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15TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  succession – noun (5)

• Test make-up day
• Missing work makek-up day
• if all done, free choice (read, another class’s homework, . . . )

16TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  recession – noun  (6)

• VIDEO:  History and Fucntions of the Presidency
• Graphic organizer
• Teacher answsered questions at end of video

17TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  ambassador – noun (7)

• Electronic Filed Trip 3:  The White House
• PowerPoint:  So You Want To Be President

18TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  subordinate – noun (8)

• Jr. Scholastic Group Reading Aloud

19TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  diplomacy – noun  (9)  HAND IN

• Hand back Chapter 6 Test and discuss
• Discuss EXTRA CREDIT notes for Chapter 7 Test

                               Hope you and your family enjoy the Holidays.

written by Barb Clawson

The following is the list of words that students were to have handed in today:

1. entitling – verb
2. enact – verb
3. humanitarian – adjective
4. designate – verb
5. merit – noun
6. chronological – adjective
7. resolution – noun
8. conclusion – noun
9. visible – adjective
10. qualifications – noun

REMINDER:  DO NOT use part of the word in your definition.

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8th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  qualifications – noun (10)  HAND IN

• VIDEO:  How A Bill Becomes A Law (No graphic organizer)
• WKST:  How a Bill Becomes A Law    Due 12-9

9th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  immunity – noun  (1)

• Introduce Section 6-4
• Survival Words and Focus Skills Activity
• Begin reading & discussing section aloud

10th:   BREAKDOWN WORD:  troubleshooter – noun  (2)

• Finish reading & discussing Section 6-4 aloud
• 6-4 Quetions   DUE 12-11

11th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  constituent – noun (3)

• 6-4 Quiz
• Sorting Activity in small groups (review)
• VIDEO:  Mind Jogger Review

12th:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  aide – noun  (4)

• Chapter 6 Test — Any attached notes will be awarded extra credit points
• Vocabulary Activity 7    DUE 12-15
•   5TH PERIOD WILL TAKE THEIR TEST ON 12-15-2008

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Students put much effort and creativity into developing their games.  Below are a few examples of the students’ gameboards.

Students also came up with some unusual names for their games:

• Are You Smarter Than A civics Teacher?
• Ratified Road Trip
• Bill of What?
• Stars and Stripes
• CivicLee Brillant
• Constitutional Confusion

If you click on each small picture, it will open in another window and be much larger.  ENJOY!!

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1ST:  BREAKDOWN:   merit – noun (5)

• Return Constitution Board Games
• Play the Game

2ND:  BREAKDOWN:   chronological – adjective (6)

• Finish reading and discussing Section 6-2
• 6-2 Questions  due 12-3

3RD:  BREAKDOWN:  resolution – noun (7)

• 6-2 Quiz
• Introduce  Section 6-3
• Survival Words & Focus Skills Activity
• Begin reading and discussing aloud

4TH:  BREAKDOWN:   conclusion – noun (8)

• Finish reading and discussing Section 6-3
• 6-3 Questions   due 12-5

5TH:  BREAKDOWN:  visible – adjective (9)

• 6-3 Quiz
• Jr. Scholastic OR Constitution Board Games

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