Class outcomes, expectations, and grading scale

 

Poster Assignment

 

CBA: Checks and Balances-Semester One Final
The Handout: directions and rubric (note this rubric only pertains to the research and does not include the writing standards)
NoteStar: tool for you to take notes and cite your sources electronically. Follow the tutorial steps for use and set-up. I have your passwords.
Scoring Guide: use to help you structure each of the categories you will be assessed on. Scroll down until you see the table that includes the standard and then sample response.
Graphic Organizer: print page 3
Rubric: Will be used to score your final product

Research Sources
ALA: American Library Association - issues and advocacy. Identifies different issues and amendments they address
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union an organization that protects our freedoms.
DLD: Digital Learning Department (formerly DLC) library and research overview.
Seperation of Powers - Organized in a table format...easy to understand.
Article 1of US Constitution - great resource to understand the Legislative Branch where information is laid out into a table
Article II and VII of US Constitution - layout is similar to the first two sites. Checks and Balances: brief overview of the process
Bill of Rights - Each Bill is rewritten in terms easily understood.
Understanding the Bill of Rights: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769450.html 
How a Bill becomes Law -Sponsored by Factmonster
Amendments to the Constitution i.e. formally the Bill of Rights
Mile Stone Cases in the Supreme Court: brief overview of each case
U.S. Supreme Court Media: http://www.oyez.org/
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Landmark Supreme Court Cases: http://www.landmarkcases.org/

1st Amendment: brief overview with additional links http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/First_amendment
First Amendment Center
Known Supreme Court Cases

2nd Amendment: article on the case agains Chicago and ban on firearm
history of the interpretation of "the right to bear arms" http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5200
History of 2nd Amendment http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/89vand.pdf
NRA-ILA: Federal court cases
Federal court cases: includes brief overview

9th Amendment: outlines the debate and includes landmark cases

14th Amendment: http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/era.htm 
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment14/
Equal Rights: top 10 cases




American Revolution

The Topic: Revolutionary War - one stop surfing...everything you need to learn about the war plus games and activities to have fun with.

 Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt 

The Road to Revolution Trivia sponsored by PBS

Loyalty or Liberty? You must decide. As a slave you will uncover secrets and decide whether or not to deliver them to the Loyalists or the Patriots.

 Time Machine - Select the year and travel back in time to discover what life was like.