Week 12: Nov. 2-6, 2k20

Zooooom Info:
Ms. Jordan’s Students Meeting ID: 880 938 770
Mr. Barry's Students Meeting ID: 920 2495 7857

Day 1
In Class: Election Quiz! -- Last minute discussions regarding the election
HW: None!

Day 2

In Class:  Review Election Day results 

-Who won the presidency?

-Is there an "unofficial" winner?

-Who won Georgia's Senate and House of Representative seats?

-How does the Senate/House of Representatives now look?

-What party now has the majority?

HW:  Election Day writing prompt due Friday (all classes)

Day 3

In Class:  From Rome to the Middle Ages to the Black Death!  Welcome to the European History context of our course this year!  

-What did the Roman Empire look like?

-How did the Roman Empire collapse and fall into despair in a Middle Ages?

-How did the Middle Ages' social hierarchy create division in Europe?

-How did the Black Death end the Middle Ages in Europe?

-How did the Black Death lead to a Renaissance in Europe? -- The Renaissance would be a rebirth of classical knowledge and studying..

HW:  Answer the Black Death Q's by Day 1 of next week!

1. How did one first get the disease?

2. How could you prevent yourself from getting the disease?

3. How did the disease spread?

4. How could you tell if you were immediately infected?

5. How long did you have to live once infected?

6. What medical or religious practices could you take in protecting yourself from the disease?

7. Who did the people of Europe turn to to help answer their questions about the plague?

8. What were the results of the plague?

9. How did the Black Death really end the Middle Ages?

10. How is the Black Death both similar and different to today's Coronavirus pandemic?

Week 11: Oct. 26-30, 2k20

Zooooom Info:
Ms. Jordan’s Students Meeting ID: 880 938 770
Mr. Barry's Students Meeting ID: 920 2495 7857

Day 1

In Class:  Presidential Debate #3 HW due -- President Donald Trump's Resume -- Explain why he should be re-elected.  Video below is "What makes a 'great' president?"  

HW:  In your SS notebook: According to statistics, the average president is 5'11.5" tall and weighs over 185 lbs.  He is a white male who is a Protestant.  According to where most presidents are from, they are from the Midwestern part of the nation.  They have served either in the House or Senate or served as Governor and more than half of them were lawyers who were college educated.  Just over two-thirds of all presidents have served in the military and all but one of them have been married.  Just over half of all presidents have eben a Republican since 1854.  Before 1864 most all presidents were Democratic....

Based on today's discussion and the above information, you have a job.   I want you to create the "perfect candidate", not based on looks, but on who they are.  You are going to create the resume and plans of a candidate you think would be the perfect candidate...

1. What jobs did they have before campaigning for the presidency?  
2. Are they wealthy or middle class?  
3. Do they live in a more urban or rural area of the United States?  Should they be from a particular state or region in the United States? 
4. Were they born into wealthy? 
5. Maybe they are poor?  
6. Maybe they were a teacher, or a custodian, or a lawyer, or a computer engineer?  
7. How old are they?  
8. Are they married?  
9. Do they have kids? How many?
10. Are the religious? What religion?  
11. Are they tall, short, big, small, heavy, skinny?  
12. What race or ethnicity are they? Does it even matter what ethnicity or religion they are?!  

Give me your PERFECT candidate! Give me as many details as you can!  The two links below might provide you with some insight as to what previous presidents have looked like. This ought to be interesting.

Top 10 Qualities - Business Insider     2016 CNN - Perfect Candidate    

HW:  Perfect Candidate Due Day 2!

Day 2

In Class:  How should we vote? During this election, early and absentee voting are expected to reach record levels, with mail-in ballots drawing significant attention as a result. President Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that voting by mail is not safe or reliable -- but what do election experts say is the best method?

Based on the flicks below I want you to answer the following Q's in your SS notebook.  

This is  HW grade.

1. Voter suppression is a hot topic as of late. “Voter suppression” is any effort, either legal or illegal, by way of laws, administrative rules, and/or tactics that prevents eligible voters from registering to vote or voting. Many have argued that voter suppression is happening in many different states. What do you think are some ways voters are being suppressed based on what you have heard and from the flick below...

2. Why do you think so many Americans are choosing to vote by mail this year? (opinionated)
3. What are some of the issues or problems with mail in voting and early voting?
4. Should Americans be allowed to vote by smartphone? Explain your answer and how this procedure would go.
5. Do you think everyone in the nation who is eligible to vote should be required to vote? Explain your answer?

6. What do you think is the best format for voting.  It can be one of the methods we already vote or you can introduce and explain a new method for voting.
7. Election day is not a national holiday. Labor Day, Memorial Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and July 4th are examples of national holidays. Because Election day is not a national holiday this means millions of Americans still have to go to work on election day. Should election day be a national holiday where all businesses (nonessential) are closed in the same way as the holidays previously mentioned. Explain your answer.

