posted Feb 22, 2012 8:18 AM by Jenna Martin
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updated Feb 22, 2012 8:20 AM
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ASSIGNED: Wednesday, February 22 DUE: Friday, February 24th Est. Time: 1 solid hour.
Option Presenters-Debaters: One-page debate reflection with concrete,
specific examples!
ØWhat did you find most convincing about
the arguments that were made during the debate? What specifically was
convincing?
ØWhat did you find least convincing about
the arguments that were made during the debate? What specifically could have
been done to make them more convincing?
ØHow could you have improved your
presentation?
Travelers at the Tavern: Please write a one-page summary of the
Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debate you watched in class, aka, the Green
Dragon Tavern. You should write in complete sentences and answer the prompts
below with concrete, specific examples.
ØWhat were the main arguments of each
option?
ØWho do you believe won the debate and
why?
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posted Feb 15, 2012 1:15 PM by Jenna Martin
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updated Feb 21, 2012 4:21 PM
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ASSIGNED: Tuesday, February 14th PERFORMANCE: Wednesday, February 22nd Est. Time: 1 hour and 1/2-but that is a WEEK to complete and be ready!
Be ready to reenact the great ratification debates at the Green Dragon Tavern aka Ms. Martin's classroom, on Wednesday.
Debaters 1. Read the biography of your character. 2. Become that character! You can bring clothes, artifacts, use an accent to become that person! 3. Read over your option information. 4. Write a INSPIRING and THOUGHT-PROVOKING speech on why we should or should not ratify the Constitution. SEE THE ATTACHED RUBRIC (i.e. the one I gave you in class!)
CITE SPECIFIC issues (strengths and/or weaknesses) of the Constitution and/or Articles of Confederation!!!! 5. Edit it and Practice it! 6. Check out the rubric.
Tavern Travelers 1. Read the summary of the three options (located in your packet). 2. Create three questions for each option-for a total of 9 questions. - Questions should demonstrate an understanding and/or a problem with the option.
- Questions should come from the perspective of your character.
- Consider, what are you character's values and interests? Which option would you character find most acceptable? Why?
- Would your character like a stronger national government OR would your character be skeptical of a strong national government.
3 . KNOW who your character is-come dressed as your character. - A prop, artifact, symbol of your character.
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posted Feb 10, 2012 1:35 PM by Jenna Martin
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updated Feb 10, 2012 1:37 PM
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ASSIGNED: Friday, February 10th DUE: Tuesday, February 14th Time Est. 1 hour and 15 minutes
Begin preparing for your ratification debates.
Debates/Option Presenters - Read your option
- Answer the questions about your option
Patrons at the Tavern - Read the summary of each option (3 total) in your packet
- Then answer the questions for each option-12 responses total
| Government Quiz
The Great Compromise - The New Jersey Plan-became what?
- The Virginia Plan-became what?
- Bicameral? What does that mean?
3/5 Compromise-what was that all about?
Three Branches - Legislative-Senate vs. House of Representatives
- Executive-Specific responsibilities
- Judicial- judicial review
- Checks and Balances-know how each branch checks the other branch
7 Principles and 1 example of how it works in the Constitution |
posted Feb 8, 2012 1:28 PM by Jenna Martin
ASSIGNED: February 8th
DUE: February 10th
Est. Time: 30 minutes to an hour
On the inside flap of your brochure, create a graphic with text that explains how each branch 'checks' or limits the power of the other two branches. See the following link for information: Checks and BalancesYou will turn in your brochure for a grade!
Also, begin working on your quiz corrections. You can do quiz corrections for BOTH quizzes and earn up to half credit. Make sure you write in COMPLETE sentences, write the correct anser to the missed question AND three facts about that topic.
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posted Feb 6, 2012 1:13 PM by Jenna Martin
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updated Feb 6, 2012 6:33 PM
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ASSIGNED: Monday, February 6thDUE: Wednesday, February 8th Est.Time: 1 hour and about 15 minutes
You
are to create a naturalization education brochure to help people study for
their citizenship exam.
