Week 1
September 3-6
WELCOME BACK!

MONDAY - GOVERNMENT

NO SCHOOL!

TUESDAY - GOVERNMENT

TEAM-UP PARTNER ACTIVITY: Speed Dating - Meet at least two other people and discuss the questions on the board. When the timer goes off, find another two people and discuss the new set of questions.

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • You will know where you sit
  • We will be introduced to one another and learn the names of at least three people you did not previously know.
  • Discuss the reasons for learning about government
  • You will know what to expect from this course
  • Know when upcoming tests and assignments will be due
  • Have an example for your This is My Life Slideshow

AGENDA:

  • Find Your Seat! - See Seating Chart

  • Speed Dating - Get to know You - Use the questions from the board.

  • Sign in to our Google Classroom. - Not already assigned to the class? Use your hour's class invite code to get in.
  • Go over our assignments for this week.
  • Did we hit our Learning Targets?
  • Today's Launch Quote: "You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life." - Herbie Hancock

ASSIGNMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Create your This is MY Life! Google Slideshow in your Google Classroom- due next Tuesday!
WEDNESDAY - GOVERNMENT

TUESSDAY WARM-UP:

Fill out your Time Capsule sheet and the Study Habits Survey. Introduce yourself to someone new and choose three questions from the Time Capsule sheet to ask them about themselves. Turn in the sheet when finished. You'll get it back on your last day in here.

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Find at least two studying tips that will be helpful for you in this class
  • You will be able to navigate through our class website finding useful links and sites to help you with your studying.
  • Get your textbook for this class.
  • You will be able to login and create a student profile on our Quia Review Site for online quizzes and tests

AGENDA:

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Who is Mr. Portenga? A quick online Quia Quiz to better know your psych teacher.
    • Taken in class on Quia
  • Create your This is MY Life! Google Slideshow in your Google Classroom- due next Tuesday!

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

THURSDAY - GOVERNMENT

THINKING ACTIVITY/QUESTION: How are your first few days going? Any questions or concerns?

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Pick up your bathroom passes and HW pass today.
  • You will be familiar with the class procedures and policies
  • Q & A on Rules and Procedures

AGENDA:

  • Grab Your 2 Bathroom Passes HW Passes. Put your name on them now!!!
  • How did your online activities go?  Discuss Who is Mr. Portenga Quiz?
  • Class Rules and Procedures Quiz – use our class website (just open in a separate window) as you take it. Use the Rules and Procedures Page
    • Taken in class on Quia
  • Attendance BONUS:  If you do not use your two bathroom passes, have NO tardies and are never absent for a test or presentation day, you will receive a 5 point bonus on the semester exam.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Finish your Rules & Procedure Quiz if you didn't in class today.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS:

FRIDAY - GOVERNMENT

FOCUS/REVIEW qUESTION: Crash Course: Why Learn Government? (6 min)

LEARNING TARGETS:

  • Understand the need for government
  • Know your own understanding of government.

AGENDA:

  • Any questions on your Rules and Procedures Quiz in Quia?

  • Would you be admitted as a citizen to the United States?
    • Online Citizenship Test - Complete in Google Classroom

ASSIGNMENTS:

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS: