Unit 3-the Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Discuss: the Federal Government/Checks and Balances
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 5 Section 3 (Unlike most chapters, this one only has 3)

Reminder: Unit 3 Exam is thisweek. Looking like Wednesday, Here is the study guide

Unit 3-the Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Last day to use technology to complete your Constitution essays
• Finish: the Constitution Scavenger Hunt
• Turn in your essays by the end of the Block

Unit 3-The Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Chapter Attack: Chapter 5 Section 2
• Video Clip: Shays Rebellion
• Discuss: The Constitutional Convention
• Structure of the US Constitution
• Article on NPR: Interpreting the Constitution in the Digital Era

The Quarter 1 Essay

Unit 3-the Constitution

Today's Agenda:

• Library: Start by researching the Constitution and the checks and balances system
• Record your sources
• Find good examples

Unit 3-the Constitution

Today's Agenda:

Chapter Attack: Chapter 5 Section 1
Lecture Notes: The Articles of Confederation
Evaluate: The Articles of Confederation
Map Activity: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Unit 2-Revolutionary America

Today's Agenda:

Unit 2 Summative Assessment
Intro: Unit 3-The Constitution

Unit-Revolutionary America

Today's Agenda:

Finish: Founding Fathers Presentations
Review: Unit 2 handout
Study: Summative Assessment on Thursday (Wednesday is PSAT day)

Unit 2-Revolutionary America

Today's Agenda:

Present: the Founding Fathers Activity
Review: Unit 2 Summative Assessment is this week

Unit 2-Revolutionary America

Today's Agenda:

• The Founding Fathers Activity
• Again, we have technology today to complete this assignment
• Unit 2 Review: Summative Assessment is next week (Tuesday or Wednesday)

Unit 2-Revolutionary America

Today's Agenda:

• Research: We have technology scheduled today to find information about the "Founding Fathers"
• Find information: SHS Library Databases, Library of Congress, and other academic sources
• Submit: a minimum of 3 sources correctly listed on a Works Cited Page

Link to Purdue Owl Writing Lab. A good resource for citations and works cited page questions

Another resource is Easybib.com

Unit 2-Revolutionary America

Today's Agenda:

• Review: Unit 4 Section 4
• Research: the Founding Fathers

Optional: the American Revolution, the War Heads South

Unit 2-The American Revolution

Today's Agenda:

• Discussion: Strengths and Weaknesses during the Revolution
• Analyze: Geography and the Revolution
• Chapter Attack: Chapter 4 Section 3
• Watch: Liberty Episode 3:The Times that Try Men's Souls

Unit 2-The American Revolution

Today's Agenda:

• Review: Chapter 4 Section 2
• Complete: Declaration of Independence Scavenger Hunt
• Video clip: the Declaration of Independence

Optional: funny video clip showing how stupid some people are.

Unit 2-The American Revolution

Today's Agenda:

• Literary Analysis: the 3 documents of 1776 (the assignment and documents are linked on yesterday's blog)
• Attack: Chapter 4 Section 2
• Optional (If you have time): Check out the Freedom Trail in Boston

Unit 2-The American Revolution

Today's Agenda:

• We have more time scheduled to finish Friday's Activity in the Library.
• Those that missed Friday have to catch up quickly.
• Assignment listed on Friday's blog
• Reminder: Turn in the corrections for the film quiz (Liberty: Episode 1)