AMERICAN GOVERNMENTUnit 5

Dec 1, 2014- Jan 14, 2015

Project information begins on slide 103

Monday, December 1st Come in quickly and quietly. Turn all work into the

orange bin, and write down your homework (last bullet) Log in to edmodo.com and take the “Constitution

Pre-test.” After the Pre-test, log-in to quizlet.com

If you cannot log-in, then “Search Quizlet” for C_Farley. Study the terms under Political Terms- Unit

Constitution. Do NOT take the test early!!!! Testing on Wednesday on these terms. Take Paper Copy

of these terms home to study (on back desk), and do a make a crossword or wordsearch using 12 of these words. See me if you need help. Puzzlemaker.com is a great tool if you can print at home.

Tuesday, December 2nd

SCIENCE BENCHMARK!!!! After the science benchmark, do the

following: Read your AR book or read “Bud not Buddy”

until everyone is done. When everyone is done, do:

P 136-137 in EOG prep book P 141-142 in EOG prep book If done with cell theory, work in microbio on

P155 When done will ALL EOG bookwork, study for

your vocabulary test that is tomorrow.

Wednesday, 12/3/14 Come in sit down, and log on to edmodo,

and quizlet. Get out your homework. Take quizlet test on “Political Terms” and

record your score on edmodo on the assignment Political Terms Quizlet. Take the quizlet as many times as you’d like, but you are not playing the games.

Complete “Life After the American Revolution.” There is a reading, video, and questionaire. If you do not get this done in class, it becomes Homework. We are going over it in class tomorrow.

Thursday, 12/3/14 How do you unite groups that are so

incredibly different from each other? Answer this question on page 60 of your

notebook. Add to your Table of Contents:

L57- Political Terms Crossword Puzzle (student made)

R58- Political Terms Handout L59- Effects of the American Revolution R60- Articles of the Confederation

Review Homework

Get out your homework from last night, if it is on edmodo, you have permission to log-on to review your answers.

Please participate in the class discussion.

Answers shown will be in a bulleted format.

Effects of the American Revolution

1. What was the name of the treaty that was created after the American Revolution? Treaty of Paris

2. Who won the American Revolution? The United States of America as the colonies were

now known. 3.What were the terms of the treaty?

America is the winner Britain had to recognize the colonies’ independence Territory lines were drawn between Canada and the

USA

Effects (cont.)

4. What occurred in Great Britain after the war? Taxes were raised to pay off national war debt Trade routes were disrupted and had to be

reformatted in order to bring money into the country

Britain lost face by losing the war 5. How did the American Revolution impact

France? A revolution occurred in France too, overthrowing

King Louis the 14th and his wife

Effects Continued 6. How will the colonies govern themselves now that

the King of England no longer controls them? The Articles of Confederation (the rough draft of the

Constitution) The Constitution of the United States of America Democracy

7. How does the war affect the Native Americans in the US? The colonists reeked havoc to the natives lands, taking

control of all lands east of the Mississippi River. 8. Do you think the story of how the colonies

overthrew their government (Great Britain), continues to impact countries today? Why or Why not? Answers vary based on your response.

The Articles of the Confederation

What are they? What did they do for our country? Turn in your Progress Reports and any missing work to the

orange bin. Log-in to brain-pop

Leecs Brainpop

Watch the video Articles of Confederation, and read the “Read more section.” Fill in your notes sheet as we go along. You may work with a partner.

We will do our Weekly 5 on Monday, covering the Articles of Confederation, Effects of the American Revolution, and Vocabulary.

Monday, 12/7/14

Get out the Articles of Confederation Brainpop. Those of you that turned yours in will be handed back your work.

Homework: Ratifying the Constitution Reading Guide,

and “The New Nation” on Study Island due Friday.

Missing work. Grades were updated on Saturday!

Weekly 5 after review!

Weekly 5: Log-in to Edmodo

You may use your notes.

Tuesday, 12/8/14 Come in, sit down, and get out your Articles

of Confederation Brainpop. Homework:

Ratifying the Constitution Reading Guide and New Nation on Study Island due Friday

Missing work Add to Table of Contents:

R60- Articles of Confederation L61- Local, State, and Federal Govt/Political

Parties R62- Overview of the Constitution L63- Amendments of the Constitution

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Republicanism- Idea that govt. should be based on the People and the Citizens Rule through their elected Representatives

What was the Articles of Confederation?

