Mr. Mr. Saindon's
United States History Class
Monday, December 1
to Friday, December 5
Constitution Vocab to memorize: https://subscriptions.teachtci.com/shared/programs/240/lessons/1805/glossary_cards
This Week We Will:
1. Complete Lesson 9 on the Constitution - All Sections (due Friday).
2. Complete Tri-Fold Chart (made with construction paper) of theThree Branches of Government
(due Friday).
3. Memorizing the Preamble by Dec. 5
4. Test One on the Constitution (there will be 3 parts total over the next three weeks.
Essential Question
How has the Constitution created “a more perfect Union”?
Objectives
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Identify the main features of the Constitution, and describe the basic lawmaking process.
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Analyze how the Constitution divides powers among various levels and branches and preserves individual rights.
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Explain how the guiding principles of the Constitution have created “a more perfect Union” and resulted in a government that can adapt to changing times.
The Bakersfield Poverty Project
Mr. Saindon's and Mr. Zoeller's
United States History Classes
Sponsored by the Students of Freedom Middle School
Bakersfield named 4th poorest large metro area in US
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA, Associated Press Published: Sep 20, 2012
The "Bakersfield" sign next to Buck Owens' Crystal Palace off Buck Owens Boulevard and Highway 99
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Three metropolitan areas in California's Central Valley rank among the poorest in the state and country.
Census figures released Thursday found that the Fresno, Modesto and Bakersfield-Delano areas are among the top five U.S. regions with the highest percentage of residents living below the poverty line.
The data show the Fresno area is the nation's second-poorest large metropolitan area, trailing only McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, at the U.S.-Mexico border. Bakersfield-Delano and Modesto rank as the fourth and fifth poorest.
The valley's poverty rate is high even though its agricultural productivity is soaring. Fresno County itself produces more than $5.6 billion in agricultural products.
In Fresno County, 1 in 4 people live under the poverty line. Statewide, 1 in 6 California residents live in poverty.
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Information from: San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News
