Sorry I was very sick and have been in and out of school. Thus this fell behind. Please follow up with me for any missing assignments. This is just a quick run down of what was done.
US
9/19-Today we looked at Shay's rebellion and how it led to the Articles of Confederation slowly crumbling. The people realized for safety sake it may be in their best interest to consider a new form of government for America that could be a little stronger. We also took quiz on Unit 1
9/20-In class students began looking at the Constitutional issues America was wrestling with. These issues included representation in Congress and slavery. Each student was a state and had to represent the state at the Convention
9/21-Students had a sub, they finished their state Constitution work and finished class by describing how the Constitution and it's 7 articles are set up.
9/22-In class we reviewed the work from yesterday with the sub. The main focus on the class is the New Jersey and Virginia Plan and how the arguments at the Constitutional convention leads America to having 2 houses in Congress. One for population and one for equality.
9/25-Students had a sub. They had an assignment on Federalist and Anti-Federalists and the Bill of Rights
9/26-Today we reviewed from the sub day. (Period 2 played catch up). We reviewed mainly the anti-federalists as well as separation of powers and Montesquieu and how our government is set up.
9/27-In class we went over the Bill of Rights and why it was put in place. It was the one thing the anti-federalist got as essentially a thank you for ratifying the new Constitution. The Bill of Rights is really just the first 10 changes or amendments to the Constitution.
Coming up-There is our first test on Unit 1 tomorrow!!!
Government
9/19-Students presented court cases from amendments 1-5 and we went over them in class. We talked about how court cases are often time decided by just one or 2 judges who can swing a decision on a case.
9/20-Students presented from amendment 6-10 and we discussed them in class.
9/21-Sub day-Students looked at other ways the Constitution can be changed besides just amendments. There are multiple methods including Presedential Action and tradition.
9/22-Today we took our first unit test on an Intro to Government
9/25-Students looked at the powers of government. What roles the states have and which the government has. Also how the government has expressed, implied and inherent roles
9/26-We reviewed a little of yesterday with our 4th quickwrite on expressed implied and inherent roles. Students spent the last 1/2 of class putting together their first notebook that was due either today or tomorrow.
9/27-We took notes in class on states and how they interact with the federal government. Also how they can become a state. This was from section 4.2
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Update
Sorry there has been some crazy sickness and the website is behind. I will be updating it ASAP but wanted to at least put an update on here about what has happened
Monday, September 18, 2017
Monday 9/18
US- Quickwrite 5: How would you start a new country? It is
not often a brand new country is starting from scratch, what difficulties may
they face? What things do you think the colonists want to avoid from what they
have experienced with the British?
Today we looked at America's new government. The Articles of the Confederation was America's new government. It didn't work very well and was pretty weak.
Governmnet-Students finished their amendment from friday. THey are going to be presenting them tomorrow.
Today we looked at America's new government. The Articles of the Confederation was America's new government. It didn't work very well and was pretty weak.
Governmnet-Students finished their amendment from friday. THey are going to be presenting them tomorrow.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Friday 9/15
US-Students looked over the Declaration of Independence after we watched a quick clip and had a quick write.
Quickwrite 4: What was the mood among the men in the room passing this monumental Declaration? Why do you think there wasn’t a lot more energy or excitement? How did the people react differently and why?
Government-I went back and reviewed the idea of seperation of powers and checks and balances. STudents finished class by being given an amendment. THey are researching it's background and finding a court case that revolves around it.
Quickwrite 4: What was the mood among the men in the room passing this monumental Declaration? Why do you think there wasn’t a lot more energy or excitement? How did the people react differently and why?
Government-I went back and reviewed the idea of seperation of powers and checks and balances. STudents finished class by being given an amendment. THey are researching it's background and finding a court case that revolves around it.
Thursday 9/14
US-We looked at the differences between the loyalist point of view and the patriot point of view. We read part of Common Sense by Thomas Paine in which he uses arguments to show how it was common sense. At the end of class we started looking at the Declaration of Independence and tried to summarize the beginning part of it.
Common Sense vs Loyalist and Dec of Independence
Government-Students worked on the Constitution assignment the first part of class. The second part of class we went over the principles and how the Constitution is a living document
Common Sense vs Loyalist and Dec of Independence
Government-Students worked on the Constitution assignment the first part of class. The second part of class we went over the principles and how the Constitution is a living document
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Wed 9/13
US-In class today students finished looking at the stamp act. We then talked about the Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts and how Boston basically brought the country to the brink of war. Here was the quickwrite from tuesday and notes from today.
Quickwrite 3 and Notes
Government-We finished the federalists and anti-federalists and then began to look at how this constitution has been in place for so long. What principles have guided its success? The 6 main ideas have kept it going. Students had a handout, then looked through a breakdown of the Constitution and all it's articles.
Quickwrite 3 and Notes
Government-We finished the federalists and anti-federalists and then began to look at how this constitution has been in place for so long. What principles have guided its success? The 6 main ideas have kept it going. Students had a handout, then looked through a breakdown of the Constitution and all it's articles.
