Notes on Testing the Constitution

Constintution Tested Part 1

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Early National Period & North

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Homework due Friday, October 30th

Read Chapter 8 in your text book. Complete the following:
Page 284- People and Events Vocab.
Page 294- People and Events Vocab.
Page 302- People and Events Vocab.

Also, we will be having a test on Jackson and the West on THURSDAY! Please see Mrs. Felice or Mrs. Geldmacher for extra help.

Current Events Project Due Friday Oct 30th

Use the newspaper and a few articles form the internet (no more than 8 from the internet) if needed to illustrate each of the basic social studies concepts. Your report should include at least one article for each concept. Mount each article on a sheet of paper and include a short statement that explains the connection between the subject of the article and the concept. Your report should have a cover and be assembled in an organized fashion.

• Change- to make or become different
• Choice- the act or power of choosing
• Citizenship- behaving as a dedicated member of a country
• Culture- the way a life of a group of people
• Diversity- involving different types of people or ideas
• Empathy- understanding the feelings or thoughts of another
• Environment- the physcial surroundings
• Human rights- the basic rights of every citizen
• Identity- characteritics that mkae us individuals
• Interdependence- when individuals work together to achieve their goal
• Justice- seeking what is fair
• Political system- the functions or activites of the government
• Power- the ability to act or control
• Scarcity- the lack of the particular item
• Technology- science applied to problems

Homework due October 23rd

Please read Chapters 6 and 7 in your text book. You must complete the following vocabulary:
Page 222- Content Vocab
Page 242-Content Vocab
page 270- People and events vocab

Extra Credit due October 9th

Topic:
“Does America still have heroes?”

Length:
If read aloud, must be between 3 to 5 minutes.
Estimate one minute per page and a half.

Scholarship Prizes will be awarded in the amounts of:
$250 for first place
$125 for second place
$50 for third place
Open to Smithtown High School East & West students only

Deadline:
Friday, October 9th, 2009

Please submit all entries to your
Social Studies Teacher with your name
and your teacher’s name.

10 Finalists will be chosen to record their essays.

All selected essays must be recorded by:
Thursday, October 15th, 2009

3 WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM SMITHTOWN SCHOOLS AND MAY BE SELECTED TO COMPETE NATIONALLY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR A $25,000 SCHOLARSHIP

Extra Credit due October 2nd

“An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind” Gandhi
Shanti Fund
Extra Credit


The Discovery of Peace while exploring the need of Laws and Security

Topic: Governance, Law and Security

· Governing system- equality and justice for all, rights and responsibilities, and empowerment of civil society
· Law- Human rights/ equal rights for women and children/Nature’s moral laws and global ethic
· Democratic governance, with tolerance and honor for the difference and self

Task:
Create an authentic piece of Art (poster, diorama, sculpture) that depicts how Peace and Tolerance can be promoted through Laws and Government.

Due Date: All assignments must be turned in by Friday Oct 2nd .

Homework due October 2nd

Read Chapter 3 in your textbook. Define people and events on page 98. Define content and people and events on page 104. Define content on page 120.

Welcome to the 2009-2010 School year

Weekly Homework assignments will be listed on the blog.