Second Nine Weeks Class Assignments
10/19/09: Answer questions 1 - 6 located on page 186 in the textbook.
10/20/09: Work on the Electoral College assignment. (End of the First Nine Weeks)
10/21/09: Continue working on the Electoral College assignment.
10/22/09: Finish The Right to Vote word match activity.
10/23/09: Begin working on the Election Campaigns assignment.
10/26/09: Join into groups and begin working on the Homecoming door design project.
10/27/09: Rejoin into groups and continue working on the Homecoming door design
project.
10/28/09: Finish the Homecoming door design project.
10/29/09: Join into groups and prepare questions for a polling assignment.
10/30/09: Compare the candidates for governor of Virginia by researching their views.
11/02/09: Continue researching the views of the candidates for governor of Virginia.
11/03/09: Classes will not meet due to Election Day.
11/04/09: Rejoin into groups and continue the polling assignment by constructing a
sample.
11/05/09: Finish the polling assignment by making charts and then presenting the results
to the class.
11/06/09: Complete the open book test on public opinion and mass media.
11/09/09: Finish the Chapter 10 Political Dictionary Terms.
11/10/09: Create an illustrated Want Ad featuring a job description for a congressman
that could represent your district.
11/11/09: Finish the House of Representatives activity.
11/12/09: Participate in the Senate game.
11/13/09: Finish the open notes quiz on Congress.
11/16/09: Begin working on the Powers of Congress note packet.
11/17/09: Finish working on the Powers of Congress note packet sections 3 & 4.
11/18/09: Complete problems 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on page 314 in the textbook.
11/19/09: Create a time line illustrating the events that are important in Senatorial
history.
11/20/09: Participate in a Congress jeopardy game.
11/23/09: Work on the Presidents of the United States word find activity.
11/24/09: Finish the Legislative Branch crossword puzzle.
11/25/09: Classes will not meet due to Thanksgiving Break.
11/26/09: Classes will not meet due to Thanksgiving Break.
11/27/09: Classes will not meet due to Thanksgiving Break.
11/30/09: Work on problems 1-4 & 6 on page 333 in the textbook.
12/01/09: Finish the How a bill becomes a law handout.
12/02/09: Join into groups and work on the Congress test study guide.
12/03/09: Rejoin into groups and continue working on the Congress study guide.
12/04/09: Take the test on Congress and work on the Political Dictionary terms on page
256.
12/07/09: Make corrections to the test on Congress on a separate sheet of paper.
12/08/09: Complete the handout on Checks and Balances.
12/09/09: Begin working on the midterm exam study guide.
12/10/09: Classes will not meet due to power outages across Washington County.
12/11/09: Continue working on the midterm exam study guide.
12/14/09: Finish working on the midterm exam study guide and review the correct
answers.
12/15/09: 1st and 7th Periods will take the U.S. Government midterm exam.
12/16/09: 5th period will review questions pertaining to the midterm exam.
12/17/09: 5th period will take the U.S. Government midterm exam.
12/18/09: Classes will not meet due to the midterm exam schedule.
01/04/10: Classes will not meet due to inclement weather.
01/05/10: Classes will not meet due to inclement weather.
01/06/10: Classes will not meet due to inclement weather.
01/07/10: Classes will not meet due to inclement weather.
01/08/10: Classes will not meet due to inclement weather.
01/11/10: Classes will not meet due to inclement weather.
01/12/10: Classes will not meet due to inclement weather.
01/13/10: Participate in the Choosing a President activity.
01/14/10: Ms. Smith and Ms. Lucy will discuss important dates for seniors.
01/15/10: Work on the Roles of the President handout.
01/18/10: Participate in the President contest activities.
01/19/10: Finish the Watergate Scandal handout for homework.
01/20/10: Work on the Presidents baseball card assignment in the computer lab.
01/21/10: Begin working on the Cabinet handout. (End of second 9 Weeks and First
Semester)
01/22/10: Complete the Cabinet and Executive Departments handout.