33) November 29, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
1. Name it 33) November 29, 2018
2. Please be nice to our Substitute!
3. Please call or text me if you have any questions at 209-777-4226.
3. Daily Write--Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1. What is democracy?
2. What is a republic?
3. Who is Jim Taylor and why did he say the bill would be like taking candy from a baby?
4. What is the scheme with the dam and why is it corruption?
5. How did Senator Smith’s father and Senator Paine know each other and what happened to Smith’s dad?
6. What’s the Majority Leader?
7. What’s the Minority Leader?
8. Who is the “president” they keep referring to?
9. How many Senators are in the Senate and how many are from each state?
10. How long is a Senator’s term?
4. Daily Write--I'm Just a Bill
1. I'm Just a Bill Video
2. I'm Just a Bill Lyrics
1. What law did the folks back home want passed?
2. Where did the bill go after the Member of Congress proposed him?
3. What does the bill hope the committee does to keep him from dying?
4. What happens after the House of Representatives votes for him?
5. What happens after both houses of Congress vote for him?
6. What is it called if the President says "No?"  What happens after that?
5. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
6. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
7. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?

32) November 27, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
3. Name it 32) November 27, 2018
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
5. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
6. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
7. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?

31) November 15, 2018

1. Welcome
2. HAPPY THANKSGIVING
3. Create a new blog post.
4. Name it 31) November 15, 2018
5. Daily Write--Thankfulness
1. For what are you thankful?  Why?
6. FINISH--Daily Write--Election
1. Who won in the federal elections and what are their responsibilities?
2. Who won in the state elections and what are their responsibilities?
3. Who won in the local election and what are their responsibilities?
4. Why did the different propositions go the way they did?
5. How did our election compare to the "real" election?  Why?
7. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
8. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
9. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?

30) November 13, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
3. Name it 30) November 13, 2018
4. Daily Write--McClintock
1. How did you like our visit from Representative McClintock?  Why?
2. How did McClintock's metaphor of mother's rule work and how did it explain his understanding of government?
3. Why did McClintock describe himself as hired help?
4. What did McClintock mean by loaned powers and how the people had loaned him powers?
5. Is there anything you didn't understand or would have liked to have done differently why?  If not, why not?
5. Daily Write--Election
1. Who won in the federal elections and what are their responsibilities?
2. Who won in the state elections and what are their responsibilities?
3. Who won in the local election and what are their responsibilities?
4. Why did the different propositions go the way they did?
5. How did our election compare to the "real" election?  Why?
6. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
7. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
8. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?

29) November 8, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
3. Name it 29) November 8, 2018
4. Vote???
1. Interactive Election Guide
5. Check your grades!
1. Starbursts
6. Daily Write--McClintock Tomorrow at 11:00
1. Please write three questions you would like to hear Representative McClintock answer on Friday and why you would like to hear him answer them.
2. Pro Points for Asking Questions
7. Daily Write/Game--Branches of Power

1. Use the tutorial mode and answer the following questions:

1. What is the role of the executive branch?
2. What is the role of the legislative branch?
3. What is the role of the judicial branch?
4. Why does the president hold a press conference?
5. How did you do with your questions?
6. Why is the next branch the legislative?
7. How did the town hall go?  Why?
8. How did you decide which amendments to add when you built your law?
9. How did the president react?  Why?How did the judicial branch react?  Why?

1. Don’t forget to screen shot your final score screen and add it to today's blog post!

8. Daily Write/Game--Lawcraft
1. What house of Congress did you choose? Why?
2. What value and what party did you choose? Why?
3. What issue did you choose to take all the way to the law making process? Why?
4. How did you go about choosing the amendments to attach to your bill?
5. How difficult was it for you to get the majority of your house to agree with your bill? What percentage agreed at the end?
6. Did you have to change characters or issues?
7. How did you choose the amendments to attach to your bill for both houses of congress?
8. Was your bill veto proof? Did you have to fix your bill or create a new bill to achieve this?  Why?
9. How did this help you understand the law making process?
10. How did you like this game?  Why?
11. How was this game similar to other games you have played?
9. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
10. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
11. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?