Was the 1st plan/constitution of how our new government would work.

Includes ideas that were given in the Declaration of Independence.

Was Weak! Gave States too much rights!

The Pros of the AoC. The Pros

National Govt. could raise an army and declare war. (WP)

Each state had one vote in Congress. (L)

Congress could make treaties with foreign countries. (WP)

Both State and National Govt. could Print Money ($)

National Govt. set up postal system. (separate)

Congress could settle and deal with the western lands (WP)

No Big Central Government telling everyone what to do. (L)

Yeah for States Rights!

The Cons of the AoC.

The Cons Each state functioned independently by pursuing

its own interest rather than the nation as a whole (laws)

No President- No executive to enforce the law (laws)

States could refuse to send troops for war. (WP) Laws need approval by 9 out of 13 states. (Law) No power to tax citizens. No Federal Taxation

(Taxes) No Court System- to interpret laws (Laws) Amendments (changes) had to approved by ALL

13 states. (laws)

More problems

War Debts- states Raised taxes to pay debts of the war- which led to farmers losing land to banks.

Shay’s Rebellion Named after Daniel Shay Farmers in Mass. Suffered from high debt and

the state govt. did not care and farmers were required to pay their debt

Farmers who could not pay their debts put in prison.

Farmers were mad that the federal Govt did not take action

So What? What impact does the Articles of Confederation have on American Gov’t.?

What good is a constitution if you can’t get the states to do what you need?

Showed the Founding Fathers that we needed a better plan for our government.

This leads to the Constitutional Convention Here representatives will create a new and

improved constitution.

Constitutional Convention 1788

12 states attended (RI) New Govt

1) Virginia Plan by James Madison- 3 branch Govt with 2 house Legislature with membership based on state population (large state would get more power)

2) New jersey Play James Madison- Single house plan where each state would get one vote

Great Compromise

Robert Sherman- Offered 2 house Congress to satisfy both small and big states Each state would have equal representation

in the Senate Size of Population of each state would

determine reps in the House of Representatives.

Principles of the Constitution

1- Limited Government- powers given to govt are expressed in Constitution

2- Popular Sovereignty- People hold the power of Govt

3) Federalism- power divided between State and Fed Govt

4) Separation of Power- Branches 5) Checks and Balances 6) judicial Review- courts to determine

actions of Govt unconstitional.

Wednesday, 12/10/14

Framers of the Constitution- Political Parties are formed Federalist V Anti Federalists as mentioned in the Reading Guide that is due Friday.

Local, State, and Federal Governments- what’s the difference? Who is responsible for what?

Homework: Ratifying the Constitution: For or Against (reading

Guide) New Nation on Study Island due Friday as well. I

have placed it on edmodo if you need to save it to your computer in order to complete it.

Local Government

in your

Community

• Principal Member (Mayor or Chairperson)

• Councillors (from 6 – 21 depending on size/population of Council)

• Some Councils are divided into wards• Elections every 4 years• Elected Council only exercises power

as group• CEO responsible for staff

COUNCIL STRUCTURE

MAYOR / CHAIRPERSON

The Council’s “first citizen”

Councils have either a Mayor or Chairperson

Mayor - Elected by all voters

Chairperson – Elected by Councillors

Attends many functions on behalf of the Council

Services are voluntary - not paid

Takes control of Council meetings

COUNCILLORS Councillors represent all people in

the Council (and those in their ward) Are elected either by all voters or

those in their ward Vote at Council Meetings on policy,

rules and big issues Provide leadership and reflect views

of the communities they serve Councillors are volunteers - not paid

COUNCIL MEETINGS Held at least once every month Elected members are required

to attend The public can attend Council

meetings Council meetings are where

issues are discussed and decisions made

COUNCIL(elected members)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OFFICER

Human Services Environmental Services

Corporate Services City Management

• Recreation• Community

Services• Cultural Development• Research

• Planning• Building/Health

• Operations• Property &

Technical Services

• Technology•Information Management

• Public Relations• Human Resources

•Project Management• Mayoral Functions

ROLE OF ADMINISTRATION Serve the public Implement Council’s policies and

act on decisions Provide roads, footpaths, street

cleaning and lighting, rubbish & recycling collection, health and building control

SERVICES AND FACILITIES Playgrounds Holiday

programs Libraries Recreation

centres, sporting grounds and swimming pools

Roads & footpaths

Immunisation

Recycling services

Environmental management

Tourism information

Youth programs Home assistance

for aged and disabled

“Such as your local library - Less books and magazines, computer and internet services?”

