Wednesday, May 16, 2012:
For tomorrow:
Read the History of the Bill or Rights Article I handed out in class. We will have a quiz tomorrow on this reading, along with any information on the Supreme Court that we learned about in class. I will also check your books which, as you know, are due on Friday. You may also expect an in-class...
[read more]Monday, May 14, 2012:
For tomorrow, begin work on your schematic entitled "How a Bill Becomes a Law." Finish reading the Constitution and fill in the worksheet I handed out in class. You should also be making corrections and suggested improvements to your essay and your artwork in preparation for turning in your block books on Friday.
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[read more]Tuesday, May 8, 2012:
For tomorrow, read Van Doren, pages 149 - 155 as well as the two-page description of Roger Sherman, author of the Connecticut Compromise. Also, begin work on your portrait of Hamilton. Feel free to scour the Internet for inspiration. I also advise that you begin working on the artistic rendering of your schematic...
[read more]Monday, May 7, 2012:
Read Van Doren handout on the New Jersey Plan and answer the study questions.
Friday, May 4, 2012:
For Monday, read pages 89 - 99 of Van Doren and answer the study questions I gave you. Also begin work on your James Madison portrait. I will check these on Monday. We will also have a short quiz Monday on the Virginian Plan.
Have a lovely weekend.
Mr. Massie
Thursday, May 3, 2012:
The rough draft of your essay entitled The Articles of Confederation is due tomorrow. Use the outline we created in class to construct your paper.
Read the article I handed out entitled "Commander and Philosopher" and come to class prepared to discuss it. We may have a quiz on this reading.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012:
For tomorrow, begin organizing your ideas into an outline for writing a five paragraph essay on the Articles of Confederation. We will share ideas and continue building the outline tomorrow in class.
Monday, April 30, 2012:
For tomorrow, read the Articles of Confederation and answer the study questions. We will have a short quiz tomorrow on today's lecture.