some aspect of the job of PRESIDENT) in newspaper or online; bring in printed copy

2. Finish bill amicus brief OR letter to the editor*
 * Letters to the Editor should respond to [|this Baltimore Sun blog post]

3. LB Test Part 2 Corrections and signed


 * Due Monday: Five new spelling words in PSL (yellow folder master list)--Due Monday*

=This Week, Dec. 14-18 __Monday HW__ -Post 1-2 study guide review questions using [|this form]. -Fill out Study Guide Part I (available on Handouts page) -Bring IR Book tomorrow -**Finish "Murder at St. Oswald's" by Wednesday** -Final poem--and drafts--due Friday __Tuesday HW__ -Fill out Study Guide Part 2 (available on Handouts page) -**Finish "Murder at St. Oswald's" by tomorrow** -Final poem--and drafts--due Friday __Wednesday HW__ -Prepare for Test, Part 1; ok to bring and use a 3x5 index card YOU have created with notes on both sides -Congress simulation reflection UPDATED: come with a draft/notes to class and you'll have 1/2 hour or so to finish in class; see handouts for a copy if needed. **See copies of bills** -Final poem--and drafts--due Friday __Thursday Class__ Legislative Branch Test, Part I __Thursday HW__ -Prepare for test, Part 2; ok to bring and use a 3x5 index card YOU have created with notes on it -Final poem--and drafts--due tomorrow __Friday Class__ Legislative Branch Test, Part 2 __Friday__ Legislative Branch Test, Part 2 This week, Dec. 7-11 on the Wiki: __Thurs HW__ 1. Read, reread, annotate and highlight in __Painless:__ a.Non-legislative tasks, 113-115 b. Exclusive powers of the House and Senate, pg. 79 c. Find an example, from an authoratative source, of Congress DOING one of these "tasks" (from either chapter); book mark on Delicious using these FOUR tags: 2010humanities legislative nonlegislative 8A/B; in the description, explain how your source is an example of one of the tasks. 2. Read the first 1/2 of "Murder at St. Oswald's" in __Detective Stories__; pgs. 112-121 3. If you have NOT done so already, turn in a draft of your gift poem. __Thursday CW__ 1. How a [|Member of Congress Decides to Vote] on the Center for Congress webiste. Download this handout, save it to your computer, and use it to keep track of 5-7 factors that influenced YOUR vote. __Wed HW__ -Stop Congress! Worksheet (Copy available on handouts page) -Proposed Bills Worksheet (Copy available on handouts page) -OPITIONAL: If you are submitting a poem to the Scholastic competition, we will be filling out the applications at lunch. Make sure you have discussed this with your parents. Checks and signatures are due Friday. __Tuesday CW__ Use the links on the legislative branch page to conduct your Committee research. Committe work handout is on the class handouts page. __Tuesday HW__= -Use this [|House chart] to find out how many vetoes this president made. -Use the political party break down links on the Legislative Branch page to see what party controlled Congress.
 * 1) Study your 20 spelling words. Quiz tomorrow!
 * 2) Finish any class work on your committee worksheet.
 * 3) Complete Veto worksheet (available on class handouts page), based on the veto you found for hw. (OK to change it if it proves to difficult.)

__Monday HW:__


 * 1. 1/2 hour of IR or IW (whatever you didn't do in class)**

a.Review the [|statistics on presidential vetoes] from the House.gov website.
 * 2. Research a presidential veto.**

b.Pick ONE president and find an authoritative internet source with a page that offers information //you understand// about ONE of his vetoes (or lack of vetoes). Print this web page out (back to back, black and white), annotate it, and bring it to class. Be prepared to teach the class about the bill the president vetoed and why; ideally, you'll know if the veto was overriden as well.

