Extra Credit for any unit:
Political Parties and Elections (units 1 & 5)
RG 10.1 Who Can Vote
RG 10.2 Election Campaigns
RG 10.3 Paying for Elections
Extra credit movie options:
Absolute Power
Advise and Consent
All the King's Men
All the President's Men
Being There
The Best Man
Blaze
Bob Roberts
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Bulworth
The Candidate
Charlie Wilson's War
The Contender
The Distinguished Gentleman
Dr. Strangelove
Duck Soup
Election
In the Loop
Journeys with George
The Man who Shot Liberty Valance
The Manchurian Candidate
My Fellow Americans
Nashville
O Brother, Where Art Thou
Our Brand Is Crisis
A Perfect Candidate
Power
Primary Colors
Recount
Selma
Seven Days in May
State of the Union
Taking on the Kennedys
Thirteen Days
Thank you for Smoking
True Colors
Truman
Vote for Me
Wag the Dog
The War Room
(List from Washington Post)
Foundations of US Governments (unit 2)
RG 2.2- The English Colonies
RG 2.3- Colonial Society (regions)
RG 3.1- Nation's First Government
Extra Credit Movie Options:
The Patriot
The New World
Pocahontas
The Last of the Mohicans
Colonial House
John Adams
Black Robe
The Scarlet Letter
The Crucible
1776
April Morning
Drums Along the Mohawk
Johnny Tremain
The Crossing
All for Liberty
The Devil's Disciple
The Scarlet Coat
Revolution
US Constitution (unit 3)
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
Extra Credit Movie Options:
Inherit the Wind
Amistad
Lincoln
Mississippi Burning
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
The Untouchables
Iron Jawed Angels
Lee Daniels' The Butler
3 Branches (unit 4)
Roles of the President foldable (hat)
Making of a Law video and questions
Extra Credit Movie Options:
House of Cards- Netflix series
All the President's Men
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Nixon
Frost/Nixon
Law and Order (unit 6)
Watch this Ted Talks, then you have 2 options: 1. Write a letter to your senator or representative regarding this issue (please copy me, if this is your way of contact); 2. Find an article on America's effort/need to "decarcerate" our young people--write a summary of the article and include your opinion (minimum of 10 sentences)
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 (start the video at 23 minutes in)
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?
Extra Credit Movie Options:
Good Night and Good Luck
People v. Larry Flynt
Philadelphia
Gideon's Trumpet
L.A. Confidential
The Seige
Minority Report
Watch an episode of "Law and Order" and analyze it using this viewing guide.
Introduction to Economics (unit 7a)
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Market Economy.
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
Extra credit movie options:
A Christmas Carol
Modern Times
Supersize Me
The World Turned Upside Down
Supply/Demand, Banking, Economies (unit 7b)
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.
Extra credit movie options:
Blue Collar
Norma Rae
Silkwood
Matewan
Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street
Reds
Doctor Zhivago
Mary Poppins
Turbulences
The Corporation
Germinal
Harlan County USA
American Dream
Personal Financial Literacy (unit 8)
Complete the Venture modules on EverFi. Use this registration code:
Watch the Secrets of Credit Cards by PBS and answer the questions (I have hard copies at school)
Hands on Banking and Credit Card: answer the questions on page 270 using this website
How Much Does Debt Cost? Complete the chart on page 270 using this website
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Mixed Economy.
Demonstrate your marketing skills by creating a cool logo for my class and email me a digital copy.
Macroeconomics (unit 9)
Watch The Coffee Addiction and complete the viewing guide.
Extra credit movie options:
The Take
The Grapes of Wrath
Of Mice and Men
Annie
Life and Debt
The Yes Men
Downstream
Heat (PBS Documentary)
Roger and Me
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price
Walmart Nation
Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies, and Global Economics
- Here is an online/PDF version of the the entire textbook (this will work better in Google Chrome and if you are logged into Google Drive) If you look at the title of the Reading Guide (RG), this tells you what chapter and section it matches in the textbook. {for example: RG 3.1 = chapter 3 section 1}
- Get updates on political and economic currents events by following me on Twitter @Bulldog_history. 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.
