Day 2

CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS TIMELINE QUIZ POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY

Today, we will watch and analyze the State of the Union address.

As you watch pay attention to STYLE (issues Obama addresses, his message to Congress, his plan for the last year of his Presidency)
Also pay attention to STYLE (what is his tone?  hopeful, positive, nostalgic, angry, defensive, sarcastic, authentic)

Comment on SUBSTANCE vs. STYLE by:  ASKING a question of something he said, RESPONDING to a classmate, CHECKING a fact.

Article II in the Constitution

Section 3.
He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.

Day 1

1.  Preview #SOTU (Tonight @ 6pm)
2.  Key Concepts of the Constitution
3.  Twitter Activity
YOU NEED:
Key Concepts of Constitution Handout from MODULE 1

Article II in the Constitution

Section 3.
He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.

• Predict what topics Obama will address.
• Predict his tone.  Will he be hopeful, nostalgic, angry, upbeat, defensive?  Explain.

Day 2

1.  Make sure that you completed the following: signed syllabus, Twitter handle, DM student information.
2.  DO NOW: Complete the current events portion of yesterday's handout.  DO NOT USE GOOGLE.
3.  Newsroom Clip:  What do YOU expect from your government?
3.  Watch Key Concepts of Constitution video (get handout from Canvas)
HW=review handout for possible quiz on Day 1

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Day 2

Final Exam Reminder
(presentations will be on the following dates:  Last day of class or in your final exam slot)

Here are some possibilities. This is not an exclusive list.  

ALL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER "FINALS" ON GOOGLE SITE.

PART A:  You will create a piece of legislation.

PART B:  You will pitch your legislation to me in a group setting.

• Civil Rights (LGBTQ rights, women's rights, minority rights, gun rights, etc.) 
• Defense (Department of Defense, private contractors, etc.)
• Economy (Unemployment, tax policies, etc.)
• Education (Public, private, K-12, higher education, etc.)
• Energy (Oil, gas, electricity, mining, alternative energy, etc.)
• Entertainment (Hollywood, Professional Sports, NCAA, etc.)
• Financial (Banks, insurance, real estate, finance, accounting, etc.)
• Food (Agribusiness, Organic, FDA, USDA, etc.)
• Foreign Policy (Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq, European Union, etc.)
• Health (Healthcare, medicine, nursing, pharmacies, etc.)
• Labor (AFL-CIO, SEIU, Teamsters, Teachers, etc.) 
• Law (Criminal, civil, constitutional, capital punishment, juvenile justice, etc.)
• Manufacturing (Automobiles, textiles, steel, chemical, etc.)
• Religion (Churches, schools, pro-life, stem cells, etc.)
• Technology (Silicon Valley, Computers, Internet, Telecommunications, etc.)

Continue with 1st Amendment Cases

Day 1

1.  SCOTUS cases
WHO is going to present what?
*FACTS
*QUESTION
*SCOTUS DECISION
*FINDINGS

Here's the process:
1.  Attorneys come up and write the side they are repping on the board.
2.  Above info is presented
3.  Attorneys leave and we discuss both sides and vote
4.  Attorneys come back and tell us what happened.
EVERYONE IS TAKING NOTES ON STUDENT SCOTUS GUIDE

HW=REVIEW CASES FOR QUIZ

Day 1

Reflect on/Debrief San Quentin visit
1.  Take out your Supreme Court memos
2.  Begin Presentations