DEMOCRATIC AMERICA!
We will continue analyzing the SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY that sums up how America was formed and how it is organized/governed today (...or at least it is supposed to be...).
Following the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR, the 13 Colonies, now individually governed States, had to develop their own system of government and unity. Those "CONSTITUTIONS" were based on the fundamentals of Democracy...which eventually will be included in the U.S. Constitution...
U.S. Constitution...
Remember you MUST have your own copy of the U.S. Constitution in each and every class!
COUNT ON A CONSTITUTION CHECK (10 point quiz) ONE OF THESE DAYS SOON....and you won't know when....
In Class Reading...
There will be a TEST over the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE the Wednesday before the Christmas Break. You will be asked to WRITE OUT the entire PREAMBLE, and offer an explanation (one paragraph) for one portion of the PREAMBLE.
We will review this in class...but you may want to prepare early.
It will be a big one - 100 POINTS!!!
Remember you MUST have your own copy of the U.S. Constitution in each and every class!
COUNT ON A CONSTITUTION CHECK (10 point quiz) ONE OF THESE DAYS SOON....and you won't know when....
In Class Reading...
As we continue our analysis of EARLY AMERICAN government, we will be spending time reading the following early documents:
There will be a TEST over the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE the Wednesday before the Christmas Break. You will be asked to WRITE OUT the entire PREAMBLE, and offer an explanation (one paragraph) for one portion of the PREAMBLE.
We will review this in class...but you may want to prepare early.
It will be a big one - 100 POINTS!!!
Here are the requirements, in case you need a reminder:
- An essay of explanation for the government position/job/role
Those essays will be divided among the class. The due dates are on the THURSDAY prior to the guest speaker's arrival.
NOTE: old handouts may have this assignment noted at 20 points. Since we divided the assignment up with the class, the points are now worth 50 points per essay! - EVERYONE will be required to provide three questions you wish to ask each guest speaker (due on the Thursday before the guest speaker arrives - you may use the essays provided by students in the class, or your own research)
- YOU MUST HAVE YOUR SOURCES CITED!
- YOU MUST ALSO HAVE A RUBRIC ATTACHED TO YOUR ESSAY!
Here's the .jpg of the rubric, in case you SHARE or EMAIL your assignment. Click here for a copy.
If you lost your Instructions and Rubric for the ESSAY for the Guest Speaker Essay, click on the link. If you wish to have JUST the Rubric, click here.
EVERYONE must provide QUESTIONS for each Guest Speaker the THURSDAY before their visit. Here's the rubric again.
(And remember, No - you do not have to have a rubric attached to your questions)
FOR THIS MONTH
(Here are the dates the Guest Speaker will visit us)
EVERYONE must provide QUESTIONS for each Guest Speaker the THURSDAY before their visit. Here's the rubric again.
(And remember, No - you do not have to have a rubric attached to your questions)
FOR THIS MONTH
(Here are the dates the Guest Speaker will visit us)
- Department of Labor, Samuel Wolkenhauer - December 1
- Kootenai County Judge Clark - December 8
- Idaho Tax Commission, Lee Ely - December 15
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARIES
Here is your second Constitutional Commentary link, in case you lost the handout.
Remember, your CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY #3 for the month of NOVEMBER deadline was moved to Wednesday, November 30th!
Remember to always site your sources using MLA style.
IF YOU SHARE/EMAIL YOUR ASSIGNMENT - you must attach a .jpg of the rubric.
You must also include a FEDERALIST PAPER in your research. Without it you will receive a ZERO! (You should know this requirement by now - no exceptions!)
YOU MUST HAVE A FEDERALIST PAPER IN YOUR RESEARCH!
THE VOCAB REWARD!
IT'S ABOUT TO BECOME MANDATORY without extra points, folks.
For every VOCABULARY term you use, up to FIVE TERMS, I will add 1 point to your final percentage score!
If more of you do not use this advantage for you (and tool to learn your Vocab) I will make this mandatory for the remainder of the year (with NO points)...
Here is your second Constitutional Commentary link, in case you lost the handout.
Remember, your CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY #3 for the month of NOVEMBER deadline was moved to Wednesday, November 30th!
- Constitutional Commentary 4 - Due December 15 (before the break)
Remember to always site your sources using MLA style.
IF YOU SHARE/EMAIL YOUR ASSIGNMENT - you must attach a .jpg of the rubric.
You must also include a FEDERALIST PAPER in your research. Without it you will receive a ZERO! (You should know this requirement by now - no exceptions!)
YOU MUST HAVE A FEDERALIST PAPER IN YOUR RESEARCH!
THE VOCAB REWARD!
IT'S ABOUT TO BECOME MANDATORY without extra points, folks.
For every VOCABULARY term you use, up to FIVE TERMS, I will add 1 point to your final percentage score!
If more of you do not use this advantage for you (and tool to learn your Vocab) I will make this mandatory for the remainder of the year (with NO points)...
If you still need a link to the reading it is at:
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America.
YOU ONLY HAVE TWO MORE CHAPTERS OF THIS READING DUE
(Chapters 5a and 5b - we will pass over the other chapters)
Your analyses have been excellent so far! In case you need a reminder what is due:
Every Monday, you will be expected to provide three paragraphs on a sheet of paper:
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Here is the rubric for weekly reading compositions. (you do not need to attach this rubric)
REMEMBER - your Reading will be due each Monday! We will discuss in class - make sure your answers are in FULL SENTENCES!
WE WILL BEGIN JOHN LOCKE'S TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT AFTER the Christmas Break - there will be NO READING due the Monday after the break (ignore the Calendar - we will move all the reading ahead on week).
REMEMBER - your Reading will be due each Monday! We will discuss in class - make sure your answers are in FULL SENTENCES!
WE WILL BEGIN JOHN LOCKE'S TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT AFTER the Christmas Break - there will be NO READING due the Monday after the break (ignore the Calendar - we will move all the reading ahead on week).
Here is what is required for the month of December:
- Vocabulary #6 - December 1
- Vocabulary #7 - December 15
