Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Government: Dead Week

Final Exam Study Guide - Be able to define each term, as well as understand significance of each concept. Refer to your homework, worksheets and notes to help you review.

Study Guide due on the day of the Exam! (no TYPED study guides accepted!!)

The exam consists of matching, true/false and multiple choice questions.

This test accounts for 10% of your semester grade.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Government: Write Your Own Bill

Assignment due on Friday, December 5.

Extra Credit Assignment due the same day.

NO Late Assignments Accepted!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Government: Congress

Investigating Congress - Click here and complete activities 1-3.

You need to type your responses in a Word Document and email (ashapiro@srcs.org) it to me my the end of the day on Friday.

Government: Legislative Branch Homework

Chapter 11 Assessment

pg. 316 #1-32

Due:  Monday, November 24 - Quiz on Monday, too

Friday, November 14, 2008

Government: Executive Branch Homework

Chapter 13 - Homework Due November 18
  • 13.1 #1-5
  • 13.2 #1-5
  • 13.5 #1-5
Executive Branch Quiz November 18.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Government: Analyzing Political Commercials

Presidential Election Ads: Obama vs. McCain 

Follow the directions on the back of your "Logical Fallacies" handout.  You need to complete the list of questions for a minimum of 3 commercials.

Please write your answers on a blank piece of paper and attach the paper to your handout.

You will turn in your work in your 8/9 packet on November 12.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Government: Chapter 8 and 9 Quiz

Wednesday, November 12

Government: Chapter 8 and 9 Homework

Chapter 8
  • 8.1 #1-5
  • 8.3 #1-5
Chapter 9
  • 9.1 #1-5
  • 9.2 #1-5
  • 9.3 #1-5
Due November 4, 2008

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Government: Political Party Project

Due Date:  October 3

Remember, all parts of this assignment need to be typed.  Also, cite your sources and include a bibliography with the final product.

Government: Political Ideologies

You need to complete the following assignment and email your work to me (ashapiro@srcs.org) by tomorrow night (9/26).  

You are required to do parts 1 and 2.  Part 3 is optional.