Day 3

In Class:  Quiz on the Election Stuff -- Requirements to be President -- Powers of the President -- What are the general differences between Democrats and Republicans -- How many votes are there in the Electoral College? -- How many votes are needed to win the Electoral College? -- Can you win the Electoral College but lose the popular vote? -- What types of states do candidates want to win in the Electoral College?  One writing prompt that you cannot study for but trust me, you will be prepared to answer...You'll be fine.

HW:  None!  Shabbat Shalom!

Week 10: Oct. 19-23, 2k20

Zooooom Info:

Ms. Jordan’s Students Meeting ID: 880 938 770

Mr. Barry's Students Meeting ID: 920 2495 7857

Monday - Oct. 19 - Teacher Work Day!

Day 1

In Class:  Differences between Democrats and Republicans - What your parents think...

-How do Democrats and Republicans feel about: Gun rights, Interpretation of the Constitution, Climate Change, Immigration, Military spending, Healthcare, Taxes...

-How does the media influence if you are a Democrat or a Republican?

HW:  Are you really a Democrat or a Republican? 

 

Day 2

In Class:  The Electoral College and how it works!  Watch the following flicks and answer the following Q's for a HW grade.  The first 6 Q's come from the first flick.  The 7th Q is an opinionated Q that you are going to answer after watching both flicks below.   We are going over the Q's in class...

1. What is the Electoral College?

2. Since 1964, how many votes have there been in the Electoral College?

3. How was it decided to have the number of votes in the Electoral College?

4. How many votes are needed to win the Electoral College?

5. What kind of states do candidates want to win? (not specific ones, but types)

6. Can a candidate win the popular vote and lose the Electoral College?

7. Watch the second flick below.  After watching both flicks, should the United States keep the Electoral College?  Explain your answer in detail.  Why should/shouldn't the Electoral College exist?

HW: 

-After our discussion of political parties today, what political party do you think you would be most affiliated with?  Why is this?  Explain your answer in detail...Monday, October 26 - All Classes

-Presidential debate HW due Monday, October 26 - All Classes!

Day 3

In Class: History Channel's: It's Good to be the President! -- How is the president truly different from all other people in the nation?  

HW:  -Presidential debate HW due Monday, October 26 - All Classes!

Week 9: Oct. 12-16, 2k20

Ms. Jordan’s Students: 
Ms. Jordan's Zoom - Click Me!
Meeting ID: 880 938 770

Zooooom Info:
Link: Zoom Link - Click Me!
Meeting ID: 920 2495 7857

Day 1
In Class: Go over the Who's Who of the Election

-What are the issues?
-What issues are important to you?

HW: Clearly, there are many issues in the 2020 election. Explain in paragraph format: What are the three most important issues to you? Why are these issues important to you? Do these issues directly affect you or your family? If so, how? Explain your answer in complete sentences...Due Friday: ALL Classes QUIZ Grade in 5 point increments based on details of explanation and grammar.  MLA format!

Day 2

In Class:  

-What are the issues?

-How have the debates been so far?

-Republicans vs. Democrats -- What are the differences and what do your parents think a Democrat/Republican is?  

HW:  Clearly, there are many issues in the 2020 election. Explain in paragraph format: What are the three most important issues to you? Why are these issues important to you? Do these issues directly affect you? If so, how? Explain your answer in complete sentences...Due Friday: ALL Classes

Day 3

In Class:  

-Differences between Democrats and Republicans

-What are your parents' views about Democrats and Republicans

-Basic overview handout/notes on Dems vs. Reps.

HW:  Watch the following flick on "How to impeach the POTUS" and answer the Q: Why would the president be impeached and how does a president get impeached?

Week 8: Oct. 5-9, 2k20

Ms. Jordan’s Students:
Ms. Jordan's Zoom - Click Me!
Meeting ID: 880 938 770

Mr. Barry's Students: Social Studies with Mr. B!
Link: Zoom Link - Click Me!
Meeting ID: 920 2495 7857

Articles of Confederation Flicks 

The Articles of Confederation were the first government of the United States written in 1777

Day 1

In Class:  Google form due - Donkeys vs. Elephants!

-What were the Articles of Confederation?

-How were they a good central/federal government?

-How were they a horrible central/federal government?

-What were the Virginia and New Jersey plans at the Constitutional convention?

-What was the compromise between the two plans?

-Let's begin reading Article II of the Constitution which explains the details of the Executive Branch

--Qualifications to be POTUS

HW:  Write out what you think should be the qualifications to be the President of the United States.  Explain your details.  Due by Day 2

Day 2

In Class:  Continue reading Article II of the Constitution

-Powers of the POTUS

-How is a president impeached?

-Who's who of the 2k20 Election  -- Using the website here, fill out the Who's Who of the election

HW:  Vice Presidential debate HW assignment -- Click Me!  Due Oct. 12 by 8 am ALL classes!

Day 3

In Class: Go over the Who's Who of the Election

-What are the issues?

-What issues are important to you?

-How do the issues determine what political party you affiliate yourself with?

HW:  Vice Presidential debate HW assignment -- Click Me!  Due Oct. 12 by 8 am ALL classes!