Tuesday 9/12
US-We looked at both the Boston Massacre and had a quickwrite on it. Then I went back to the taxes from yesterday. Students finished class looking at some of the reactions of the day for the taxes. Get the handout from me if you need it.
Stamp Act Reading(questions are slightly different but same idea)
Government-We reviewed yesterdays work. We went through the different issues of the Constitution and why they were important. We finished class by looking at what would have to happen to pass it. The Federalists were in favor of it going through but the anti federalists were not. We just read through a short passage to reflect their beliefs.
Stamp Act Reading(questions are slightly different but same idea)
Government-We reviewed yesterdays work. We went through the different issues of the Constitution and why they were important. We finished class by looking at what would have to happen to pass it. The Federalists were in favor of it going through but the anti federalists were not. We just read through a short passage to reflect their beliefs.
Monday 9/11
US-We discussed 9/11 and had a quickwrite on it. We turned in our work from friday and spent a little time looking at how the French and Indian War started once again the path towards Revolution
Gov-Students finished their state Constitution Issue work from Friday.
Gov-Students finished their state Constitution Issue work from Friday.
Friday, September 8, 2017
Friday 9/8
US-We reviewed yesterday's work on the puritans and explained how questions could be presented on a test or quiz. Students finished the period reading section 1.4 in the textbook and answering a few questions about the next "snowball issues" that would hit the colonies.
Reading assignment
Government-We took a quiz for half of class. The second part of class we started looking at America as they went to the Constitutional Convention. What issues did they have to debate and decide for America?
Reading assignment
Government-We took a quiz for half of class. The second part of class we started looking at America as they went to the Constitutional Convention. What issues did they have to debate and decide for America?
Thursday 9/7
US-We started the year for content by looking at the Puritans and them coming to America. There was a quickwrite and then we watched a video clip that showed what the term snowballing means. America will have a lot of events that snowball into the American Revolution. The first was the puritans coming to America and starting a new country centered on God. Video starts around 4:30
Gov- In gov we looked at why democracy's can be bad, we then looked at the history leading up the beginning of America. For homework students had to put the 2nd paragraph of the declaration of Independence into their own words Tomorrow there will be a short quiz on Chapter 1
Gov- In gov we looked at why democracy's can be bad, we then looked at the history leading up the beginning of America. For homework students had to put the 2nd paragraph of the declaration of Independence into their own words Tomorrow there will be a short quiz on Chapter 1
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Wednesday 9/6
US-We began discussing what the term "The American Dream" means. It is a term that can be used to describe many different things. Some people view making it to America and it's freedom as the dream. To others it is rising out of poverty to achieve greatness. For some it is simply a two story home, a family of 4 and a white picket fence. The American Dream is all things to all people, which makes it unique. No other countries have this sort of calling. In the class each student had to focus on what the American Dream means to them. Each class has a google classroom. To do the assignment ask me what your class code is. Go on Google Classroom to do the assignment on a slide.
Gov-We reviewed the states. Most groups didn't do a great job so we talked about the main topics and what each meant. I also went over the parts of American democracy working. For homework students had to write a paragraph on the negatives of democracy.
Gov-We reviewed the states. Most groups didn't do a great job so we talked about the main topics and what each meant. I also went over the parts of American democracy working. For homework students had to write a paragraph on the negatives of democracy.
tuesday 9/5
US-We finished looking at the assignment from friday. Students had to also find an additional source on the internet and use it to complete the question of should confederate memorials be taken down.
Government-Students finished making their island states together.
Government-Students finished making their island states together.
Monday, September 4, 2017
Friday 9/1
US: In US we looked at what corroboration, evidence and contextualization mean. We then started discussing the Charlottsville marches and the removal of confederate memorials. We read a little and worked on what it means to corroborate a source.
Government: We discussed yesterday's homework. After that students added onto their notes of a social contract and how it plays a role in having too much freedom. At the end of class students began starting their own government country.
Government: We discussed yesterday's homework. After that students added onto their notes of a social contract and how it plays a role in having too much freedom. At the end of class students began starting their own government country.
Thursday 8/30
Sorry for the delayed post. I couldn't get the internet to work. For US history today we discussed yesterday's reading of why history. We then watched the end of Saving Private Ryan and answered the following question:
uThe Character Tom Hanks is playing, says as he dies to Matt Damon’s character(Private Ryan), “earn it.” In the final scene Damon recalls this line at the cemetery and how he feels he earned it during his life. How can this one phrase by a soldier in WWII(a fictional story) describe in your own life why history is important?
uThe Character Tom Hanks is playing, says as he dies to Matt Damon’s character(Private Ryan), “earn it.” In the final scene Damon recalls this line at the cemetery and how he feels he earned it during his life. How can this one phrase by a soldier in WWII(a fictional story) describe in your own life why history is important?
uPlease give me
about a paragraph on what you think this line means and how it reflects why we
look at history and how you have been given an opportunity to be here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZgoufN99n8
Government: In Gov we were looking at Chapter 1 section 1. We were looking at the preamble to the constitution and how it gives a framework for why we have government. Students had to define the 6 things and then rank them in importance in their option.
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