American Government: Free Key Points & Notes on Presidency {11th Grade}

Hey there! I'm homeschooling this summer through this amazing website.
I'm taking physics, psychology, English III, and American Government. Topic 4 in American Government is details about presidency, such as how they are elected, their allowed powers, and who is next in line. I've typed up my notes--key point = quick explanations, and detailed notes = elaborate discussion. I hope it helps!

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Free Printable Homeschool Routine

Hey guys! I'm currently taking my 11th grade year online via this super lovely ISD. Given it's summer, I'm only taking 4 courses at the moment. Here's my {extremely flexible} schedule:

And here is the altered-for-you-or-your-child-that-is-taking-6-subjects version!

Add or subject 10 minutes from each time for extra or fewer subjects!

Lace American Flag on Canvas

Materials:

1. Lace ribbon
2. Doily
3. Navy and red spray paint
4. White canvas
5. Painters tape

Time:

• 15 minutes

Difficulty:

• Moderate (taping is tricky)

Step One

• Use the ribbon as stripes
• String across 6 of them for the white stripes
• Spray over them with red paint AFTER covering a square in the top left with paper and tape

Step Two

• After dry, cover all with pieces of paper except upset left square
• Center doily and coats with navy paint

StepThree

• Fall in love

3D Heart-Shaped Hot Air Balloons from Paper

I saw this idea on a Valentine's Day card, and knew I had to make it for my bedroom wall! This was all made from scratch today, so it's not completely perfect, and there is no printable template, but I'll share similar template links.

Materials:

• Paper, preferably thick like card stock. You will need about a 4x6 sheet of paper, or half a regular printer paper sheet. It can be as decorative as you want! You will also need a microscopic 3in scrap of any color as well.
• Thread, preferably tan or brown
• Scissors
• Tape
• Glue. I used liquid, white Elmer's glue, but glue sticks will be fantastic too! You can use tape, but it won't be as flat
• One pencil, pencil, ect
• Heart stencil. You can draw it by hand, use one you have, or use this template.
• Cloud stencil. You can draw it by hand, use one you have, or use this template

Time:

• About 30 minutes to an hour

Difficulty:

• Moderate

Part One: The Hot Air Balloon

Step One

• Draw or trace heart onto desired paper
• Cut heart out
• Repeat this two more times so you have 3 paper hearts (or more, 3 hearts per hot air balloon)

Step Two

• Fold the hearts in half so that the desired pattern (the side that has the pattern you want to see) presses against it's self, so fold it inwards in other words

Step Three

• Name your hearts 1, 2, and 3
• Take the right side of heart 1 and glue it to the left side of heart 2, so that the matching patterns are connected and the DESIRED PATTERN is visible
• Glue the right side of heart 2 to the left side of heart 3
• Repeat for other hearts
• Trim edges to even hearts 

Part Two: The Basket

Step One

• Draw or trace two small rectangles on paper. I used a plain patterned sheet for eye candy
• Draw or trace two small rectangles the same length but a third of the width for the 3D effect
• You can sort of use this template I made. Cut the dotted line and fold the solid line
• Glue or tape (tape is easiest) the outer sides together to creat a cube

Step Three

• Cut thread into 2, 2 inch strands. You need 2 threads for each balloon
• Tape one end the the bottom back of the heart air balloon, and the other end to the top of the basket.
• Repeat for second strand

Part Three: The Clouds

Step One

• This part is a little tricky
• Make sure the clouds are all equal pieces
• Cut out three matching clouds
• Fold in half
• Like the balloon hearts, glue the left side of cloud 1 to the right side of cloud 2, and so on

Ta-Da!!!

Hope you enjoyed and love it!

- Megan

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Altered Books: The Basics

Hi there!

To be honest, I've never altered a book before, but I've seen them and have done extensive research, so let's learn together!

Suggested Supplies:

• Wax paper
• Saran Wrap
• Sponge brushes
• Used credit cards
• Acrylic paint
• Pages from dictionary, phone books, old journals (you can find these bits online, make them on Microsoft Word or Picmonkey and then print them off)
• Pop-Out stickers and Die Cutouts
• Random junk items
• Pointed object to scratch with, like a toothpick, cuticle cleaner, and so on
• Something solid to cut on, like a cutting board, self healing cutting mat, or cardboard
• Something heavy to press down certain items and make them flatter
• Paint brushes
• Used hotel cards
• Spray paint (optional)

Suggested Paper Scraps:

• Newspaper and magazine cutouts 
• Junk mail
• bills (some formal sentences in the bill are nice, like "sincerely")

Suggested Scraps:

• Beads
• Buttons
• Crayons, markers, colored pencils, gel pens
• Calligraphy pens
• Rubber stamps and ink pads
• Ribbon and string
• Tape, probably like Washi tape
• Die-Cut paper punches
• Needle and thread
• Fabric
• Stickers or die-cuts
• Tissue paper or (decretive) napkins
• Paper clips or other page clips, stapler and staples
• Brads
• Clear laminate sheets
• Stencils
• Glitter and/or glitter glue
• Mod podge
• Hot glue gun
• Elmer's bottled glue
• Rubber cement
• Glue sticks

Tips and Tricks:

• Glue two pages together for a thicker page
• Don't buy anything new for it. It's fun to use preexisting items and neat household finds!!!

I have just sprayed two pages in my book (I'm using the Twilight Saga Eclipse, haha) gold using gold metallic from Krylon. I'm also spray painting the outer cover soft green (Rust-Oleum's "Green Apple"). Let's see where I'll go from there!!

Favorite altered books:

Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

Materials:

1. Mason jar with lid

2. Soap dispenser push top (you can purchase these in silver,gold, and other higher end designs at places like Wal*Mart; however, I just used the top from my previous disposable soap dispenser)

3. Nail and hammer (a drill could work, but mine was broken that day)

4. Scissors

5. Soap!!

Time:

• 10 minutes for lid

• 10 minutes for soap to drain

Difficulty:

• Moderate

Step One

• Take the flat part of the mason jar lid (the sealing lid) and have someone hold it or place it on a ledge with a heavy item weighing down one side from falling

Step Two

• Place the nail in the center of the jar and hammer to create a hole

• Hammer as many circles, with the circle aids touching to create a larger hole, is needed to fit the straw on the soap dispenser

• Flip lid over and hammer the down hanging metal back so it doesn't cut anyone (press it against the lid)

Step Three

• Insert soap dispenser top

Step Four

• Transfer soap, which can take a while to get every drop out

Step Five

• Screw on lid and situate!

Hope this helped and that you love it!

- Megan