Wednesday - 03/27/2019

What We Did Today
We engaged in a spider-web discussion on My Enemy, My Brother.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Spider web discussion: how did it go? My Enemy, My Brother.

Tuesday - 03/26/2019

What We Did Today
We discussed "spider web discussions," and watch "My Enemy, My Brother," in preparation for a spider web discussion tomorrow.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Spider web discussion; "My Enemy, My Brother."

Monday - 03/25/2019

What We Did Today
We continued examining Federalist/Antifederalist positions.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Federalist/Antifederalist.

Friday - 03/22/2019

What We Did Today
LAFR: We further explored the conflict between Federalists and Antifederalists.
LYSK: We finished exploring Andrew Jackson.  Click here for related document.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Federalists/Antifederalists; Andrew Jackson

Thursday - 03/21/2019

What We Did Today
We started exploring the conflict between the Federalists and Antifederalists.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Federalists/Antifederalists.

Wednesday - 03/20/2019

What We Did Today
We further explored contemporary societal issues and attempted to relate them to constitutional principles.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Chasing Coral.

Tuesday - 03/19/2019

What We Did Today
We finished our fishbowl conversations.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Fishbowl discussion.

Monday - 03/18/2019

What We Did Today
We started our fishbowl discussions.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Fishbowl; did you participate yet?

Friday - 03/15/2019

What We Did Today
We worked together in groups to compile information about all three branches of government (from our readings of the Constitution).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
3 branches.

Thursday - 03/14/2019

What We Did Today
We analyzed the Constitution, looking for evidence of ways the Constitution prevents tyranny.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

Tuesday - 03/12/2019

What We Did Today
We read and summarized sections of the Constitution; we also shared our summaries with classmates.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Legislative, executive, and judicial branches; which portion of the Constitution did you read? What was it about?

Friday 03/08/2019

What We Did Today
We starting looking at ways the Constitution protects the people of the United States from tyrannical rulers.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Tyranny.

Wednesday - 03/06/2019

What We Did Today
LAFR: We took a brief assessment.
LYSK: We got ready for the assessment.

Homework
Get ready for the assessment if you need to.

Discussion Starters
The goals of the Constitution.

Tuesday - 03/05/2019

What We Did Today
LaFramboise: Reviewed for an assessment tomorrow.
Lyskawa: Finished examining the Preamble (will review tomorrow).

Homework
LaFramboise: Review for the assessment: goals of the Constitution:

• To form a more perfect union (to make a better country than the one under the Articles)
• Establish Justice (to ensure all people are treated fairly and ethically by the government)
• Insure domestic tranquility (keep the peace within the country)
• Provide for the common defense (protect the country from foreign and domestic threats)
• Promote the general welfare (concern and actions of the government for the well-being of the citizens)
• Secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our posterity (to protect the rights and freedoms of ourselves and future generations)

Which goal is most important? And why?

Monday - 03/04/2019

What We Did Today
We finished talking about the goals of the Constitution.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
What are the six goals?  Why are they sometimes in conflict with one another.

Friday - 03/01/2019

What We Did Today
We talked about competing values in the Preamble.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Liberty vs. Security; liberty for us vs. liberty for future generations.