Period 4-Economics Assignments

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Social Security:  How Does It Work? in Google Classroom

Social Security: How Does It Work?

Follow the instructions on the tasks assigned and work in your paired group to do your project for presentation on Friday.

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What is Social Security, and how does it work?  How will it affect you in the future? in Google Classroom

What is Social Security, and how does it work? How will it affect you in the future?

Look at the video and answer the guided questions.

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 The Future of Social Security in Google Classroom

The Future of Social Security

Look at the video clips and answer the questions.

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My Personal Budget in Google Classroom

My Personal Budget

Follow the instructions outlined in the budget to complete the task.  
You can view the video for additional information on how to create a budget
Come up with your own figures for your monthly expenses, but be realistic
Use the template provided to calculate your expenses
Upon completion of your calculations, write two paragraphs following the question prompt.

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Budgeting in Google Classroom

Budgeting

Follow the instructions given in the activity.  Complete and submit on the due date and time.

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Debit & Credit Banking Project in Google Classroom

Debit & Credit Banking Project

Review the PDF and follow the instructions of how to create your project.

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Insurance Companies in Google Classroom

Insurance Companies

Use the hyperlinks and fill in the chart.  Answer the questions added to the worksheet.


Review Savings, Investment and Risk Management for test on Thursday March 10th.

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Interests: Homework- Week of February 14th  in Google Classroom

Interests: Homework- Week of February 14th

Follow the directions given on the homework and submit by its due date:


February 18th, 2022 by 3:00 pm

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Black Wall Street - Economic Development in Google Classroom

Black Wall Street - Economic Development

Review the instructions attached.

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Greenwood District - Black History Month Assignment in Google Classroom

Greenwood District - Black History Month Assignment

Follow the instructions given and do the task.

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Homework:  Job Interview in Google Classroom

Homework: Job Interview

Follow the instructions given in the homework and complete and submit by :
3:00 pm on February 11th, 2022
You can create your own style/format to do your questionnaire for your interview.

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Income: Careers in Google Classroom

Income: Careers

Follow the instructions on the worksheet and use the hyperlinks provided to complete the chart.  This activity will take two days to complete and will be submitted to G.C. for grading.
Due 2/8/22 at the end of each class period.
There will be a 5 point deduction each day if your work is submitted late.
Please see me if you are unable to meet deadlines.

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1/24/22:  Day # 1 - You Be the Judge  in Google Classroom

1/24/22: Day # 1 - You Be the Judge

Read the handout on "You Be the Judge" and define All vocabulary words from the reading and you can do either one or the other:
Write a sentence using each word
Write a paragraph using each word.
Submit your work at the end of the class period.

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Supreme Landmark Case - Tinker v. Des Moines in Google Classroom

Supreme Landmark Case - Tinker v. Des Moines

Follow the instructions on the activity sheet and work in your groups and answer the questions.

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Tinker v. Des Moines in Google Classroom

Tinker v. Des Moines

Read the case study and follow the directions after the reading and do the assigned task in your notebook.

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The History of the Supreme Court in Google Classroom

The History of the Supreme Court

Follow the instructions on the activity sheet and use the website for the Supreme Court to get information to do the activities.  You can also use other sources of information to complete your task.  This activity would take place for about two days.

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Trial and Appellate Courts in Google Classroom

Trial and Appellate Courts

Watch the video and create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting trial and appellate courts in your notebooks using information from the video, handout included in G.C. and you can use the web to find additional information.

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TEAL Paragraph - Judicial Philosophy in Google Classroom

TEAL Paragraph - Judicial Philosophy

Read the text on judicial philosophy and construct a TEAL paragraph in response to the writing prompt.

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Appointing Federal Judges in Google Classroom

Appointing Federal Judges

Read the handout on "Appointing Federal Judges" as reference point when you debate the issues on "Judicial Activism" or "Judicial Restraint".


Answer the two questions in your notebooks.

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Supreme Court, Appellate Courts and District Courts in Google Classroom

Supreme Court, Appellate Courts and District Courts

Use the pyramid that you created yesterday and fill out facts and details of each court system.  You can search the web for additional information.

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Structure of the Federal Court System in Google Classroom

Structure of the Federal Court System

Copy the correct word with its definition in your notebook.
Watch the video clip and fill out the graphic organizer in each part of the pyramid that you have drawn in your notebook with the guided questions provided.

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Supreme Court Case - Presidential Powers in Google Classroom

Supreme Court Case - Presidential Powers

Follow the directions given on the case study

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Presidential Powers - The War on Terror in Google Classroom

Presidential Powers - The War on Terror

Follow the directions given in the handout and answer the questions in your notebooks.

