Thursday, March 8, 2007

Preamble in Everday Life?

Here are a few scenarios to think about (from our class discussion today):

1. An immigrant comes to America seeking the same treatment, jobs, and opportunities as everyone else.

2. Each state gives up their own currency to create a national one (the American Dollar).

3. Our military bombs another country that has just attacked us (or will in the near future).

4. A man is convicted of robbing a bank.

5. The government prepares a vaccine so that we don't all fall victim to the bird flue epidemic; keeps us safe and healthy.

6. The National Guard comes to the aid of victims of Hurricane Katrina and helps stop the rioting and violence in New Orleans.

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1. Secure the Blessings of Liberty
2. Form a More Perfect Union
3. Common Defense
4. Establish Justice
5. Provide for the General Welfare
6. Ensure Domestic Tranquility

Notecards

You have to do 2 versions of notecards:

1) Due March 9 (Friday): Name, Name of Constitution Project, Due Date. Many have already done this.

2) Optional: Making notecards (frontload style) of the Vocab and Goals from the Constitution Study Guide.

I only need the first one today, as the other is purely optional, as you wish.

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Goals for the Week of 3/6 - 3/9

Tuesday: #'s 1,6,7 on your Study Guide.

Wednesday and Thursday: #'s 6,7,10 on your Study Guide.

Friday: #'s 6,7 on your Study Guide.

Homework for the Week of 3/6 - 3/9

Tuesday: Read pages 248 - 251.

Wednesday: Watch the news (reading a paper/magazine works, too) and find 1 example of each of the 6 "Goals of the Preamble." Be sure to be clear, use WICS, and head your paper.

Thursday: Quiz tomorrow on Preamble Goals and Principles of the Constitution. You have to do 2 versions of notecards:

1) Due March 9 (Friday): Name, Name of Constitution Project, Due Date. Many have already done this.

2) Optional: Making notecards (frontload style) of the Vocab and Goals from the Constitution Study Guide.

I only need the first one today, as the other is purely optional, as you wish.

Friday: None!