Friday, November 4, 2016
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Video Clarification - 1776 v. 2016
If you are interested in doing the 1776 v. 2016 brochure assignment for the "partner assignment" (worth 40 points) here is an instructional video that will walk you through the assignment.
If you are interested in doing the children's book - I have 3 examples in my class. Come see me and ask to look at them.
If you are interested in doing a Crash Course video - see the Crash Course videos under the Unit 2 schedule.
Remember, you can find a link to these assignments in the Unit 2 Schedule blog post (same place you found the vocabulary words for the flashcards, artwork of a revolution, soundtrack of a revolution, etc.)
**Remember - you will have the opportunity to work on this the day after the multiple choice portion of the test - however, you will need to do some brainstorming and planning (and possibly some work) before you come into class, so you will be able to complete the assignment by the deadline! (11/10 - B Day, 11/14 A Day)
If you are interested in doing the children's book - I have 3 examples in my class. Come see me and ask to look at them.
If you are interested in doing a Crash Course video - see the Crash Course videos under the Unit 2 schedule.
Remember, you can find a link to these assignments in the Unit 2 Schedule blog post (same place you found the vocabulary words for the flashcards, artwork of a revolution, soundtrack of a revolution, etc.)
**Remember - you will have the opportunity to work on this the day after the multiple choice portion of the test - however, you will need to do some brainstorming and planning (and possibly some work) before you come into class, so you will be able to complete the assignment by the deadline! (11/10 - B Day, 11/14 A Day)
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
B Day HW: Experimenting with Confederation, Drafting & Ratifying the Constitution- Due 11/4
Introduction: This visual hexagon assignment does not deal with one central question, but several questions. All questions connect back to the first form of government the newly independent states formed, the Articles of Confederation, and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Your job is to identify each image and link it to the question it answered (we will answer the questions in class)
Questions:
1. Why do you think the news of Shays's Rebellion made states decide to participate in the Philadelphia Convention?
2. What was the basic difference between the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
3. What were some of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
4. What compromises emerged from the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
5. In what ways did the new system of government fulfill the nation's need for a stronger central government and at the same time put to rest its fear of a government having too much power?
6. Do you think the Federalists or the Anti-Federalists had the more valid arguments? Why?
Writing Sample
Task your job is to create a thesis statement to the question, "Was the Revolutionary War all that "revolutionary"
Your Thesis statement needs:
Please use the writing sample below as a model for how you set up your thesis statement!!
Claim: During the 1790s, foreign affairs contributed more to shaping American politics than did domestic issues.
Roadmap (outline of main arguments): while the young nation struggled with questions about powers in the new Constitution, ideological conflicts over the French Revolution, foreign policy divisions created by the Napoleonic wars, and our relations with Great Britain did more to divide Americans and promote the formation of two political parties during the 1790s.
Your Thesis statement needs:
- Claim: this is a defensible position
- Roadmap - this is an outline of your main arguments (if you were to write an essay, these would be your body paragraphs)
Please use the writing sample below as a model for how you set up your thesis statement!!
Claim: During the 1790s, foreign affairs contributed more to shaping American politics than did domestic issues.
Roadmap (outline of main arguments): while the young nation struggled with questions about powers in the new Constitution, ideological conflicts over the French Revolution, foreign policy divisions created by the Napoleonic wars, and our relations with Great Britain did more to divide Americans and promote the formation of two political parties during the 1790s.
Daily Questions A day and B Day
B Day Daily Questions
A Day Daily Questions
**NOTE: I will collect one set of Daily Questions before Thanksgiving break and the other set after the break. Be prepared!!! ***
Weight: 50 points
What am I looking for?
A Day Daily Questions
**NOTE: I will collect one set of Daily Questions before Thanksgiving break and the other set after the break. Be prepared!!! ***
Weight: 50 points
What am I looking for?
- Do you have all the Daily Questions?
- Are they in order?
- When needed, have you written out the questions?
- Are the answers correct?
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
If you received an "INCOMPLETE" for Q1..........
....this means I did not receive a documentary from you in a timely manner. I observed nearly every single student putting in the time and effort to complete this assignment, and I will not accept (nor should you) a lack of completion. You (and your group) have until Wednesday, November 9 to turn in their documentary. After Wednesday I will finalize all grades and students will receive a 50 for their Unit 1 Test grade.
-Mr. Beller
-Mr. Beller
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