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Today we continued investigating the causes of the Civil War.  We will finish our notes on Wednesday.  Use your notes and Chapter 7 Section 2 in your textbook to complete your homework.

Homework:  In a well-written paragraph, thoroughly explain how slavery and states’ rights were two of the causes of the Civil War.  Don’t forget to include a graphic or picture!

What were some of the causes of the Civil War?  We began answering that question today by looking at other cause and effect situations.  I was impressed by your creative thinking!

You do not have any homework this weekend!

We finished our presentations in class and created diagrams comparing and contrasting the different forms of local government. 

HW: Review your local government graphic organizers for the quiz on Thursday!

Have a great night!

Today we took a short quiz over the juvenile justice system and then worked in groups to complete an activity on local governments.  Next week:   Antebellum Georgia!  What in the world does “antebellum” mean?  You better know by Tuesday!

Question of the day:  What type of city government does Kennesaw have? Click on the picture to find out more.

If you missed the questions in today’s class, here they are:

1. Explain the process a juvenile goes through if he/she is taken into custody.

2. What is another name for unruly behavior?

3. Name five unruly behaviors.

4. Name two of the “Seven deadly sins” for which juveniles are automatically charged as adults.

5. How old must you be in order to be charged with a crime in Georgia?

6. Name 4 rights of juveniles.

No homework this weekend, unless you did not complete these questions in class.  Have a long, relaxing weekend!

After our test today, we learned about the juvenile justice system.  You will have a quiz over today’s material on Thursday.

Homework:  Review the yellow notesheet on juvenile justice.

Have a great night!

We will have a test over the executive and judicial branches of Georgia’s government on Tuesday, February 9th.  You should study the following to be well-prepared:

• Executive and judicial branch questions
• Executive and judicial branch quizzes
• Georgia’s government chart (exec. and judicial sections)
• Judicial vocabulary

All of you will do well on this test if you put in the study time.  Don’t wait until Monday night!

Have a great weekend!

Today we took a quiz over our judicial branch vocabulary, and we analyzed the court cases we researched.  We will complete juvenile justice on Friday and have a test over the executive and judicial branches on Tuesday, February 9th.

Homework:  If you did not finish analyzing your court case, complete it for homework (See guidelines below).  Review the executive and judicial branches of your government graphic organizer.

We defined some of the key judicial terms in class today.  You will have a quiz on Wednesday over the aspects of the judicial branch that we covered in class today.  Study your terms and definitions!  We are planning to have a test over government next Tuesday.

Homework:  Study for Wednesday’s quiz.  Don’t forget to bring your court case on Wednesday!

Have a great evening!

After taking our executive branch quiz, we went to the media center to view the Bunce Island exhibit.  Many of you showed your great museum skills during our time in the exhibit!

Homework:  Bring in a court case (civil or criminal) to class on Monday.  It can be printed out, or you may write a summary of the case.  Remember to include the source for your information.

Have a great weekend!

After reviewing our homework questions, we finished discussing the executive branch of Georgia.  If you know the elected positions of the following people, you will earn 10 bonus points on Thursday’s quiz: Karen Handel, Casey Cagle, Thurbert E. Baker, Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Tommy Irvin, Kathy Cox, John Oxendine, and Michael Thurmond.

Homework: Review your executive branch chart and questions for your quiz on Thursday!

Have a great evening!