The Constitution Projects

At the start of class today, we went through the evolution of the governing documents of the United States from the Declaration of Independence up through the Constitution.

In class today, you were presented with two options for projects about the Constitution.  The advertising project is linked up here, and the citizenship project is linked up here. The citizenship questions for the project are linked up here.

With your partner, work on completing your project.  Both are due December 3rd.

homework for 11/18

Tonight you should read through Articles III, IV and V of the Constitution.  If you can't find the paper copy you were given, you can get the free copy in iBooks.  Tomorrow we will talk about whether or not having discussed Article III first made it easier or harder or made no difference to your ability to understand it as you read it.

Homework for November 14th--Quiz info!

On Monday, you will have a quiz on the vocabulary from the Preamble.  The words are:
union
establish
justice
domestic
tranquility
promote
welfare
secure
liberty
posterity
ordain

The first part of the quiz will be defining the terms, and the second part will require you to rewrite the Preamble in your own words.

Those of you who did not finish the Article II investigation sheet in class should finish it up for homework and hand it in on Monday.  If you've lost the sheet, it is linked up here!

Be sure you have the Constitution in your iBook!

Homework for November 13--Section 8

For tonight, take a look at Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, and answer the prompt posted in Google Classroom.

The Preamble...

SchoolHouse Rock's version of the Preamble.
Yours are coming next!

Declarations of Independence

Take a look at the videos you all created!

http://youtu.be/Nc3nfCH5yco

Article I homework

In class, we worked with Article I of the US Constitution.  You should have the free iBooks version of the US Constitution installed on your iPad, and getting the free US Constitution app is also a good idea.  Keep the paper copy we gave you today as well--we will be adding to it in the coming days!

For tonight, in your Classroom folder is a journal prompt: In Article I, Section 2 and 3, the requirements for holding office in the House of Representatives and the Senate are described.  Do you think that those requirements are enough?  If yes, why?  If no, how would you like them to be changed?  Write an answer to the prompt on the Google Doc in your file, and don't forget to click Turn In when you are done!  Remember, you are making an argument with us, so be sure to support your points with evidence to back them up!

The Constitution of the United States of America

We are going to be looking at the Constitution of the United States of America for the next 10 days or so.

Please go to iBooks Store and download the free copy of the Constitution that you will find in the store.  There are paid copies, but don't buy it!  There is also an iPhone app for the US Constitution that you could get, but be sure you have the iBook as well. We will be looking at it electronically and on paper as we go through this unit.

The first thing about the Constitution is the Preamble.  You are going to memorize it and video yourself reciting it!  Details on this project are linked up here.  The project is due at the start of class on Wednesday, November 12.

Parent Teacher Conferences Sign ups

If you would like to sign up to meet with Mr. Whitten about your child's performance in Modern America, or with Ms. DelLlano and Mr. Whitten about your child's performance in US History I, please use the link below to go to a Google form that will allow you to select a time on Monday, November 10th between 7:30 and 2:30.  Mr. Whitten will also be available in the evening from 6:30-8:30 on Thursday, November 13, and by appointment outside of those dates if neither is convenient.  You can contact him at whitten@bpsk12.org to set up a separate appointment.

Link to schedule a Monday Conference:
http://goo.gl/forms/t5ZaVKjL8h