Sunday, November 9, 2008

Week 14 Activities and Homework

Daily Activities and Homework, 11/10- 11/14:

M: Continue learning about Constitution. HW: choose current event article AND practice Preamble!

T: No school. Thank a veteran for what they’ve done! HW: write 1st paragraph of current event AND practice Preamble!

W: Learn about federalism and Arizona government. HW: write 2nd paragraph of current event AND practice Preamble!

TH: Discuss important Supreme Court cases and their effect on US. HW: write 3rd paragraph of current event AND practice Preamble!

F: DUE: current event. QUIZ on Preamble. Continue discussing Supreme Court cases. HW: none.

Goals and Objectives:
Describe the process and methods of an election
Analyze ideas that the United States incorporated into its government
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Explain the process that led to the writing of the US Constitution
Analyze competing interests between large and small states

Social Studies Standards:
Describe the significance of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (S1, C4, PO4)
Describe how Washington’s presidency, the Constitution, and political parties served to unite the 13 colonies into one nation (S1, C4, PO6)
Analyze principles on which the Constitution is based: limited government, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, checks & balances, limited government, governmental flexibility (S3, C2, PO1)

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