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FrontPage: (warm up activity)

Find your seat on the sheet at the front table.

Last Word: (homework)Bring your handbook with you tomorrow.

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FrontPage: Have class rules and PTHS handbook on your desk.

Last Word: Bring your handbook with you tomorrow.

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FrontPage: What rule would you change from the handbook and why?

Last Word: Bring your handbook with you tomorrow; complete handbook homework.

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FrontPage: Have handbook homework on your desk.

Last Word: Read/OL Chapter 3, Section 1 for Tuesday

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FrontPage: Have your outline on your desk.

Last Word: Read/OL Chapter 3, Section 2 for tomorrow

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FrontPage: Have your Principles wksht. on your desk.

Last Word: Read/OL Chapter 3, Section 2 for tomorrow

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FrontPage: OL on your desk. Which branch of government is most powerful? Why?

Assignment:Read/OL 3.3 for Monday

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FrontPage: Have the Checks and Balances worksheet on your desk.

Assignment: Read/OL 76-79 for Monday

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FrontPage: What are the three questions you can ask to evaluate proposed amendments?

Assignment: Read/Summarize amendments for Wednesday

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FrontPage: OL on your desk. Which amendment is most important? Why?

Last Word: Test on Chapter 3: Friday

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FrontPage: Have amendments worksheet on your desk.

Last Word: Test on Chapter 3: TomorrowMonday Night Football Without Cable

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FrontPage: Best answer to a good question…

Last Word: Read/OL page 123 for Monday; WQ due

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FrontPage: Turn in Constitution WQ to back box.

Last Word: Read/OL page 124-127 for tomorrow

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FrontPage: Have your OL on your desk.

Last Word: Read/OL rest of 5.1 for Friday

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FrontPage: House/Senate chart on your desk.

Last Word: Read/OL rest of 5.1 for Friday

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FrontPage: NNIGN

Last Word: Read/OL 5.1 for Monday; 5.2/5.3 for Tuesday

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FrontPage: NNIGN

Last Word: Read/OL 5.1 for Monday; 5.2/5.3 for Tuesday

A new paper in the journal Brain, Behavior and Evolution, has a new answer to that eternal question. The answer: traction. The paper suggests that wrinkled fingers actually provide drainage for water so as to ensure greater traction, just like tires on a car. That allows water to drain away more efficiently from the fingers as they are pressed against an object, giving more surface area and a firmer grip.

Why do our fingers and toes get all wrinkly after bathtime?

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FrontPage: OL and gerrymandering activity on your desk

Last Word: 5.2/5.3 for Wednesday

"President Obama's hometown newspaper, the Chicago Tribune has called on Obama not to run for re-election. He has to run. He knows there are no other jobs out there." –Jay Leno

"Steven Spielberg is going to release a biopic about Abraham Lincoln next year. Right, that's a good way to honor Lincoln – by sending people to the theater." –Jimmy Fallon

"The military's policy of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is officially over. Don't confuse this with President Obama's economic policy, which is 'don't ask, I don't want to talk about it.'" –Jay Leno

"An article in the paper says today that Rick Perry is just 'George Bush 2.0.' To which Bush said '2.0? I wish I did that well in school. Those are my dream grades." –Jay Leno

"Did you know the White House makes its own beer? President Obama bought the equipment with his own money and he brews his own beer in the White House. That might explain some of these recent economic policies." –Jay Leno

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FrontPage: Turn in Gerrymandering activity…

Last Word: 5.2/5.3 for Wednesday

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FrontPage: House/Senate chart on your desk.

Last Word: Read/OL 5.2 and 5.3 for tomorrow

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FrontPage: House/Senate chart on your desk.

Last Word: Read/OL 5.4 for Monday; in Library tomorrow

Some Guy Threw 4,800 Messages in a Bottle Into the Atlantic Ocean and Got 3,100 Responses from All Over the WorldHarold Hackett's hobby, tossing messages in a bottle into the ocean, proves that even the most outdated and unreliable form of 'social networking' can still work in our facebooking, twittering world. He sent 4,800 messages via the Atlantic and received over 3,000 messages back from all over the world.

