Extra Credit is available to any student who has turned in ALL regular assignments. If you have any zeros in PowerSchool, complete and turn in your late work and THEN you may submit extra credit.
Extra Credit for any unit:
Political Parties and Elections
RG 10.1 Who Can Vote
RG 10.2 Election Campaigns
RG 10.3 Paying for Elections
Electoral College video questions
Process of Government video questions (If we don't watch in class.)
Foundations of US Governments
RG 2.2- The English Colonies
RG 2.3- Colonial Society (regions)
RG 3.1- Nation's First Government
If we don't get to it in class, watch America: The Story of Us Episode 1- Rebels and America: The Story of Us Episode 2- Revolution (available on Netflix). Download this viewing guide, and answer the questions.
Make a historic valentine. Read instructions here.
US Constitution
Memorize the Preamble of the Constitution and recite it in class.
Analyze Federalist 10 and 51. Questions are on p. 83-84. (standard only)
RG 4.1, 4.2- Bill of Rights
RG 4.3- Extending the Bill of Rights
Read Federalist 1 and/or Federalist 26 and answer the questions.
US Constitution and Bill of Rights video and questions.
3 Branches
Roles of the President foldable (hat)
Making of a Law video and questions
Make a Bill to Law Children's Book. Use this rubric. Students who do a good job on this can replace their lowest quiz grade with whatever they make on this assignment.
Legislative Branch Video p. 120 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
Executive Branch Video p. 134 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
The Federal System video p. 150 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
Complete the EverFi course Commons. Use this code:
Mosley 1st F16-17 3a2b1c000
Mosley 2nd F16-17 470777ab0
Mosley 3rd F16-17 23ea9072
Law and Order
Death Penalty analysis - p. 167-168 using data on p. 169-170 (May be done if we don't do this in class. Please wait to see if we do.)
Complete the Tinker v. Des Moines assignment
Watch one of the videos on a Supreme Court case that we didn't watch in class, and answer the questions on the viewing guide.
Watch Miranda v. Arizona and answer questions
Watch Korematsu v. US and answer questions
Watch Gideon v. Wainwright and answer questions
Judicial Branch Video p. 168 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
Is "I 'heart' boobies" protected speech?
Read the article and reply to the questions on the discussion board. Be sure to proofread your comments before you post.
Do you agree with the court’s ruling that “I (heart) boobies” is protected political speech? Do mildly suggestive messages with political connotations have a place in school? If you were a judge, how would you rule, using decisions in Morse, Bethel and Tinker as precedents?
Introduction to Economics
Complete this assignment about Economic Decision-Making.
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Market Economy.
Make a playlist of songs dealing with economic concepts/money. Include at least 5 songs with lyrics.
Watch Chickenomics and explain how the San Diego chicken uses the characteristics of a Free Market Economy to become successful. (Give an example of each: Private Ownership of Resources, Self-Interest Motive, Consumer Sovereignty, Market, Competition
Supply/Demand, Banking, Economies
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Mixed Economy.
Complete the Apple Stock Market Activity.
Demonstrate your marketing skills by creating a cool logo for my class and email me a digital copy.
If we don't get to it in class, watch Leave it to Beaver- "Water, Anyone?" episode (available on Netflix). Answer- 1. Why are Wally and Beaver trying to earn money? 2. Is this for a want or a need? 3. What kind of market does Beaver create? 4. How is he able to use this to his advantage? 5. What are Beaver's factors of production? 6. In what ways are Beaver (and Wally and his friends at the end of the episode) smart entrepreneurs?
Read the materials on the "Hamilton, Jackson, and the Currency Controversy" and answer the questions posted on this website.
Personal Financial Literacy
Complete the Venture modules on EverFi. Use this registration code: 62cbae44
Watch The Line about living under the poverty line. Write 2 good paragraphs about what you learned about living under the poverty line through the stories in the video, and what you think might be some ways to address poverty in America.
Watch The Secret History of Credit Cards and answer the questions.
Watch 30 for 30: Broke and answer the questions.
Macroeconomics
Watch The Coffee Addiction and complete the viewing guide.
If we don't watch these in class, watch these videos about: Nike sweatshops and answer the questions, and/or the Grameen bank and answer the questions. Please wait to see if we watch these in class.
Read this article on Wookienomics. Create 5 thought provoking questions based on the article and answer them.
Extra Credit for any unit:
- Get updates on political and economic currents events by following me on Twitter @historymosley. Respond to my posted questions with your own thoughtful tweets, or summarize the day's lesson, or post a follow-up question about the lesson for extra credit.
- Sign up to receive text reminders on Remind.
- Send me a picture of something related to the topic we are studying for me to post on our class Instagram account. Remember to tag me @historymosley.
- Bring in a current political cartoon, and analyze the cartoon using the political cartoon analysis form.
