HW due Thu., 10/7

Work on your essay due Friday.

No HW due Wed., 10/6

But do get your quiz signed.

HW due Wed., 10/6

Continue to work on your essay due Friday. Make sure you have a correct bibliography and a title with your name as described on the assignment sheet. You must use signal phrases with all quotes.

Use the CONSTITUTION STUDY GUIDE, PP. 11-14.
EUROPEAN INFLUENCES ON THE CONSTITUTION
TOMORROW: TAKE A STAND
WHICH INFLUENCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT? BE PREPARED TO TAKE A POSITION AND DEFEND IT.
Cut these squares up (or copy them) and arrange them into an outline on paper. Include any numbers, letters, or other necessary punctuation. Add other details from the text to make sure you understand what these things mean. What subheadings would you add? If you were absent, do this work on your own. Then, complete p. 15, # 2 and #3, for homework.

The English Bill of Rights
The Ancient Roman Republic
Montesquieu Suggests Limited Government

Ancient Greek Democracy

European Influences on the U.S. Constitution
The English Parliament

European Philosophers Influence American Government

English History Influences American Government
Rousseau Expands the Contract Theory

John Locke’s Contract Theory


Magna Carta

English Common Law From Ancient Greece and Roman (Classical Times)

Don't forget: LIFE AWARENESS HOMEWORK (Parent Chat -- Alcohol Topic) -- Give them the sheets to keep.

HW due Tue., 10/5

From LIBERTY: "Blows Must Decide" 1774-1776...

A total break from Great Britain remains hard for Americans to imagine, even after shots are fired at Lexington and Concord. Words push matters "Over the Edge" in 1776. Common Sense argues that it is the natural right of men to govern themselves. The Declaration of Independence declares this same idea a "self-evident" truth. For Americans, there is no looking back. There will be war with England.

Play the Revolution Game:

The Revolution Game

Important Research Facts about the Revolution:

Revolution Chronicles -- Turning Points and Facts

Homework: Finish taking notes on the American Revolution. Use the resources above. We begin the project -- and India -- tomorrow.

HW due Monday, 10/4

Write a letter to each of your buddies (most of you have two letters to write). Consider how much time your new buddies took to prepare his or her letter, etc., so make sure your letters are personal, meaningful, and special.

I recommend you do your Life Awareness homework (parent chat, see below) over the weekend as well. It's due on Wednesday.

HW due Fri., 10/1, and Wed., 10/6

Finish the rough draft of your essay, including the bibliography. It should be double spaced and typed and include all the revisions from prior drafts.

Due next Wednesday in Life Awareness: Parent Chat on Alcohol (turn in the signature sheet and give them the handouts). Advice: do this over the weekend.

HW due Thu., 9/30

Work on your slavery essay. Rough draft due Friday, 10/1.

Due tomorrow: LA Quiz -- Memorize the four steps of the decision-making process. You must have it about 90% right, including most of the language. Here are the steps in case you left your LA folder at home:

1. The decision fulfills your needs or wants, not someone else's.
2. The decison won't harm anyone emotionally or physically.
3. The decision is realistic and based on fact, rather than hope, assumptions or wishful thinking.
4. The decision has acceptable short- and long-term consequences.

HW due Wed., 9/29

Fill in 10 new items in the "gold record" graphic organizer on the American Revolution, using the AJ, starting on p. 130.

Continue working on your slavery essay. The rough draft, including a title and a bibliography (see example on the assignment sheet), is due on Friday, October 1.

HW due Mon., 9/27

We will attend the Philadelphia field trip on Monday. Please take note of the departure time – 8:00 a.m. We return at 5:30 p.m. Bring a bag lunch and two drinks.

For homework, continue to work on the rough draft of your slavery essay, which is due Friday, October 1.

For Monday, use the American Journey to do the following assignment:
 
Read  "A Call for Change," "The Constitutional Convention," and "Compromise Wins Out," pp. 201-205.

Make a graphic organizer of your own design that incorporates the following information from these pages:

1. The Key Players
2. The Main Problems
3. Solutions (Compromises)
4. Where and When (Key Places and Dates for the Convention and Ratification

BONUS: Who is considered the "father of the Constitution"? [He was the best prepared of the delegates, and they adopted most of his ideas and writing.] Find a way to put it into your organizer.
 

HW due Fri., 9/24

Paragragh #2 (include an edited Paragragh #1).

Some of you still need to turn in LA HW or the Revolution paragraph.