Today we learned more about what Congress, or the Legislative Branch does in the U.S. Government. We set about creating our own bill in groups in class today. We had a lot of fun! To see the notes, activity, etc. see below: ![]()
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As we began our Bill Proposals today., I reminded you to utilize the Bill Template which you can copy is found here. Here's where you can figure out the appropriate committee you need to identify on your bill: Committee Info. Here are a few examples bills from last year ![]()
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Bill Assignment: Due: D6 ![]()
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Today we continued learning about the Constitution, as well as the Bill of Rights, from pp 226-228 in the textbook. We also finished our Class Constitutions! See below for class notes, etc: ![]()
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Also, your HW Reading for next class is to read and consider the following: ![]()
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Today we began looking in depth at our government that the U.S. Constitution created. We had a heck of a lot of fun, acting as our government in several emergencies, creating a class constitution, etc. We also looked at the U.S. Constitution Preamble today too! See notes below:: ![]()
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Example Constitutions from Last Year! ![]()
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Today we summarized a bit more about the creation of the U.S. Constitution. Below are the notes that we completed: ![]()
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We then briefly Ch. 7, (Solo Review / Group) and then took a short quiz and handed in our guided notes (Ch. 7.1, 7.2 part I, 7.2 part II, 7.3)
Reminder: if you haven't finished your political cartoon / editorial letter, that is now late! Today we began talking about the Constitutional Convention that met to discuss the awful mess that the Articles of Confederation had turned out to be. We discussed the different compromises that went into its creation, and ended the class giving you time to complete your Ed. Letter / Political Cartoon assignment. See below for class notes: ![]()
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Note: We will be having a quiz on Ch. 7 next time. Be ready!
Today we began talking about the need for a new federal government structure. We looked at some of the issues that the Articles of Confederation led to, especially the response to Shay's Rebellion. Below are the class notes, etc.:
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Reminder: You have your Political Cartoon OR Editorial Letter assignment due soon, so please get that finished!
Today we learned about the Articles of Confederation, the first attempt at a national government. They didn't work too well. Below are our class notes, reading, etc: ![]()
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We then got assigned our next assignment, creating either an editorial letter or a political cartoon about the new federal government / the articles. Below is a great example a student did a few years ago (thanks Jendayi!) ![]()
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Today we had a Chapter Review, (Solo / Group Review) and then we took the Ch. 6 test. The remainder of the period was spent on your Foreign Friend assignment, and then off you went to break! ![]()
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Today we simply worked on getting caught up, finishing our foreign friend assignment, and then getting ready to PARTY! Videos will be presented next time.
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Scope & Sequence:
Here's the outline of the class and assignments, etc. for the entire course: ![]()
HW List:The HW assignments are listed below, in order of most recent to oldest: Assigned: D12 - Due: D15
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Assigned: D8 - Due: D11
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Assigned: D6 - Due: D8
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Assigned: D1 - Due: D4
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Assigned: D20 - Due: D23
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Assigned: D10 Due D12
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Assigned: D8 Due: D9:
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Assigned: D4 Due: D5
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Articles of Confederation: Ed. Cartoon or Letter: Assigned: D19 Draft Due: D1; Final: D2
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Assigned: D14 Due: D18
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Assigned: D11 Due: D13
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Assigned: D6 Due: D9
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Assigned: T2D1 Due: Draft - T2D5; Final: T2D6
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Assigned: T1D22 Due: Draft - T2D3; Final: T2D5
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Assigned: T1D21 Due: T1D23
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Assigned: T1D18 Due: T1D20
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Assigned: T1D15 Due: T1D17
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Assigned: T1D14 Due: T1D15
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Assigned: T1D8 Due: T1D9
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EC; Spice Trader (Due: T1D7)
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Assigned: T1D3 Due: T1D9 / End of Ch. 1 (complete A, B OR C, just one):
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Assigned: T1D2 Due: T1D4
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About the Class:Welcome to our U.S. History I class! During the course of this year, we’ll be studying the first major half of American history. From the Native Americans, all the way to the Civil War, we’ll be looking at how our country was founded, and how that history has affected us today.
An important part of this class will be relating the past to the present, and how the past has shaped our world today. It’s going to be a fun ride, so grab on and let’s go! Archives
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