IF THERE WAS NO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

...There would be less money for many

services

IF THERE WAS NO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

...There would be no Parks FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY IN

“Cockroaches could be in your food”

...There would be NO FOOD STANDARD INSPECTIONS

IF THERE WAS NO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

IF THERE WAS NO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

...There would be NO DOG CONTROL

COMMUNITY ISSUESCouncils are concerned with what is happening in their community. This means taking an interest in: public transport schools main roads hospitals

development environment safety and security Aboriginal affairsCouncils work closely with State and

Federal Governments.

EVERY COUNCIL IS DIFFERENT

Its community may be young or old The area may be new or well-

established It may be an urban (city) or rural

(country) Council The population may be less than

1000 or more than 100,000

DIFFERENCES MEAN ... A developing Council may need to

spend a large amount of their funds on new roads and services.

More established Councils may be able to provide more community-orientated services.

Councils are important in assisting the activities of community groups in the area

Councils sometimes help with: funding providing facilities training

HELPING THE COMMUNITY

PLAYING YOUR PART Contact your Council to find out what’s

happening in your area If you would like to see different activities in

your area, let Council know Inform Council whether their programs suit

your needs Report any graffiti or vandalism to the

police, this costs your family and community thousands of dollars

Communities can work with their Council to influence what happens in their area

ELECTIONS Held by postal vote every four years in

November Voting is not compulsory (unlike State

and Federal government elections) A contest only occurs if there are more

nominations received than vacancies available

During their term elected members will make important decisions about your area

ELECTIONS People over the age of 18 can vote Voting is important because elected

members decide the future of the area and the services that will be provided

Candidates will often have different views on what is best for the area

Thursday, 12/11/14

Constitution Overview Notes- if you wish to follow with your laptop, pull up the American Government Powerpoint which is located under Today in Class.

Homework: Ratifying the Constitution: For and Against

Reading Guide New Nation on Study Island. BOTH ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!! They are

your IE time assignment this afternoon.

OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION

After the American Revolution, the Articles of the Confederation were enacted

The Articles gave no power to the central government

All the power resided in the states People were afraid of a strong central

government In 1787, the Constitutional Convention

was called in Philadelphia for the purpose of improving the Articles of the Confederation

What came out was a new document A struggle began between the small and large

states regarding representation The Virginia Plan proposed representation

based on population The New Jersey Plan proposed equal

representation from each state regardless of size

The Great Compromise called for a bicameral (two house legislature), one based on population, one with equal representation

With the Great Compromise, the ratification of the Constitution only had one more hurdle

Many wanted to ensure the Federal Government would not become too powerful

The Constitution was ratified in 1787 with the understanding it would be amended to include a list of citizens rights

The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments, were ratified in 1791

The US Constitution consists of seven articles and 27 amendments

The original seven articles took effect in 1789

The first 10 amendments are called the Bill of Rights

The Constitution consists of three parts: the Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments

The Preamble is the purpose The Articles establish the government The Amendments protect the rights of

the citizens

The Preamble

The Preamble is the purpose for the document Form a more perfect Union Establish Justice Insure domestic tranquility Provide for common defense Promote general welfare Secure the Blessings of Liberty

The Articles

Article 1- Legislative Branch Congress shall make the laws Two parts, called “Houses” The House of Representatives- based on

population The Senate- equal respresentation

Article 2- Executive Branch The President, Vice-President, Cabinet, and

Departments Enforce the laws

Article 3- The Judicial Branch The Supreme Court Rule on the laws

Article 4- States powers States can make their own laws States must respect other states laws

Article 5- Amendments Constitution can be changed

Article 6- Federal Powers State laws cannot violate federal laws or

the Constitution Article 7- Ratification

Presented on September 17, 1787 12 out of the 13 states signed the

Constitution

The Amendments

The first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights

The 13, 14, and 15th amendments ended slavery, established citizenship and gave Blacks the right to vote (1870)

The 18th amendment was the only amendment repealed, prohibition against the sale of alcohol (1919)

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote (1920)

The 22nd amendment limited the President to two terms (1951)

The 26th amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote (1971)

The 27th amendment Congress shall not have a raise until after the next election of the House of Representatives (1992)

The Bill of Rights

Revolutionary in their nature Two groups grew out of the ratification

process for the US Constitution Federalists

did not believe in the need for the Bill of Rights Wanted strong Federal Government Members include: Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Anti-Federalist Distrusted a strong Federal Government

Proposed the Bill of Rights Members include: Thomas Jefferson

Guaranteed the rights of the citizens and could not be infringed by the Federal Government

Freedoms include Speech Religion Bear arms Speedy trial States rights

Friday, 12/12/14 Log-in and complete your Weekly 5:12/12 on

Edmodo.com after 20mins you should be taking your notes. The notes sheet is located on the front lonely island of one. Directions to the pwpt are on the side board.

