Kraatz's Korner

Weeks of May 12 and 19

12 Mon:  Civil Rights and Cold War video clip reading of Butter Battle book

Read ch 12 sect 4 do voc

13 Tues:  Vietnam War activity Read Ch 13 sect 1 do voc

14 Wed:  GA in the 80's Read sect 2 Ch 13  do voc

15 Thurs: GA in the 90's Read sect 3 ch 13 do voc 

16 Fri:  Trivia Quiz # 76- 92

War on Terrorism discussion

19 & 20 Review for last test (Final) on ch 12, 13 and overall information

Study guide will be given.

Thurs: Not all classes will meet. Enrichment activity in class

Fri: No classes yearbook signing, assemblies and picnic

Week of May 5

Mon: Photo analysis and intro Ch 12

Tues: Computer lab for tech testing

Wed: Read ch 12 sec 1 do voc Discuss Cold War

Thurs: Read ch 12 sec 2 do voc Postwar Georgia

Fri: Video Cold war

Week of April 28

Mon: CRCT review

Tues: Review for ch 11 test

Wed: 8:15 study session Ch 11 test

Thurs: Photographic analysis

Fri: no outside assignment or make up work

Week of April 21

CRCT review all week Mon Finish maps on WWII; Read sect 4 and do voc and complete 20's worksheet Tues: Go over 20's and notes on New Deal governors- completed notes due Thurs Wed: WWII video notes on causes and results Thurs: Collect governor notes and check sect 4 voc Discuss video questions Fri: CRCT review questions

Week of April 14

Mon: Finish presentation do key for quiz for bonus Scrapbook grades handed out

Tues: Ch 11 Sect I Read and do Voc; Intro to ch 11

Wed: CURRENT EVENTS DUE Read ch 11 sect 2 Do voc

Thurs: read ch 11 Sect 3 Do voc

Fri: WWII Maps in class. All voc due, Sect 1-3

Week of March 24

CHAPTER 15 TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Mon: More review notes Students rights in school; Study for test

Tues:Review game Study for test

Wed: ch 15 test  Work on ch 16 voc

Thurs & Fri: Computer lab to work on General Assembly Notebook

Due April 2; Wed

Week of March 17

Mon: Judicial branch notes Read p 547-551; finish guidesheet

Tues: Check guide sheet in class; Explanation of Researching the issue

Wed: Explanation of Letter to Legislator Do current events #2 for General Assembly notebook

Thurs & Fri: Computer Lab to work on G.A. Notebook

Things for notebook that should be done or at least startrd:

Executive branch notes

Project vote smart

Legislative notes; 2 pages; Leaders & History (chart)

2 current events

Tracking a bill

Great GA politicians (3)

Judicial branch notes

TO DO:

Letter to legislator

Researching an issue

Current events #3

Cover

Table of contents

New flag or symbol

Week of March 10

Mon: Great Georgians video - pick 3 to research for scrapbook

Tues: Notes on Federalism and separation of powers Read p 536-543 do guidesheet sect 2

Wed: CURRENT EVENTS DUE! do on Georgia government so can use in scrapbook

          General Assembly notes

Thurs: Review computer sites for scrapbook Finish notes

Fri: Laptops in classroom to work on scrapbook.

Next week we will be in the lab on Thurs and Fri to work on scrapbook

Scrapbook due April 2 Please get project sheet signed if not already done so.

Executive Branch Assignment for notebook

Using the chart of the executive branch on p 531 in text:

1. List each of the nine elected officials listed on the top line of the chart. Also give the name of the elected Official and tell the main purpose of the department this person heads. Tell where this department is located (address) and how it helps Georgia citizens.

2. below the office of the governor in the middle of the page is a multitude of departments. Pick any 3 not already covered in above list (#1. Give the name of the department, the appointed head of the department, and what the department does to help the citizens of Georgia.

Use the web sites:

www.georgia.gov

www.cviog.uga/Projects/gaininfo

For fun:

Find names of "songs with Georgia in the title" or go to

ngeorgia.com/facts/songs. htlm

Georgia Government Project sheet

Name_________________________                                                                    Class_________

Due Date______________________

Parent signature________________

Georgia

Government Notebook

Components                                                      Point Values                                           Points Earned

Illustrated Cover,Name,Date,Class                                   5                                                                              ______

Table of Contents                                                                  5                                                                              ______

Completed notes (5 pages)                                                 25                                                                            ______

Copy of Letter to Legislature                                             20                                                                            ______

General Assembly Current Events (3)*                            15                                                                            ______

New Flag or Symbol Drawing &                                        10                                                                            ______

                Description

Georgian Politicians (3)                                                       15                                                            ______

Neatness/ Following directions/Effort                              5                                                                             ______

Notebook must be put together in a notebook or folder. The pages must be attached. Everything must be typed. No notebook paper allowed. Include this rubric at the back of the notebook.

Georgia

government articles must be collected over the time period of study of government and should not be clustered over 1-2 weeks. Each current event article must be included with its summary. “Shorts” are not acceptable!

·         

Georgia

Government Articles Criteria:

1.        Title of article

2.        Newspaper title or web site and date.

3.        Summary of article (8-9 sentences)

4.        How this article (or one issue discussed in the article) might affect me or others. (3-4 sentences)

5.        My opinion of the above issue (#4) (3-4 sentences)

6.        Include article in notebook along with summary.

·         Notes to be included:

1.        Executive branch notes and leaders

2.        Legislative branch notes and leaders

3.        Judicial branch notes and leaders

4.        Project vote smart representatives

5.        Research on an issue/bill