Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Day 1

1.  GO to Civil Rights/Liberties in CANVAS and take out Sample SCOTUS case.
2.  You have 30 minutes to complete your brief and prepare for your case presentation.
3.  This is your last graded assignment before the bill next week. 

6th PERIOD GROUPS
US vs. Schenk
Abillano
Watson

Texas vs. Johnson
Birmingham
Tsodikova

Mapp vs. Ohio
Buscher
Tharpe

New Jersey v. TLO
Coulter
Sommer

Veronia vs. Acton
Del Corro
Selfridge

Miranda v. Arizona
Fisher
Salazar

UC v. Bakke
Garman
Rumberger

Grutter v. Bollinger
Hagen
Radu

Morse v. Frederick
Pollino
Pogacar

Tinker v. DeMoines School District
Laveroni

Huster v. Falwell
Lew
Jesse

Gideon v. Wainright
Lynch
Paul

Sante Fe v. Doe
MacLeod
McDermott

Madsen v. Women's Health Services
Mayle
McSweeney

7th PERIOD GROUPS

US v. Schenck
Boboff, Yee

Texas v. Johnson
Burke,Wu

Mapp v. Ohio
Butler, Welte

New Jersey v. TLO
Carter, Vinnicombe

Vernonia v. Acton
Cowan, Torres

UC v. Bakke
Dahiya, McCaffrey

Morse v. Frederick
Hernandez, Sheedy

Hustler v. Falwell
Hobbs, Portillo

Grutter v. Bollinger
Mason, Saadat

Madsen v. Women's Health Services
Reilly, Tina

Sante Fe v. Doe
Russell, Sullivan

Miranda v. Arizona
Iacomini,

Friday, May 13, 2016

Day 3

1.  Powers and Checks QUIZ

7* Finish 24 Episode that highlights the 25th Amendment and Presidential Disability

2.  Election of 2000

3.  Introduction to the Judicial Branch/The Courts

HW=Work on your bill! Email me for questions or if you want me to review your bill.
Your presentation will be on 5/25 in the Principal's Conference Room.  I will send a sign up sheet next week!

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Day 2

1.  Review Checks to Power (quickly present)
2.  25th Amendment
3.  HW=work on your bill (5/25) present  and prepare for possible check-in quiz on powers! 

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Day 1



TODAY YOU NEED:
1.  Presidential Qualifications and Powers
2.  Formal and Expressed Powers
3.  Analyzing Presidential Decisions

Load them into Notability and number the first page of each document.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Day 3

1.  Gerrymandering Check-In (any student who wasn't here yesterday please see yesterday's blog and follow the directions).

*See my latest tweet and enter your zipcode to find out who your rep is, what district you live in and if your rep is a Democrat or Republican.

2.  Any questions about the FINAL PROJECT?

*PUT THIS IN YOUR CALENDAR
You will present on May 25 in Principal's Conference Room


3.  Finish Congressional Legislation

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Day 2

CONTINUE CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION AFTER:

LESSON OF THE DAY:

What is GERRYMANDERING?

  • How did this term originate?
  • Who does gerrymander empower and oppress?
  • What is California's method for redistricting? 
  • How do we increase diversity in Congressional districts?