In your Interactive Notebook: Unit.Day 2B – Day 1The Presidency

Today’s OBJECTIVE(S) -- WRITE THESE DOWN:

–I can describe the job of the President

• WARM UP– Do you think that the

President or Congress has more power right now? Think of the government shut down as an example.

ON YOUR DESK: 1) 2) Interactive NB3) Completed Study guide

Updates & Deadlines• RE: Progress Reports: tutoring mandatory if you are below an 80%

• KEY DATES:– ACECES paragraphs for this Unit (see study guide)

• Due Wednesday 10/16: How are powers over domestic & foreign policy shared between the legislative & executive branches?

• Due Monday 10/21: How do the courts protect and interpret the constitution?

• In the News Project: – Final copy due 10/17

• Unit Exam: Wednesday, 10/23

1ST Quarter In The News Paper• 10% of your 1st Quarter Grade: (if you have a 78 and blow this off

you will drop to a 68). – Draft Due October 10th (THIS THURSDAY)– Final due October 17th (Next Thursday)

Checklist Did you pick your topic? Do you understand the rubric? Have you researched your topic (minimum 3 resources/articles

required) Have you recorded your research using either the google form OR the

paper template (provided in class today!) Have you written an ACES body paragraph answering each assigned

question? Have you written an introduction and conclusion? Have you made changes based on the comments and suggestions you

get from Mr. G-G?

Current Events Discussion: Each Week

Remember, your weekly presentation and participation in class discussions on Current Events counts as 5% of your final grade.

The papers you will eventually write on controversial issues will count as 10%.

We will begin thinking about these papers next week.

Monday Group Tuesday Group Wednesday Group Thursday Group

Da’MichaelRickyKatherin

KiyaKameronDediStar

ChantelleLatashyaChris

RichondaTamashioVicky

KiaraJayvonDarenChris

D’AundreyNauticaDayvontayRaekwon

JavoneFranBrandonNatasha

KimberlyKhazarKyleMarshawn

The President

• Read the handout & do the matching activity on the back

Electing The President

Electoral College

• Every state gets some electoral votes– Same as the total number of reps & senators from

that state – NC has 15– CA 55

Who can be President?

Qualifications for President

• 35 years old• Born citizen• Live in the U.S. for 14 years

What does the President do?

7 Jobs of the President

• Chief Executive• Diplomat• Commander in Chief• Legislative Leader• Head of State• Economic Leader• Party Leader

That’s a lot of jobs!

How do we know what the President is doing?

State of the Union Speech

• Every January the President speaks to Congress & the nation about his goals & how things are going

In your Interactive Notebook: Unit.Day 2B – Day 1The Presidency

Today’s OBJECTIVE(S) -- WRITE THESE DOWN:

–I can describe the job of the President

• WARM UP– How are household

responsibilities shared among people in your family?

ON YOUR DESK: 1) 2) Interactive NB3) Completed Study guide

Updates & Deadlines• RE: Progress Reports: tutoring mandatory if you are below an 80%

• KEY DATES:– ACECES paragraphs for this Unit (see study guide)

• Due Friday 10/11: How are powers over domestic & foreign policy shared between the legislative & executive branches?

• Due Wednesday 10/16: How do the courts protect and interpret the constitution?

• In the News Project: – Research & 1st Draft Due Thurs 10/10. Final due 10/17

• Unit Exam: Friday, 10/18

1ST Quarter In The News Paper• 10% of your 1st Quarter Grade: (if you have a 78 and blow this off

you will drop to a 68). – Draft Due October 10th (THIS THURSDAY)– Final due October 17th (Next Thursday)

Checklist Did you pick your topic? Do you understand the rubric? Have you researched your topic (minimum 3 resources/articles

required) Have you recorded your research using either the google form OR the

paper template (provided in class today!) Have you written an ACES body paragraph answering each assigned

question? Have you written an introduction and conclusion? Have you made changes based on the comments and suggestions you

get from Mr. G-G?

Job # 1 Chief Executive

• Head of the Executive Branch– 15 Cabinet Departments– Over 3 million government employees

Chief Executive

• Can pass Executive Orders– Rule or command made by the President that has

the force of law– Does not have to go through Congress

Executive Order

Chief Executive

• Can grant pardons, reprieves, amnesties– Pardon Declaration of forgiveness from

punishment– Amnesty Pardon to a group of people– Reprieve Delaying someone’s punishment

Job # 2 Chief Diplomat

• Directs foreign (international) policy• Represents the U.S. around the world

Job # 3 Commander in Chief

• Head of the military

Job # 4 Legislative Leader

• Suggests laws to Congress• Persuades members of Congress to support or

oppose certain bills

Job # 5 Head of State

• Represents the U.S. in formal ceremonies and official business

• Serves as a symbol

Job # 6 Economic Leader

• Suggests a budget for the country to Congress• Manages the Federal budget

Job # 7 Party Leader

• Serves as the head of the Party that he belongs to

• Helps raise support and money for other party members

Extension Activity

• YOUR CHOICE:– Write an I am poem about what it might be like to

be president

– OR: Create a job description / recruitment poster that lays out what a president does

In your Interactive Notebook: Unit.Day 2A.6Separation of Powers 101

Today’s OBJECTIVE(S) -- WRITE THESE DOWN:

–I can describe the job of the president

• END OF CLASS QUIZ:1. What are the

qualifications for being President?

2. What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

3. What is the difference between an executive order and a law?

Identify The Role

• What is the president doing in this video clip?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzrJwzYBUkU

Identify the Role

• Yep, that was Commander in Chief. – Bush’s famous “mission accomplished” speech in

Iraq in 2003 • we still have troops there

• How about this one?– http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Q7wCoo2v_ig&feature=related

Identify the Role

• Yep, that was “economic chief”. – Obama signed the American Recovery &

Reinvestment Act in 2009.• How about this one?– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE9qdt9MZ64

Identify the Role

• Yep, that was “Head of State”. – Obama visited the Queen of England

• How about this one?– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtYdjbpBk6A

Identify the Role

• That’s Ronald Reagan giving a Foreign policy Speech in Berlin– Chief Diplomat

• How about this one?– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruMFVSzoHuo

Identify the Role

• Yep, that’s Bill Clinton as “party leader” – His 1996 acceptance speech for the Democratic

Nomination for the Presidency

• OK, last one:• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=JE1pCeUAnEY

Identify the Role

• Yep, that’s Obama as “chief legislator”– This is a recent speech on a jobs bill he is pushing

• OK, last one:• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=U_W9cHBkt3I&feature=fvsr

And that one was…

• Chief Executive – An executive order to allow federal agencies to

conduct stem cell research