Class update: 9/27/12 and 9/28/12

Yesterday I was not in school, and missed the Constitution Quest, which I’m making up Wednesday or Thursday. Today in class we won’t over a worksheet that displayed the colonist from New England, the middle states, and the south. We looked at the similarities in them and differences. We looked at things like farming, trading, religion, and languages. After that we made statements of the average citizens from each of the colonies, and what they would be doing on a regular day. We formed this by typing it on voki.com and then having an animated person talk about the statement. I also got new assignments for the next union on the American Revolution, like a new time- toast and a new syllabus.   

Edcafe review (day 3 post)

I think that the Edcafe went great today. It was great way to incorporate learning in a much more relaxed and less stressed matter. We could basically say how we felt and what we thought of the concept without being pressured or judged for not saying the right answer. For the Edcafe we were placed in groups, and are groups shared the same freedom that is guaranteed in the first amendment. These include: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to peacefully assemble, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. I had the right to petition the government for redress of grievances, and I think I did a great job explaining its meaning, significance, etc. The right to petition government for redress of grievances is the right to be able to make a complaint, or ask for help, from the government without fear of punishment. I think that this is important because this right lets people have the freedom to stand up and speak out about problems, and also allows them to try and help solve those problems or conflicts. I think as the year progresses we will be able to be more comfortable and confident at the Edcafes.

Timetoast Timeline

Class Summary: 9/21//12 and 9/24/12

On Friday we didn’t have history because of the half day. Today in class we learned about The Bill of Rights. The Bills Of Rights were created because states like New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts wouldn’t have ratified the constitution without these rights.   These amendments are supposed to limit the power of the National Government. They also provided protection for the people from the National Government. We received a “Hypothetical Case” which consisted of a story and questions. The questions asked about what rights the people in this “Hypothetical Case” had, pertaining to The Bill of Rights. Some of these amendments included: No National Religion, Freedom of speech, Unreasonable searches, cannot be charged twice with the same crime, and fair trial.

September 18th and 19th 2012

In history for the last few days we have been learning about the Constitution and Ratification of the Constitution. We have also been learning about the different branches of government. Yesterday we were given worksheets on how a bill becomes a law. The worksheet showed what each branch did for a bill to become a law. One point that stood out to me was that “if a bill gets a presidential veto, Congress can overpower it with a 2/3 vote in each house. It can become a law without the president’s signature if there is enough support in the legislative branch.” It’s interesting that the president’s signature isn’t needed if there is enough support in the legislative branch. Today in class we were either given a paper to read about Federalist Supporters of the Constitution or the Anti-federalist. I got Anti-federalist, after reading we filled out a worksheet about their biggest argument for ratification of the Constitution. The Anti-federalist argued that the Constitution took important powers from the state. They also argued that without The Bill of Rights a Strong National Government might take away human rights that were won in revolution. The Federalist wanted strong national government, so political disorder wouldn’t happen. The strong national government would protect the new nation from enemies, and solve the internal problems in the country. Lastly, they argued that the Bill of Rights was not needed because 8 states already had the same bill.  At the end of class we got a review sheet/study guide for an upcoming test on The Constitution.

Spreaker Podcast

Brittany's Moderation:
http://www.spreaker.com/page#!/user/4859789/brittany_s_moderation_1

Luke's Initiative:
http://www.spreaker.com/user/4859789/luke_s_initiative

Infograph

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Just got this from my group members.

September 14th and September 17th, 2012

In our last two history classes we have been going over different branched including the Legislative and Executive branch. On Friday we went over everything we have been assigned, Mr.Boyle went over all of our due dates and what we should have already completed. He also went over some technology problems for anyone who was having trouble blogging or with other technology related assignments.  Today in class we were handed another activity, this activity was about The Virginia Plan, The New Jersey Plan, and The Hamilton Plan.  We were then given a chart to fill out, the chart asked questions about each of the plans, these included: How many People, How elected, Term Length, Run for re-election, General Powers, Impeachable, Veto power, and Appointment Power. The Virginia Plan consisted of 1 person. They would be elected by National Legislature, and served for 2 or more years. They would also execute Federal Laws. The New Jersey Plan had more than 1 person, and was elected by the United States Congress. They also had 2 or more years to serve. The New Jersey Plan directed the military. Lastly, The Hamilton Plan had 1 person and was elected by the people. They served until they broke a law. They created treaties and started/ended wars. After we answered and read these questions with our groups we went over them. At the end of class we were given a paper that had facts/information on the Executive Branch. I was very interested to learn about the Electoral College which is basically how the president gets elected. 

September 12-13, 2012

In class yesterday (9/12/12) we were given a document, and then put into groups from which document we had. The paper was about the 1787 Convention. In this paper, William Patterson, James Wilson, and George Mason discussed there agreements and disagreements on a Bicameral Congress.  We were given a piece of paper to take notes on each person after we read. Then one person in are group used their phone/iPod to go to a fake twitter website, and we had a discussion about each person’s ideas and opinions. After class we posted the fake twitter URL on are blogs for everyone to see.  In class today (9/13/12) we had a quiz on the Preamble. We got a piece of paper and had to write the Preamble out. After are short quiz, we switch are groups around from the previous day. Everyone in my group took notes on each other’s paper. Now that we all retained the same information on the 1787 Convention, we then took notes on key facts, and had a class discussion about it. We talked about Proportional Representation vs. Equal Representation, People vs. the State, and Bicameral vs. Unicameral. After this at the end of class, we learned about the Connecticut Compromise. This is when the small and large states came to an agreement about representation in the congress.

Cheezburger link

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Photo Essay Link

http://private.rewindy.com/story/PA4KNtKq/view/1

What Items Represent Me

The first thing that I think represent me is my hockey trophies. These trophies are not just a piece of plastic and medal to me, there something that I can look up on and feel good about myself. This can help when something’s going wrong in your life, and you can look up at your accomplishments. It also represents how much I like hockey. Although I dread the 6 AM practices, it’s nice to spend a week practicing and then win a game. These trophies represent me because I love working with people, in this case my team. I can look up at them and remember all the fun times I had ever since I was a little kid. I remember when I was 5 or 6 being scared to get on the ice, because it was my first time skating and I went home crying. These memories will be with me forever and the hockey trophies really represent them, and me. Hockey is a huge part of my life and these trophies help bring back great memories, and make me think of the new memories that are coming very fast. 

The second thing that I think represents me is my phone. My phone represents me because I like to be in touch with my family and friends. I can use my phone to text my parents anything during the day, and this gives me a sense of security knowing that they are there for me whenever I need them, even if they’re at work. My phone also represents me because I love to listen to music, and my phone has all my favorite music on it. All the music on my phone represents me and also my taste in music. My phone represents me because I like to watch videos on YouTube, and read on my phone. I think my phone represents me because of all the apps it has. All of the apps on my phone represent my interest. For example, I have a sports app which helps me keep up with some of my favorite sports team. In today’s world a smartphone can do everything, and all the content on it can really represent a person and there interests.

The last thing which I think represents me is the photos throughout my house. The photos in my house bring back great memories. I think all these photos represent me because I love to travel, and spend time with my family. All of these photos bring back memories of vacations, holidays, birthdays, and special occasions I have experienced throughout my life. These photos represent me because I miss a lot of my family that lives far away. All of the photos in my house make me think of them and great times with them. These photos represent me because I miss a lot of my family who have passed and these photos help me think of the good times we had together. All my Photos help show how much I like to spend time with family, and when I miss family members, I know I can always look back on these photos.