Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Day 2

1. Review these key terms:  DISCHARGE PETITION & LOG ROLLING
2.  Continue with presentations
HW=review discharge petition term

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Day 2

Stay in Congressional Seats
Pass back midterms

1.  House and Senate Quiz and Review
2.  Congressional Legislation Simulation introduction
HW=work on projects (due @ end of period on Day 3) and read Filibuster under Ch 10.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Day 1

Welcome back!
1.  Review week's schedule
2.  Read the most recent Twitter posts (Winners & Losers and How the Government voted)
3.  National Economic Council guest speakers
     a.  House in 322
     b.  Senate in 321
     c.  Listen to presentation
     d.  Should we raise the debt ceiling?  Congressional Vote
3.  Grades will by final on Wednesday
HW=review House and Senate keynote under Ch 10

VOTING FORM

Congressional Profile (D=Democrat; R=Republican, I=Independent)

House of Representatives  (17)
Republicans (9)
Speaker of the House, Jack Gaul
Representative Hyndman
Representative Lucey
Representative Rinn
Representative Sirianni
Representative Webb
Representative Weird
Representative Wheaton
Representative Wright



Democrats (5)
Minority Leader, Representative Kintis

Representative Ishibashi
Representative Johnson
Representative Murray
Representative Sheehan

Independents (3)
Representative Cesari
Representative Phonsevath
Representative Whittingham



Senate (10)
Democrats (5)

Majority Leader Fossett
Senator Cullinan
Senator Healy
Senator Realyvasquez
Senator Yang



Republicans (4)
Minority Leader, Senator Kay
Senator Bidwell
Senator Alcaraz
Senator Hernandez


Independents (1)
Senator Fite



7th PERIOD

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (11)

REPUBLICANS
Speaker of the House, Maloney
Rep. Castillo
Rep.  Fontanilla
Rep.  Kaprosch
Rep. Marquez
Rep. Theofel
Rep. Tonna

DEMOCRATS
Minority Leader, McKeon
Rep. Brosnan
Rep.  Recinos
Rep. Yee

SENATE (10)

DEMOCRATS
Majority Leader, Monetta
Sen. McCarthy
Sen. Caine
Sen. Rojo
Sen. Toracca
Sen. David

REPUBLICANS
Minority Leader, Razzo
Sen. Hillhouse
Sen. Lau
Sen. Marinaro

Monday, October 14, 2013

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Day 3

1.  Get Hip Hop presentation from Ch 3 google site.
2.  HW=study for midterm on Day 1
When we get back from quarterbreak we will vote whether or not to raise the debt ceiling!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Day 2

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN->RAISE DEBT CEILING
ON OCTOBER 21 THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL WILL LOBBY YOU TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST RAISING THE DEBT CEILING.
HOW WILL YOU VOTE?

1.  Get into your pairs and complete E-cigarette/Interest Group assessment.
2.  Work on midterm study guide (check your email for the link).
HW=finish your portion of study guide and review for test on Day 1!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Day 3

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UPDATE

4th period:  Grab an interest groups handout up by the board

1. Finish Thank You for Smoking
2.  Begin potato debate
HW=Ch 7 test on Day 1 (review your reading, notes, keynote, potato debate handout, and government shutdown notes)

Day 2


1.  Get Interest Groups Viewer's guide from Ch 7 handouts on google site.
2.  Open Twitter and find Back and Forth Over the Shutdown and Anti-Revenge Porn Bill
3.  Interest Groups Discussion continues (open IG viewers guide)
4.  Prep Potato Debate
HW=Prepare for Potato Debate
CH 7 Test on Day 1