New Quiz Grades & EXTRA CREDIT

Happy long weekend!

Hopefully, it will make your weekend to know that after having graded the quizzes for the first two classes, it looks like most have you have done much better! I knew you could do it! That being said, our deal still holds that if the majority of the class got much better scores on this quiz than the first, the first score will go away. **Update** 4th hour, your scores were averaged. This still helped most of your scores. If you would like to see your two scores, let me know Tuesday.

Also, your grades will be published this weekend so you can see your scores on all your assignments. Here are the assignments that will be listed:

• Workbook, Lesson 1 (10 points) (classes 2, 4, 6 only)
• 0 if you turned in nothing
• 5 if you did a little to half
• 10 if you did 75% to all of the work
• Locke & Hobbes reading (1 point)
• Quiz (60 points)
• Notes from 08/29 (10 points) (classes 4 and 6 only)
• Bell-Ringer from 08/29 (8 points)
• 2 points per question answered
• Study Packet (30 points)
• 5 points per complete page

Remember, you can turn in assignments late. Make sure to look at your syallbus for the details!

Now for the part you've all been waiting for, EXTRA CREDIT.
Your extra credit opportunity is to correct or expand your incorrect quiz answers. For each response that you submit that is correct, you will receive an added TWO points onto your overall quiz grade. (You will essentially be receiving half credit for correctly resubmitted answer.) These will be due by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 at the end of the school day. You will get your quizzes back on Tuesday.

Closing thoughts: Awesome, awesome job on the quiz today!!!!!! If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Have a great weekend!
Ms. Crowe.

Still Need Quizzes From...

If your name appears on this list, you need to take Monday's quiz.

1	2	4	6	7
Tatiana	Dana	Amber	Brent	Kenny
Christa		Randall	Herbert
		Jagger	Justin
		Gabriel	Dustin
		Callie	Chrishawna

Please schedule a time ASAP to take this quiz. You will have until Wednesday to do this.

Friday, everyone will be re-taking the quiz. The two quiz scores will be averaged together. If you only take Friday's quiz, one of your scores that goes into the average will be a zero, meaning your average will be your Friday quiz score divided by two.

Review Questions

Sorry this did not get posted yesterday. Here are the review packet questions for page 3:

3. How does it do this? (4 things!) Name and describe each. (What is it? What does it look like? Why is the government doing it?)

IV. Systems of Government

1. Are there different levels of government? What are some levels of government?

2. Describe the Federal system of government.

3. Describe the Unitary system of government.

Remember, we will also be reviewing on Monday!
Have a good weekend!

New classroom feature!

If you want to know what we'll be doing in class, you can look on the new "What am I doing in class today?" calendar. This calendar is posted on the "door to nowhere" right inside the classroom door.

There, you will also find a school and school event calendar. This will list school-wide events, as well as days off and sporting events. If you know of any events that are not on this calendar, feel free to add them.

Assignments for today (15 Aug.):

Everyone: Parent Surveys are due FRIDAY

If you find your name on the list below, it means you have not given the survey back to me. Additionally, please let me know if you do not have a parent survey as well.

1	2	4	6	7
Ray	Dillon Martinez	Randall	Martin	Rebecca
Roman	Dana	Jagger	Taylor B.	Bekki
Stephanie	Gage	Tyson	Sydney	Isaac
Matthew	Jacob	Misaiah	Herbert	Natasha
Aaron		Delbert	Zeke	Kenny
		Callie	Fayth	Erika
		Shane	Alyssia	Jonathan
		Zachary	Colin	Ryon
		Richelle	Destinee
		Delphine	Larrison
		Fayth	Thomas
		Marion	Precious

2, 4, and 6: Workbook

1.      Read lesson 1 (pages 1-6) and take notes; in your notes, define the bolded terms using the text, put key ideas into your own words on your own paper.

2.      Answer questions on James Madison.

3.      Decipher: What ideas on government came from Great Britain? What impact, if any,did these have on the foundation of US government?

1 and 7: Here are your questions from today:

· The type of government established by a nation-state obviously impacts its future. What type of government fif the US choose to establish? What are the major characteristics of this type of government? Why did the US see this as the best option? How has this choice spelled success and failure for the US?

Remember, always ALWAYS assume that I will be collecting your homework!

Welcome to Class!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to your first week of Government or AP Government/Economics class!

On this blog, you will find posts reminding you of assignments, discussion posts that you will have to reply to, and extra credit opportunities. You can also use this blog to ask questions to your fellow classmates or myself. Hopefully you will find this class blog helpful throughout the course.

Your assignments for the first week:

• Get Parent Comprehension sheet signed and turned in (by Friday, 08/17).
• Obtain a binder for this class.

You should be checking this blog at least once a week to make sure you are keeping up with everything! I have also enabled a feature that you can choose that will notify you by email about new posts.

--Ms. Crowe.