History Comes to Life!

Democratic-Republician Ad Sample

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Preview this ad--and get some ideas for your own
poster/political button you are creating for your candidate!

Election of 1800

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A quick summary of the Election of 1800

Hamilton vs Jefferson

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Two parties start to emerge after Washington's Farewell Address.
Federalist or Republican
Which side would you choose, and why?

George Washington's Grand Finale!

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The Bill of Rights Game

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Click the Link below to Play a Game about the Bill of Rights!!

The Bill of Rights Game

When completed,
1.Print
2. Sign
3.Turn in
Have fun, and good luck!!

Bill of Rights: Hands On!!

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THE BILL OF RIGHTS----Rap

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The 3 Branches of Government

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

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The Preamble

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The Preamble offers an introduction to the Constitution.

It explains the goals and purpose of the Constitution.

Only In America ---Brooks & Dunn

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Electing a President in Plain English

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SHAYS' REBELLION

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Today we are looking at Shays' Rebellion and the
weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Look at various items associated with this event and post/list 3 things you looked at or learned about today that relate with Shays' Rebellion.
Check out the link below for more stuff!

Don't forget to comment on at least one other classmates posting as well!!

Have fun--and see what cool things you can find that no one else locates!!

CLICK HERE TO GET TO "SHAYS' REBELLION" SITE!

The Declaration of Independence

2011-11-16T06:30:00.001-05:00

Have you ever misplaced an assignment after it was totally completed? Here are some facts that I am sure you were not aware of when it came to our Founding Fathers, and our Declaration of Independence!

THE 8th OF NOVEMBER----

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Paul Revere's Ride & Lexington and Concord

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Here is a clip to show how all the imposed taxes and demands by the British, united the colonists! This shows how one little messenger and one little event had such lasting effects!

Tension Mount between Colonists and British

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The Clip below shows you some of the arguments that existed between the British and the Colonists. Be prepared to take a side and defend it!! Some of you will be asked to be Patriots and some of you will be asked to be Loyalists in our classroom activity!

THE SONS OF LIBERTY

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The video clip below shows the Son's of Liberty after the Boston Tea Party. It is a scene from the movie "Johnny Tremain"

As a class, after watching the clip.

Discuss who the "Son's of Liberty" were and why did they chose the costumes they did?

MADE IN AMERICA!!

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TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION GAME

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You have had time to look at the variety of Taxes and "Acts" imposed on the colonists!

Now take some time to play a matching game. You can play as many times as you would like--to get the best score you can--but....

You MUST print a SCORE CARD and turn it in today for your grade!!

*You can post your name and score under "comments" too if you want!

MATCHING GAME---CLICK HERE TO PLAY!

Moving Toward Independence

2011-10-22T06:00:00.000-04:00

We finished watching the French and Indian War Documentary. We now will also start to see the factors that were creating tension between the Colonists and the British.

Below is a link to a School House Rock Video clip linking our discussions of early exploration and life in the colonies and setting the stage for the various taxes that will be imposed on the colonists. We are marching this week towards an American Revolution!

The Printing Press: Pennsylvania Gazette 1739

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Today we are going to be looking at a copy of a primary source, The Pennsylvania Gazette from 1739. It is equally important to understand a bit about the history of the printing press and amount of time and energy that went into printing a paper in the 1700's. After viewing the video clips and participating in a classroom activity, you will have a better understanding of Colonial times and the audience for which the paper was produced for. Below is a video clip to show the work involved in setting up simple pages for printing. You will have to think about what it would take to print an entire newspaper, and think about the graphics you see in our sample paper today. ----

The Proclamation of 1763

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The British government faced several problems after the French and Indian War. One problem was how to keep the colonists and Native Americans from killing each other as settlers pushed west for new land. King George III figured if the colonists stayed to the east of the Appalachian Mountains and the Native Americans stayed west of them, everyone would be happy!!

This was called the Proclamation of 1763!

Did the Colonists think that was a good idea?
You tell me what happened!

View the Video Clip below and POST your ideas and thoughts to the question above. Tell me in 2-3 sentences, use your own words and thoughts!

Respond to at least one other classmate too! *Use only first names for posting and responding!

Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration

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An interesting modern twist to the Declaration of Independence.

Colonial Museum

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Colonial America: Great site for Interactive options--Looking at everyday Colonial objects.

Memorial Hall Museum Online

Your class assignment is to use the link above and spend 15 minutes searching the various video clips, exhibits, and artifacts.

Please select 2 items that were interesting to you and post a minimum 2-3 sentences about what you looked at and why it was of interest to you.

You also need to respond to another classmate's posting.

Enjoy the interactive options and video clips--but do not loose track of time---make sure you have enough time to get your posting done in class and take the time to respond to another person's posting as well!!

YOU HAVE 3 THINGS TO DO:
1. Look at the sight for about 15 minutes

2. Post 2-3 sentences telling what you looked at

3. Make a positive response to another classmates' posting.

History of the Magna Carta--Pod Cast

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We Didn't Start the Fire--Billy Joel

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