Goal: Learn about our founding US government documentsAgenda:
Journal
CNN Ten
Economic Systems Posters
Quiz Time
Founding Documents 1 Pagers
Poster Walk
1. Journal
What does it mean to have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?"
2. CNN Ten
Have you watched the news the last couple of days that I've been out? Let's check up on today's news.
3. Economic Systems Presentations
Yesterday you made pretty nice looking economic systems posters. Good job! I want to start class by hearing you present them.
4. It's Quiz Time
Click here to take the week 2 Government quiz.
4. Founding Documents
- You are signing up for a founding document from US Government.
- Your job is to make a 1 PAGER about the document following my example in class.
- Find as many FACTS about the document as you can.
- Your 1 pager must SPEAK FOR ITSELF since you will be giving each other feedback later.
- Rule: Leave as little blank space as possible. Fill it up with information!
- Here are the full text documents (but Google will help you too)
- Date published/ratified?
- Who wrote it/signed it?
- Who was in favor of the document?
- Was anyone opposed to the document?
- What were the main ideas of the document?
- Do we still use the document today?
5. Poster Walk
- We are doing a poster walk to give feedback on 1 pagers (you don't have to get up and present this time)
- I will give you sticky notes and you will arrange your notes with the following information:
- Look back at the grades your classmates gave your work. Do you agree or disagree?
- Respond in your journal:
- I agree/disagree with the grades my classmates gave me because _________. A comment that stuck out to me in particular was __________.
Reminders:
Have a fantastic weekend. No school on Monday for Veteran's Day, but I'll see you Tuesday!
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