Civil Rights!
Freedom comes with responsibility.
Giving your citizens liberty can cause some people's liberty to be hindered or even denied. Our Founding Fathers realized certain safety features were needed in our republic to ensure the minority was not neglected or denied their rights.
We will analyze how civil rights are apart of our nation, just as much as freedom for all.
Plan on becoming "lawyers" this month as we explore certain Supreme Court cases that established rights for citizens who may have been overlooked otherwise...
...or not. We'll see as we look into this.
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....NO, I have not forgot...
MIDTERM!!!
You will be expected to know ALL information from class notes from day one.
You will also be expected to know all your vocabulary terms for Vocabulary #1 - #9.
It will be a big one - 100 POINTS!!!
If you need another copy of the STUDY GUIDE, you may get one here.
MIDTERM is scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th.
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....NO, I have not forgot...
MIDTERM!!!
You will be expected to know ALL information from class notes from day one.
You will also be expected to know all your vocabulary terms for Vocabulary #1 - #9.
It will be a big one - 100 POINTS!!!
If you need another copy of the STUDY GUIDE, you may get one here.
MIDTERM is scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th.
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)
- EPA, Ed Moreen - January 12
- DHS, James Withrow & DEA, Jon Wiseman - January 19
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARIES
Here is your second Constitutional Commentary link, in case you lost the handout.
Remember, your CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY for Articles 6 & 7 is due Thursday, January 26th!
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 NOW MANDATORY without extra points, folks.
You MUST use up to FIVE TERMS, or I will delete 1 point per term to your final percentage score!
Here is your second Constitutional Commentary link, in case you lost the handout.
Remember, your CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY for Articles 6 & 7 is due Thursday, January 26th!
- Constitutional Commentary 5 - Due January 26
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 NOW MANDATORY without extra points, folks.
You MUST use up to FIVE TERMS, or I will delete 1 point per term to your final percentage score!
- YOU MUST UNDERLINE THE TERM
- YOU MUST WRITE OUT A DEFINITION
- YOU MUST INCLUDE IT IN YOUR ESSAY IN CONTEXT
Your weekly reading is located at:
John Locke's Two Treatises of Government.
JANUARY
9 - Preface, Chapter 1 - Introduction
17 - Chapter 2 - State of Nature
23 - Chapter 3 - State of War
30 - Chapter 4 - Of Slavery
It's similar to what we did before
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. (it's the same rubric used last semester)
REMEMBER - your Reading will be due each Monday! We will discuss in class - make sure your answers are in FULL SENTENCES!
REMEMBER - your Reading will be due each Monday! We will discuss in class - make sure your answers are in FULL SENTENCES!
Here is what is required for the month of January:
- Vocabulary #8 - January 5
- Vocabulary #9 - January 19
