1. Hello: Take out your textbook, Bill of Rights summary page, and Supreme Court cases.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Agenda:
What are the 1st ten Amendments?
Begin looking at Supreme Court cases!
You decide based off of the Bill of Rights.
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To use the Bill of Rights to determine if a situation is constitutional or not.
Should the Constitution be considered a living document?

2. Hello: Take out your Bill of Rights summary page and Judicial Review paper.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Agenda:
KINDER BUDDIES
Finish the Judicial Review
Continue work on Bill of Rights Summary
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To answer the essential question using logical thinking.

3. Hello: Answer the pre write activity.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Agenda:
To discuss the prewrite
Begin creating a thesis statement and three-pronged preview
Homework: To have your thesis, two supporting statements, and counterclaim.
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To answer the essential question using logical thinking and cited evidence.

4. Hello: Take out your green paper with your pre-write and thesis statement.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Agenda:
Peers check over the thesis statement
Discuss on sources that can be used
Continue working on the graphic organizer
Homework: Finish your graphic organizer
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To begin organizing how you will answer essential question using logical thinking and cited evidence.

5. Essential Question: Does the Constitution create a more perfect union?

6. CREATING A THESIS STATEMENT
"An argumentative paper makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided (Stolley)."
Other things to consider according to Purdue Owl:Tips for Writing Your Thesis Statement
Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence.
The thesis statement usually appears at the end of the first paragraph of a paper.
Your topic may change as you write, so you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in the paper.

7. PEER CHECK
Are they answering the essential question: Does the Constitution create a more perfect union?
Is your statement concise?
Are they attaching their answer with a reason WHY?
Will they be able to support this statement with evidence?

8. Hello: Take out your green paper with your pre-write and graphic organizer.
Friday, February 3, 2017
Agenda:
Continue and finish working on your graphic organizer
Begin work on your rough draft
Lined paper
Double spaced
Homework: Take minute to continue work on your rough draft.
Standards:8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of freedom of speech
Learning Goal: To begin organizing how you will answer essential question using logical thinking and cited evidence.