Worksheets:

10/11/16 - #13 - CH 8 Sec 1 Reading Guide  -  Chapter 8 Section 1 RG.doc

10/18/16 - # 14 - CH 8 Sec 1 Packet (Practice, Reteaching Activity, Sec QZ, & Study Guide)  -  Review WS Reteach Sec Quiz Practice Study Guide.pdf

10/25/16 - #16 - CH 8 Sec 2 Graphic Organizer - Challenges of the Constitutional Convention  GO Challenges.pdf     GO Answers to Challenges.pdf

10/25/16 - #17 - CH 8 Sec 2 Reteach/Practice   -   CH 8 Sec 2 Rtch Practice.pdf

11/3/16 - 2MP - WS # 4 CH 8 Sec 3 Vocab/Venn Diagram - CH 8 Sec 3 VOCAB and Venn Diagram.pdf

11/14/16 - WS #5 CH 8 Sec 3 Federalists v. Antifederalists; US Constitution v. Articles of Confederation - Side 1 - Federalists vs Antifederalists Comparison.docx    Side 2 - US Constitution vs Articles of Confederation - Table Confederation vs. Constitution Fill in.docx

11/15/16 - WS #6 IN CLASS COLD READING - Hamilton v. Smith: WS CH 8 Sec 3 Smith AF v Ham F.pdf

11/15/16 - WS #7 Ratification Chart & Map -WS CH 8 Sec 3 Ratification Chart and Map.pd

11/15/16 - WS #8 CH 8 Sec 3 Review/Practice - WS CH 8 Sec 3 Practice and Review.pdf

11/18/16 - WS #9 CH 8 Sec 3 Quest returned after break due to missing tests by some students.

 Objectives:

10/11/16 - #11 - Explain why the states joined together to form a new government.

10/14/16 - #12 - Analyze strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

10/17/16 - #13 - Describe the weaknesses of the U.S. in handling problems under the A of C.

10/19/16 - #14 - Differentiate between the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

10/20/16 - #15 - Review for CH 8 Sec 1 Quest

10/21/16 - #16 - Assess knowledge of the Confederation Era

10/24/16 - #17 - Match the deeds of the main people at the Constitutional Convention.

10/25/16 - #18 - Describe the three major compromises that helped pass the US Constitution (USC)

10/27/16 - #19 - Note and complete an evaluation of the Video: Constitution

10/31/16 - #20 - Review for small test on CH 8 Sec 2

11/1/16 - #21 - Assess knowledge of CH 8 Sec 2

11/3/16 - #22 - Examine the political issues of today and compare the candidates.

 

2nd Marking Period

11/9/16 - #1 - Assess Notebook for MP 1

11/9/16 - #2 - Explain both sides of the Ratification argument.

11/15/16 - #3 - Recall basic facts about ratification through maps and charts.

11/16/16 - #4 - Analyze how the US Constitution strenghthened the country but kept the states and individual rights.

11/17/16 - #5 - Review for small test (Quest) on the creation of the US Constitution

11/18/16 - #6 - Assess knowledge of the creation of the US Constitution

For Objectives #7 on go to Living Constitution page

Homework:

Due: Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 1) Read pgs. 235 - 237   2) Complete #1 - 7f & #8 - 10b on WS#13 - CH 8 Sec 1 Reading Guide - Chapter 8 Section 1 RG.doc

Due: Friday, October 14, 2016 - Study for a "pop" quiz on the Notes on the Confederation Era

Due: Monday, October 17, 2016 - 1) Read pgs 237 - 39   2) Complete #11 - 17 on WS #13 CH 8 Sec 1 RG

Due: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - Study Notes on CH 8 Sec 1 RG pg 235 - 37 & Note Set 1

Due: Thursday, October 20, 2016 - WS #14 - CH 8 Sec 1 Packet which includes - Reteaching Activity, Section Quiz, and Practice pertaining to the Confederation Era - The Study Guide on the back is optional.   Review WS Reteach Sec Quiz Practice Study Guide.pdf

Due: Friday, October 21, 2016 - Quest (small test) on CH 8 Sec 1

Due: Monday, October 24, 2016 - None

Due: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - None

Due: Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 1) Read pages 243 - 247   2) Complete WS #17 - CH 8 Sec 2 Reteaching/Practice  CH 8 Sec 2 Rtch Practice.pdf

Due: Friday, October 28, 2016 - Study Note Set #2 notes

Due: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - Study for small test (quest) on CH 8 Sec 2

Due: Thursday, November 3, 2016 - Students are to write a one paragraph on the following.   "From what you have seen on television or internet, or from what you have heard, which Presidential candidate do you support? Why? (Only positive comments about your choice may be used.)"