28) November 6, 2018

1. Welcome
2. ELECTION DAY
3. Create a new blog post.
4. Name it 28) November 6, 2018
5. FINISH--Daily Write--Gimme Props?!?
1. Use the webpage and go through the props.
2. Choose three to watch the videos.
1. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 1?  Why?
2. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 2?  Why?
3. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 3?  Why?
4. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 4?  Why?
5. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 5?  Why?
6. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 6?  Why?
7. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 7?  Why?
8. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 8?  Why?
9. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 10?  Why?
10. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 11?  Why?
11. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 12?  Why?
12. For which props did you use the videos?  Did they change your vote?  Why or why not?
6. Vote
1. Interactive Election Guide
7. Daily Write/Game--Cast Your Vote
1. Play the game three times and pick different questions each time.
2. Which issue/question in your first election was the most important and why?  Did you vote for the right candidate?
3. Which issue/question in your second election was the most important and why?  Did you vote for the right candidate?
4. Which issue/question in your third election was the most important and why?  Did you vote for the right candidate?
5. Please insert the screenshots of the certificates after the election.
6. Overall, how did you do in this game?  Why?
7. How did you like this game?  Why?
8. Daily Write/Game--Branches of Power

1. Use the tutorial mode and answer the following questions:

1. What is the role of the executive branch?
2. What is the role of the legislative branch?
3. What is the role of the judicial branch?
4. Why does the president hold a press conference?
5. How did you do with your questions?
6. Why is the next branch the legislative?
7. How did the town hall go?  Why?
8. How did you decide which amendments to add when you built your law?
9. How did the president react?  Why?How did the judicial branch react?  Why?

1. Don’t forget to screen shot your final score screen and add it to today's blog post!

9. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
10. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
11. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?

27) November 5, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
3. Name it 27) November 5, 2018
4. Fill in the Blanks and Missings
1. Major Issues
2. Presentations/Prepare for Election
5. Thursday's Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
6. Daily Write--Gimme Props?!?
1. Use the webpage and go through the props.
2. Choose three to watch the videos.
1. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 1?  Why?
2. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 2?  Why?
3. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 3?  Why?
4. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 4?  Why?
5. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 5?  Why?
6. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 6?  Why?
7. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 7?  Why?
8. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 8?  Why?
9. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 10?  Why?
10. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 11?  Why?
11. How did they suggest you should vote of Prop 12?  Why?
12. For which props did you use the videos?  Did they change your vote?  Why or why not?
7. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
8. What Next?
9. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
10. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?

26) November 1, 2018

1. Welcome
2. Create a new blog post.
3. Name it 26) November 1, 2018
4. Fill in the Blanks and Missings
1. Major Issues
2. Presentations/Prepare for Election
5. Present
1. Prop 1...
6. Notes Tables
7. Daily Closing
1. What did you learn?
2. How did you learn it? (What did we do and what got you to understand it?)
3. How does it or will it affect you?
4. How can you use it?
8. Pro Points--Shooting An Elephant
1. Who was George Orwell?  Why is that important?
2. What was his job?  Why is that important?
3. What was up with the elephant?
4. How did Orwell react why?
5. What does this story say about the role of government?
9. Pro Points--Was Dr. Seuss a Racist?
1. What was the title of this blog?
2. Who were the kids and why did they bring a flyer to school?
3. How could Dr. Seuss' images be seen as offensive?
4. How and why did their teachers react?
5. How did their dad like Dr. Seuss?
6. What had happened to their great grandparents?
7. How had Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) affected them?
8. How did their dad feel about the teachers and the situation they had been put in?
9. What did their dad say about Dr. Seuss at the end of the email?
10. After reading this blog post and letter, was Dr. Seuss a racist?