What event in American history happened on this date in 1941? [|See primary source video] that answers that question.
 * 3. Watch a video**

Looking ahead...Writing Contest deadline Note: Poems can be 10 – 100 lines total per poetry submission; your name should NOT be on the poem Other requirement for manuscripts:
 * Optional** NOTE: Entries for the [|Scholastic Writing Contest] are due Thursday. The contest is optional and comes with a 5.00 entry fee (it pays for the judging). Any poem, of Let me know on Tuesday if you'd like to enter one of your poems; let your parents know too, as they will have to agree to write the check for the fee.
 * **Printing:** Computer-printed in black on 8.5” x 11” white paper, single-sided. No handwritten work.
 * **Fonts:** Times New Roman 12 pt. or Arial 12 pt.
 * **Margins:** 1” on top, bottom, left and right

__Tuesday HW:__ 1. Study your 20 spelling words for a partner test on tomorrow (Wed.) 2.

= 2.Fill out River of Words [|entry form/s] (optional for some students); obtain parent signature, print out any new poems (if necessary) 3.In your SS notebook, answer question #1 on page 136 in __WTP__. 4. Read 70-76 in __Painless__ about the enumerated and the "implied" powers of Congress. Take the quizzes on 73 and 76 to check your understanding. 5. Find a few links--at least one secondary and one primary source that illustrate //your// clause. Submit information about the links using thisGoogle Form on Article 1, Section 8. [|See the list of responses] Example: This primary source [|document] illustrates Section 8, Clause 11; this [|secondary source document] offers some more background. You can do a general Google search (remember your key words!) or search from these sites with primary sources. = = **Tuesday CW** Explore the Links on the Executive Branch page to gather background information about the president's speech tonight, and find terms to include on your POTUS bingo card. **Tuesday HW** 1.Watch at least 20 minutes President Obama's speech about Afghanistan; fill out [|POTUS bingo card]; after the speech, on the back of your Bingo Card, write one "aha!" I get it (e.g. X is like X that we learned in class); and one question; if you can't watch it live, **read** (don't just skim) the transcript: [|ADVANCE COPY OF SPEECH RELEASED BY WHITE HOUSE] __Time:__ 8pm __Where?:__ Will likely be on all broadcast (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox) and cable news networks (CNN, FoxNews, MSNBC, C-SPAN, etc.) 2.Complete appositive phrase worksheet; find an example of an appositive phrase in your IR book; mark it with a sticky note. 3.Bring IR Book to Class tomorrow **Wed** 1. 30 min of IR or IW--whatever you did NOT do in class 2. Read 94-107 in __Painless__, annotating/highlighting with special attention to the bolded and red words; take each quiz along the way to check your understanding. Answer your three "preview" questions as well as you can. (Or be prepared to share what you don't understand.) = = **Thursday** 1. Read 108-115 in __Painless__, highlighting and annotating with special attention to the chart on 111. 2. For the [|Maryland texting law], in your SS notebook, write two sentences from the point of view of an interest group in favor of the law (e.g. Mothers for Safer Roads); two sentences from the point of view against the law (e.g. Teenagers for Freedom). Label it MD TEXTING LAW 3. Finish Google presentation slide. 8A ok not to have the image done. **Long Term** Spelling Quiz next Wed (your own spelling words) Thursday, December 17 Legislative Branch Test =
 * Monday. 11/30 HW** 1.Make up work, if applicable (see slip distributed in class)


 * This week, Nov. 23-30, on the wiki:**

1. Research and fill out your U.S. Congress gamecard; tape into SS notebook 2. Mark the wall map with your Senator--red for Republican, blue for democrat 3. Go to your Senator's official Senate.gov website to fill out his/her resume. Download a [|resume worksheet.]
 * Social Studies Work**

1. Make copy edits to Letter about Literature; print and sign clean copy, then turn it in! 2. Look at poem feedback--ask any questions so you can polish it; print polished copy and staple it to the top of your check list 3. Pick a poem to read tomorrow; if time, begin practice reading it.
 * Writing/Reading Work**

