EXTENDED WARMUP 9/17 SIT ANYWHERE FOR RIGHT NOW (I MAY MOVE YOU SO BE WARNED) What do these license plates explain? (JUST WRITE THIS QUESTION- its ok if you don’t understand it just yet) ** We will have a notebook check quiz tomorrow, so bring your notebook/handouts (TX regions graphic organizer)**
Preamble of the U.S. Constitution We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed. . !!Basically this is an introductory statement to the Constitution and our founding fathers were outlining their motivations and hopes for its purpose!!
American Revolutionary War So why did we go to war anyway? Taxation without representation British military presence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3tOE_BbRmc
After the war... we had the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments to the Constitution) 1st Amendment - The right to freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition 2nd Amendment - The Right to Bear Arms 3rd Amendment - Freedom from Quartering of Troops (in Peacetime) 4th Amendment - Freedom from Search and Seizure 5th Amendment - Rights to Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process 6th Amendment - Right to Criminal Prosecutions - Jury Trial, Right to Confront and to Counsel 7th Amendment - Right to Trial by Jury in Common Law Suits 8th Amendment - Freedom from Excess Bail or Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment 9th Amendment - Non-Enumerated Rights (more rights than what is listed) 10th Amendment - Rights Reserved to States
Bill of Rights Jigsaw & Gallery Walk Working with your group, create a visual representation of your amendment Do not use any words-only pictures- make it colorful! When you have completed this, see Ms. Bisheh
Number #1-10 in your notebook and title this “Bill of Rights Gallery Walk” Bill of Rights Gallery Walk 1. 2. 3. 4. So on and so forth
Bill of Rights Gallery Walk Going around the room and using the class sets, evaluate each poster and try to guess which amendment the group had. Be productive, if there are many people at one poster, go to another. When you get finished, go back to your seat.