Dec 22

Warm up: 4-4
What are a few things you learned about the 
founding fathers yesterday?

Due Dates:

Today 12/22                             Next Day 1/3
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Founding Fathers                 2. Young Republic

Dec 21

Warm up: 4-3
Write or Draw your response
1. What image or thoughts come to mind when
 you think of the beginning of our country?

Due Dates:

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

Dec 20

Warm up: 4-2
1.How does understanding the constitution and
early US history help someone understand how 
things work in America in 2017?
2. How are things different in 2017 from 1789?

Due Dates:

Today 12/20                             Next Day 12/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Young Republic                   2. Founding Fathers

Dec 19

Warm up: none
Take a few minutes to look over notes for the test

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Today

Today 12/19                             Next Day 12/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Civics Test                           2. Young Republic

Dec 18

Warm up: 4-1 (Start a new paper)
Explain the 3 branches of government, how they
 interact, and what they do in 4-5 sentneces.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

Today 12/18                             Next Day 12/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Review                                2. Civics Test

Dec 15

Warm up: 3-5
Answer the question in 3-4 sentneces
What powers and influence does the Constitution have?

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

Today 12/15                             Next Day 12/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Constitution                         2. Review

Dec 14

Warm up: 3-4
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?
4. Should the government give and protect your rights?

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

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

Dec 13

Warm up: 3-3
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Veto process, and the difference between
 an regular Veto and a Pocket Veto.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 19

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

Dec 12

Warm up: 3-2
Watch the clip.  CLIP
Explain what the Federalist papers are
and why they were written. 

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

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

Dec 11

Warm up: 3-1 (use last week's paper)
Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the path to the Constitution and the writing
 of it in 3-4 sentences.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/11                             Next Day 12/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Articles                                2. Articles

Dec 8

Warm up: 2-4
1. Did you enjoy the Congress activity?
2. Why or why not?
3. What did you learn from the activity?

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/8                             Next Day 12/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Bill Of Rights                      2. Articles

Dec 7

Warm up: none
Get in your seat and be ready to start

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

Today 12/7                             Next Day 12/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Congress                              2. Bill Of Rights

Dec 6

Warm up: 2-3
Based on yesterday's discussion, explain the three 
branches of government in a few sentences.

Due Dates:
Civic Test-Dec 15

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

Dec 5

Warm up: 2-2
Watch the clip and answer the question CLIP
According to the clip, why is it important to
 understand the 3 branches of government?

Due Dates:

Today 12/5                             Next Day 12/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. 3 Branches                           2. Congress

Dec 4

Warm up: 2-1
Pull out a lined paper, put your name on it,
 and number today's warm up.  
Grab the article off the front table  ARTICLE
Explain some of the reasons Elbridge Gerry gave for
 not supporting and signing the constitution.

Due Dates:

Today 12/4                             Next Day 12/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Preamble                             2. 3 Branches

Dec 1

Warm up: 1-5
Grab the article from the front table ARTICLE
Read the article on Hobbs and Locke
1. Write a 4-5 sentence summary of the ideas presented
2. Who do you more agree with and why?

Due Dates:

Today 12/1                             Next Day 12/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up     
2. Federalists                           2. Articles