Due: Friday, November 4, 2016 - IN CLASS - BY THE END OF CLASS, the following worksheet needs to be completed -  Presidential Election Project 2016.docx

Due: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - A campaign poster or 15 second television ad promoting one of the issues and candidates that is running for the Presidency in 2016. Instructions were provided to the students on 11/3/16.    WS 2016 Pres Elections.pdf

Due: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - Notebook Organization

Due:  Thursday, November 10, 2016 - WS #4 - CH 8 Sec 3 Vocab Side Only  CH 8 Sec 3 VOCAB and Venn Diagram.pdf

Due: Friday, November 11, 2016 - Since we are having veterans coming into the classroom, the assignment is to develop three questions that you would ask a veteran about his life in the military.

Due: Monday, November 14, 2016 - Study the CH 8 Sec 3 Vocab only.

Due: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - Complete front side of CH 8 Sec 3 Comparison - Federalists v. Anti-Federalists - Federalists vs Antifederalists Comparison.docx

Due: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - Complete back side of CH 8 Sec 3 Comparison of US Constitution and Articles of Confederation Weaknesses. (See Tuesday for link)

Due: Thursday, November 17, 2016 - Complete both sides of WS #8 CH 8 Section 3 Practice/Review  WS CH 8 Sec 3 Practice and Review.pd

Due: Friday, November 18, 2016 - Small test - QUEST: CH 8 Sec 3 material

 

Useful Study Material:

The following powerpoint will help you in learning the main points of Pgs 235 - 37: 1 MP: Note Set #1  The Confederation Era.pptx

 1 MP: Note Set #2 given in class on 10/24: PP Creating the Constitution.pptx

In case you missed class:

10/11/16 - We read parts of the Declaration of Independence and I began Note Set #1 - The Confederation Era - See Useful Study Material above.

10/12/16 - Completed Note Set #1

10/13/16 - Talked about the various ways that the states limited the rise of power in their governments - limited the governor's power, multiple branches of government, a bill of rights

10/14/16 - Looked at the strengths of the Articles in the power it gave to the Confederation Congress

10/17/16 - Looked at the weaknesses that the national government had under the Articles of Confederation

10/18/16 - Looked at the differences between the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance (1787) both strengths of the Confederation Congress

10/19/16 - Looked at the international problems (Spain & England) and the domestic problems (Shays Rebellion) that occurred because of the lack of power at the national level.

10/20/16 - We graded WS #14 CH 8 Sec 1 Packet   Periods 3 & 4 role played while Periods 5 & 6 played a review game.

10/21/16 - Played a round of Popcorn and took a small test

10/24/16 - We took a Constitution trivia quiz and then took notes about the people involved with the US Constitution.

10/25/16 - The class was divided into two groups. One side of the room specialized in the Representation controversy (pgs 245 - 46) and the other side of the room read about the slavery controversies (pgs 246 - 47). We filled out the graphic organizer (WS #16). If your want to check the answers, they are given above.

10/26/16 - We read pages 245 to 247 in class and completed WS# 16 - Challenges of the New Government

10/27/16 - We saw a video on the Great Compromise and took notes on the key points of the movie using WS# 18 VG: Constitution

10/28/16 - Completed the video guide on the Great Compromise.

10/31/16 - Revied for the small test (quest)

11/1/16 - Took the small test on CH 8 Sec 2

11/2/16 - An unexpected Drug & Alcohol Education

11/3/16 - We started to look at the positions of the candidates with the Times for Kids and Student News Daily websites.

11/4/16 - Students researched various political websites to complete the Time Issues WS WS 2016 Pres Elections.pdf

11/8/16 - We presented the posters in class and examined the issues. A spirited discussion ensued.

11/9/16 - Notebook organization and notebook check. Those that were absent were exempt from the grade. We then discussed the election results.

11/10/16 - Collected papers from the 1st marking period; we watched a film clip as an intro to the Ratification argument; we went over the homework so if you were absent, have it marked off.

11/11/16 - We talked about Veterans Day and did a little review on the CH 8 Sec 3 Vocabulary

11/14/16 - New seats were assigned; a short quiz was given; we completed the Venn Diagram on the back of WS #4 comparing the Federalists to the Anti-Federalists

11/15/16 - Went over homework and cold read a comparison of Fed. v. Anti-Fed primary source documents.

11/16/16 - Review WS #6 Ham v. Smith In Class Assignment; completed WS # 7 Ratification Chart and Map (See above under worksheets)

11/17/16 - Reviewed the information on Pg 253 - back of WS #5 Antifederalists v. Federalists - USC v. A of C.

11/18/16 - Went over the Review Sheet and then took the Quest.

 Go to Living Constitution for material after 11/18/16