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Changes for calendar:
a. April 11th assignment: should be
an article having to do with
anything/anyone in the Executive
Branch use resources like:
CNN - Fox News - The White House
Website - Star Tribune - Pioneer Press NY Times - Wall Street Journal - NO
PROQUEST!!!
2. List and define the 8 Roles
of the President
• Use pages 315-316 to list and define
the 8 roles of the president.
• Be sure you understand the differences
between each role and be especially
careful when figuring out Chief of State!
• 10 minutes
2. Please change “Red” to “read” for the
upcoming reading assignments.
3. What role is it?
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Take the Role Cards your group has
then:
1. As a group discuss what role is
represented by each card and why
2. Write a brief description (beyond the
#s) and which role is represented.
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4. What role is it?
• Share the current events you brought to
class. Explain your article to your table
partners and determine which role is
represented in your article.
7 minutes
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