1. Week of September 23
Write down in planner
September 23 – Texas Knowledge class activity.
Students will work in groups to answer general
knowledge of Texas questions and trivia
September 24 – Pre-AP – Go over topic and streamline.
Show classes what is an annotative bibliography and
how to document sources
Level continue with Regions of Texas. Red Computer
Lab
September 25 – Review for Test - Geography - Students
can take notes home to review.
September 26 – Part A – Multiple Choice Test – Red
Computer Lab
September 27 – LGI - Part B – Written Test. Students
will pick one of the following to answer

2. Double-click to enter title
Students will pick one of the following to answer
Unit 1 : Geography and Historical Impact Part B Test
|1.|
|Describe the difference between a savanna and grassland. |
|2.|
|Explain how the relative location of Texas affects the state’s economic
and social development.|
|3.| |Explain how physical environment affects human activities.|
|4.| |Explain the positive and negative effects of the relative location
of the Gulf of Mexico.|
|5.|
|Describe the size of Texas, comparing it to other areas of the United
States.|
|6.|
|What features of the Coastal Plains make it a popular region?|
|7.|
|What has made El Paso an important commercial, cultural, and
manufacturing center, include the purpose of maquiladoras?|

3. Week of September 30
September 30–Hand back Unit 1 Part B written test and A questions. Label new set of
notes for interactive folder. Give student a worksheet to place in spiral.
Glue the 7 Principles in the US and Texas Constitutions worksheet in spiral.
October 1 –Computer Lab - Begin DIPs (Define, Interpret, and Picture of Word). Pick
any 5 vocabulary from Unit 2 and 1 Person from this Unit (Why is this person important
in Government and Picture of Person). Students will email me
(jcicherski@conroeisd.net) or print finished work. This will be glued in class spiral.
Must be on one (1) page, front only.
October 2 –Explain the process of the Three Branches of Govt. and job title. 3
Branches of Govt. – paper, rock, scissors game to understand the 3 Branches. Use
School House Rock as Mnemonic device with p,r,s.
October 3- LGI - Notes over the basics of Government.
October 4–Class Activity over Maps, Charts and Graphs. Explanation of how
Government works. Discuss the essential questions and current events. "Play by the
Rules". Explanation of how Government works. In class activities.

4. Review over Part A of Test
Review and discuss common missed questions
Explain grading of Part B of Test
Once index cards are passed out, glue it to the spiral and label it Unit 2
- Government
Unit 1 Review

5. Double-click to enter title
Glue this worksheet
in Spiral

6. |1. Describe the responsibilities of each branch of the Texas|
|government.|
|2.|
|What is the difference between civil law and criminal law?|
|3.|
|Explain the seven principals of Government|
Unit 2 questions
Write down in Spiral

7. What you will learn about
Government
People rule based on effective ideas and model their government after
others.
Citizenship
Democracy
Role of Government
What is government and what are its functions?
How are the seven principles of democracy reflected in the Texas
constitution?
How are the Texas and U.S. Government similar and different?
How does the Texas government collect its revenue?
What rights and responsibilities do citizens have within a democratic
society?

8. Key Vocabulary
|bicameral|
|constitution|
|amendment|
|civic responsibility/duty|
|civil law|
|criminal law|
|felony|
|misdemeanor|

9. Key People
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross
John Nance Garner ("Cactus Jack")
James A. Baker III
Henry B. González
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Barbara Jordan
Raymond L. Telles
Sam Rayburn
Raul A. Gonzalez Jr.
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
George W. Bush

10. October 2, 2013
Warm – up
What is the purpose to amending the Constitution?
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Gonzales. It is
also known at the "Lexington of Texas". Texas
responded to Mexico with the words "Come and Take
it" when they tried to take the towns cannon

11. 7 Principles of Government
We will explain about Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers
(Remember this unit for life)

12. Double-click to enter text
Video was not exported from SlideRocket
Three Branches of Government

13. Understanding the 3 Branches of
Government
Executive Branch - Rock - Enforces the laws
Legislative Branch - Paper - Makes the laws
Judicial Branch - Scissors - Evaluate the laws

14. Easy way to remember
Bicameral
Bicameral - 2 Houses - House of Representatives and Senate.
Legislative Branch
Think of a 2 hump camel
(8th grade - The Connecticut Compromise or the Great Compromise
was settled; one house of Congress would provide proportional
representation, whereas the other would provide equal representation.)
There are several similarities between Texas and U.S constitution.
They both have a Bill of Rights

15. Double-click to enter title
Double-click to enter text

16. Double-click to enter title
Double-click to enter text

17. United States Texas
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
President
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH
Congress
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
Courts
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
Governor
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH
State Legislature
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
Courts

18. Texas Branches of Government

19. 19
Video was not exported from SlideRocket
Know your Facts !

