Homework for December 9

Today in class we looked at the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution (a.k.a The Bill of Rights).  The powerpoint from the class is linked up here.  For your homework tonight, use your imagination to think about what it would be like if some Amendments went missing from the Constitution.  The sheet to help you with this is linked up here. Fill that out tonight, and we will discuss it tomorrow.

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!

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!

Homework for October 28

For tonight, read over the summary of the Articles of Confederation that are posted here.  Tomorrow we will be going over the A of C to see how it worked or didn't work, so if you prefer to work with paper documents, then please print out a copy at home and bring it to school.