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.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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.
Monday, September 24, 2012
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.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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.
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