Monday December 14, 2009 - Week 16

Government
Questions:
What is the Judicial Branch?
What would you like to study about the Judicial Branch?

In Class:
Completed the vocabulary over the Judicial Branch for a quiz on Thursday December 17.

Litigants
Marbury v. Madison
Due Process Clause
Seperate but Equal Doctrine
Grand Jury
Indictment
Supreme Court Opinion
Brief
Majority Opinion
Disenting Opinion
Judicial Review
Impound
Precedent
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Judicial Circuits
Original Jursidiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Petit Jury

AP World History
In Class:Discussed the foundation for an emerging Western Europe prior to 1450.

Homework:Prepare for the exam on Thursday.

World History
Questions:
Who is Henry the Navigator?
What is the Treaty of Tordessillas?

In Class:
Began watching The Mission in preparation to write a letter to the Jesuits or the Portuguese on how to solve the issues of the Guaraní (natives).

Must be one page in length
Have a solid thesis supported by evidence from the movie
Also include an additional paragraph discussing the movie’s relevance to our study of history.