We started with the goals and key terms for Lesson 4: What were the British origins of American constitutionalism? Students took notes on the information in the Google Slides. After discussing the notes, students read further about the writ of habeas corpus.
After students gathered the information, they were asked to evaluate the importance of habeas corpus and trial by jury. In groups, students discussed the impact of these rights on modern day. After this group work, students were asked to work on some review questions that had students critically thinking about this lesson's information.
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Lesson 5 & 6
We started with the goals and key terms for Lesson 5: What Basic Ideas about Rights and Constitutional Government Did Colonial Americans Hold? Students took notes on the information in the Google Slides. After discussing the notes, students read further about the rights of colonist and constitutional governments in the colonies.
Then students moved on to Lesson 6: Why Did American Colonists Want to Free Themselves from Great Britain? We explored some of the reasons that sparked the American Revolution. Students took notes on the information in the Google Slides. After discussing the notes, students worked in small groups to compare/contrast the "Declaration of Independence" and the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights."
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Lesson 7
We started with the goals and key terms for Lesson 7: What Basic Ideas about Government and Rights Did the State Constitutions Include? Students took notes on the information in the Google Slides. After discussing the notes, students read further about the political and due process rights people had according to these new state constitutions.
Then students looked at the "Virginia Declaration of Rights" and the "Oregon Bill of Rights," determining the similarities and differences between the two.
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Unit 1 Quiz
The quiz covers Unit 1 - What are the philosophical and historical foundations of the American political system? Students will be expected to answer two questions in detail. They need to make sure they know the answers to all pieces of each question. They can use their assignments, notes, and the book to help them prepare.
Quiz Date:
A Day: Friday, October 6th
B Day: Monday, October 9th
See Google Classroom for the study guide and resources from the previous lessons.
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