Monday, February 1: Class began with an introduction to the Preamble of the Constitution. Students are required to memorize the Preamble and recite it to Ms Nay by February 18th. We then learned about the Articles of Confederation, which was the United States' first form of government. Students were introduced to the Articles with a Prezi (see link below). If absent, please review this Prezi before completing the assignment to help understand the Articles. If you are confused, please see Ms. Nay in a lab for help. Students then worked on W. 2-5 with a partner. The assignment has students analyze different aspects of the Articles and apply them to different situations.
Due: none In Class: Articles of Confederation (W. 2-5) Homework: Finish W. 2-5 Wednesday, February 3: To begin, students practiced reciting the Preamble of the Constitution. After reviewing the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, we learned about Shays' Rebellion. Ms. Nay read an excerpt to the class while students completed the Cause and Effect on W. 6. If absent, find the information about Shays' Rebellion in your textbook. We then read W. 7 as a class to gain more depth of understanding to the events. We discussed why this event pointed out the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Next we read a letter from Thomas Jefferson. To practice analyzing primary sources, students completed W. 9. Due: W. 2-5 In Class: W. 6-9 Homework: Finish W. 9 if not finished in class Friday, February 5: Last class we analyzed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. We discussed today why some people would think that a new type of government was needed. Students were introduced to the film A More Perfect Union. We then started watching the film. As they watch, students complete W 10-11. If absent,come to a lab to catch up with the film, or get the film from the library. We watched approximately the first 50 minutes. Due: W. 9 In Class: Started W. 10 Homework: Current Event #2, Review Preamble Prezi Link: http://prezi.com/-f6r2xn1fzv1/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
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