Day 1

SYRIA UPDATE 
Who? Bashar Al-Assad, President of Syria
What? Launched chemical warfare on his people killing 1400 people with sarin gas.
Where? Damascus, Syria
When? August 21
Why? His power is threatened by the rebels
How? How will the US/UN respond? How is this decision made? What is your opinion? Should US align with France and use military force? How would you vote if you were a Congressperson?

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

1.  Summer Reading Test (get pen/pencil ready)
 2.  Fill out Ideological Survey under Ch 4 handouts (google site)
HW=3.1 and 3.2 Political Socialization and Culture

Day 2

1.  Review the following concepts:

• top down (government working from Federal level down to state and local for examples setting a mandate for Megans Law which filters down to local level of government). 
• bottom up (government working from the local and state level up to the federal level for example local governments banning plastic bags in stores in SF, now this is spreading throughout the state and might one day be a federal law) 
• Full Faith and Credit Clause (states must recognize and give full faith and credit to licenses and documents from one state to another for example a marriage license in Cal must be recognized in Ohio.  A driver's license from Hawaii must be honored in Colorado). 
• Extradition (a person who commits a crime in Cal then flees to Arizona must be extradited, or brought back to the place of the crime in Cal to face his/her trial). 
• Interstate Compact (agreements between states:  California and Nevada share Lake Tahoe so they have a compact in order to take care of the Lake, share it's resources, etc).

2.  Also review the google doc from yesterday

3.  Ch 1 and 2 Test

HW=Prepare for Summer Reading Test on Day 1

Day 1

1.  Any questions on Hurricane Katrina and Federalism?
2.  Watch Endangered Species to highlight Federalism
3.  Current Events activity
7th period click here

HW=Ch 1 and 2 quiz on Day 2

What's going on in Syria?  How are decisions made in government?

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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