- Make a foldable or flashcards (paper or electronic) to help you study for the unit test, and turn them in on test day. Standard level students may use flashcards or foldables on quizzes.
- Bring in a political campaign poster after election day. Make sure you ask for permission from any property owners before removing signs. Be prepared to describe the propaganda techniques used in the ad.
- Watch one of the movies listed for each unit and complete this movie review form. If you can think of another movie you think would be good to watch related to our unit, let me know. Make sure to get a parent/guardian's permission before watching any rated R movies.
- Complete any reading guide NOT assigned for homework in your manual, or download one of the extras posted on the website.
- Complete study guides for Triumph Learning Study Guides for ACT/SAT prep. Follow instructions here.
Political Parties and Elections
RG 10.1 Who Can Vote
RG 10.2 Election Campaigns
RG 10.3 Paying for Elections
Electoral College video questions
Process of Government video questions (If we don't watch in class.)
Foundations of US Governments
RG 2.2- The English Colonies
RG 2.3- Colonial Society (regions)
RG 3.1- Nation's First Government
If we don't get to it in class, watch America: The Story of Us Episode 1- Rebels and America: The Story of Us Episode 2- Revolution (available on Netflix). Download this viewing guide, and answer the questions.
Make a historic valentine. Read instructions here.
US Constitution
Memorize the Preamble of the Constitution and recite it in class.
Analyze Federalist 10 and 51. Questions are on p. 83-84. (standard only)
RG 4.1, 4.2- Bill of Rights
RG 4.3- Extending the Bill of Rights
Read Federalist 1 and/or Federalist 26 and answer the questions.
US Constitution and Bill of Rights video and questions.
3 Branches
Roles of the President foldable (hat)
Making of a Law video and questions
Make a Bill to Law Children's Book. Use this rubric. Students who do a good job on this can replace their lowest quiz grade with whatever they make on this assignment.
Legislative Branch Video p. 120 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
Executive Branch Video p. 134 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
The Federal System video p. 150 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
Complete the EverFi course Commons. Use this code:
Mosley 1st F16-17 3a2b1c000
Mosley 2nd F16-17 470777ab0
Mosley 3rd F16-17 23ea9072
Law and Order
Death Penalty analysis - p. 167-168 using data on p. 169-170 (May be done if we don't do this in class. Please wait to see if we do.)
Complete the Tinker v. Des Moines assignment
Watch one of the videos on a Supreme Court case that we didn't watch in class, and answer the questions on the viewing guide.
Watch Miranda v. Arizona and answer questions
Watch Korematsu v. US and answer questions
Watch Gideon v. Wainwright and answer questions
Judicial Branch Video p. 168 in manual (If we don't watch this in class.)
Is "I 'heart' boobies" protected speech?
Read the article and reply to the questions on the discussion board. Be sure to proofread your comments before you post.
Do you agree with the court’s ruling that “I (heart) boobies” is protected political speech? Do mildly suggestive messages with political connotations have a place in school? If you were a judge, how would you rule, using decisions in Morse, Bethel and Tinker as precedents?
Introduction to Economics
Complete this assignment about Economic Decision-Making.
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Market Economy.
Make a playlist of songs dealing with economic concepts/money. Include at least 5 songs with lyrics.
Watch Chickenomics and explain how the San Diego chicken uses the characteristics of a Free Market Economy to become successful. (Give an example of each: Private Ownership of Resources, Self-Interest Motive, Consumer Sovereignty, Market, Competition
Supply/Demand, Banking, Economies
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Mixed Economy.
Complete the Apple Stock Market Activity.
Demonstrate your marketing skills by creating a cool logo for my class and email me a digital copy.
If we don't get to it in class, watch Leave it to Beaver- "Water, Anyone?" episode (available on Netflix). Answer- 1. Why are Wally and Beaver trying to earn money? 2. Is this for a want or a need? 3. What kind of market does Beaver create? 4. How is he able to use this to his advantage? 5. What are Beaver's factors of production? 6. In what ways are Beaver (and Wally and his friends at the end of the episode) smart entrepreneurs?
Read the materials on the "Hamilton, Jackson, and the Currency Controversy" and answer the questions posted on this website.
Personal Financial Literacy
Complete the Venture modules on EverFi. Use this registration code: 62cbae44
Watch The Line about living under the poverty line. Write 2 good paragraphs about what you learned about living under the poverty line through the stories in the video, and what you think might be some ways to address poverty in America.
Watch The Secret History of Credit Cards and answer the questions.
Watch 30 for 30: Broke and answer the questions.
Macroeconomics
Watch The Coffee Addiction and complete the viewing guide.
If we don't watch these in class, watch these videos about: Nike sweatshops and answer the questions, and/or the Grameen bank and answer the questions. Please wait to see if we watch these in class.
Read this article on Wookienomics. Create 5 thought provoking questions based on the article and answer them.