Today's agenda:
1) Working Bibliographies are due. I will get these back to you soon with feedback.
2) Notes ("The Framers of the Constitution and the 'Genius' of the People").
3) About 20 minutes to finish the James Madison assignment from last week, and then we will go over the questions and have a Graded Discussion.
4) Homework: Textbook, pages 210-215 ("The Political Crisis of the 1790s").
Monday, October 25, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
10/20/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action").
2) Reading and Questions: James Madison's Federalist #10: "Factions: Their Cause & Control".
--Work Day today.
--Monday you will have about 20 minutes to finish before we have a Graded Discussion.
--This is a difficult reading. Highlight or underline as you read carefully.
3) Homework: Alfred Young reading from Blue Reader ("The Framers of the Constitution and the 'Genius' of the People").
Working Bibliographies Reminder (they are due Monday):
a) Use the sample paper and the bibliography sites for help as a model to follow.
b) You need at least 6 sources (4 secondary and 2 primary).
c) Must be typed.
d) Please type the topic question at the top of your bibliography.
e) Include a brief update at the bottom of the sheet indicating where you've gone for sources.
f) Mark each source on the bibliography as either primary, secondary, or both (primary/secondary).
1) Notes ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action").
2) Reading and Questions: James Madison's Federalist #10: "Factions: Their Cause & Control".
--Work Day today.
--Monday you will have about 20 minutes to finish before we have a Graded Discussion.
--This is a difficult reading. Highlight or underline as you read carefully.
3) Homework: Alfred Young reading from Blue Reader ("The Framers of the Constitution and the 'Genius' of the People").
Working Bibliographies Reminder (they are due Monday):
a) Use the sample paper and the bibliography sites for help as a model to follow.
b) You need at least 6 sources (4 secondary and 2 primary).
c) Must be typed.
d) Please type the topic question at the top of your bibliography.
e) Include a brief update at the bottom of the sheet indicating where you've gone for sources.
f) Mark each source on the bibliography as either primary, secondary, or both (primary/secondary).
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
10/19/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Constitution: Was It An Economic Document?").
2) Constitution Role Play
--Handed out "Travellers at the Inn--February 1788". Keep the same roles as last time.
--Each group presents. Everybody needs to participate.
--Audience asks 1 question and completes the Evaluation Form.
3) Homework: John Roche reading in Blue Reader ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action").
1) Notes ("The Constitution: Was It An Economic Document?").
2) Constitution Role Play
--Handed out "Travellers at the Inn--February 1788". Keep the same roles as last time.
--Each group presents. Everybody needs to participate.
--Audience asks 1 question and completes the Evaluation Form.
3) Homework: John Roche reading in Blue Reader ("The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action").
10/18/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Constitution: A Minority Document").
2) Discuss and hand in video notes from Friday (3rd and 4th periods only).
3) Prep day for the Constitution Role Play.
--3 groups review the Option information and complete the Considering Your Option sheet. Also, each group makes a transparency for their presentation tomorrow.
4) Homework: Henry Steele Commager reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: Was It An Economic Document?").
1) Notes ("The Constitution: A Minority Document").
2) Discuss and hand in video notes from Friday (3rd and 4th periods only).
3) Prep day for the Constitution Role Play.
--3 groups review the Option information and complete the Considering Your Option sheet. Also, each group makes a transparency for their presentation tomorrow.
4) Homework: Henry Steele Commager reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: Was It An Economic Document?").
Friday, October 15, 2010
10/15/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("The Constitution of 1787").
2) Video: "Are We to be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes.
3) Homework: Charles Beard reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: A Minority Document?").
--If you haven't found your books by historians, or other sources, for your Research Paper, this weekend might be a good time to do it. Only one weekend left!
1) Notes ("The Constitution of 1787").
2) Video: "Are We to be a Nation?"
--Take 1 page of notes.
3) Homework: Charles Beard reading in Blue Reader ("The Constitution: A Minority Document?").
--If you haven't found your books by historians, or other sources, for your Research Paper, this weekend might be a good time to do it. Only one weekend left!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
10/14/10
Today's agenda:
1) Constitutional Convention Graded Debate/Discussion during the entire period.
--You need to respond in the discussion to at least 2 of the 10 issues.
--You will be graded on your level of preparedness out of 10 points possible.
2) Homework: Textbook, pages 201-205; 208-210 ("The Constitution of 1787").
**No class notes today.
**Some students missed the last part of 3rd period or the first part of 4th period due to the Oregon University System presentations.
1) Constitutional Convention Graded Debate/Discussion during the entire period.
--You need to respond in the discussion to at least 2 of the 10 issues.
--You will be graded on your level of preparedness out of 10 points possible.
2) Homework: Textbook, pages 201-205; 208-210 ("The Constitution of 1787").
**No class notes today.
**Some students missed the last part of 3rd period or the first part of 4th period due to the Oregon University System presentations.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
10/13/10
Today's agenda:
1) Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87").
2) Went to computer lab to do some Research Paper investigation. I also handed out a Research Tips sheet.
Options in the lab included: a) Becoming more familiar with the topic with some general research.
b) Searching for primary sources online.
c) Discussing the topic with Mr. Unis.
d) Searching online databases of college or public libraries looking for available sources for your paper.
3) Homework: Read the packet "The Mini-Debates of Philadelphia" to prepare for the Constitutional Convention Debate/Graded Discussion tomorrow. You will need to respond orally to at least 2 different issues.
Assigned position based on your birth month:
a) If the issue only has 2 options (A or B), then January-June takes A and July-December takes B.
b) Three options (A/B/C), divide up Jan-Apr/May-Aug/Sept-Dec.
c) Four options (A/B/C/D), divide up Jan-Mar/Apr-Jun/Jul-Sept/Oct-Dec.
1) Notes ("Creating Republican Institutions, 1776-87").
2) Went to computer lab to do some Research Paper investigation. I also handed out a Research Tips sheet.
Options in the lab included: a) Becoming more familiar with the topic with some general research.
b) Searching for primary sources online.
c) Discussing the topic with Mr. Unis.
d) Searching online databases of college or public libraries looking for available sources for your paper.
3) Homework: Read the packet "The Mini-Debates of Philadelphia" to prepare for the Constitutional Convention Debate/Graded Discussion tomorrow. You will need to respond orally to at least 2 different issues.
Assigned position based on your birth month:
a) If the issue only has 2 options (A or B), then January-June takes A and July-December takes B.
b) Three options (A/B/C), divide up Jan-Apr/May-Aug/Sept-Dec.
c) Four options (A/B/C/D), divide up Jan-Mar/Apr-Jun/Jul-Sept/Oct-Dec.
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