If you get done early with your notes, complete your Study Island homework. You need a 70% or better on practice mode. I noticed only about 4 people did their homework last night.

Turn in your Reading Guide when you are done. Homework: Missing Work

Monday, 12/15/14 Come in quickly and quietly. Get out your

notes from Friday, we need to finish them. If you were not here Friday, grab your notes

sheet from the lonely island of one in the front of the room. This is page 62.

Follow directions on the side board if you are doing the notes at your own pace.

Homework: Get Progress Report signed and returned by

Wednesday (this is a grade). Notebook check on Thursday Pages 57-62 Missing Work

THE PREAMBLE AND ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

The Preamble

The Preamble is the purpose for the document Form a more perfect Union Establish Justice Insure domestic tranquility Provide for common defense Promote general welfare Secure the Blessings of Liberty

Article 1

Section 1 All legislative powers shall be vested in the

Congress The Congress shall consist of the Senate and

House of Representatives Section 2

The House of Representatives is elected every two years

Requirements 25 years old 7 years a citizen of the United States Live in the state

Section 2 (cont.) The House of Representatives elects a

Speaker of the House The House has the sole Power of

Impeachment Section 3

Two Senators from each state Six year term 1/3 of the Senate is up for election every

two years

Section 3 (cont) Requirements

30 years old A US citizen for 9 years Live in the state

The Vice President is the President of the Senate Vice President does not vote unless Senate is

tied The Senate elects a President pro tempore,

in the absence of the Vice President The Senate tries all Impeachments

Section 7 All Bills originate in the House After passage in the House, moves to the

Senate If a Bill passes both houses, goes to the

President for his signature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0

Section 8 Congress has the power to:

Collect taxes Borrow money Regular commerce Establish citizenship rules Coin money

Section 8 (cont) Powers of Congress (cont)

Establish Post Offices Declare War Raise and support the Army To make laws “which shall be necessary and

proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution.”

Section 10 No state can form a treaty

Article II

Section 1 Executive power is in the President 4 year term Qualifications

Natural born citizen 35 years old 14 years a resident of the United States

Section 2 Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy Make treaties Appoint Judges of Supreme Court

Section 3 Has to give a State of the Union Address

Section 4 Shall be removed from office on

Impeachment for treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors

Article III

Section 1 Judicial power is in one supreme court

Section 2 Judicial power extends to

All laws Treaties Conflicts between states Trial of all crimes- except impeachment

Section 3 Treason consists of giving aid and comfort to Enemies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMY6lOVjQgs

Article 4

Section 2 The citizens of each state are citizens of the

United States A person charged with a crime in one state

will be returned to that state if he runs Section 3

New states may be admitted Section 4

The United States guarantees a Republican form or government

Article 5

Amendments proposed with 2/3 majority in both houses.

2/3 of the states can call a constructional convention

¾ vote needed to ratify amendments

Tuesday, 12/16

What would life be like if we didn’t have laws that protected our freedoms?

Can you name two rights that you have as a citizen?

Get out your laptop if you are following along on your own. See side board for directions.

Homework: Progress Report signed and due tomorrow Missing Work Notes if not completed in class.

THE AMENDMENTS

Changes to the Constitution

Amendment 1 Congress shall

make no law respecting an establishment of religion

The right of the people to assemble

Abridging the freedom of speech or press

Petition the government

Amendment 2

The right of the people to keep and bear arms (weapons) shall not be infringed

We are not referring to actual Bear Arms.

Amendment 3

Quartering (housing) soldiers in any house without the consent of the owner

Wednesday, 12/17

Come in and sit down quickly and quietly. Get out your notes from yesterday on the

Amendments. If you had finished these notes yesterday on your

own, you will work quietly on your homework.

