Blog Assignment 11/01/07

This assignment is due Monday.

Step 1: Based on the issues we discussed in class today, click on each of the links below to learn more about them. Carefully read the information contained at each site.

Gun Control

Death Penalty

Student Free Speech

Subway Searches

Step 2: Answer the questions below. Your responses should be at least three sentences, but no more than 5 sentences long.

• Do you think the death penalty should be used on people under 18, or does that violate the bill of rights?
  
• Do you think that people should be able to buy assault weapons, like machine guns?
  
• Should the police be allowed to search people's bags in subway stations to prevent terrorism?
  
• Should schools have the right to punish students for behavior that happens outside of school?
  

Looking forward to hearing what you have to say. See you Monday!

Bill of Rights HW 10/31/07

Hello, Everyone:

Here's your HW for this evening.

1) Using your textbook, handouts, or the internet, locate the Bill of Rights, or the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Here's some cool links below to help you.

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/details_explanation.php?link=120&const=08_amd_01

http://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm

2. Carefully study the amendments, then create a "Top 10 List" of the amendments in order of importance. In other words...Which of the 10 amendments is the most important to you? Second? Third, Etc.?

3. In a brief composition, explain WHY you chose to put the amendments in that order.

See you in school tomorrow!