Plato & the US Constitution

You picked up a Chromebook and took out your notebook (for actual note-taking!) as we read through the following:

• Plato (US Constitution Intro)  This simply introduced an important (Ancient Greek) philosopher.  A lot of our American political culture comes from the (Ancient) Greeks & Romans.  The concept of democracy and how we implement (carry it out) it can be traced back to Athens, Greece.

• US Constitution Preamble & Format  For this, you copied the Preamble into your notebook.  We then went through each of the Articles (while you, of course, took notes).  You then used your own words to explain the six purposes of government mentioned in the Preamble.

Hopefully, we got through everything...unless there were some distraction/disruptions.

Flush it Down

We concluded the Articles of Confederation Analysis...surmising its ineffectiveness.  A modern nation needed a government with some actual authority (power) to negotiate, decide, tax, establish a currency, raise an army, enforce laws, etc.  That's why I refer to the Articles as caca...deserving to be flushed down the toilet.

You also picked up a handout (Advice & Essay Model    and     Essay Evaluation) as a means to introduce your Q3 Project: Essay on How We Won the War for Independence.  You will write TWO ROUGH DRAFTS (1% each), conduct FOUR PROOFREADS (.5% each), and then write a FINAL ESSAY(5%).  Your first task is to actually take a stand...pick a reason for our victory and have a basic understanding of how it played out.  Your THESIS is due BY FRIDAY - simply submit the back side of the handout from last Thursday.

This week is a bit messed up due to the PLAN Test (Thursday) and a conclusion to the speaker from Q1 (Friday).  Just keep up with everything and we'll be fine.

Articles of Confederation Analysis

I was gone - meeting with other AVID & IB-MYP coordinators for the day, so Mrs. Karlsson led things.  You picked up a handout (Articles of Confederation Analysis HANDOUT) that you filled in while following the Articles of Confederation Analysis SLIDES.

I hope you showed us your completed Independence Image Chart, because class was started by going through it quickly so everyone had at least 4 full pages of notes!

Do not forget to get WIL 2.1 in by the beginning of class on Monday!  No printed copies...simply place it in the shared Google Folder.

US War for Independence...VICTORY is Ours!

You picked up a handout today while we went through it with you:
     US War for Independence Causes for Victory
     American Independence Five Paragraph Essay Template
YES, you'll be writing an essay over the course of this term.  But it will not be officially assigned until next week.

WIL 2.1 must be submitted via Google...NO PRINTED COPIES!!!
Due by the beginning of class on Monday.
We'll check at the beginning of class!

We also watched Crash Course US History 07 Who Won the American Revolution:

Articles of Caca & WIL 2.1

We watched two short videos yesterday about the Articles of Confederation and you took down some notes.  You then had the rest of class (about 20 mins due to ESO) to complete your Images Charts.  Tomorrow, we'll look at how the War was won by a bunch of ill-prepared rebels.

WIL 2.1 Successful Movement (Change)
Are movements influenced by people, or do people influence movements?  Which is more essential for change - the individual, or the idea?  Consider the American Revolution - were the people who led more important than the ideas that united them?  Or is the opposite true (ideas more important than people)?

Remember that WIL 2.1 MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA GOOGLE DRIVE!!!  Rename your document by copying and editing the following (the link should take you to the folder):

2US WIL 2.1 Last, First
3US WIL 2.1 Last, First
4US WIL 2.1 Last, First

Image Analysis & GoogleDrive & Q1 Grades

You continued working on your American Independence Image Intro assignment begun yesterday.  I also showed you how to submit your WILs via GoogleDrive from now on.  NO MORE PRINTING!!!  Remember that you can see what others submit, so be mindful of what you write, but also consider getting tips from one another!  I will show you again tomorrow, when you'll have a little more class time to finish your work - it must be DONE BY FRIDAY!!!

GRades are DONE.  Your transcript should be updated later this week.  If you did not earn a credit for Q1, consider meeting with us at some point before or after school to discuss a contract.  If you earn a C at the end of Q2, you may be eligible to complete an assignment for a change to your Q1 grade.

American Independence Image Intro

You picked up a handout (American Independence Image Intro) and started the image description component in class.  Tomorrow, you'll start (and maybe finish) answering the specific questions.  Show us your completed work (in your notebook) by Friday, when we'll go over everything as a class.  If you can't find your at-home textbook, you can use this link.

Q1 Grades will be finalized by 4PM today.  Some of you will be offered contracts tomorrow - you do not request one, it is offered to you.  WIL 2.1 will due due Friday/Monday like always, but you'll be submitting a digital version only (via GoogleDocs) - we will show you multiple times this week.  Be aware that your peers CAN see your work.