Civics Update for January 29 to February 2

***First half of the alphabet will turn in Current Events (Grading Period 4, Current Events #2).

***The State of the Union Address will take place on Tuesday, January 30, at 9:00 p.m.  This is a constitutional requirement of the president.  An activity to receive 30 extra credit points, you may choose to complete "State of the Union 2018 BINGO."  You can pick these up in the class on Monday and Tuesday.  When you watch the address, you will note the time President Trump made that comment.  This will be due on Wednesday when you come to class.

Here is the schedule for the week:

Monday:

• Total Recall question.
• Current Events due (1st half of the alphabet 4-2)
• Finish 8-5 notes on the Supreme Court
• Study Guide Essay Review
• The rest of the time will be used on iPads (remember to log out of any account prior to putting back on the carts).
• On the iPads, you will be working on Supreme Court Justice biographies and to work on your study guides.  You will access study guide on Quizlet.  Refer to "Mr. Zukowski's Internet Resources" paper if you need to access Quizlet.  

Tuesday:

• Total Recall question
• Students will work on State Court Systems Sway.  Sway is an application through the school Microsoft Office suite.  Students will be given criteria for the assignment in class.
• You will have Tuesday and Wednesday to work on this.

Wednesday:

• Total Recall question
• Work on State Court Systems Sway.
• Make sure your chapter packet is completed by Thursday.

Thursday:

• Total Recall question turn in
• Students will work on Chapter Packet Review.  This is where the chapter packet will be utilized to complete questions for each page of the packet.  

Friday:  Senior Activities - College or workplace visit, SAT test, or reward:

Monday:

• Total Recall
• Students will share Sways with two other students and take notes.
• Chapter 8 test on Tuesday.  You will turn in chapter 8 packet on Tuesday as well.

Mr. Zukowski’s Internet Resources

These are resources Mr. Zukowski asks students to use in his classes and at home.  These are valuable as students can access these websites on a regular basis

LiveGrades

All students and parents have access to LiveGrades.  Students are expected to check on their grade on a weekly basis.  It is up to the student to make sure that grades are entered correctly according to the assignments that have been graded and returned to the student.  Please do not submit messages to Mr. Zukowski using LiveGrades as it does not produce an urgency to answer messages submitted.  If you need to send a message, use email rzukowsk@k12.wv.us. 

Your school Microsoft account

Every student has a school-provided Microsoft Office 365 account which students can access emails, use Microsoft Office documents online, and other applications.  All families can also download a copy of Microsoft Office to their home computers.   If students need their account information, they will need to ask a teacher or see Mr. Skidmore (school technology coordinator). 

Many class resources are located on OneDrive portion of Office 365.  Students who were absent can access notes and daily questions using OneDrive. 

Any documents shared with you by a teacher can be located in OneDrive.  You will need to go to the “Shared with Me” portion and locate the folders/documents.

Edmodo.com  https://www.edmodo.com

Students need to access this site periodically for assignments and quizzes/tests.  The students need to log in to their school Microsoft account.  This site is able to send messages, link websites, and have students work in small groups.  On the calendar portion, students can access daily questions. 

LiveBinders 

This a website Mr. Zukowski uses to curate websites and other resources according to chapters and content.  Students will periodically be assigned activities to use this website.  This site is organized using tabs and sub-tabs like a binder.

Civics:  http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2305673

AP Gov:  http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=403173

Remind

Students (and parents) can sign up for this messaging service for each class.  Please see or message  Mr. Zukowski for the join code for each class.  Messages will try to be restricted to no more than 3 per week.  There are apps for this service as well as messages directly to your smartphone. 

Weekly Update

This is usually updated each Sunday and sent through Edmodo, Remind, Live Grades messages, and school Microsoft email account.  Students are expected read these update prior to class on Monday because it spells out the expectations of assignments, readings, and tests for the week.

Civics:  http://ghscivics.blogspot.com/2017/12/

AP Gov:  http://ghsgov.blogspot.com/

Quizlet

Quizlet will often have study guides for chapter tests, PIPS, and other activities that students can use to complete assignments and to quiz themselves to prepare for tests or quizzes. 

Click the following links to access the Quizlets for the appropriate class.  You will have to create a free Quizlet account to gain access. 

Civics 2017-18:  https://quizlet.com/join/3sBbw4h5j

AP Gov 2017-18:  https://quizlet.com/join/HmGqYWnVg

Troubleshooting

If you can’t access the area to log out, change the zoom of the browser. 

Clear browsing history:  You may have to clear browsing history if you are not able to close or exit out of your school accounts.  It is important to close out so no one else gets into your accounts.  If you are unable to close your accounts, follow these steps and are dependent on the version of the browser as well:

*Open a new tab and do the following depending on the browser,

Chrome:  Click the three dots near the top right, select “More tools” and chose “clear browsing data”

Internet Explorer:  Click on the settings wheel, choose “Internet Options” and select “General” tab.  Within this tab, go to “browsing history” and check the box for “delete browsing history on exit”  and press “Apply”

Firefox:  Select the setting block on the top right side and chose “History” and select “Clear Recent History”