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= Army's Commemorative D-Day Slideshow = = = = = =media type="youtube" key="Y_qeCNg8fO0" height="315" width="420"= = "A day which will live in infamy" =

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Rosie the Riviter = = = = =Outlining= [|outlining drill]

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= = = Bruce Springsteen = =There is a new exhibit at The National Constitution Center celebrating the career of Bruce.=

=="It comes down to trying to make people happy, less lonely, but also being a conduit for dialogue about the events of the day, the issues that impact people's lives, personal and social and political and religious. That's how I always saw the job of our band. That was my service"==

(Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stone, 11/1/2007)
=Let's look at the message of some of his songs:= =#1 "Born in the USA" What is it about? Is it a patriotic song?= No. Forced to go to war/drafted, killing, Vietnam War, no work when he returned, critical of USA

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=#3 "Ghost of Tom Joad" What's it about?= Takes on poverty, homelessness

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= = =February 8th:= =In Upfront Magazine 1/2/12, read "Obama: Pass or Fail?" and "Primary Matters."= = = =Answer this question in 2 paragraphs:= =//According to the article, how has Obama "passed," and how has he "failed"?//=

//primaries vs. caucuses//

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= = = = =Constitutional Convention:= =You do not need to memorize these slides--at all. Just use them to remind yourself of the big picture....Is your convention similar to the real one? In what ways?=

First resolution: Configuration of the government:


=Second resolution: what to do about slavery:=



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= = = = =Welcome back!= =Think about your break. What did you learn about American history from reading, traveling, talking, viewing?=

Hildene: the Lincoln family home

[|Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior]

Jefferson's rules:

November 29th =Did the Declaration of Independence form a government?= Review the Preamble.

=What types of government can you name? Can you define them? (Do with partner.)= list

November 30th =Come up with a working definition of "government." (Use dictionary handout--do with partner).=

=What types of government would be attractive after achieving independence from England? Why?= They wanted freedom from king's rule. Would want equal rights. They want freedom, equality but they do not know exactly what the government will look like.

=Refer to 5.1 for the following questions:= Rule of law: Magna Carta (1215); English Bill of Rights (1689) Enlightenment ideas: reason; John Locke's social contract (agreement)--agreement between government and the people Self-government models developed in the colonies: constitutions, Virginia House of Burgess, Mayflower Compact, town meetings, Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
 * =List and explain specific models and ideas of government that Americans drew from.=

= Articles of Confederation--very limited. The states had more power. The national government could settle conflicts, issue coins, borrow money, make treaties. Could not form an army or raise taxes (without the states' agreement). = = media type="youtube" key="fbP0JWQeXag" height="315" width="420" =
 * =Describe the first national government. What powers did the national government have?=


 * =Explain the significance of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.=

Northwest Ordinance--political document, established how territories can become states
=You would not fall for this joke, would you?= This is funny, but it's a little misogynistic!

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Is this in our textbook? Why/why not? Should it be? Will it be? Could it happen again?

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=**Extra credit: memorize and recite first paragraph of Thomas Paine's "Crisis" **= (5 points) =**Extra credit: memorize and recite the first 2 paragraphs of the Declaration**= = = =Extra, extra credit: memorize the last 2 paragraphs too!=

Total possible points: 10

Due: December 2

=October 6th:= = = =In the September 19th edition of __Upfront Magazine__, read the pp18-21, "America's Forgotten War."= =Please write the following notes about the article:= =Then read at least one more article of your choice.=
 * 1) =The main idea.=
 * 2) =Five important supporting points=
 * 3) =Extra credit: add vocab words and definitions to your list in your binder.=

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= = Jonathan Edwards: One important religious leader during the Great Awakening

Hello 8th graders!This is our Social Studies wiki! = =

Some basic expectations of this class:
 * Be respectful.
 * Be prepared for class with materials and homework completed.
 * Take notes every day.
 * "DO NOW" (Remember from last year? This is what you do when you arrive in class every day). When you arrive in Social Studies class, open your binder to the notes section and write down the date and the day's agenda!
 * Binder sections: class notes, hand-outs, homework, research, vocab--extra credit.
 * Policies from handbook apply: honesty, lateness, making up missed work, etc.
 * Portfolio folders will be used to store graded work and past copies of //Upfront Magazine.//
 * Feel free to contact me with questions: sknudsen@wilmingtonfriends.org, 302 421-8226

Here is a nice overview of colonialism in America.

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