MySpace Hoax Led to Suicide
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Tuesday's HW 11/22/11
MySpace Hoax Led to Suicide
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
HW 11/11/2011
Here's tonight's HW:
After viewing the presentation...
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Bill of Rights HW Assignment
3. In a brief composition, explain WHY you chose to put the amendments in that order. Your composition should be around 175 words (1/2 a page).
| Amendment | Right(s) | Historic
Roots |
|
1
|
| The English
gov't had suppressed speech, assembly and press rights in an attempt to quell the growing colonial discontent. Additionally, many early settlers (such as the Pilgrims) came to America in search of religious freedom. |
| 2
Right to Bear Arms |
| In the period prior to the
revolution, the English attempted to limit militia activity, as they rightly feared preparations for a coming revolution. |
| 3
No Quarter |
| The Quartering Act passed
by English Parliament required the colonists to house and feed British troops stationed in the colonies. |
| 4
Search and Seizure |
| British troops often search houses
and property at will, in an attempt to suppress organizations working towards a revolution. |
| 5
Rights of the Accused |
| Many accused under British law in
the colonies, were jailed without being accused of a crime. It was also not uncommon for a person in the colonies to be tried under the laws of Britain, without regard to the local laws passed within the colonies. |
| 6
More Rights of the Accused |
| In the era prior to the
revolution, British courts could keep a suspect in jail without accusing him/her of a crime or bringing them into a court of law. Many suspects sat in prison for years awaiting trial, only to be found innocent an released. |
| 7
Rights in a Civil Case |
| This provision
protected the idea of trial by jury (a fundamental notion in both English and American law) and extended it to all cases private or public. |
| 8
Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
| Even given that
English laws applied to the colonies, English run colonial courts did not enforce the law evenly or fairly in the eyes of many. Excessive fines were levied for small offenses and extended sentences were given colonists perceived as threats for even the most minor offenses. |
| 9
Unenumerated Rights |
| The founding fathers wanted to be certain
that rights articulated in the Bill of Rights were not thought to be the only possible rights. |
| 10
Reserved Rights |
| Many of the founding fathers
feared the domination of the people and the states by a powerful federal government. To insure the containment of this power, people and states are granted all the powers that the federal government is not. |
Sunday, October 31, 2010
HW Assignments Week of 11/1
Here are your assignments for this week.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
HW Assignments and Announcements Week of 10/25/2010
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
Here's a review of the 3/5 compromise
Assignments 11/8/11-11/11/11
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...
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
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
Thursday, October 21, 2010
HW 10/22/2010
Today, many people continue to distrust the Federal Government. In your opinion, is this distrust justified? Or, is it OK to trust your federal government?
Reflect on this question, and write a reaction of at least 50, but no more than 100 words.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tonight's HW - Due THURSDAY!
Here's tonight's HW assignment. Please note that the assignment is not due until THURSDAY.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
HW Assignments Week of 10/11/2010
Here are your assignments for the week of 10/11/2010.
MONDAY NIGHT - Finish any of the assignments that you might be missing from last week (please see the 10/4 post).
TUESDAY - Due Thursday 10/14/2010
Part I
Thursday: Compose a first draft of your essay and bring to class on Friday
FINAL DRAFT OF THE ESSAY IS DUE TUESDAY!
Friday, October 08, 2010
HW Assignments week of 10/4/2010
Here are your assignments for this week, 10/4. I know, we're at the end of the week, but just to recap, here are the three assignments for the week.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
QUIZ - Foundations of Gov't
Here is the information that you will need to study in order to perform successfully on the quiz (scheduled for Monday, or Tuesday). You can use your class notes, as well the textbook readings. For those of you who have purchased the BLUE review book, reading over Chapter 4 would be EXTREMELY HELPFUL!
The quiz will be 20-30 short answer questions. Some of the questions will be vocabulary terms and names. These will be based on your Terms and Names from your HW assignments. There will be about 10 of those, and then you will have around 20 multiple choice questions.
Here are the topics to study
NEW ENGLAND TOWN MEETING/HOUSE OF BURGESSES - Why were they important? How did they influence the formation of gov't in the US?
JOHN LOCKE/SOCIAL CONTRACT - What did it say? Why was it important?
