Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK-ELECTORAL COLLEGE
We studied the electoral college during the election this year but I found another video on the electoral college.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
TUBU CAST for the Constitution Test
The Tubucast for the Constitution test will not be available until after 8:00 due to an extended meeting. I apologize for the inconvenience. Study hard and do not forget your foldable you will be able to use it on the test. The correct answers to the review are listed below:
- Checks and Balances
- Republicanism
- Federalism
- Separation of powers
- Limited Government
- Individual Rights
- Popular Sovereignty
- Constitution
- Bill of Rights
- Declaration of Independence
- Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
- English Bill of Rights
- Federalists papers
- Articles of Confederation
- Mayflower Compact
- Virginia House of Burgessess
- Indpendence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Judicial Branch
- Legislative Branch
- Executive Branch
- Executive Branch
- Judicial Branch
- 1787
- Amendment
- 3/5 compromise
- Due processed
- Federalists
- Anti-Federalists
- John Peter Zenger
- Bill of Rights
- Articles
- Preamble
- Ratify/Ratification
- Unalienable/Inalienable Rights
- Shays' Rebellion
- Northwest Ordinance of 1787
- James Madison
- equality ---each state gets two equal votes in senate
- State Population
- Levy Taxes, Raise an Army, sign treaties
- Democracy
- 2/3 override
- Veto
- Declare an action unconstitutional
- five freedoms-speech, press, assemble, petition, and religion
- Bear arms
- Not to Quarter soldiers
- From unreasonable search and siezure
- Due Process of laws-right to remain silent and double jeopardy
- speedy trial
- trial by jury
- no cruel or unusual punishment
- you have rights not mentioned in the Constitution
- States rights - all powers not given to the National government goes back to the states
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, December 12, 2010
What's On George Washington's IPOD?
PRE-AP PROJECT DUE FRIDAY DECEMBER 7TH. YOU AND YOUR STUDENT RECEIVED THEIR PROJECT RUBRIC AND INSTRUCTIONS ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1ST. YOU WILL HAVE HAD 6 WEEKS TO COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT. I WILL POST THE RUBRIC ONLINE OVER THE HOLIDAY BREAK.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
American Revolution TUBUCAST
WELCOME TO SEARCHING FOR OUR LEGACY TUBUCAST OVER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. STUDY HARD AND REMEMBER YOUR REVIEW IS WORTH 10 POINTS OF YOUR EXAM GRADE. SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN POSTING GOOD LUCK........
Sunday, November 14, 2010
This Week in Class November 15-19 Week 13 (1st Week of 3rd six weeks)
YOUR BOSTON TEA PARTY PROJECTS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!
OBJECTIVE: What are the parts of the Declaration of Independence and what does it really say?
What battles were fought in the American Revolution?
HISTORY QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What was the nickname of Mary McCauley Hays, a heroine of the American War for Independence, who took over her husband's job when he became wounded?
REMINDERS: Report cards come out this week
HOMEWORK:
Monday: None
Tuesday: None
Wednesday :None
Thursday:
BOOK COVER:
Create a book cover for one of the following: Patrick Henry's speech, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," or the Declaration of Independence. On the front include: a) title, b) author, c) attractive visual related to basic ideas of the work. On the back include: a) who might be interested in reading this (audience) and b) a 2+ sentence summary of the work.
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