-Have you sent an email to your Capstone Advisor, requesting a meeting time? Check your email for any replies or any "bouncebacks" in case you sent to the wrong email address.
 * Make sure you have...**

-Filled out end of trimester reflection

Polish your 4th poem; print polished copy and staple it to the top of your checklist. Practice reading your poem for tomorrow's reading--at least 3X outside of class. Finish your Senator's resume (if not finished in class).
 * HW Tonight (if not finished in class)**

A. Read IR for 60 minutes B. Interview the constituent of ANOTHER congressional district / state than the one you live in. WRITE down the answers OR [|SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS USING THIS FORM]
 * HW over Tgiving**
 * 1. Who is your US Rep? What district # are you in?
 * 2. Who are your US Senators?
 * 3. What policy issues are important to the people in your community? (Name 3 or so.)
 * 3. What local newspapers have information about your community? (Bring a copy to school if you can.)

Nov. 16th-20th 1. Library of Congress Archiving Program** Review the Pages we want to Archive. What categories can we create for our web pages? Come up with 5 category headings (like subject headings) for our suggested pages. Each website should fit into one of the categories. (There may be one or two that don't fit.) Submit your category suggestions here.
 * Monday, 11/16


 * 2. Finish your Delegate/Rep. Resume; ok to have //a few// "not sure" or "couldn't find it", esp. for "reason for leaving"**


 * 3.** **Read & Annotate** (7 annotations) **MD Gvt at a glance handout (front and back!)** (Lost your copy? Print out and read the intro and legislative branch section from [|this page].)

Tomorrow, we will greet and hear from [|Delegate Mike Busch]. Prepare your questions! Review your Maryland issues: 8A's bookmarks; 8B's bookmarks

//8A only:// Work on your letter to the author for the Letters about Literature contest for 25 minutes. Rubric is on the class handouts page. Absent students: Download and read over the notes on Speaker Busch's visit (on class handouts page) so you can hit the ground running with your make up work for that.
 * Tuesday, 11/17**

__Classwork__ Find what [|class your senator] is in! Check out what happened in the United Kingdom's [|Parliament today]--the House of Lords and House of Commons! __Homework__ Letter About Literature Final Letter Due Tomorrow (print two copies). // Letters about Literature // See the Writers Inc page outlining block style for business letters (once open, right click to rotate it):
 * Wednesday, 11/18**

Weekly Word Study
 * Thursday, 11/19**

1. Read __WTP__, 147-151, and fill out graphic organizers. (See class handouts for copy.) 2. What author will you be writing to for your Letter about Literature contest entry? **Tell me using this form.** 3. Document to Analyze can be seen at the [|Library of Congress website].
 * This week, Nov. 9th-13th, on the wiki: **
 * Monday, 11/9**

Choose one website you think should be archived because it will tell future generations something about our lives today. Use the form on this pageto cut and paste the URL, write a bibliographic record.
 * Tuesday, 11/10**
 * 1. Library of Congress Archiving Program**


 * 2. Supreme Court Article: (annotate the hard copy) and comment on the [|blog].**

a. How many Constitutions has the state of Maryland had? b. What part of Maryland's Constitution discusses the legislative branch?
 * 3. Research Questions--cite your AUTHORATATIVE source! Just write on a notecard.**

//1. Read WTP, pgs. 152-154
 * Wednesday, 11/11**

2. Bookmark TWO Maryland current public policy issues on Delicious; use these FOUR tags: **Maryland 2010Humanities Federalism PLUS your section: 8A or 8B**; in the notes section, write a few sentences summarizing the article.
 * Check out our bookmarks!!!** 8A's bookmarks; 8B's bookmarks

Use these newspapers, or Google news, as sources: //
 * //a.// Baltimore Sun//: []//
 * //b.// Washington Pos//t: []//

3.// Letters about Literature planning sheet (brainstorm for your letter) //
 * Thursday, 11/2**

4. FIVE new spelling words

5. Final of poem with drafts (at the end of class)