Student will be able to understand the flaws of the constitution as they analyze the steps to its ratification.
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WEEK 10
Thursday - April 22, 2021
Objective - Scroll through the PowerPoint below - place the # of the amendment each picture represents in your objectives (add numbers 6-10 in your objectives)
Tuesday - April 20, 2021
Objective: Respond to the following statement -> "People don't kill people, guns kill people." Strict limitations need to be placed on the purchasing and sales of firearms and munitions.
Bill of Rights Guided Notes
Bill of Rights Meme / Cartoon
Mid-Term Test - FRIDAY
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Monday - April 19, 2021
Objective - CIVICS EXAM -> MUST PASS TO GRADUATE!!!
Directions for Civics Exam:
1) student.masteryconnect.com
2) enter 684907
3) enter student ID number
4) When complete, take a screen shot or use the snipping tool to capture your score
5) Paste the snip/screen shot into a blank word file and submit to TEAMs
WEEK 9
Tuesday - April 13, 2021 -
Objective -Research and describe the court case of Roe v. Wade. Do you believe this case should be overturned? Should the federal government have any say in these decisions? State governments? Explain
Judicial Review and John Marshall BioPoem
Continue working on your prezi.
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WEEK 8
Friday - April 9th, 2021
Objective - Do you believe that humans have free will or are our lives and actions pre-determined? Explain and provide examples
Limited Government Handout
Add limited government to Prezi Presentation
Quiz
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Thursday - April 8th, 2021
Objective - Should licensed physicians be able to help the terminally ill commit suicide? Explain
Popular Sovereignty T-Chart -> Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Tuesday - April 6th, 2021
Respond to the following - "I believe that in times of a national emergency, crisis, or war -> the president should be issued unlimited powers to combat or solve the crisis." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What is power? Who has power? How is power used and how can it be obtained?
Complete handout on the Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Begin Prezi
Prezi - Day 1
Step 1: Login to your Prezi Account
Step 2: Make sure you have selected a template and begin to edit
Step 3: Adjust your title - The Constitutional Concepts
Step 4: First Concept - Separation of Powers -> Include a definition under this title
Step 5: Utilize the snipping tool to cut a picture of your Sep. of Pow. Chart from early -> save the picture to your laptop
Step 6: Upload your picture to prezi
Step 7: Google and save a picture that you believe represents separation of powers
Step 8: Upload your picture from Step 7 into prezi
REPEAT STEPS 4-8 for Checks and Balances
Step 1: Login to your Prezi Account
Step 2: Make sure you have selected a template and begin to edit
Step 3: Adjust your title - The Constitutional Concepts
Step 4: First Concept - Separation of Powers -> Include a definition under this title
Step 5: Utilize the snipping tool to cut a picture of your Sep. of Pow. Chart from early -> save the picture to your laptop
Step 6: Upload your picture to prezi
Step 7: Google and save a picture that you believe represents separation of powers
Step 8: Upload your picture from Step 7 into prezi
REPEAT STEPS 4-8 for Checks and Balances
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Monday - April 5th, 2021
Introducing the Constitution - The 6 Constitutional Concepts Handout
Creating a Prezi Account
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WEEK 7
Thursday: March 25, 2021
Review Test
I Side With 2020 - Class Participation Grade
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Wednesday: March 24, 2021
Missing Work
Tuesday: March 23, 2021
Exam
Monday: March 22, 2021
Review Games
Missing Work
WEEK 6
Friday: March 19, 2021
Objective: Review Quiz
Turn In Objectives Week 6
Finish and Turn in Newspaper
Thursday: March 18, 2021
Objective
Analyze and answer questions about Federalist 51
Breaking down the major concepts of the Federalist Papers
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Wednesday: March 17, 2021
Objective: Do the ends justify the means? Explain.
Identify at least 5 objections George Mason had to the Constitution
Objections Summary/Reword
Continue working on newspaper article
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game_-_objections_to_the_constitution.docx | |
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Tuesday: March 16, 2021: Asynchronous
Monday: March 15, 2021
Objective: Should historic statues be taken down? Explain your answer with examples and reasoning.