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War Powers Resolution in Google Classroom

War Powers Resolution

Over the course of this week, we will look at the constitutional and historical context of war powers and ascertain whether Congress has given the president too much of its war- making authority. We will do the following as we explore the issues.
view videos from experts and legislators to answer guided questions.
analyze primary sources using guided questions.
explain how war powers have evolved since the founding of the Constitution and the current controversies surrounding that evolution.
describe the current war powers that the Congress and president currently have
 evaluate/ justify arguments for and against the current structure of war-making authority between the legislative and executive branches

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 War Powers Between Legislative and Executive Branches in Google Classroom

War Powers Between Legislative and Executive Branches

Follow the directions given on the assignment and complete by the end of the class period.

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War Powers Under the U.S. Constitution in Google Classroom

War Powers Under the U.S. Constitution

DEBATE QUESTION:  HAS CONGRESS GIVEN TOO MUCH OF HIS WAR-MAKING AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT/


In your groups, do the following below:

View the first video clip on, "Evolving Ways for Going to War". As you look at the video, answer your assigned  question on the shared document. When everyone is done, discuss trends and patterns about war-making powers between the legislative and executive branches of the government among your group.
View the second video clip on, "The War Powers Act of 1973". Follow the instructions given on the 1st clip.
View the third video clip on, "The Power To Declare War". Follow the instructions given on the 1st clip.

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Homework: The President - Week of December 6-10th in Google Classroom

Homework: The President - Week of December 6-10th

Follow the directions outlined.
Due Date:  12/10/21
Time: 3:00 pm

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TEAL Paragraph - Congressional Powers in Google Classroom

TEAL Paragraph - Congressional Powers

Read Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, then write a TEAL paragraph in response to the writing prompt.

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Presidential Roles in Google Classroom

Presidential Roles

Follow the instructions carefully as you do the task.  

Share one document to work on as you brainstorm and collect data for each presidential role
Look at the video and use the G.O. posted to complete the roles and responsibilities of the president
Use the excerpt of the primary source attached to fill out the chart
Search the web for additional information

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Homework:  Week of November 29 - December 3rd in Google Classroom

Homework: Week of November 29 - December 3rd

Please follow the directions given and submit on or before the due date:  
Friday December 3rd
4:00 pm

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How A Bill Becomes a Law in Google Classroom

How A Bill Becomes a Law

Follow the directions given by the teacher/s to complete this assignment.

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Expressed and Implied Powers of Congress in Google Classroom

Expressed and Implied Powers of Congress

Match the definitions to the correct word. 
Watch the video and answer the guided questions in your notebook.
Make one copy of the chart and share with your group members. Each group member should put their name next to the enumerated power they worked on. 
Examine the short video clips in the chart to fill in your answers for each enumerated power.  You can also search the web to find additional information.

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Congress at Work in Google Classroom

Congress at Work

Mini Project 3-5 days

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Study the diagram and use worksheets to
analyze primary sources and answer guided questions.
In your groups or in pairs, match the 20
game pieces,
identifying a congressional action, to the appropriate places on the
diagram. 
Use
each document facsimile that best reflects and place miniature document
facsimiles on the diagram accordingly.
Answer
the reflection questions based on the work with the diagram and explain what
Congress does and why it matters
Quiz

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Homework:  Week of 11/15 - 19 - The Legislative Branch in Google Classroom

Homework: Week of 11/15 - 19 - The Legislative Branch

Follow the directions given on the homework sheet.

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Leadership Roles in Congress in Google Classroom

Leadership Roles in Congress

Use the websites or any other search engine to fill in the information.

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TEAL Review in Google Classroom

TEAL Review

Use the hard copy provided or the one posted on GC  to do  your TEAL Peer Review.

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Leadership Roles/Responsibilities in Congress in Google Classroom

Leadership Roles/Responsibilities in Congress

Read the instructions carefully and fill out the graphic organizer.

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Leadership Positions in Congress in Google Classroom

Leadership Positions in Congress

Follow  the directions given on the chart and fill out.

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Congress - Founding Principles in Google Classroom

Congress - Founding Principles

Look at the video and answer the guided questions in your notebook.

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Homework for Week 11/8 - 11/12/21
Bill of Rights Today in Google Classroom

Homework for Week 11/8 - 11/12/21 Bill of Rights Today

Follow the instructions posted on the homework. 
 You must do THREE news articles.
Due date 11/15/21 by 4:00 pm

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Structure of the Legislative Branch - Congress in Google Classroom

Structure of the Legislative Branch - Congress

Read the document and copy the graphic organizer in your notebook and fill out the structure of Congress.

