The Middle Passage

Click on the following link to watch film:  The Middle Passage

Bill of Rights Quiz

Those of you who have not finished the film will do so today.  After the film, you should find the Bill of Rights Quiz under the Formative Assessment heading on the right hand side of the blog.  Type in your first and last name- the site will ask for a secret word- it is patriot.  Take the quiz as many times as you need to, but you must get at least 35/37 points (that's an A).

Due Process of Law

Today we will study the 4th, 5th, and 6th amendments.
Click on the following link to watch the film:   Sticks and Stones

Click on the following link to watch the second part of the film:  Sticks and Stones part 2

When you finish the film, go to formative assessments and play the Bill of Rights Games and Quiz.

The Bill of Rights

We've finally conquered the Constitution and most of us did well on the test.  A few of you will need to take the test again if you did not score at least 70% (C-).  On Tuesday we will begin our study of the Bill of Rights- I know what you're thinking, "Mr. Munford, we already took the Constitution test!".
 You're right, we did.  But, the Bill of Rights is not really part of the Constitution, it is s separate document.  If you remember, 9 of 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become the law of the land.  When only 8 states would say yes to the Constitution, some promises were made.  The most important of which, was that a Bill of Rights- to guarantee the basic rights of Americans- would be added.

Study for the Constitution Test

Try this site to choose flash cards or a game to study for the Constitution Test on Friday!

Practice for Test

The Constitution Test

The famous Constitution test will be Friday!  Remember, you must score at least a 70% on the test or take it again.
Assignment:  Make a question for every item on the list below.  Make a separate sheet with the answers to your questions-  This is due on Wednesday, at the beginning of the period.
Items on the test include:
Constitutional Convention (when and where)
3/5ths Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Separation of Powers
Amend
Ratify (How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?)
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
Article VII
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Reserved Powers (Give a few examples)
Delegated Powers (Give a few examples)
Concurrent Powers (Give a few examples)
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Six goals of the United States government (in the Preamble)
Separation of Powers
How are amendments passed?
Name the powers of each branch of government:  executive; legislative, judicial

Chapter 9 Vocabulary

Chapter 9 vocabulary due Wednesday.

Section 1: pg. 256-261
representative democracy
delegated powers
elastic clause
reserved powers
concurrent powers
separation of powers
apportionment
impeach
veto
executive order
pardon
cabinet

Section 2:  284-289
petition
search warrant
due process
indict
double jeopardy
eminent domain
James Madison

Section 3  290-295
naturalized citizen
deport
draft
political action committees

Iowa Caucus Scavenger Hunt

The results are in, Iowa has chosen!  Today we will use the New York Times to learn about what happened.  The scavenger hunt answers will be due on Friday.  If you do not finish by Friday, you may still complete and share by January 13th (next Friday) for 80% of the points!

Copy and paste your answers to a Google Document, then share with me.

Below, you will find some places to start:

NY Times Home Page

Politics Page

The Caucus

Primary/Caucus Calendar for 2012

New York Times Scavenger Hunt: 2012 Iowa Caucuses

Find the following items:



1.The candidate who received the most votes in the Iowa caucuses, and what percentage of the vote this candidate received.

2.Who came in second, and with what percentage of the vote?

3.Who came in third, and with what percentage of the vote?

4.A quotation about the winning candidate from a caucus participant who supported him or her.

5.A quotation about the winning candidate from a caucus participant who supported a different candidate.

6.A photograph of the Iowa winner.

7.A photograph of caucus participants.

8.One statistic about each of the six main Iowa contenders aside from percentage of the caucus vote, like time spent in the state, money spent in the state, number of Iowa counties visited, money raised to date and money spent to date.

9.Three quotations, from three different pundits, political strategists or other experts, commenting on the Iowa caucuses.

10.A quotation in which an expert makes a prediction about the election based on what happened during the Iowa caucuses.

11.A graphic representation of the results of the Iowa caucuses.

12.A statement made by one of the top three finishers.

13.A statement made by one of the bottom two finishers.

14.Analysis of the results by a New York Times opinion writer or blogger.

15.The dates and locations of the first three primary elections in 2012 after the Iowa caucuses.

The Iowa Caucus

Today is the first contest of the Presidential new year- and it just happens to take place in the great state of Iowa!  This year every state in the Union will hold a contest to see who will win the nomination for the presidential candidate of the Republican Party.  Barack Obama will run unopposed for the Democratic Party.
Today we will look at the Iowa caucus- how it works, its importance to our state, and whether or not Iowa is representative of the rest of the nation.
Assignment:
Go to the following link to read University of Iowa Professor Bloom's article about Iowa, then write a response in letter form:
Professor Bloom's Article

Go to the following link to watch CNN coverage of the Iowa Caucus
Iowa Caucus

Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich
Ron Paul
Rick Santorum
Rick Perry
Michele Bachmann
Jon Huntsman