Students illustrated John Locke’s view of government. Please view our winners below.
Category: Unit 1: Civics & Citizenship
Events Lead to ENLiGHTeNMeNT
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Welcome Class of 2014!
Welcome to 8th grade Social Studies Class of 2014! Monday: Syllabus Tuesday: Wrap Up Syllabus, Getting to Know our Class (Stand Up if You…) + Intro HOM Wednesday: HOM + Class Procedures Thursday: Internet Safety + intro Class Website Friday: collaborate, create, present short 1 minute Tutorials We’ve enjoyed meeting and introducing you to our Course Syllabus Read More…
Unit 1 Reflection
Hey Folks, We are proud at what you accomplished during Unit I: Civics and Citizenship. As we move forward, we would like to take time to reflect on the last several months. Please CLICK HERE to take the Unit I Reflection. You will be prompted to log in to your Google Account. After you log Read More…
BiLL oF RiGHTS + EMMeTT TiLL
As a culminating activity to our Civics and Citizenship Unit, students applied the Bill of Rights (1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 9th Amendments) to the PBS documentary, The Murder of Emmett Till. Students were actively engaged throughout the documentary and also recognized models of civic virtue. Mamie Till, Moses Wright, and Willie Reed were the Read More…
TRiaL CouRT Go FiSH
Today in class, students played “TRIAL COURT GO FISH” and learned the roles and responsibilities in Criminal (6th Amendment) and Civil (7th Amendment) Trials. C PERIOD Winners: Kevin, Nick, Charlie, Jack and Matt D PERIOD Winners:Shannon, Christian,Nick, Zack, Taylor, John, Allie, Sarah, and Tommy L PERIOD Winners: Antony, Taylor, Erin, Chris, Kelly, Michaela and Nigel Read More…
Protected: QUIZ: 1st Amendment
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You Mean I’ve Got Rights? Bill of Rights, 1791-present
WEDNEDAY We will begin our fact finding mission using the FLIPPED CLASSROOM method to examine the rights/freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. THURSDAY We will wrap up loose ends, review using discussion, speech cards, and pop culture connections. FRIDAY and MONDAY Get ready to watch one of the BEST MOVIES OF YOUR LIFE, “Future Read More…
And the WINNERS Are…
Watch the video below to find out who won the Preamble Photo Shoot. The winners earned extra credit and a Golden Dog! Congratulations, winners. Thank you Mr. H and Ms. W for voting!
Are YOU Smarter THan THeSe ADuLTS?
We believe the answer is YES, you are. Watch the video and let us know what you think by posting a comment. WOW! 🙁