Complete all of the questions for Chapter 8 Lessons 1, 2, and 4. If you did not hand this work in during class, then you are to complete it online through your portal in the online textbook.
Your holiday questions will be posted here and in the Study Questions section. Use your notes and the online text to complete the questions. We will go over the answers after the break. You will have a test after all of the information has been explained.
Your holiday questions will be posted here and in the Study Questions section. Use your notes and the online text to complete the questions. We will go over the answers after the break. You will have a test after all of the information has been explained.
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EXTRA CREDIT
Pick ONE of the following and complete over the Holiday Break. It will be due the first class back, Monday, January 6 (ODD) and Tuesday, January 7 (EVEN).
- Research the concept of “separation of church and state” derived from the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Explain what is meant by the phrase “separation of church and state.” Explain how this concept affects how “winter holidays” are celebrated in schools.
- Study the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Develop an illustration for one or more of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights using original drawings or by cutting pictures from magazines, etc.
- Find a current events news article that relates to one of the rights in the Bill of Rights, and write a paragraph to explain how the Bill of Rights relates to the current event.
- Research and analyze the viewpoints of the Republican and Democratic parties. Compare these views to other American political parties, such as the Tea Party movement. Create a new political party which reflects your own viewpoints and platform. Develop a political symbol and a platform of the 5 most important positions you wish to promote (i.e., the party’s platform). Develop a poster that includes the new political symbol and the platform.