GLE #27 Crossword

• Civics
• Structure and Purposes of Government
• Benchmark C-1A-M8: Explaining how public policy is formed, debated, and carried out at local, state, and national levels (1, 3, 4, 5)
• GLE #27. Describe ways by which public policies are formed, including the role of lobbyists, special interest groups, and constituents (C-1A-M8)

http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle27crossword
http://www.paulblankenship.com/gle27crossword.pdf

Weekly Preview -- 26-30 January 2009

If some of this week's Weekly Preview looks familiar it is because we are covering lessons that were scheduled for last week but not completed due to my unexpected absence.

Monday: 26 January 2009
GLE #81 -- Louisiana's culture
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (late 19th/early 20th century)

Tuesday: 27 January 2009
GLE #26 -- Evaluating Rules and Laws
GLE #25 -- Part 1, How to Write a Law (assignment)
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (early 20th century)

Wednesday: 28 January 2009
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (early to mid 20th century)

Thursday: 29 January 2009
GLE #27 -- Formation of Public Policy
GLE #73 -- Events in Louisiana's history (early to mid 20th century)

Fabulous Friday #2: 30 January 2009
Test on this week's lessons (GLEs #26, #27, #73, & #81)
Binder Check
GLE #28
GLE #73 (if time permits)

Weekly Preview -- 20-23 January 2009

Weekly Preview, 20-23 January 2009

Tuesday, 20 January 2009
Some classes may watch portions of the Inauguration, depending on the schedule of events and the time of the class.
GLE #73 -- Late Civil War, early Reconstruction
GLE #81 -- Culture of Louisiana

Wednesday, 21 January 2009
GLE #73 -- Reconstruction
GLE #26 -- Evaluating Rules and Laws
GLE #25 -- Part 1, How to Write a Law (assignment)

Thursday, 22 January 2009
Test/Binder Check
GLE #73 -- Reconstruction & its aftermath
GLE #27 -- Formation of Public Policy

Friday, 23 January 2009
GLE #73 -- Late 19th Century
GLE #28 -- Taxes: Need & Purpose

Weekly Preview

8-12 December 2008

Monday
Bellringer: Ancient Greek Civilization
GLE #23

Tuesday
Bellringer: Sparta
Test: GLEs 18 through 22 (see the crossword study guides)
GLE #24
Binder/Mind Map Check

Wednesday
Bellringer: Athens
GLE #25 -- Legislative Sim

Thursday
Bellringer: Socrates
GLE #26

Friday
Bellringer: Plato
GLE #27
Quiz on Bellringers: Trojan War through Socrates