Homework: Constitution Day Poster due tomorrow, 12/18/14, if

not completed in class. Follow the rules as outlines by the Poster Contest

Guidelines Missing Work

Amendment 4

Unreasonable search and seizure

No warrant shall be issued without probable cause

Amendment 5

Must be indicted by a grand jury

Double jeopardy- you cannot be tried for the same case twice. Example: OJ Simpson Case

Self-incrimination- you do not have to speak against yourself.

Nor be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law

Amendment 6

Right to a speedy and public trial by impartial jury

Right to an attorney

Amendment 7

Right to a trial by jury of your peers. ALL citizens can

be called upon once they turn 18 to serve as a jury member.

Amendment 8

Excessive bail shall not be required

No cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 9

The rights listed in the Constitution are not all the rights guaranteed the people.

Amendment 10

Any power not listed in the Constitution to the Federal Government are reserved to the states and the people. Examples: Marriage

Laws, Licenses, DUI/DWI Laws, State Laws…. Just to name a few

Amendment 11

A person from one state can sue another in a different state.

Amendment 12

The procedure for electing the President and Vice-President by the electoral collage

Amendment 13

Abolished slavery in the United States

Amendment 14

People have rights on the federal and state levels.

Amendment 15

Ensured voting rights regardless of race

This amendment did not address gender. Effect: Many Southern

states will place a poll tax or literacy tests in place to keep people from voting. Women will begin to fight for their right to vote.

Amendment 16

The United States government can collect income taxes, thus why state and federal taxes are taken out of paychecks. If you do not pay, the IRS comes after you with the crime- tax evasion.

Amendment 17

Senators are chosen by the people of the state not by the legislature.

You vote who you want to represent your state.

Amendment 18

Only amendment repealed

Prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol

Money is lost with this amendment because people smuggled alcohol like moonshine throughout the states, or they went to Mexico to drink and gamble without having to fear the law.

Amendment 19

Gave women the right to vote in the year 1920.

Amendment 20

Starts new date for the start of the Presidential and Congressional terms

Amendment 21

Repealed the 18th amendment.

Amendment 22

Established the number of times a President could be elected Two- Four year terms This was done after FDR won 3 terms in a

row. The only other president that the people wanted for a 3rd term was George Washington.

Amendment 24

No tax could be charged to vote for any federal office

Amendment 25

Rules for when the President becomes unable to perform his duties

Amendment 26

Gave 18 year olds the right to vote

Amendment 27

Any law that increases the pay of legislators may not take effect until after an election.

Thursday, 12/18 (No bathroom until the 1st two bullets are done) Notebook Check on Edmodo. Please log

on and begin immediately. 3rd story down.

When you get finished, complete your Weekly 5 for 12/18/14 also on edmodo.com. 2nd story down

Brain-pop on Student Rights. The Two portions that say No Internet, means that you do NOT need the internet to complete them, therefore EVERYONE can finish it for HOMEWORK.

Turn in your Constitution Poster to the orange bin.

12/19- Half Day (Bcores only) NC Final Exam Test Icon run through.

This will take about 15 minutes. Get out your laptops. Thank you!

After your Final Exam Test Icon prep, log-on to brainpop.com. We are going to watch a brief video about the different holidays that are celebrated around this time of year. We do have a 1 page WS to do with it.

After the brainpop, complete missing work. No missing work? See Ms. Farley.

Monday, 1/5/14

Intro to Landmark Supreme Court Cases Project Turn in ALL missing work into the orange bin,

and clear your desk of everything. Write down on page65 of your notebook the

answer to the following questions: What skills does a team need to have in order to be

successful? What can you skills can you bring to a class project? How could you handle a situation were one group

mate is not pulling their weight? Remember the golden rule! Treat others the way

you want to be treated.

Answers to Warm-up on page 65

1. Trustworthy, Nice, Kind, Reliable, Hard Working, Creative, Artistic, Good with Computers, Good at taking Notes, Can work together despite their differences , Problem Solvers, Can say what is on their mind without hurting the feelings of others

2. Answers will vary from person to person3. Quietly talk to them and see what they want to work

on since we will have different jobs. Try to include them in decisions. Ask them for their opinion. Remember the Golden Rule: Treat others the way YOU want to be treated. If you’re nice to a teammate, they will most likely be nice back and more willing to work with you.

Quietly let Ms. Farley know with a note after you have tried all of these examples above.

Landmark Court Cases

As a class, we are going to review some of the most influential court cases that affect you as students.

