Bill of Rights Poster Project

Bill of Rights Poster Project

The United States Constitution has endured for over two hundred years as the supreme law of our land. It is a living document that is central to American life. The language of the Constitution is not overly restrictive, thus its words have transcended time. The Bill of Rights endured the passage of the Constitution. Ratified in 1791, the Bill of Rights contains ten amendments that work to protect Americans’ personal liberties that many feared would be weakened under the new Constitution. Today, these amendments continue to protect Americans’ personal liberties. They are part of the living Constitution that is constantly interpreted in an effort to maintain framers’ principles in an ever-changing society.

The Bill of Rights

1st Amendment- Freedom of Expression

2nd Amendment- Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment- Quartering of Troops

4th Amendment- Unreasonable Search and Seizures

5th Amendment- Due Process of Law

6th Amendment- Right to a Fair Trial

7th Amendment- Trial by Jury

8th Amendment- Cruel and Unusual Punishment

9th Amendment – Unenumerated Rights

10th Amendment- States’ Rights

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: You will create a poster describing one of the first ten amendments to the Constitution to inform your classmates about its meaning and importance in early America and today. Your poster should be no larger than a single sheet of poster board (2ftx3ft), but may be no smaller than ½ of a sheet of poster board (1ft x 1½ ft).

YOUR POSTER MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 

1.The name of the amendment in big, bold letters
2. The text of the amendment

3. Questions 

 a. Explain the contents of the amendment in your own words

       b.Explain any controversies surrounding this amendment. Be sure to present both sides of the argument.

 c. description of one Supreme Court case involving the amendment
 d. A description of the history and meaning of the amendment
 e.  How does this amendment affect us today?
4.    An original picture (drawing, photograph, collage) showing the amendment in action

5.

Government: Bill of Rights Case Brief

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BYkXMn5FE5MA20qRp2y3EiXH47ZJGITNFYeVlP1jALs/edit?usp=sharing

Government Case Brief

Website for court cases

http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/educator-resources/landmark-cases/

Selected Amendment ______________________________________________

Selected Court Case _______________________________________________

	Description	Findings
Citation	1)Name of the case Ex. Berger v. City of Seattle 2) Location of Court & Date Ex U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided this case in 2008.
Facts	1) Identify the plaintiff and the defendant. 2) Describes the events leading up to this suit 3) Describe allegations made by the plaintiff   4) Describe the party defendants ’s argument
Issue	Identify central issue decided by the court.  Ex. Violating of law
Decision	Courts decision
Reasoning	Explains courts view of the law to the facts of the case

Economics: Chapter One Group Assignment

Chapter One  Group Assignment 

1.        ONE Production Possibility Charts (PPC) that will compare the opportunity cost of two items (20 pts)

a.        Each chart must include : Titles:  Chart Title , X-axis, & Y axis titles-5  

b.       Table:  Numerical value of each opportunity cost-5

c.        Graph: visual representation of trade-offs-5

d.       Chart Description (three sentences min.) -5

2.        Factor of Production Colleague  (40 pts)  

a.         Create a colleague of the factors of production that is involved in your business

                                                                           i.      Each college must include 5 photos per factor  (20)

                                                                                             Factors include: Capitol, Entrepreneurship , Land, & Labor

                                                                        ii.      Each section must include a five sentence paragraph that explaining the importance of each photo to your business (20)

Government Quiz #1

Government Quiz # 1 

There will be a quiz on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 

The following topics that will be covered are: 

1. Four Theories of Government (Summary) 

 A. Force 

 B. Divine Right 

 C. Evolutionary 

 D. Social Contract 

2. Social Contract Theory 

 A. Thomas Hobbes- State of nature  

 B. John Locke - Natural Rights 

3. Four Purpose of Government & Examples  

 A. Economic Decision 

 B. Social Order 

 C. Providing Services 

 D. National Security  

Government Journal Entry #3

Government Journal Entry #3

Directions: Reflect on the following question. (10 sentence minimum) 

List your top five rules for social media today? Share your experiences.

Government: Spotlight Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Social Contract

Article Review #1

CCS #2: Determining Central Idea and Providing an Objective Summary

CCS#5:  Analyze how ideas are developed by sentences, paragraphs, & larger text portions. 

Directions: Read the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail". Next, highlight any ideas or claims that would support his King's view point of the Social Contract Theory. Lastly on the back of that paper, summarize his main idea in five sentences. 

Government: Vital Vocabulary

Using the graphic organizer define these terms found on pages 18-20 and 26-30

Vocabulary	Definition	Facts	Examples	Non-Examples
Autocracy	Types: 1. 2.	1. 2.	1.	1.
Oligarchy		1. 2.	1.	1.
Democracy	Types: 1. 2.	1. 2.	1.	1.
Capitalism		1. 2.	1.	1.
Socialism		1. 2.	1.	1.
Communism		1. 2.	1.	1.

Government: Journal Entry #2

Journal Entry #2

Directions: Reflect on the following question. (10 sentence minimum) 

List five rules that you have at your house. Share an experience when someone broke those rule. 

 

Economics Journal #1

Journal Entry #1

Directions: Reflect on the following question. (10 sentence minimum) 

What are some good and bad qualities of a mistake? Share your own with experiences.

Government: Four Theories of Government Jigsaw Activity

Government: Four Theories of Government Jigsaw Activity 

Directions : 

1.   Task Division:  A task or a passage of text materials is divided into several component parts (or topics).

2.   Home Groups:  Each group member is given a topic on which to become an expert.

3.   Expert Groups:  Students who have the same topics meet in expert groups to discuss the topics, master them, and plan how to teach them.

4.   Home Groups:  Students return to their original groups and teach what they have learned.

Topic________________________________ Important Ideas

Cool Facts   1.

Sum-It-Up in Three Words or Less

Government: Journal Entry #1

Journal Entry #1

Directions: Reflect on the following question. (10 sentence minimum) 

What are some good and bad qualities of a relationship? Share your experiences.

My Tennessee Government City

I will be learning American Government from the view point of my selected  Tennessee city

Directions: 

1.   Select one city within Tennessee at your table & names of group members 

2.   Research, answer, and type your findings to the following questions about your city:

A.       Population 
1. Total population
2.  Demographics (Male/ Female, Race)
3.      Famous people
B. Crime
1. Total amount of crime
2. Top three types of crime
C.  Government Officials
D.  Education level
E.   Religion
F.   Attractions
G.  Economy
                                                                           i.      Average income level
                                                                         ii.      Poverty Rate
                                                                        iii.      Common Source of Income

3.       Print & Present findings 

#NewJordans Article Review

Directions: In groups at your table, use your computers to answer the following questions. 

1.            Go to this website: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136895/1/index.htm

2.            On a sheet of paper answer these questions

A. Explain why is this event important? Why does this event matter? Discuss at least two possible effects of the event, which can be positive or negative effects. What might, or will, happen in the future because of this event?

B.  Explain how this event relates to our economics course.

C. Clearly state your opinion about the article and the topic in general. Support your opinion with facts, past experiences, personal beliefs, and so on.

3.            Present findings