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Current Case Study - Bill of Rights in Google Classroom

Current Case Study - Bill of Rights

See the instructions enclosed and follow it.


Due Date:  Friday November 12th @ 12:00 noon.

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Life Without Rights For The Accused in Google Classroom

Life Without Rights For The Accused

Follow the instructions on the document and answer the questions in your NOTEBOOK in complete sentences.

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The Bill of Rights in Google Classroom

The Bill of Rights

Examine the Bill of Rights document.  
In your groups, read the amendment carefully, analyze it and then in your own words, write what it means.
Share out answers in class

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TEAL Paragraph Writing # 2:  Declaration of Independence in Google Classroom

TEAL Paragraph Writing # 2: Declaration of Independence

Follow the instructions given on the sheet and answer the question asked.

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Declaration of Independence in Google Classroom

Declaration of Independence

Look at the attached document and answer the questions in your notebook.

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10/20- The Declaration of Independence  in Google Classroom

10/20- The Declaration of Independence

Follow the directions outlined in the "Paraphrasing the Declaration of Independence.'



DUE DATE:   Thursday Oct. 21st by 4:00 pm

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Declaration of Independence in Google Classroom

Declaration of Independence

You will use the full text tomorrow and the following days as you engage in the lesson on the Declaration of Independence.  
Please read the EXCERPTS and follow the instructions given at the end of reading for the task required.
Summaries on looseleaf are DUE TODAY at the end of the class period.

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Presidential and Parliamentary Systems in Google Classroom

Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Examine the slides with the presidential and parliamentary systems of government.  Work in your groups with the assignment posted and complete the task.

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TEAL Peer Review in Google Classroom

TEAL Peer Review

Review the handout and follow the steps.

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Power in Three Systems of Government in Google Classroom

Power in Three Systems of Government

Follow the student-paced Nearpod and complete the assigned task - 3-5 minutes Flip-grid.


Homework:  Do in Notebook - In which system of government do states and regions exercise the most power?

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TEAL Paragraph - # 1: The Enlightenment Philosophers On Government in Google Classroom

TEAL Paragraph - # 1: The Enlightenment Philosophers On Government

Construct aTEAL paragraph on the topic below.  
Be sure to follow the guidelines for the RUBRIC carefully, addressing EACH part.  
Use the template provided to write your TEAL paragraph.
Documents are included as reference points.  You must use at least 2 documents for evidence.

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H/W:  Forms of Government in Google Classroom

H/W: Forms of Government

Please complete and submit by Thursday October 7th @ 3pm.

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Forms of Government in Google Classroom

Forms of Government

Read the excerpt on the various forms of government.
Create a three column chart (an example is attached) and identify, define and write main points on each government in your Notebooks.
Discuss and share out information with group members


*Look at the video if you need additional information.

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Pre- Diagnostic Assessment in Google Classroom

Pre- Diagnostic Assessment

Use the Google Form provided and complete and submit the assessment by the end of the class period.

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The Characteristics of a State in Google Classroom

The Characteristics of a State

Read the excerpt and use the information to list the features of a state and how it functions.

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Functions/Roles and Responsibilities of the Government in Google Classroom

Functions/Roles and Responsibilities of the Government

Watch the video and create a graphic organizer in your notebook listing the functions of government.

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Homework:  The Enlightenment in Google Classroom

Homework: The Enlightenment

Answer the two questions in the form of a paragraph.


Due Date:  9/24/21 by 3:00 pm.

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Paragraph Writing on Human Nature in Google Classroom

Paragraph Writing on Human Nature

Write a paragraph using the following prompt. “What would life and human relations be like in the absence of  government.”

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Quiz # 1: Enlightenment Thinkers in Google Classroom

Quiz # 1: Enlightenment Thinkers

Use the Google Form and start your quiz.
Be sure to answer in full complete sentence and write explain your responses.
Upon completion, submit.

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Homework 9/21/21 in Google Classroom

Homework 9/21/21

Look at the videos.
Use the graphic organizer provided to write down the ideas of each philosopher after looking at the videos.
You will use these notes to do a Quiz on Wednesday 9/22/21.

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Hobbes and Locke:  Enlightenment Thinkers in Google Classroom

Hobbes and Locke: Enlightenment Thinkers

Read the primary source documents on Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.
Discuss, and write their views in your notebook.
Analyze the guided debate questions in your group.
Share answers in class.