20. Double-click to enter title
Double-click to enter text

21. October 3
Write down notes
18

22. Click to edit Master title style
Unit 2 – Government Notes
|1.|
|The Constitution – Tells how the government will be run and sets limits on government powers. (The owner’s manual)|
|a.|
|Texas has had 7 constitutions|
|i.|
|First in 1827 for Coahuila y Tejas – gave little power to the people|
|ii.|
|1836 – Independent country |
|iii.|
|1845 – Joint the U.S. as the 28th state|
|iv.|
|1876 – Still is still in use.|
|1.| 19

23. Click to edit Master title style
20
|c.|
|Bill of Rights – 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution. Citizen rights and Government limitations|
|i.|
|Amending or Changing the Constitution|
|1.|
|Legislature proposes a new Amendment|
|2.|
|Texas citizens vote to approve or not The Justice System – Think in 2’s|
|a.|
|Two kinds of laws:|
|i.|
|Civil – Dispute over property (Think of the People’s Court)|
|ii.|
|Criminal – Protect public from lawbreakers|
|1.|

24. What are people, states and
countries views of Texas
Double-click to enter subtitle

25. What are some unique stories that
you have heard associated with texas
Example: Travis drawing a line in the sand, the ghost tracks,
Montgomery county birthplace of the texas flag

26. What do you know about William B. Travis
Fought at the Alamo
Victory or Death Letter
What do you know about his life before Texas
How old was he when he arrived in Texas
What about Primary sources (journals)
How did he know Stephen F. Austin
Did he have a family
How did Crockett and Bowie view him

27. Manuel de mier y teran
Best known for investigating the Freedonian Rebellion
What did he serve in Spain and Mexico
Was he the boy who cried wolf - Analogy
View of Texas
How did he know Stephen F. Austin
How did he die

28. Texas Weather
1900 Galveston Storm
1930's Dust Bowl
1950 Drought
2000 Hurricane Ike
2011 Fires of Texas

29. Oil Business
1901 Spindletop
Hugh Roy Cullen - Passionist?
George Strake - Houston 1st Millionaire
Boom to Bust
H.L. Hunt vs C.M. "Dad" Joiner
Governor Ross Sterling
Texas Railroad Commission
Sourlake
Howard Hughes
Jesse Jones

30. Richard King
Owner of the King Ranch
Currently the largest ranch in the World
How did he acquire the land
How many acres is it
How did he get the money for the land

31. John Gates
Joseph F. Glidden invented Barbed Wire
Nicknamed Bet a million
Light as air and cheaper than dirt
How is he associated with the Alamo

32. October 4, 2013
What is the owner’s manual of the country called?
Items for today
Review from the week
Answer Essential questions (7 Principles of Government)
Republicanism
Limited Government
Play by the Rules class activity
Have activities that relate to upcoming Government terms.
Understand the difference between Civil and Criminal Law

33. Unit 2 questions that we covered
Part B
|1. Describe the responsibilities of each branch of
the |
|Texas government.|
|3.|
|Explain the seven principals of Government|
|4.|

34. Review about Government
What is government and what are its functions?
How are the seven principles of democracy reflected in the Texas
constitution?

35. Good citizenship – Think about responsible behavior,
attitudes.
What are democratic values?
What involvement can a person have?
Essential Question #1

36. Essential Question #D

41. Limited Government
41
Forbidden City in Beijing, on June 5, 1989, one day after the Chinese government's violent
crackdown on the Tiananmen protests. The man stood in the middle of the wide avenue,
directly in the path of tanks. In response, the lead tank attempted to drive around the
man, but the man repeatedly stepped into the path of the tank in a show of nonviolent
action.
In 1789, James Madison presented this idea and in the Constitution it limits the power
of the government in several ways. It prohibits the government from directly interfering
with certain key areas: conscience, expression and association. Other actions are
forbidden to the federal government and are reserved to state or local governments.

42. Republicanism
Republicanism is the ideology of governing a society
or state as a republic, where the head of state is
appointed by means other than heredity, often
through elections.
Republicanism is eliminating a king and creating a
system of government where people are involved.
Republicanism meant there would be more
equality. The views of all the different classes of
people would be incorporated into the
government. People had to sacrifice their self
interests to work for the good of the community.
42

43. Who is Thomas Paine?
Click to edit Master text styles
Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level
43
Video was not exported from SlideRocket

44. Play by the Rules Activity
Computer / School
Each person will receive a piece of paper
labeled: secret, rumor, password
Write your name on it
Follow directions
39

45. Play by the Rules Activity
Understanding the Judicial System
Activity
31
Partner up
One person go into the hall for 30 seconds
while the other examines a scene
What happened?

46. What is Federalism?
What are Checks and Balances?
What is Separation of Powers?
What year is the Current Texas Constitution adopted ?
Describe a similarity between the Texas and United States Bill of Rights
What can the Texas legislature do when the governor vetoes a bill to become a law?
What is the purpose of amending the Texas Constitution?
List the difference between a Civil Case and Criminal Case
List a Civic Duty?
In order to get your birth certificate where would you go? Federal, State, County or
City
In order to get your driver license where would you go? Federal, State, County or City
What is Bi-Cameral?
What is the Bill of Rights?