Each class has already been divided into groups. When I let you know who is in your group, you will work together on this 100 point project which will count in this class, and Miss. Slease, or Mrs. Fichtner’s class. This project will be completed on school time, and will not go home with you, as we would hate for your materials to get lost.

Before you are given your group….

We need to go over the following: Table of Contents update Directions for the project (on edmodo) Project jobs How to find reliable sources

Google, Bing, Ask, and Yahoo are NOT sources!!!!! How to take notes for the project using color coding,

index cards, ect (example on edmodo) How to cite your sources in MLA format (do in ELA)

Pictures, videos, and any other sources of information MUST be cited.

How groups will determine their topic from the 15 choices

Example of a final product- located on Edmodo

Add to your Table of Contents

R64- Students Rights Brain-pop (This was due prior to break. Turn it in if you have it, please.)

L65- How should we work with our teammates? R66- What is a reliable source? Where can I find

them? L67- How do I take notes for my project once I find a

reliable source?

We WILL not be taping in our project packet in to the notebook, as you will need it in ELA and S.S. Instead you will turn it in to whomever you have last. Example: Cores 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B will turn their packets in to the ELA teacher. Cores 3A and 3B will turn their packets into Ms. Farley.

Directions for the Project- Day 1 With your teammates you are going to create a

video about one Landmark Supreme Court Cases that has Rocked Our World.

Students will engage in the creative process of using technology to analyze, plan, access, select, sequence, and synthesize images, text, and music through a variety of digital resources.

Students will work collaboratively to showcase their learning by selecting representative images and music, generating relevant texts and keywords, and analyzing how their music video’s content relates to their topic.

Materials to use….

Animoto (you have accounts already created for you)

Laptops Project Packet includes rubric Pen/Pencil Possible sources slide (it is in this

powerpoint)

What will we be covering in our research?

Who was involved with the lawsuit? What events proceeded (came before) the court case? When did the events occur? What happened as a result of the case? How does the Supreme Court ruling impact others? Did the Supreme Court ruling change our world?

Impact lives? Influence others? How (explain)? Each of these questions will count for one paragraph in

your 5 paragraph essay for your English class. Therefore the more information you have, the better off you will be when it comes to writing the paragraph itself.

Taking notes

In your packet, one “Note Card” is where you will place all of your information found in ONE source.

Be sure to include: Author Date it was created or last updated Title of the Webpage Title of the Article Paraphrase all of your information, do not write down word for

word what the source states. Images must be cited too!

Tips to help: Number your source note cards Color code your information for the sources Divide up whose finding the images, and whose finding information Use the “Possible Sources” slide to help you out

Possible Sources That You May Use

http://www.oyez.org/ http://

www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_miranda.html http://

www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/get-informed/supreme-court/landmark-supreme-court-cases-about-students.aspx

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20080915monday.html

http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/educator-resources/lessons-plans/landmark-cases-and-the-constitution/

http://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-supreme-court/landmark-cases/ http://

www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/landmark_supreme_court_cases.php

http://www.constitutionfacts.com/content/supremeCourt/files/SupremeCourt_LandmarkCases.pdf

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/supremecourt.htm

Tuesday, 1/6/14

Today we will receive our groups and topics for our project, review the criteria for the projects, and begin research.

Please get out your packet and a pen/pencil.

Who’s in my group?

Write down your partner’s names on your packet. Together, you will have to select the topic you

want to cover as a group. If multiple groups select the same topics, select a

back up topic. I will be setting a 30 second timer, and noise

meter. If the noise meter goes off, we are being too loud with selecting our topics. We will need to quiet down and we will receive a strike.

When the timer goes off, I will be ask your group to give me the topic that your group wants to cover.

Wednesday, 1/7

We will receive out log-in information on Edmodo.com.

I will place the groups, and topics on edmodo as well so we do not forget.

A project example is up on edmodo as well.

We will go over the basics of animoto.com and then you will be able to begin your research.

Thursday, 1/8

Continue research, and picture finding.

Friday 1/9

Finalize research for the written portion of your project for ELA/English.

Finalize your picture choices Cite our sources.

Monday

Put the video together, 1/12/15 Video is due tomorrow

Tues-Thurs

Watch the videos that the class has created

Friday

Weekly 5 on the videos your classmates produced.

Enrichment reading

Wednesday 1/21

Review Day for American Government test Located on Edmodo.com If you need a paper copy, quietly let me

know. Thank you!

Thursday 1/22

Test day on the American Government