Today's Classwork

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CLICK HERE for an annotated copy of the Bill of Rights; it contains an explanation of each amendment, and how it protects you.

After carefully reviewing the amendments, answer the questions that follow.  You will respond to the questions, by posting a "comment" to this blog post.  It's a good idea for you to have two windows open, so you can work on the questions, while looking at the Bill of Rights.  

1.  Why do you think there might be controversy over freedom of speech?

2.  Why do you think the right against unreasonable searches and seizures is so important to most people?

3.  What do you think might happen if a person could be tried twice for the same crime?

4.  How do the Miranda (5th Amendment) rights protect you?

5.  How do you define the right to privacy?

HW Assignments Week of 10/31/16

MONDAY NIGHT:
Happy Halloween!  No Homework!

TUESDAY NIGHT: 
CLICK HERE for the reading, "Why a Bill of Rights?" 
Complete the questions on the 2nd page of the reading.

THURSDAY NIGHT: 
1. WATCH THE VIDEO, "CHECKS AND BALANCES" 
2. TAKE NOTES ON THE VIDEO
3. Complete the attached WORKSHEET  

HW Assignments Week of 10/24/16

Here are your HW assignments for the week of October 24, 2016.  Please note all due dates for assignments.  Homework is expected to be done in ink, on looseleaf paper, or printed via computer. Please note all due dates for your assignments.  Late work will not be accepted.

MONDAY:  DUE 10/26 (Wednesday).  
FINISH the "Critical Period VideoQuest."  
CLICK HERE FOR THE "CRITICAL PERIOD" WEB QUEST.   

READ THE DIRECTIONS, CAREFULLY!!!  Using the videos, readings, slideshow, and your knowledge of US History, complete the video quest.   Please print out the worksheet(s), and the rubric.  Please make sure that your work is stapled together, and the rubric is attached.  

***Having trouble accessing the files?  CLICK HERE***

WEDNESDAY:  Due 10/27. 
1. Watch the two videos below (about 30 minutes total).  
 

2.  CLICK HERE for the READING STUDY GUIDE on the Constitution.
3. COMPLETE the first two pages of the packet 

THURSDAY:  
Watch the following videos: 


Complete the next two pages of the packet (see Wednesday Night's HW for the packet)

FRIDAY: 
Watch: 



Complete the rest of the packet for MONDAY 10/31.

AOC DBQ

CLICK HERE for a link to a DBQ on the Articles of Confederation.  

Based on the documents, and your knowledge of US History, answer the scaffolding questions.

USE YOUR NOTES, USE YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. 

Imagine you didn't have the documents in front of you...How could/would you answer the questions?  

THE AOC REVIEWED

The Articles of Confederation 

• America's First Gov't 
• 1776-1787
• One Branch 
• Legislative (makes laws/Congress)
• 13 members (one vote per state)
• Example of FEDERALISM 
• Power SHARED by the STATES and the FEDERAL GOV'T
• VERY WEAK 
• States did not trust a strong Fed. 
• NO: 
• President, Courts, Taxes, Military 
• The Good 
• NW Ordinance (1787) 
• Plan to admit states into the Union 
• The Bad 
• Fed. Gov't was TOO WEAK 
• Needed 9/13 states to pass a law 
• Needed 13/13 to AMEND (change) the AOC 
• The UGLY 
• Shay's Rebellion 
• Shows that the AOC is BROKEN and needs to be replaced 

HW Week of 10/17/16

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 10/17/16.  Please note that all assignments must be completed in ink, on looseleaf paper, or computer printed.  Assignments in pencil will not be accepted.  It is further noted that unless a student is legally absent, late work is not accepted for credit, and a grade of ZERO will be entered for that assignment.

MONDAY NIGHT:  Due TUESDAY 10/18/16.
1. Review the following video below.  EXTRA CREDIT will be given if you (1) take notes on the video, and (2) create a short answer question sheet, consisting of at least TEN (10) questions related to the video.  



2. CLICK HERE, for Chapter 11 of We The People

Read pp. 94-100.

Answer the questions on p. 102, "Lesson Review"  1-6.

TUESDAY:  DUE THURSDAY.
1.  Watch the video below.


2.  Complete the worksheet that corresponds to the video

3.  Read Chapter 5 Section 2 of your textbook, The Americans 

4.  Complete the attached worksheet 

THURSDAY:  Begin working on the "Critical Period VideoQuest."  DUE 10/26
CLICK HERE FOR THE "CRITICAL PERIOD" WEB QUEST.   
READ THE DIRECTIONS, CAREFULLY!!!  Using the videos, readings, slideshow, and your knowledge of US History, complete the video quest.   Please print out the worksheet(s), and the rubric.  Please make sure that your work is stapled together, and the rubric is attached.  

***Having trouble accessing the files?  CLICK HERE***

HW Week of 10/3/16

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 10/3/16. Please note that your HW assignments will generally be given at the start of the week, on Sunday night, or Monday morning. 

Some of the assignments will be due by the next class period. Other assignments may take a little longer. You are responsible for printing any worksheets for the assignments.

HERE IS A LINK TO A REVIEW SCREENCAST.  Please watch! 



WEDNESDAY NIGHT:  DUE THURSDAY 10/6/16
1. Watch the following video on the Declaration of Independence 

2. Read Chapter 8 of We the People.  Here is a link to the chapter. 
3. Define the "Terms to Understand" on p. 69 of the chapter. 
4. Complete the "Lesson Review" Questions (1-7) on p. 75 of the chapter. 

***The rest of the HW assignments will be posted tomorrow***

THURSDAY: Due TUESDAY 10/11/16 
1.  Complete any of the remaining DBQ's from today's lesson.  Here is a link to the DBQ's
2.  Using the Documents, as well as your knowledge of US History, compose an essay (minimum 350 words), that answers the following question: 

Were the American colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from  Britain?