4th/5th hour Symposium

If you have comments or questions that you didn't get a chance to provide during class today you may post them here. Posts must be added by noon Nov. 8th. I am going to challenge you to only post content that we have not already discussed during the symposium or that has been discussed in class during our 2 weeks studying Congress thus far. Find something off the beaten path from other parts you have read in Chapter 12 or you researched yourself.

Mr. Thompson

2nd hour Symposium

If you have comments or questions that you didn't get a chance to provide during class today you may post them here. Posts must be added by noon Nov. 8th. I am going to challenge you to only post content that we have not already discussed during the symposium or that has been discussed in class during our 2 weeks studying Congress thus far. Find something off the beaten path from other parts you have read in Chapter 12 or you researched yourself.

Mr. Thompson

1st hour Symposium

If you have  comments or questions that you didn't get a chance to provide during class today you may post them here. Posts must be added by noon Nov. 8th. I am going to challenge you to only post content that we have not already discussed during the symposium or that has been discussed in class during our 2 weeks studying Congress thus far. Find something off the beaten path from other parts you have read in Chapter 12 or you researched yourself.

Mr. Thompson

T Chart

          

Organize a T -Chart that addresses the following facts about the 2 houses of Congress.

 

a.       Number of members in each house                                        

b.      Number of members from each state                         

c.       Qualifications to be a member (There are 3)

d.      Length of term and term limits

e.       How are members chosen for each house

f.       Area that each member represents

 

            House                          /                                   Senate

A.                                                          A.

B.                                                           B.

C.                                                        C.

D.                                                        D.

E.                                                         E.

F.                                                         F.

Terms review

As requested, the additional term review is on the google site.

Please note - the quiz is over ALL glossary terms, these slides just offer reinforcement to some of the more challenging ideas.

EDIT: additional ppt posted responding to feedback on Friday, October 11 titled "more terms review"

What a great AP government article

Why Many Republicans Have No Reason to Deal  A must read as we head into our study of the legislative branch. There are references to Congress, gerrymandering and elections, the budget and the lawmaking process. Just a lot of good stuff that can only help whet your appetite for a study of Congress and prep you with some contemporary politics as you head towards an AP test.

Mr. Thompson

tropes and schemes

as requested, powerpoint from tuesday oct 1 is on the google site, which lets me post documents.