HW Assignments and Announcements Week of 10/25/2010

Hello, RUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 10/25/2010.

Monday Night: Due Tuesday 10/26/2010

CLICK HERE, and post a response to the questions. You don't have to write anything down! Just post a response! Cool, right?!?

Tuesday Night: Finish the Thematic Essay, DBQ and DBQ Essay. Click the link for the exam! Due THURSDAY 10/28/2010

Wednesday Night: Continue Working on the Thematic, DBQ, and DBQ Essay. Due THURSDAY

Thursday Night: Begin THEMATIC ESSAY on The Constitutional Convention (major assessment piece!) due WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3rd!

Friday: Finish a rough draft of your Thematic Essay on the Constitutional Convention. Final Draft is due November 3rd!

3/5 Compromise Reaction

RUSHers:

Here's a review of the 3/5 compromise

"A fundamental economic and social division began to erupt over the issue of slavery. The southern, agriculturally based states relied heavily on slavery and slaves constituted a significant portion of their populations. The northern states opposed counting slaves for representation in government because they were not citizens and their population could easily be increased, tipping control of the federal legislature to the southern states"

Based on today's lesson regarding the 3/5 compromise, and your knowledge of social studies, respond to the questions below. You can post your responses, so you do not have to write them out on paper.

1. Was the 3/5 compromise the BEST possible solution in 1787 to the issue of slavery?

2. Do you think that the Constitution, by compromising on the slave trade and incorporating a fugitive slave clause, gave approval to slavery?

3. Is compromise over a moral issue like slavery ever justified? Can any human being ever be considered as less than a whole person? Why, or why not?

Assignments 11/8/11-11/11/11

Monday Night - Due Wednesday!
Please finish your station assignment. If you print out the worksheets, you may write on them. Please staple all of your work together, and make sure your name is on every page!

Wednesday Night - Begin working on your...

MAJOR ASSESSMENT PIECE (PORTFOLIO PIECE #1): DUE DATE TUESDAY 11/15

Thematic Essay: Constitutional Issues

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 adopted several compromises to resolve disagreements over major issues facing the new nation.

Task:
Identify two issues from the Constitutional Convention of 1787 (what were two disagreements that occurred?).

For each issue identified

• Describe the disagreement that arose over the issue at the C.C. (tell us about the disagreement; don’t just say what it was! Who was it between? What was it over?)
• Explain how the issue was resolved through the use of Compromise (Give the details behind the compromises; how did they work? What did each side get?

You may use any issue that was discussed at the CC. . Some
suggestions you might wish to consider include, but are not limited to:
• Representation in Congress
• Slavery
• Taxation

Thursday Night - Revise your 1st Draft

Friday Night - Revision of your draft

Essay Resources:
Chapter 4 (p 20-34) of the BLUE Review Books
Chapter 5 of the Textbook The Americans
Regentsprep.org – follow the links for Government.
Fdmurphy.com – follow the links for essay writing
Socialstudieshelp.com
Class Notes