For extra credit, you can watch the following movie and write a summary paragraph. End of term testFor the rest of the semester we are working on a essay that will use all the information we have covered in class. All the documents will be given in class. The students get to choose one topic out of four. There are due dates posted in the packet so that students are working on the essay as they go. Here are the documents needed to complete the essay.
Manifest Destiny: Mexican American WarWe started the Mexican American War with a map. Please complete the map before next class. Here are resources to help you.
Manifest DestinyQuiz: What was the Missouri Compromise? What is Monroe's Doctrine? What is Manifest Destiny? We started by doing a worksheet on Manifest Destiny in a group. We then looked at the painting American Progress by John Gast and filled out an observation guide. When then focused our attention on the Native American's in the picture. From there we read Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Policy. Please see me for the worksheet that needs to be completed.
President's of the United StatesWe started learning about the presidents of the United States. Each student will fill out a graphic organizer of the presidents. Part of the information is filled in, they just need to fill in the blanks using the Prezi. We also talked about the Missouri Compromise and Monroe's Doctrine. Here is the link to the Prezi: http://prezi.com/qisl_twjf_1a/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Make Up DayStudents were given a progress report and the opportunity to make up missing work in class.
Bill of rights test Quiz: Given the scenario, identify which amendment best protects the individual from a violation of their right and defend your answer.
1. Concerned about rising crime, lawmakers for the District of Columbia ban all handguns in the city, and require that shot-guns be kept unloaded and/or disassembled. 2. Congress wants to find ways to cut costs because of the soaring budget deficit. Congress passes a law to require American citizens to house US soldiers in their homes during peacetime. 3. Gennie, an eighteen-year-old college student, is arrested for stealing a classmate’s designer sweater and selling it on eBay. When Gennie appears before the judge, she asks for a lawyer to help defend her. The judge tells Gennie that if she is smart enough to be in college, she knows enough to defend herself. Besides, she is not charged with a felony, so the stakes are not very high. Reviewed for test. Took Test. Most important right Quiz: List five rights in order of importance (1 being the most important). Tell me why you put each right in that order.
We determined which was the most important right Bill of Rights Quiz: Please see me to take the quiz, it will not be posted online. We worked on a graphic organizer for the first ten amendments of the constitution. For each bill of right the students were required to define the words they didn't know and then list the rights associated with each amendment. The graphic organizer is included below but can be difficult to put together!!!
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