Foundations Homework due March 14

State of the Union!

Tonight (Thursday March 7th) is the State of the Union Address. It starts at 7:00pm on major TV channels. Here are more bingo cards that you can print out for your family!

Presentations

Faith – Phillis Wheatley

Marianne – Northwest Ordinance

Bring a question to class for a game!

Open Article I and II of your Constitution journal. Think of a question you could quiz your classmates about. Write the question and the answer on a piece of paper and bring it to class so we can play a game! For example, my question and answer will be “Who is the President of the Senate? – The Vice President”.

Book Reading

Susanna’s Midnight Ride – finish the book!

The Reb and the Redcoats – finish the book!

Be prepared for our book discussion

Come to class prepared with questions to ask during our book discussion.

Constitution Journal

This week complete pages 11 & 12 of your constitution journal. You will finish rewriting Article II and Article III. Make sure you mark it off on your reward sheet!

Here are links to help:

Shmoop link here is helpful.

Here is a document that has the constitution simplified.

Here is another document you can look at to help you.

Here is a website that I like to use.

You can also google words too!

Opinion Paper

This week’s opinion paper topic is:

Would you have enjoyed being a delegate at the real Constitutional Convention? Why or Why not?

Watch these Videos!

Watch this video about the President’s Cabinet.

This video about Article III – The Judicial System

This video is about Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

Weekly Check-in

Fill out the Check-in sheet. Staple your opinion paper to the check-in sheet.