Mr. Saindon / United States History
Monday, January 13
to
Friday, January 17
What is Due This Week:
1. Wrap UP and Finish: Students will MEMORIZE the First Amendment and recite in class by on by Friday
2. Prepare for the Supreme Court Simulation with mock case: Ben Brewer v. Hamilton High School:
To shed light on the landmark case: Tinker vs. Des Moines. Debate will be Thursday and Friday. The expectations, rules, and requirements Will ALL BE COVERED IN CLASS
3. Wednesday to Friday we will Thoroughly Examine ( the Major Achievements of our First Three Presidents (this will all be completed in class):
George Washington
Precedent
Federalist v. Anti Federalist
the first cabinet
Farewell Address
John Adams
Election friction
England v. France
Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Agrarian society
Through the lesson plan on "Tinker v. Des Moines" and the Simulation, students will:
👉understand the concept of symbolic speech
👉analyze the Supreme Court's decision regarding student First Amendment rights in school
👉identify the key arguments from both sides of the case, and apply the precedent set in Tinker to contemporary scenarios where student expression might be restricted;
🤔ultimately allowing us all to critically evaluate the balance between student free speech and school authority to maintain order.
👉Simulate the development and presentation of a
Supreme Court argument
The First Amendment: Freedom of Expression Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Understanding the Declaration of Independence
Chapter 6 Notes
Chapter 6 Interactive Notebook
Debate over sending King the Olive Branch Petition
Click here to read the true story of how the Declaration of Independence was written. This is a very good article.
Here is a scene from the "John Adams" series showing the Second Continental Congress voting on the Declaration of Independence. This is so cool!!!
Watch Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration
Have we crossed the globe and we're standing on the ground. Screaming across the way you can hear the sound. There's no fair trials no train no liberty no tears with colonized America we will stand for a need oh keep and it's too late to apologize it's too late I said it's too late to follow a child it's too late. Page you foolish tax read the acts and they just won't do. We wanna make you feel we believe this much is true. A man were created with certain unalienable rights among these life liberty and the pursuit of a happy it's too late to apologize it's too late I said it's too late too by the time it's too late. It's too late. I say it. Too many. This is it. Halfway across the globe and we're standing on the ground.