Ch.+4+-+The+Legislative+Branch

= = =__**The Legislative Branch**__=

__**Tuesday, April 17**__
 * **Present power point on Legislative Branch - House of Representatives - take notes**

__**Wednesday, April 18**__
 * **Power point on Legislative Branch - the Senate - take notes**
 * **Read Topic 4, Lesson 1.**
 * **Quiz tomorrow over powerpoint and Topic 4, Lesson 1 (may use handwritten notes)**
 * **Powerpoint -**

__**Thursday, April 19**__
 * ** Read Topic 4, Lesson 2, **
 * ** Complete the focus questions handed out in class - due at end of the hour. **

__** Friday, April 20 **__
 * **Begin discussion on gerrymandering.**
 * **Show video - media type="youtube" key="YcUDBgYodIE" width="560" height="315"**
 * **Implications of gerrymandering: Show video - media type="youtube" key="vA7XtA0qVx8" width="560" height="315"**
 * **Find two articles on gerrymandering and write a 1 pg. paper about them.**

__**Monday, April 23**__
 * **Extra credit opportunity.**
 * **Homework: Read Topic 4, Lesson 3**
 * ** Complete worksheets on topic 4, Lesson 3 - Expressed Powers of Congress **

__** Tuesday, April 24 **__
 * **Finish the worksheet on the Expressed Powers of Congress**

__**Wednesday, April 25**__
 * **Go over the Expressed powers of Congress.**
 * **Explain implied powers with video - media type="youtube" key="WJOKU9ql85c" width="560" height="315"**
 * ** Complete worksheet on Nonlegislative Powers. **

__** Thursday, April 26 **__
 * ** Read Topic 4, Lesson 4 **
 * ** Complete the following worksheet which will be handed out in class. Due by end of class.[[file:Congress Organizes.pdf]], **
 * ** Complete this worksheet for homework. [[file:Committees in Congress.pdf]] **
 * ** Complete this worksheet for homework. [[file:Committees in Congress.pdf]] **

__** Friday, April 27 **__


 * **The Watergate scandal - media type="youtube" key="_ZNyykSj8rE" width="560" height="315"**
 * media type="youtube" key="Xo7KWzOgnf8" width="560" height="315"

__**Monday, April 30**__
 * **Read Topic 4, Lesson 6**

__**Tuesday, May 1**__
 * **How a Bill Becomes Law - media type="youtube" key="FFroMQlKiag" width="420" height="315"**
 * **Review How a Bill Becomes Law - media type="youtube" key="TnhoIJIGnLs" width="560" height="315"**


 * **Begin working on study guides for the Legislative Branch Test - [[file:Am. Government Test - Legislature-3-7.docx]]**
 * **Test - Wednesday**

__**Wednesday, May 2**__
 * **Review**


 * __Thursday, May 3__**
 * **Test on Topic 4: The Legislative Branch**


 * Peoria Journal Star Gerrymandering Editorial -**

http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170422/opinion-may-supremes-restore-democracy-to-america-through-gerrymandering-case