Monday, September 27, 2010
HW Assignments Week of 9/27/2010
Here are your assignments for the week of Sept. 27th.
Monday Night - Please Read Chapter 3 Section 4 in your textbook. Please complete the "Terms and Names" section on Page 89 of your textbook. Please complete the "Main Ideas" questions 7, and 8 on page 92.
Tuesday 9/28 - Please Read Chapter 4 Section 1. Complete the "Terms and Names" on page 102, and the "Main Ideas" Questions 11, 12, and 13 on p. 126
Wednesday - Please read chapter 4 Section 2 (pp. 103-108). Complete the "Terms and Names" on page 109, and the "Main Ideas" Questions 14, 15 on p. 126
Thursday - CLICK HERE for the video "Revolutionary War." Please watch the video, and complete a video/podcast sheet, which you can obtain by CLICKING HERE.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Homework Assignment 9/24/2010
1. Like the WJPS RUSH page (will be posted this weekend) on Facebook!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Posting to the Blog!
When posting to the blog, please make sure that your name is included somewhere in the post. I have no idea of knowing who you are, and who's posting, if you don't put your name to it. I can't give you credit for the assignment if you don't put your name on the post. Thanks!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Home Work Assignments Week of Sept 14, 2010
In an effort to keep everyone organized, and to give you a sense of structure. I will make every effort possible to have your week's assignments laid out for you at the start of the week.
Here are your assignments for this week. Unless stated otherwise, please consider that all assignments are given are due the next class day.
MONDAY NIGHT - CLICK HERE for Assignment #2
Our First Project
“What does America Mean to Me?”
Introduction:
It's been called the Land of Opportunity, the Land of Liberty, a melting pot and a great experiment. For more than 280 million people today, the United States of America is quite simply "home" -- a place of beauty, comfort and memories as well as a source of pride, strength and stability in an ever-changing world.
What does America mean to you? For this assignment, you will express those ideas in a written and visual form.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
GREETINGS, CLASS of 2014!!!
Thanks for visiting the blog. I've set this up as a way for us to communicate with each other, and share ideas about Social Studies, school, the world, etc. I'd like to use this a way for us to even complete our homework assignments; saves paper, time, trees, etc.
As 9th graders, you and the other members of our Freshman Learning Community (FLC) will be engaged in a rigorous course of study in US History and Government. It is an extremely challenging course. Some members of our learning community will be taking Advanced Placement (AP) US History. This is a college-level course, with a demanding exam that is taken in the beginning of May; students who are successful on this exam can earn up to six (6) college credits for their efforts!
Assignment # 1 - 9/08/2010
1. Purchase a copy of A Quick Review of US History and Government. You can order the book by clicking here. The cost of the book is approximately Eight (8) dollars. It is the BEST review book for US History that I have seen published! Please bring this book with you on the first day of school, as well as every other day of school. This book should always be on your person when you come to US History class.
2. Purchase the supplies for this class. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF SUPPLIES. Please note that you are responsible for both the personal supplies, and classroom supplies!
4. CLICK HERE, print out the CLASS CONTRACT. Please read the contract and bring it with you on the first day of school. You, and your parents must sign the contract. The contract must be on your person every day that you are in this class!
5. Click HERE to set up your account with POWER MEDIA PLUS. You will need this account, as sometimes you will be asked to watch videos for this class at home. DON'T WORRY! IT'S FREE! Enter the following passcode (copy and paste works best) yPNvYtchCh
Assignment #2 Due Date 9/14/2010
Based on the article, in your opinion, what are the FIVE most important reasons the author gives for studying history? Please briefly explain WHY you chose those five.
Before todays' class, and before reading this article did you think studying history was important? Why, or why not? Has that perception changed? Why, or why not? PLEASE BE HONEST. I will not be offended if you don't think studying history is important. All I ask is that you explain why you believe it is not. Please note that you can complete this part of the assignment, either by writing it on looseleaf, or by posting on-line.
Monday, June 28, 2010
WJPS Summer Assignment 2010
Thanks for visiting the blog. I've set this up as a way for us to communicate with each other, and share ideas about Social Studies, school, the world, etc. I'd like to use this a way for us to even complete our homework assignments; saves paper, time, trees, etc.
