Write your journal
Study for the test.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
August 27, 2010
Write your journal.
We took a quiz today so using your notes and assignments from this week, create a 20 question quiz and then answer the questions. The content must be from this weeks assignments, not previous weeks.
We took a quiz today so using your notes and assignments from this week, create a 20 question quiz and then answer the questions. The content must be from this weeks assignments, not previous weeks.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
August 26th 2010
Write your journal
Read the Federalist Papers No, 10, 51, 78 in your textbook. Pages 783-790, and write a half page summary for each.
Read the Federalist Papers No, 10, 51, 78 in your textbook. Pages 783-790, and write a half page summary for each.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
August 25, 2010
Write your journal and copy down the following notes:
* The New Nation
*Colonial Governments
*Necessary because Great Britain was 3,000 miles away. 6-8 week trip via boat.
*Colonies had a governor and some kind of legislative.
*Most of the colonial governments focused on themselves.
*Each of the 13 colonies sent representatives to the First Continental Congress in 1774.
*Impact of the Continental Congress.
• The Second Continental Congress declares Independence.
• The Second Continental Congress served as the first government of the United States for five years.
• In 1776 and 1777 most of the states adopt written constitutions.
• Most state governments shared common views of popular sovereignty, limited government, civil rights and liberties, and separation of powers and checks and balances.
• 1781- Articles of Confederation rule the country.
*After The Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of Independence means the 13 colonies need to stick together.
*The Articles of Confederation sets up a central government with a Congress.
*The Congress could not enact and collect taxes, each state had one vote, there was no executive branch to enforce laws, and there was no national court system.
*Did not provide enough power for the central government.
*The Need of a New Government
*The Revolutionary War officially in September 1783 with the Treaty of Paris.
*May 1787- States sent delegates to a convention called by Congress in Philadelphia.
*Quickly decided to not fix the Articles of Confederation and create a new federal system. Becomes known as the Constitutional Convention.
*Creating a New Government
* Issues: Strong central government vs. Strong states, Large states vs. Small states, North vs. South.
* The Constitution gives delegated powers, such as control of foreign affairs to the federal government. The states given reserved powers.
* Great Compromise- Two house Congress: House of Representatives, based on population. Senate: two representatives per state.
* Three-Fifths Compromise- Allowed for three-fifths of a state’s slaves to be counted as population.
* Separation of powers- Legislative branch makes laws. Executive branch to carry out laws. Judicial branch to interpret the laws and settle disputes.
*Ratifying the Constitution
*Nine states had to approve the new constitution.
*Federalists and Anti-federalists argued the Constitution did not protect the rights of the people and the state.
*The Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights because they feared a strong central government.
*Federalists felt citizens already had the rights and they weren’t necessary to list in the Constitution.
*Bill of Rights are added. 1789- New Constitution takes effect.
* The New Nation
*Colonial Governments
*Necessary because Great Britain was 3,000 miles away. 6-8 week trip via boat.
*Colonies had a governor and some kind of legislative.
*Most of the colonial governments focused on themselves.
*Each of the 13 colonies sent representatives to the First Continental Congress in 1774.
*Impact of the Continental Congress.
• The Second Continental Congress declares Independence.
• The Second Continental Congress served as the first government of the United States for five years.
• In 1776 and 1777 most of the states adopt written constitutions.
• Most state governments shared common views of popular sovereignty, limited government, civil rights and liberties, and separation of powers and checks and balances.
• 1781- Articles of Confederation rule the country.
*After The Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of Independence means the 13 colonies need to stick together.
*The Articles of Confederation sets up a central government with a Congress.
*The Congress could not enact and collect taxes, each state had one vote, there was no executive branch to enforce laws, and there was no national court system.
*Did not provide enough power for the central government.
*The Need of a New Government
*The Revolutionary War officially in September 1783 with the Treaty of Paris.
*May 1787- States sent delegates to a convention called by Congress in Philadelphia.
*Quickly decided to not fix the Articles of Confederation and create a new federal system. Becomes known as the Constitutional Convention.
*Creating a New Government
* Issues: Strong central government vs. Strong states, Large states vs. Small states, North vs. South.
* The Constitution gives delegated powers, such as control of foreign affairs to the federal government. The states given reserved powers.
