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Unit I Forum - Forming the Government (1.4)

8/31/2016

Today's Warm-Up Question: Theorize why the founding fathers felt that it was important to divide power between the state and federal government. (Come up with two possible theories)

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the early attempts at government at their weaknesses leading to revision by engaging in a discussion and notes about the Articles of Confederation and the subsequent Constitutional Convention, and watching an informational youtube clip while answering critical thinking questions.

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Unit I Forum - Forming the Country (1.3)

8/29/2016

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Considering that the founding fathers were much wealthier and more educated that average American Colonist, why might the founding fathers possibly have had the strongest opinions about liberty and creating a new government?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the reasoning and events leading up to the revolution against British authority by taking notes on the events leading up to the revolution, and by examining the Declaration of Independence.

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Unit I Forum - Contemporary Inspirations (1.2)

8/24/2016

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Come up with three possible reasons why it is not often talked about that many of the ideas for the United States' government came from French, British, and Native Americans.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the intellectual and philosophical contemporary inspirations for the formation of the United States Government by examining primary and secondary resources and completing critical thinking questions

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Unit I Forum - Roots of Democratic Government (1.1)

8/22/2016

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Write your reaction/response to the following quote. Do you agree or disagree with it? What might have prompted this person to say it? etc...

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others"
- Winston Churchill
(House of Commons, 11 November 1947)

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be learning about the historical origins for the creation of democratic style governments by engaging in a discussion on the different styles of government and taking notes on the origins of American government principles.

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US Government Class Forum

Welcome to the Forum! Here is where you will be answering your daily warm-up questions. Please do not enter your last name for privacy reasons, and you may use a nickname if you would like (Just make sure Mr. Tredinnick is aware of the nickname you are using). Write out thoughtful responses to the forums on the days they are assigned. If you miss a day please take it upon yourself to complete the Forum you missed. Each Forum has the targeted Learning Objective(s) there so you can see what the focus of the day's class will be.

Unit I Forum - Forming the Government (1.4)

Unit I Forum - Forming the Country (1.3)

Unit I Forum - Contemporary Inspirations (1.2)

Unit I Forum - Roots of Democratic Government﻿ (1.1)

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