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FrontPage: 5.4 Outline on your desk. Why are congressional committees important?

Last Word: Read/OL 5.5 for Wednesday; Ch 5 Test Friday

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FrontPage: NNIGN

Last Word: Read/OL 5.5 for Wednesday; Ch 5 Test Friday

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FrontPage: OL 5.5 on your desk. Why are Congressional staff vital to an MoC’s re-election?

Last Word: Chapter 5 Test Monday/Tuesday

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FrontPage: Pair up with your partner and grab a computer.

Last Word: Chapter 5 Test Monday/Tuesday

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A simulation run by EA SPORTS™ NHL® 12 predicts that Sidney Crosby, despite missing almost 17 games during the regular season, will lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a second place finish in the Eastern Conference standings (100 points) and their fourth Stanley Cup® Championship. Crosby will be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Penguins take home the Stanley Cup in a decisive 4-2 series win against a resurgent Chicago Blackhawks team.

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FrontPage: Turn in your Staff Scenario and/or Webquest.

Last Word: Chapter 5 Essay Test tomorrow

"Big changes in the Republican field. It's a 10-way tie for Not Romney." –Stephen Colbert

"They say Chris Christie decided not to get into the presidential race because he has no shot at winning. That’s not stopping President Obama though." –Jay Leno

"A month ago, all we heard about was Rick Perry and now, he’s off the map. He had a worse September than the Red Sox." –David Letterman

"Hey, Congratulations to Donald Trump, who just welcomed his fourth grandchild! You could tell it was Trump’s grandchild because as soon as it came out, it demanded to see its own birth certificate." –Jimmy Fallon

"As the Republicans continue checking underneath every available flag pin and Bible for viable candidates, presumed de facto frontrunner candidate Mitt Romney has gotta be thinking, ‘What the fudge? This is starting to hurt where my feelings should be.'" –Jon Stewart

"In a new interview, President Obama revealed that Steve Jobs gave him an iPad last year before it was officially released. Unfortunately, it broke when Biden thought it was an Etch A Sketch and started shaking it." –Jimmy Fallon

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FrontPage: NNIGN

Last Word: Read/OL 6.1 Pt 1 (pgs. 157-163: stop at “non-legislative powers) for Thursday

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FrontPage: Find a partner and one computer for your pair.

Last Word: Read/OL 6.1 Pt 1 (pgs. 157-163: stop at “non-legislative powers) for Thursday

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FrontPage: Have FP Sheet and OL on your desk.

Last Word: Finish 6.1 for Wednesday

Best Tip Ever Best Pet Halloween Costume Ever

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FrontPage: Why do people say that “money is power?”

The Last Word: Finish 6.1 for Wednesday

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FrontPage: Have your OL 6.1 and PowerPoint notes on your desk.

The Last Word: OL 6.2 due Friday

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FrontPage: Have your OL 6.1 and PowerPoint notes on your desk.

The Last Word: OL 6.2 due Friday

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FrontPage: Have your OL 6.2 on your desk…turn in your FP to the back box.

The Last Word: Chapter 6 Quest Monday

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FrontPage: NNIGN

The Last Word: Read/OL 7.1 Part 1 (181-184) for Wednesday

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FrontPage: Take a copy of the survey and complete it.

The Last Word: Read/OL 7.1 Part 1 (181-184) for Wednesday

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FrontPage: Why do so few bills become laws? Why do a select few become laws so quickly?

The Last Word: Read/OL 7.1 Part 2 (184-186) for Monday

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FrontPage: Have bill topic wksht out.