* Great Compromise- Two house Congress: House of Representatives, based on population. Senate: two representatives per state.
* Three-Fifths Compromise- Allowed for three-fifths of a state’s slaves to be counted as population.
* Separation of powers- Legislative branch makes laws. Executive branch to carry out laws. Judicial branch to interpret the laws and settle disputes.
*Ratifying the Constitution
*Nine states had to approve the new constitution.
*Federalists and Anti-federalists argued the Constitution did not protect the rights of the people and the state.
*The Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights because they feared a strong central government.
*Federalists felt citizens already had the rights and they weren’t necessary to list in the Constitution.
*Bill of Rights are added. 1789- New Constitution takes effect.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
August 24, 2010
You need to write your journal
We did vocab so using the glossary in the back of your book, copy down the definition, and make a personal association for the following words:
oligarchy
charter
colonialism
Connecticut compromise
Three-Fifths compromise
federalists
antifederalist
Albany Plan of Union
Popular Sovereignty
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan.
We did vocab so using the glossary in the back of your book, copy down the definition, and make a personal association for the following words:
oligarchy
charter
colonialism
Connecticut compromise
Three-Fifths compromise
federalists
antifederalist
Albany Plan of Union
Popular Sovereignty
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan.
Monday, August 23, 2010
August 23, 2010
Write your journal
Read John Adams entry on Wikipedia, and write half a page of notes of what you learned.
Read John Adams entry on Wikipedia, and write half a page of notes of what you learned.
Friday, August 20, 2010
August 20, 2010
Write your journal.
We took a quiz today so using your notes and assignments from this week, create a 20 question quiz and then answer the questions. The content must be from this weeks assignments, not previous weeks.
We took a quiz today so using your notes and assignments from this week, create a 20 question quiz and then answer the questions. The content must be from this weeks assignments, not previous weeks.
August 19, 2010
Write your journal.
Google the following people: John Locke, Montesquieu, Machiavelli, and Sir William Blackstone.
Write a half page on each person on how their ideas impacted American government.
Google the following people: John Locke, Montesquieu, Machiavelli, and Sir William Blackstone.
Write a half page on each person on how their ideas impacted American government.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
August 18, 2010
You need to write your journal and copy these notes!!!
Influences on American Government
What are things that influence you?
— Make a list of 5 things (people, places, things, artists, clothing brands) that influence you?
— Share your list with the person sitting next to you. If no one is sitting next to you, tell me.
Roman Ideas
— American Government owes a huge debt to Greek & Roman political ideas & gov’t.
— “Classical” period
◦ Mostly the Romans (circa 500 – 20 BCE)
◦ Roman Republic
◦ “Classical Republicanism”
Classical Republicanism
— Promotes ‘common good’ for everyone
— Benefits not isolated to one class, etc.
— Citizens & gov’t. work together for this
— Society & citizens share in:
◦ Civic Virtue
◦ Moral Education
◦ Small, uniform communities
Civic Virtue
— One of the most crucial elements!
— Set aside personal interests in the name of the ‘common good’
— Citizens expected to participate in gov’t.
— Personal interests considered secondary:
◦ Making money
◦ Family time
◦ Personal development
Great Britain Influence
— The English Bill of Rights, Petition of Right, and the Magna Carta served as examples for the American Bill of Rights.
— The most powerful example they set were how to protect rights by limiting government.
— In your opinion, what is the most important Greek, Roman, or English influence on America, and why?
The Age of Enlightenment
— During the Enlightenment, Europeans began to believe that reason was a better guide than faith or tradition.
— 1700s
— Political Thinkers applied reason and scientific ideas to government.
— Natural Law-Laws that were applied to everyone and could be understood by reason.
Effects of the Enlightenment
Enlightenment Ideas
— Truth can be discovered through reason.
— What is natural is also good and reasonable.
— People can find happiness in this life.
— Society and humankind can progress and improve.
— People’s liberty should be protected by the law.
Influences on American Government
What are things that influence you?
— Make a list of 5 things (people, places, things, artists, clothing brands) that influence you?
— Share your list with the person sitting next to you. If no one is sitting next to you, tell me.
Roman Ideas
— American Government owes a huge debt to Greek & Roman political ideas & gov’t.
