The Constitution - Class Recap

Independence Hall, in Philadelphia. This is where the US Constitution was debated and signed! Photo taken in 2011.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for another day of hard work! Hopefully, you are feeling confident at having a product to bring next class for some peer review. This means you should really try to have a rough draft of everything, ready to go! Here's what happened in class today:

Learning Targets Addressed:

SS.HS.KN.ALT.04: I can explain how different ideological movements and philosophies shape politics.
SS.HS.CO.ALT.05: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Soundtrack: “Two Days in February” by Goo Goo Dolls. Selected because there are now two days (in February) left of class before your historical investigation is due! Lyrics here.

AGENDA 2/25/14:

News Brief

Finish Nation Building
Understanding the Constitution
Study for Quiz

Homework: Quiz next class on philosophies of U.S. government (ideas, early governments, and people). Read the blog! Next news brief: Jesse.

News Brief: Rachel selected this story to talk about: TheNation.com - 20 Years Ago, an Army Veteran Reported a Sexual Assault. She’s Still Waiting for Justice. This is interesting for our study of government, because changing the laws that regulate how military justice works takes the cooperation of both the legislators and the military itself, which has its own way that the system works. Thanks, Rachel!

Finish Nation Building: I really enjoyed this activity and your presentations! The reasons behind why you chose to break away and form your own country were great. So were the flag designs! Thank you for participating here.

Understanding the Constitution: For most the rest of class, we worked on looking at the Constitution of the United States. As with every Government teacher since the beginning of time, I showed a clip of Schoolhouse Rock to start us off:

I then passed out a worksheet and some questions to answer, in regards to what the Constitution is all about. There are now "We The People" books in our room, which have the text of the Constitution at the end.

Study for Quiz: The next step is to study for the upcoming quiz next class, which will be assessing your knowledge of learning target SS.HS.KN.ALT.04: I can explain how different ideological movements and philosophies shape politics. Please be ready for this, next class! It is only three questions, but you need to pass it in order to demonstrate proficiency on the learning target.