As 9th graders, you and the other members of our Freshman Learning Community (FLC) will be engaged in a rigorous course of study in US History and Government. It is an extremely challenging course. Some members of our learning community will be taking Advanced Placement (AP) US History. This is a college-level course, with a demanding exam that is taken in the beginning of May; students who are successful on this exam can earn up to six (6) college credits for their efforts!
In an effort to be prepared for the challenges that will face us next year, incoming 9th graders will successfully complete the following assignment, which is due on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2009. Please note that this assignment will be graded, and there will be an exam shortly after the first day of school based on the information in this assignment.
Here is the assignment. There are FIVE things you need to do
1. Purchase a copy of A Quick Review of US History and Government. You can order the book by clicking here. The cost of the book is approximately Eight (8) dollars. It is the BEST review book for US History that I have seen published! Please bring this book with you on the first day of school, as well as every other day of school. This book should always be on your person when you come to US History class.
2. Purchase the supplies for this class. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF SUPPLIES
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Big Review
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Regents Review Links
Here's a list of links, containing the information found in the Regents Review Packet.
Friday, May 28, 2010
January 2009 Regents
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tonight's HW 5/25/10
Tonight's HW.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday Night's HW 5/18/2010
I apologize for my absence. Nonetheless, you are expected to keep up with your assignments. There is not a lot of time before the Regents exams, so we really have to put our best efforts forward in these next couple of weeks.
1. Read, Highlight and Outline the information contained in the following links. You may wish to print out the information contained in these links.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
HW Assignments: Week of 5/17/2010
Here are your HW assignments for this week. This week begins our review of the content to be covered on the Regents Exam. CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF EXCELLENT WEBSITES TO HELP YOU STUDY!
- Identify its meaning (what is it?)
- Explain its purpose (why was it done/what did it do?)
- Identify its importance (the "so what" question)
- American Revolution
- Articles of Confederation
- Bill of Rights
- Checks and Balances
- Declaration of Independence
- Elastic Clause
- Electoral College
- Federalist Papers
- Great Compromise
- Marbury v. Madison
- Mercantalism
- Popular Sovereignty
- Separation of Powers
- Unwritten Constitution
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Poster Assessment - Credit Repair or Extra Credit
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Test Friday - Review Sheet
Here's some info for your test on Friday. The test will cover our study of World War I.
| Vocab | Multiple Choice | Thematic |
| Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Zimmerman Note Espionage/Sedition Acts 14 points | The effects of the “clear and present danger” test from Schenck vs. US The Can the government limit your civil rights during wartime? What was the purpose of the 14 points? Why did the US Senate object to the Treaty of Versailles What was the IMMEDIATE cause (“trigger) of WWI? How did President Wilson persuade Congress to enter WWI? What was the purpose of the WHEN did the WHO were the members of the Allies/Central Powers? | Schenck vs. US (1919) Supreme Court Case Information can be found on pages 602-603 of your textbook. |
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tonight's HW 4/30/2010
- READ pp. 604-609 in your RED TB
- Complete "Terms and Names" p. 609
- Complete questions 3&4 on p. 609
Friday, April 23, 2010
World War I Webquest - HW For This Weekend
We are beginning our next major assessment piece. The webquest is due MONDAY MAY 3rd (Mr. Tesler Day). Anyone who chooses not to complete the assignment will receive a grade of zero; sorry, no exceptions. This is an intensive assignment. DO NOT wait until the last minute to complete the assignment, or email me that you don't understand what to do, on the Sunday night before the project is due!
Here is a link to the project website.
Here is a link to the questions you must answer.
Here is the power point.
Click on the links above, and download the appropriate information. Please be PATIENT. These files are very large.
Directions: Using the video clips, and the slideshow, answer the questions that accompany each section. This is a very long, and very intensive project, so please make sure that you are working on it, in a timely manner.
Questions? Concerns? I'm in 353 every day till 3PM. Thanks!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tonight's HW
VIEW LECTURE 57 - Peace Conferences Please complete the PODCAST form that you used for last night's HW assignment.
On page 612 of your textbook.
COPY - VISUAL SUMMARY
Complete: "Main Ideas" #1-8