8/29

Today's Agenda
BR: What is advocacy? Provide an example.
PPT: Lobbying-what is it and the good and the bad
Finish Law Ordinance
HW: Chapter 3 Vocab Graphic Organizer: Lobbying, Grassroots Lobbyists, Inititaive, Referendum, Recall

8/28

Today's Agenda
-BR: What are agencies? What are some positive and negative pitfalls of administrative agencies?
-Local ordinance law
How a Bill becomes a law

8/27

Today's Agenda
-BR: Complete problem 2.1. Differentiate between federal, state, and local law
-Finish Chapter 2 notes (with active reading strategy)?
Draft a law ordinace

8/26

Today's Agenda
-BR: Identify the six main principles of the constitutional framework
-Intro activity on Legislatures
-Read ch 2 and use active reading notes template

8/25

Today's Agenda
-BR: Differentiate between civil and criminal law. Grab a textbook and complete problem 1.7. Complete only part C.
Constitutional Framework Questions
Constitutional Framework Reading

8/22

Today's Agenda
BR: Why do you think the Framers of the Constitution felt citizens needed protection from government?
Finish Writing Assignment
PPT: Kinds of Laws

8/21

Today's Agenda
-BR: Define human rights.
-PPT: Human Rights and Responsibilities: Videos and Discussion
New Laws today-Discuss,
Formative Response: Who is responsible for protecting and guaranteeing basic human rights? Are human rights universal? Why or Why not?
Formative Writing Assignment

8/20

Today's Agenda
-BR: What is law
-PPT: Intro, Values
-Discussion: Case study
-HW: US Law Quiz

8/19

Welcome to Law in America!

-Ice-breaker

-Contact information

-Law Syllabus

-HW: Read syllabus