So…complete
the research for your three branches of
government brochure-answer
the questions by
making a colorful and informative brochure. You can write on the first page, but do not write on the inside flap. I have an activity planned for that page! It's all about checks and balances....:)
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posted Feb 2, 2012 11:39 AM by Jenna Martin
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updated Feb 2, 2012 11:42 AM
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ASSIGNED: Thursday, February 2nd
DUE: Monday, February 6th
Est. Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Please read this awesome article! I love it because it explains one of the great strengths of our nation- compromise. Specifically it addresses what compromises were reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787-you remember, the issues we debated in class! Please answer the six questions attached to the article I handed you in class-answer them completely and thoroughly.
See the following website for the full article. Note you have to scroll to the third page to get to the entire article.
Questions to answer on a seperate sheet of paper:
(these are the same questions at the end of the article)
- What differences between the thirteen states made compromise necessary?
- What caused Shays’ Rebellion?
- Why did the small states object to the Virginia Plan?
- Describe the structure of the government created by the Great Compromise.
- What probably would have happened if opponents of slavery at the Constitutional Convention had insisted on abolition?
- How many states abolished slavery during the founding era?
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posted Jan 31, 2012 3:31 PM by Jenna Martin
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updated Jan 31, 2012 3:33 PM
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ASSIGNED: Friday, January 27th TO TAKE: Thursday, February 2nd Est. Time: A solid hour
- Study your Revolution Vocabulary, notes and graphic organizers in your spiral.
- Know the powers of the Articles of Confederation and the weaknesses. FOR REALS!
| Key Terms: privateer, tariff, blockade, mercenary, guerrilla, Loyalist, grievances, bicameral, veto, repeal, inalienable rights
Key People: Sam Adams, Paul Revere, King George III, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Locke, Benjamin Franklin, Marquis de Lafayette, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Paul Jones
Key Events/Acts: Sugar, Stamp and Quartering Act, Townshend Duties, Intolerable Act, Boston Tea Party, the so called Boston Massacre, Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, Yorktown, Shay's Rebellion
Key Documents: Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights and Articles of Confederation |
posted Jan 27, 2012 8:22 AM by Jenna Martin
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updated Jan 27, 2012 8:22 AM
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ASSIGNED: Friday, January 27th DUE: Tuesday, January 31st Est. Time: 1 hour
Complete your "Road to the Constitutional Convention" article and questions if you didn't already in class. You will want to use that article to help you prepare for your mini-debate. Write a one page summary for each of your positions-be sure to discuss the values/interests at stake, i.e., what are the major concerns? think about where is power concentrated, the national government, the state governments or the people. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. |
posted Jan 25, 2012 1:36 PM by Jenna Martin
ASSIGNED: Wednesday, January 25th DUE: Friday, January 27th Est. Time: 1 hour
Please read the article and answer the questions I went over in class (see below)-please answer the questions in complete sentences and fully! I *might* take it up for a grade. I do not have an electronic copy since it came from a book.
1. What were three reason for the financial troubles faced by many Massachusetts citizens? 3. In what ways did Thomas Jefferson and George Washington differ in their opinions about Shays' Rebellion? 1. What was the Court of Common Pleas? 3. What changes in the laws did the farmer want? 1. General Rufus Putnam urged Shays to seek a pardon from the government. What would be the best reason for him to seek a pardon? What would e teh best reason for him not to seek a pardon? Should Daniel Shays have sought the pardon? Why or why not?
Consider this question-you don't have to write this one down: Could the Massachusetts government afforded to make the changes the farmers wanted? Why or why not? What should they have done?
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posted Jan 23, 2012 1:38 PM by Jenna Martin
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updated Jan 23, 2012 2:19 PM
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ASSIGNED: January 23rd DUE: January 25th - Read the "Articles of Confederation" (uh, the actual Articles of Confederation that we read in class) and complete the questions that analyze the Articles. BRING THESE TO CLASS! IT is INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT!
- Articles of
Confederation case studies, answer questions titled, "Evaluating the Article of
Confederation" for your given case study.
- Prepare
a brief presentation about your case study issue for the rest of class by:
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Summarizing the problem ØExplaining
why the Articles of Confederation does not adequately provide a solution for
the problem ØSuggestion
of how to solve the problem.
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