Binder Check Date Moved

Due to the debate tournament tonight, the binder check for this class will be moved to next week Friday, October 3rd.  Make sure you have your binder in order as it counts as a test grade!

If you need help setting up your binder see myself or Erin or Megan from City Year!

You can also use this handy handout!  Click here!

Test & Binder Check

Reminder I will be checking your binder this coming Friday.

You will also have a test this Tuesday/Wednesday depending on your period.

As always here is a sneak peak question and answer.

1. List the 6 values we covered that unite us as Americans.
   freedom, equality, opportunity,volunteering, popular sovereignty, never saying "not my problem."

Review sheets can be found to the right ->

Or by clicking here.

You can use a note card on this test.  Make sure to see the City Year volunteers or myself for extra help!

Good luck!

Virtual Tour of America

We are studying America in three ways in this unit.  America's demographics (the race, gender, age, religious make up of our population) was covered in today's lecture.  If you weren't here make sure to download the bare bones version of the notes and use a friend's notes to fill in the blanks!

We also studied the America briefly as a geographic place.  In order to show you how large and diverse the geography of our nation is we watched a virtual tour of the country.  

Take a virtual tour of the US using Google Earth!

Follow this link

Tomorrow we will be filling in a map of the United States, as always make sure you bring your books!

Yes We Can!

Watch the President’s famous “Yes We Can” speech and answer each questions with a short paragraph.

1. In your own words, explain the message of President Obama's speech? (Yes we can what?)

2. If you could change anything in your neighborhood, community, school, etc. what would it be, why and list what steps you could take to start making it better. You do not need to solve the problem, you only need to list small actions that might help move it in that direction.

Ferguson

Tuesday we will be discussing the events of Ferguson, MO as an entrance into the topic of why a civics class is a crucial aspect of you education, not just for school, but for your entire life. 

Test Tip!

You can use a standard 3x5 note card on tests!   Use your unit review sheet and your notes to figure out what you need to have on it to help you get the best grade possible!

Bonus!  A question on this upcoming test will be as follows:

Describe the American flag.

The proper answer will include colors, shapes, patterns, what the patterns (the stars and stripes) represent.  The more detail the better!

This question is designed to judge whether or not you understand how to answer description questions. 

Other questions will judge your ability to answer compare, contrast, list, define, analyze and other question types covered in class (and in the How to Answer Questions notes!).

Keep checking back for more information!

Movie Permission Slips!

Make sure you turn in your movie permission slips filled out by your parent/guardian.  Failure to do so would mean you would have to be assigned an alternative assessment when the class is watching movies your parent/guardian did not authorize you to watch. 

Copies of this slip can be found in class our under the home work section to the right of this post!

In solidarity,

Mr. Dunbeck