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Week of August 22nd - August 26th

Monday, August 22nd

BELLWORK

(Review from previous classes.)

1. What does Democracy mean to you?

2. Describe what life would be like for a person living in a dictatorship.

3. What freedoms do you value most and why? (Bill of Rights...notes)

 

CLASSWORK

1. Review responses from bellwork.

2. Complete the Bill of Rights Scavenger Hunt

File Attachments:
  1. Bill of Rights Scavenger Hunt Bill of Rights Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, August 23rd AND Wednesday, August 24th

BELLWORK

1. Do you think cell phones should be allowed on campus? Why or why not?

2. In your opinion how do schools stop cell phone abuse in classrooms?

3. Would you support legislation that would allow schools to purchase a "signal blocker" that would be installed in each classroom? Why or why not?

 

CLASSWORK

1. Review Federalism Power Point

2. Federalism scenarios - 9/11 and Hurrican Katrina

 

HOMEWORK

1. Study for test on Shaping a new nation and the Bill of Rights notes. Please see the attached documents below. 

 

 

File Attachments:
  1. Bill of Rights Notes Bill of Rights Notes
  2. Federalism Case Study Federalism Case Study
  3. Federalism Case Study.PDF Federalism Case Study.PDF
  4. Shaping a New Nation Notes Shaping a New Nation Notes

Thursday, August 25th AND Friday, August 26th

Author: Brenda Levinson
Last modified: 8/6/2012 2:47 PM (EST)