— “Classical” period
◦ Mostly the Romans (circa 500 – 20 BCE)
◦ Roman Republic
◦ “Classical Republicanism”
Classical Republicanism
— Promotes ‘common good’ for everyone
— Benefits not isolated to one class, etc.
— Citizens & gov’t. work together for this
— Society & citizens share in:
◦ Civic Virtue
◦ Moral Education
◦ Small, uniform communities
Civic Virtue
— One of the most crucial elements!
— Set aside personal interests in the name of the ‘common good’
— Citizens expected to participate in gov’t.
— Personal interests considered secondary:
◦ Making money
◦ Family time
◦ Personal development
Great Britain Influence
— The English Bill of Rights, Petition of Right, and the Magna Carta served as examples for the American Bill of Rights.
— The most powerful example they set were how to protect rights by limiting government.
— In your opinion, what is the most important Greek, Roman, or English influence on America, and why?
The Age of Enlightenment
— During the Enlightenment, Europeans began to believe that reason was a better guide than faith or tradition.
— 1700s
— Political Thinkers applied reason and scientific ideas to government.
— Natural Law-Laws that were applied to everyone and could be understood by reason.
Effects of the Enlightenment
— Encouraged people to use observation to make new discoveries, rely on reason, and question traditional authority.
— The principles of the Enlightenment led many Americans colonists to challenge the authority of the British colonies.
— When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he drew on the idea’s of John Locke. The Declaration states that all men have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
— Many ideas of the constitution are based on the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers.
Enlightenment Ideas
— Truth can be discovered through reason.
— What is natural is also good and reasonable.
— People can find happiness in this life.
— Society and humankind can progress and improve.
— People’s liberty should be protected by the law.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
August 17, 2010
Here is what you missed, and need to make-up
1. Write your journal.
2. For the following vocabulary words write the word, definition, and 1 personal association (example: the word in a sentence, where you have heard the word before, a drawing to represent the word, or your opinion of what the word means).
Words:
Unitary government
federal government
division of powers
confederation
limited government
representative government
Magna Carta
Petition of Rights
English Bill of Rights
presidential government
parliamentary government
compromise.
1. Write your journal.
2. For the following vocabulary words write the word, definition, and 1 personal association (example: the word in a sentence, where you have heard the word before, a drawing to represent the word, or your opinion of what the word means).
Words:
Unitary government
federal government
division of powers
confederation
limited government
representative government
Magna Carta
Petition of Rights
English Bill of Rights
presidential government
parliamentary government
compromise.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday August 16, 2010
Make-up work:
1. Write your journal. 1/2 page about anything you want.
2. Watch the news for 30 minutes. While you are watching write down 10 Notes, and then write a 1 paragraph summary of what you saw.
1. Write your journal. 1/2 page about anything you want.
2. Watch the news for 30 minutes. While you are watching write down 10 Notes, and then write a 1 paragraph summary of what you saw.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Today you wrote your journal, and we took some notes about life skills. It was pretty rad. At least that's what everybody said.
If you were absent:
Find an online dictionary and define Propaganda, Comparison, Bias, Point of view, and Inferences.
Then write 10 specific examples of propaganda
Find 2 famous actors, and 2 famous actresses and compare them.
Write your point of view on a topic of your choice.
Write 5 examples of bias.
Use the Internet to complete the assignment. It shall be your friend.
If you were absent:
Find an online dictionary and define Propaganda, Comparison, Bias, Point of view, and Inferences.
Then write 10 specific examples of propaganda
Find 2 famous actors, and 2 famous actresses and compare them.
Write your point of view on a topic of your choice.
Write 5 examples of bias.
Use the Internet to complete the assignment. It shall be your friend.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Monday August 9, 2010
Assignments:
Journal Entry- Half a page about anything you want to write about.
Period 1 and 2- Drawings of 5 things about you and 5 things you would change
Period 4 and 5- Drawings of 10 things about you and 5 things you would change.
Period 6 of Government R.I.P
If you didn't finish these assignments, finish them by Friday. If you missed, you can still do these assignments.
Journal Entry- Half a page about anything you want to write about.
Period 1 and 2- Drawings of 5 things about you and 5 things you would change
Period 4 and 5- Drawings of 10 things about you and 5 things you would change.
Period 6 of Government R.I.P
If you didn't finish these assignments, finish them by Friday. If you missed, you can still do these assignments.
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