govt test cheat sheet (for hillary)

No, the cable guy did not come. So this will be quick as I'm sending it from my Droid. Make sure you know your analogies. Words to know: engrossed bill rider veto filibuster compare senate and house duties committee subcommittee cloture quorum Democratic Pres and Congress 103rd Congress president...thats about it

canned food drive extra credit

Earn 1 point of extra credit for every non perishable item of food you bring in! There is a 20 point limit. Non perishable items are: boxed foods, canned foods, bagged beans, cup o noodles, ... you know stuff that won't spoil. last day to bring in food is December 8th, by 2nd period.

grades page out of order

Parents, Guardians, Students:

I have recently changed my Internet service provider (ISP). For the next week or so you will not have online access to your grades via the link provided on the blog. When my new ISP is established (he is scheduled to come out on Dec 6) I will update the site.

Rest assured, all grades can still be accessed in class upon request.

government test cheat sheet

20 questions
know the terms of the legislative, executive, and judicial.
know who checks who.
know the jobs of legislative, executive, and judicial.
majority of questions are on the legislative branch.
study!

gov't preamble paper

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BxBNAckruQTxZGZjMTIwYTItNmI5Mi00OTk4LWEwOTktZGJhNjg2YTI4NDg2&hl=en

the above link has all the directions you need to get started with the turnitin.com process. it's easier than you think.

period 3

• class ID 3572024
• class password Government3

period 4

• Class ID 3572029
• class password Government4

government papers

12th grade students have begun writing papers to be turned in on Oct 17 by midnight. more information to follow

Government cheat sheet

the citizenship test will be 18 questions, all will be multiple choice you need to know the following:
jus soli
jus sanguinis
expatriation
aliens
naturalization
denaturalization
loss of citizenship
who controls immigration
chinese exclusion
special preference
majority of immigrants come from where
problems illegal immigrants cause
immigration control and reform act of 1986
illegal immigration restrictions act 1996

government

bring your books tuesday the 28th and wednesday the 29th

Gov't Bill of Rights Cheat Sheet

The 16 question multiple choice test on Monday is going to be hard if you don't study the following topics and terms:

• exclusionary clause
• know amendments 1-8
• know the numbers to the amendments
• Miranda rule
• capital punishment
• alien
• bill of rights
• where to find the Bill of Rights
• writ of habeas corpus

Grades Available

Your grades are now available online. To see your grade enter your last name and your school ID number. However, you must add two zeros before your ID number for example: I would enter Ramirez for my last name and 00123456 for my ID number. Be sure to check your grades regularly. There will be no excuses for kids stating "I didn't know"

government

bring your books Wednesday sept 15. you won't be able to get your vocab done with out them.

governement vocab

Bill of Rights
Alien
Civil Rights
libel
slander
habeus corpus
ex post facto laws
treason
capital punishment
indictment

World History vocab words

1. due process of law
2. parliament
3. divine right
4. Magna Carta
5. constitutional monarchy
6. Glorious Revolution
7. Bill of Rights
8. Renaissance
9. Reformation
10. democracy

first days

Welcome to class!!!!!
Students/Parents/Guardians,
Use this blog to your advantage. It contains a calendar regarding homework, grades, cheat sheets, extra credit, etc... Come to this site for hand outs, vocab words, or to see what you missed if you were absent.
Don't hesitate to contact me. ramirez_james@montebello.k12.ca.us
Make it a great year.

final grades

The final grades have been posted. What you see here will be on the final semester report card.

bad news

Jumpcut is not longer available. The people at Yahoo, who provided the service, have terminated the application. The application was terminated almost one year ago.

online video editing

In case you don't have Windows Movie Maker on your computer, you can can use a couple of free online programs. The first site is at jaycut.com. It's a free site where you upload your videos online and work off the site. There might be problems with speed because lots of people access the site and that would slow down the speed.
Another site is jumpcut (click the link to go to the download site). This site would work better for you if you were concerned about speed. since the site is downloaded to your computer it will run efficiently.

Google is Awesome

Google can do so much for you and your teams as you work on your final project. This site was made for teachers but can work extremely well for you. scroll down and click on the title/thumbnail, "Google for teachers: books, docs, apps, etc..."

grades... finally

Sorry for the long delay in posting grades.
I recently threw away the dinosaur of a computer that was provided to me by the district. I replaced it with one from my home that was faster, newer, and more powerful. The problem is that the program used to transfer files is now being blocked from downloading on district computers. Anyway, I got clever, took home my laptop, by passed the server connections downloaded the program and am now able to upload files again.

Grades are accurate as of today.

Russian Revolution Vocab

Totalitarianism

great purge

command economy

Bolsheviks

proletariat

communism

five year plans

extra extra

Go to the Mr. Picasso head web site and design your own Picasso portrait. Be creative and make it look like something Picasso would have done. Print it out and bring it to display in the class. 5 points for basic portraits, 10 points for elaborate pieces. If you need inspiration, just google Picasso. Take advantage!

GRADES

Grades have finally been updated! check them out using the grades link on this page.

We have just finished our lessons on World War I. Next, we will be studying the causes and effect of the Russian Revolution and Totalitarianism.

California HIgh School Exit Exam

Tuesday, March 16 is the CAHSEE! Make sure you report to your assigned class on time!

new semester

The new semester has finally arrived. All grades, attendance, citizenship and any other recorded marks have been cleared from my grade book and the students start on a fresh page.

This semester the kids will be learning about the Soviet Revolution, World War One, World War Two, The Cold War, and the conflicts had with in them. You may find you child working on more technologically advanced projects semester, as I expect them to have matured and can get away from the tediousness of book work.

If you have any questions please email me ramirez_james@montebello.k12.ca.us

semester grades

semester grades have been posted! The semester grade indicates whether your child has passed or failed the course work for the first half of the school year. Passing grades are d and higher. if your child has failed, they will need to make up the course in adult school or in their senior year. You can not graduate with out passing this class.

WHITE TEXT

the text on the PowerPoint below is white. Highlight the slide to see the text!

imperialism review (complete)

This is an older review. you only have to be concerned with chapter 11 section 1, 2, and 4. The Imperialism test will be included in the final. There will not be a separate imperialism test. The text is in white, highlight the slide to see the text.

africa imperialized

imperialism

This chapter is highly important, as the US and European imperialistic conquests of the 18th century can be applied to recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Students will be able to see the effect of the colonized, identify colonizers, and explain aspects of the colonizers and colonized.

the following is a list of vocabulary student need to know:

imperialism, paternalism, assimilation, sphere of influence, annexation, Panama Canal, Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt Corollary, Social Darwinism

welcome back

I hope everyone had a prosperous break, let's get back to learning!