The Last Word: Read/OL 7.1 Part 2 (184-186) for Monday

"I'm guessing our soldiers are happy to be leaving Iraq. It is no fun being in a country where there's crumbling infrastructure and an ignorant population, but they said they're happy to come home anyway." –Bill Maher

"Earlier this week, a protester at Occupy Wall Street proposed to his girlfriend. His exact words were, 'Will you occupy my parents' basement with me until I get a job?'" –Conan O'Brien

"The Republicans had yet another debate the other night. This is their seventh one. They're apparently going to keep having these debates until Rick Perry can get one right." –Jay Leno

"Almost all of Rick Perry's support appears to have gone to Herman Cain because, again, and I cannot stress this enough, nobody likes Mitt Romney." –Jon Stewart

"It was on this day in 1867 that the United States bought Alaska from the Russians. And about six months from now, we’ll probably be selling it to China." –Craig Ferguson

"Rick Perry has dropped 20 points in the polls in one week. They say he is so depressed about this, he hardly has the energy to execute anybody." –Bill Maher

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FrontPage: NNIGN

The Last Word: Bill worksheet (bill) and research due Monday

Read/OL 7.1 Part 2 (184-186) for Monday

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FrontPage: Begin class by seeking out co-sponsors for your bill (25% of your party, 2 from other party).

The Last Word: Hold on to “Topics” and “Research” sheet.Complete Journal entry 1

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FrontPage: What happens to all bills after they are introduced into either House?

The Last Word: Finish OL 7.1 for Monday

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FrontPage: NNIGN

The Last Word: Finish OL 7.1 for Monday

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FrontPage: NNIGN

The Last Word: Finish OL 7.1 for Monday; research, bill and reports due Tuesday

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FrontPage: OL on your desk. Why is today a particularly important day, especially here in PT?

The Last Word: Finish voting webquest for tomorrow

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FrontPage: Turn in voting webquest. What happens to bills after they are reported by committee (if they are lucky)?

The Last Word: Journal Entry 2

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FrontPage: NNIGN

The Last Word: Speech/PPT due Thursday

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FrontPage: NNIGN

The Last Word: Speech/PPT due Wednesday

HOW TO: Make a brownie

inside of an eggshell.

You make a hole in the shell with a corkscrew, stand the shell up in a muffin tin with tin-foil supports, and fill the

egg with brownie batter using a piping bag and bake (make sure to leave room in the egg to allow for cakeular

expansion!).

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FrontPage: Grab a computer and start working.

The Last Word: Speech/PPT due Wednesday

"A new poll shows 45 percent of Republicans believe that Mitt Romney will be the nominee, and that rises to 46 percent if you count Rick Perry, who also believes Mitt Romney will be the nominee." –Jay Leno

"Today's date is 11/11/11! Or as Joe Biden calls that, “A great email password!'" –Jimmy Fallon

"Tomorrow is 11-11-11! Or as Rick Perry calls it: '11-11-Wait don't tell me, I will get this. I know there is a third one.'" –Conan O'Brien

"The Republican presidential candidates held a debate in Michigan. Just what Michigan needs: 12 more people looking for a job." –Conan O'Brien

"According to a new poll, 42 percent of Americans say they are uncomfortable with the idea of having a Mormon president. When asked why, the people said, 'We're still getting used to having a Muslim president.'" –Conan O'Brien

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FrontPage: Get with your partner and make final preparations for our floor debate; email PPT to

webapps if you have not emailed it..

The Last Word: No homework

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FrontPage: Sit with your party and angle desks towards the front. Have your journals out.

The Last Word: No homework

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FrontPage: Sit with your party and angle desks towards the front. Have your journals out.

The Last Word: OL 7.3 for Tuesday (next week)

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Journal Entry – Debate

• Write the name of the bill in the first available space.

• Write each persons’ name who gives a

speech/PowerPoint

• Write down one piece of information or something that persuaded you, and one positive comment about either part of presentation.

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Journal Entry #4: Voting• Consider your vote in favor of or against the two

bills.

• For each vote, answer the following questions:

– What was the biggest influence on your vote? Why?

– From your text reading (7.3), what might be the most significant influence for a real MoC in a similar situation? Why?