Constitutional Convention Guided Notes
Begin Newspaper Template
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WEEK 5
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Thursday: March 11, 2021
Objective: Do you believe capital punishment should be implemented as punishment for certain crimes? If yes, which ones? If no, why? What are the positives and negatives of capital punishment?
Shays Rebellion Intro and Video Questions
Shays Rebellion - Compare and Contrast
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Wednesday: March 10, 2021
Objective - In your own words define TRUTH and FAITH. Which is more important? Why?
Review Quiz from Friday
Articles of Confederation Notes and PowerPoint
Turn in Projects
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Tuesday: March 9, 2021
Asynchronous Day - Articles of Confederation Packet and Objective
Monday: March 8, 2021
Asynchronous Day - Articles of Confederation Packet and Objective
WEEK 4
Friday: March 5, 2021
First Assessment
Turn in Objectives
Thursday: March 4, 2021
Objective: Do we as humans have rights just because we are human? Explain...if yes, what are they? Can they be taken from us? Are they the same for everyone?
Review Games
Work on project
Test Friday
Wednesday: March 3, 2021
Missing work
Tuesday: March 2, 2021
Objective: Read and interpret your handout on the Nacirema culture. What do you find different or unique about this culture? What feelings does it invoke? Outline a few notable facts or descriptions from your handout.
Begin Project - Due Monday - Project Grade
Exam - Friday
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Monday: March 1, 2021
Objective: Is war ever 100% justifiable? Why or why not? What constitutes a just war? Are there examples in history of a 100% just war? Explain
Read and highlight the important words and phrases of the Dec. of Ind.
Create your own Declaration of Independence. Due Monday, March 8.
First Test - Friday
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WEEK 2
Friday: February 19, 2021
Objective: N/A - learn how to use the snipping tool
Turn in Objectives from week 1 and week 2
Review historical examples of Locke and Hobbes
The Social Contract Discussion and Guided Notes
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Monday Assignment -
Click the link above
Box 1: Recreate what you think life would be like in the state of nature according to John Locke
Box 2: Recreate what you think life would be like in the state of nature according to Thomas Hobbes
You will receive an assignment to open up on Monday. You will snip out your cartoon, paste it into a word file, and submit.
***Attendance will be based off of who downloads the assignment on teams.***
Click the link above
Box 1: Recreate what you think life would be like in the state of nature according to John Locke
Box 2: Recreate what you think life would be like in the state of nature according to Thomas Hobbes
You will receive an assignment to open up on Monday. You will snip out your cartoon, paste it into a word file, and submit.
***Attendance will be based off of who downloads the assignment on teams.***
how_to_utilize_the_snipping_tool.docx | |
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Thursday: February 18, 2021
Objective: Read and interpret your handout on the blind men and the elephant. Can we apply this reading to our everyday lives? Historical Events? Explain
Review Locke and Hobbes Reading
Locke and Hobbes PowerPoint
Locke and Hobbes Historical Examples
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Wednesday: February 17, 2021
Makeup or Missing Work
Complete Locke and Hobbes Reading
Tuesday: February 16, 2021
Objective: 5 Minute Research: Identify why the following people were either famous or infamous.
1. Ida B Wells
2. Vlad the Impaler
3. Mother Teresa
4. Adolph Eichmann
5. James Shaw Jr.
Reasoning Assessment
Locke and Hobbes Reading
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WEEK 1
Friday: February 12, 2021
Objective: THREE sentences, respond to the scenario at the start of class.
PowerPoint - Concepts throughout history
Review Answers from Prerequisite Knowledge
Reasoning Skill Assessment
Locke and Hobbes Reading
DUE TONIGHT - Syllabus Signatures
Thursday: February 11, 2021
Objective: Interpret the video
Test - Common Sense and Reasoning Skills
Prerequisite Knowledge Handout
Syllabus Signatures: Due Friday at Midnight (Homework Grade)
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Wednesday: February 10, 2021
Attendance - Camera on, in view of camera
ACT PREP WORK
Syllabus Signatures
Tuesday: February 9, 2021
Intro to Class
Syllabus
Create a US Government Folder on Student Laptop
How to submit assignments for class
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