Dec 21

Warm up: 4-1
Set up a lined piece of paper for this week's warmup paper
1. Explain which part of the test was the easiest.
2. Explain which part of the test was the hardest.
3. What did you do to prep for the test?
4. How would you prep differently next time?

Due Dates: 

Today 12/21                               Next Day 12/22
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Founding Fathers                2. History

Dec 20

Warm up: none
Take the first part of class to prep for the test

Due Dates: 
Constitution Test- Tue, Dec 20

Today 12/20                               Next Day 12/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitution Test                 2. Founding Fathers

Dec 19

Warm up: none
Take the first part of class to work on your study guide
(Yellow papers)

Due Dates: 
Constitution Test- Tue, Dec 20

Today 12/19                               Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                                2. Constitution Test 

Dec 16

Warm up: 3-5
Answer the questions in a few sentences.
1. What is the importance of the US constitution?
2. What power and influence does it have?

Due Dates: 
Constitution Test- Tue, Dec 20

Today 12/16                               Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Preamble                              2. Review 

Dec 15

Warm up: 3-4
Grab a newspaper off the front table and find
 a news article (If you need more room to write
go to the back of the paper)
1. Title
2. 4-5 sentence summary
3. Why is this news important, and what could
 happen because of it?

Due Dates: 
Amendments- Thursday, Dec 15

Today 12/15                               Next Day 12/16
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Amendments                       2. Preamble 

Dec 14

Warm up: 3-3
Answer and explain your thoughts in a few sentences.
1. Should the government be able to change or 
amend the constitution?
2. How hard should it be to do so?

Due Dates: 
Amendments- Thursday, Dec 15

Today 12/14                               Next Day 12/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Amendments                       2. Amendments

Dec 13

Warm up: 3-2
1. What are rights?
2. Why would having rights written down and agreed
 on be a good idea?
3. What are some rights you think people should have?

Due Dates: 

Today 12/13                               Next Day 12/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Amendments                       2. Amendments

Dec 12

Warm up: 3-1
Grab a new warmup off the front table
1. What did the constitution article you focused on
 cover and what was it's importance?
2. Pick one that another group taught you and explain 
it and its importance.

Due Dates: 
Constitution Articles Test-Wed, Dec 14

Today 12/12                               Next Day 12/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles Review                   2. Preamble

Dec 9

Warm up: 2-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Write a 3-5 sentence summary of Alexander Hamilton

Due Dates: 

Today 12/9                               Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Preamble

Dec 8

Warm up: none
Get into your groups and start working

Due Dates: 

Today 12/8                               Next Day 12/9
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Articles

Dec 7

Warm up: none
Pull out your class notes title the new section 3/5
 and be ready to start.

Due Dates: 

Today 12/7                               Next Day 12/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Articles

Dec 6

Warm up: 2-2
Grab the article off the front table and read it by 
yourself or with your table partner ARTICLE
Explain some of the reasons Elbridge Gerry gave for
 not supporting and signing the constitution.

Due Dates: 

Today 12/6                               Next Day 12/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Articles

Dec 5

Warm up: 2-1
Grab a new yellow warmup paper off the front table.
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the path to the Constitution and the writing
 of it in 3-4 sentences.

Due Dates: 

Today 12/5                               Next Day 12/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitution                         2. Articles 

Dec 2

Warm up: 1-5
Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
Write a few sentences about the Federalist Papers

Due Dates: 

Today 12/1                               Next Day 12/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Federalists                           2. Constitution 

December 1st

Warm up: 1-4
1. What important things does the national
 government do?
2. Is having a strong government important? 
(Explain)

Due Dates: 

Today 12/1                               Next Day 12/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Federalists                           2. Constitution 

Nov 30

Warm up: 1-3
(Remember to use complete sentences)
1. Pick one of the three class rules, write it down and 
explain how that rule makes for a better class.
2. Is history important to study?  Explain you answer

Due Dates: 

Today 11/30                               Next Day 12/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Welcome/ History                2. Constitution 

Nov 29

Warm up: 1-2
1. What was the most interesting thing you learned
 last trimester in US history?
2. Explain one thing you learned about last trimester
in US history that connects to the US today.

Due Dates: 

Today 11/29                               Next Day 11/30
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitution                         2. Welcome/ History

Nov 28, Welcome to the second part of US History

Warm up: 1-1
Grab a BLUE paper off the front table.  Put your name on it,
on the top center line write 1-1, and in the block of lines 
answer the questions using restating and complete sentences. 
1. What was the best part of your first Trimester?
2. What is your goal for being in this class?
    (What do you want to get out of being here?)

Due Dates: 

Today 11/28                               Next Day 11/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Welcome                              2. History