- Bring in a current political cartoon, and analyze the cartoon using the political cartoon analysis form.
- Make a foldable or 50 flashcards (paper or electronic) to help you study for the unit test, and turn them in on test day.
- 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.
- All extra credit assignments must be completely finished in order to count and turned in BEFORE the test
Political Parties and Elections (units 1 & 5)
RG 10.1 Who Can Vote
RG 10.2 Election Campaigns
RG 10.3 Paying for Elections
Extra credit movie options:
Absolute Power
Advise and Consent
All the King's Men
All the President's Men
Being There
The Best Man
Blaze
Bob Roberts
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Bulworth
The Candidate
Charlie Wilson's War
The Contender
The Distinguished Gentleman
Dr. Strangelove
Duck Soup
Election
In the Loop
Journeys with George
The Man who Shot Liberty Valance
The Manchurian Candidate
My Fellow Americans
Nashville
O Brother, Where Art Thou
Our Brand Is Crisis
A Perfect Candidate
Power
Primary Colors
Recount
Selma
Seven Days in May
State of the Union
Taking on the Kennedys
Thirteen Days
Thank you for Smoking
True Colors
Truman
Vote for Me
Wag the Dog
The War Room
(List from Washington Post)
Foundations of US Governments (unit 2)
RG 2.2- The English Colonies
RG 2.3- Colonial Society (regions)
RG 3.1- Nation's First Government
Extra Credit Movie Options:
The Patriot
The New World
Pocahontas
The Last of the Mohicans
Colonial House
John Adams
Black Robe
The Scarlet Letter
The Crucible
1776
April Morning
Drums Along the Mohawk
Johnny Tremain
The Crossing
All for Liberty
The Devil's Disciple
The Scarlet Coat
Revolution
US Constitution (unit 3)
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
Extra Credit Movie Options:
Inherit the Wind
Amistad
Lincoln
Mississippi Burning
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
The Untouchables
Iron Jawed Angels
Lee Daniels' The Butler
3 Branches (unit 4)
Roles of the President foldable (hat)
Making of a Law video and questions
Extra Credit Movie Options:
House of Cards- Netflix series
All the President's Men
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Nixon
Frost/Nixon
Law and Order (unit 6)
Watch this Ted Talks, then you have 2 options: 1. Write a letter to your senator or representative regarding this issue (please copy me, if this is your way of contact); 2. Find an article on America's effort/need to "decarcerate" our young people--write a summary of the article and include your opinion (minimum of 10 sentences)
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 (start the video at 23 minutes in)
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?
Extra Credit Movie Options:
Good Night and Good Luck
People v. Larry Flynt
Philadelphia
Gideon's Trumpet
L.A. Confidential
The Seige
Minority Report
Watch an episode of "Law and Order" and analyze it using this viewing guide.
Introduction to Economics (unit 7a)
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Market Economy.
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
Extra credit movie options:
A Christmas Carol
Modern Times
Supersize Me
The World Turned Upside Down
Supply/Demand, Banking, Economies (unit 7b)
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.
Extra credit movie options:
Blue Collar
Norma Rae
Silkwood
Matewan
Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street
Reds
Doctor Zhivago
Mary Poppins
Turbulences
The Corporation
Germinal
Harlan County USA
American Dream
Personal Financial Literacy (unit 8)
Complete the Venture modules on EverFi. Use this registration code:
Watch the Secrets of Credit Cards by PBS and answer the questions (I have hard copies at school)
Hands on Banking and Credit Card: answer the questions on page 270 using this website
How Much Does Debt Cost? Complete the chart on page 270 using this website
Email me a digital copy/version of your diagram of the Circular Flow for a Mixed Economy.
Demonstrate your marketing skills by creating a cool logo for my class and email me a digital copy.
Macroeconomics (unit 9)
Watch The Coffee Addiction and complete the viewing guide.
Extra credit movie options:
The Take
The Grapes of Wrath
Of Mice and Men
Annie
Life and Debt
The Yes Men
Downstream
Heat (PBS Documentary)
Roger and Me
Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price
Walmart Nation
Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies, and Global Economics