Avonda Hendricks

Week of 11/26 to 11/30
We are on the home stretch to the end of the semester! I hope you all had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving Break!

This week, we will be talking about the Executive Branch. This unit lasts 6 days and our test will be next Tuesday! If you will be absent at any time this week, please see me or Mrs. Hale to get caught up as quickly as possible. Be sure to check the orange make-up work folder to get your notes and handouts that you may have missed. Also, make sure you are reviewing the topics we cover in class nightly. We are really picking up the pace through the rest of the semester!

Monday: Chapter 8 Section 1 and Chapter 9 Section 2 will be covered. For homework, finish your Roles of the President questions. This will be collected.

Tuesday: Chapter 8 Section 2 will be covered.

Wednesday: Chapter 8 Sections 3-4 and Chapter 10 Section 1 will be covered.

Thursday: Chapter 9 Section 3 will be covered.

Friday: Chapter 9 Section 1 will be covered.

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REMINDER: Be sure to look over your notes, the study guide, and chapters 5, 6 & 7 as you prepare for the test on Monday. Access the site I mentioned in my previous entry for practice quizzes and chapter overviews. If you were not present and did not receive a study guide, Mrs. Hale has posted a copy on Mr. Lynn's Blog.

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You may find accessing the following site helpful as you prepare for your test on Monday, November 19th.

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078600537/student_view0/unit2/

I'd suggest that you attempt the self-check quizzes and read over the chapter overviews.

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IMPORTANT: Test scheduled for November 19th will cover Congress.
CHECK BLOG DAILY AS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE ADDED ON A DAILY BASIS.

Monday -- Chapter 5 -- Section 1 -- Congress -- Introduction and Organization
Complete the handout of questions for homework.

Tuesday -- Chapter 5 -- Sections 2-3
House of Reps/Senate
(History, Role, People)

Wednesday -- Chapter 5 -- Sections 4-5
Congress Committees

Thursday -- Chapter 7 -- Sections 1-2
How a Bill Becomes a Law

Friday -- Chapter 6 -- Sections 1-3
Powers

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Don't forget the drop-in that is scheduled for Mr. Lynn on November 16th between 7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Your presence will mean a great deal to him as he continues to recover from his car accident and prepares for his upcoming surgery.

At the same time, we'd like to welcome Mrs. Hale to our class. She's very excited about joining our class, and we're looking forward to having her with us the remainder of the semester.

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Review all notes and chapters 1, 2, and 3. You will have a test tomorrow. Remember to access the textbook companion website I mentioned in my Blog last week. You will find chapter summaries and practice tests that will assist you as you prepare for tomorrow's test.

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We have a short week this week, but it is power-packed! This week, Wed.-Fri., in class, we will be discussing the U.S. Constitution . We will also see a film called "A More Perfect Union," commissioned by the U.S. government to tell the story of the Constitutional Convention.

HOMEWORK this week - Study textbook chps. on the Constitutional Convention, the Constitution, and the Legislative Branch (Congress).

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