Day 3

1.  What is Federalism (open Federalism Keynote in CH 2)?
2.  Analyze the government's response to Hurricane Katrina (open Federalism packet in CH 2)
3.  Review all notes and your summer reading book.  Test postponed until Week of 9/9

Day 2

1.  Apply the 6 Principles of the Constitution to current events

• Analyze the six articles with your partner and Tweet which Constitutional principle each represents.
• SEQUENCE (3 min/article)
• Skim
• Discuss
• Tweet (Include #CPGOV7 or #CPGOV4)

Day 1

Business:
Have out ipad with syllabus, book, and Constitutional Lecture guide uploaded from Ch 1 handouts

1.  Analyze Newsroom clip:  In your opinion, what should the role of the government be in your life?  In society?
2.  Key Constitutional Concepts
3.  6 Principles of Constitution
4.  Weaknesses of the Articles
5. Get Twitter app and create school appropriate Twitter account

• Analyze the six articles with your partner and Tweet which Constitutional principle each represents.
• SEQUENCE (3 min/article)
• Skim
• Discuss
• Tweet (Include #CPGOV7 or #CPGOV4)

HW=Read Ch 2.1 and 2.2 Federalism

Welcome!

1.  Introductions and Seating
2.  Review Blog and Google Site
3.  Syllabus
3.  Citizenship Test
HW=Sign syllabus and get Flatworld Knowledge book and read 1.3